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Bl She gJattg ioviim. ASTOiUA. OREGON: FRIDAY DECEMBEU 19. 18S1 ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. V. HALL.ORAN & COMPANY, 1'URLISHEUa AWI lKOI'i:iRTOUfi, AHTORIAN BUILDING. - - OASSSTECKT Terms of .Subscription. denrnd by C irrler. per week loots. Scut by M.iil. per month cts. " one year $7.00 Free of pottage to rauvrlbers. 6? Advertisements inserted by the year at the rate of $2 iht square per month. Trus sleut advertising fifty cents per square, each Imertion. Notice To .Artrcrffoers. The Astouian guarantees to Its ad vertisers the largest circulation of anv newspaper published ou the Columbia river. Wow! Where are tho roses that bloom in the open air? Produce tho3e berries that are ripen ing in the geniul December sunshine. The government sale at Fort Stevens has been postponed until finer weather. The Wcrru cleared for Liverpool yes terday with 14,743 bbls flour, worth 61, COO. Astoria Division No. One. Uniform Bank, K. of P., will have a Christmas ball next Thursday evening at Ucciuen tal ball. Thb Weekly Astoria, in stamped wrappers, ready for mailinp, published this morning; full of news and home hap penings; prioo ton cents. The days are at their shortest; to-day and to-morrow being of equal length, and the shortest days in the year; tho sun rising at 7:3:5 and sotting at 4:18. It is thought the Grismer-Davis theat rical combination may appear hero next week. There hasn't "been niuoh money in theatrical performances here so far this season. Tho Queen took a lot of stave bolts yesterday morning and now that the salm on is about all cleared out, and the odds and ends all shipped uway, the big O. R. fc N. dock looks very lonesome in side. Men who have been hero siuco oighteen hundred and ever so few say tht this is the worst storm they have ever seen in Astoria. This weather puts U3 in mind of the year tho bar froze over. That was a terrible winter. The Sduta Kos i, Cala., Democrat says a justice of tho peace in that town had two lawyers argain-4 a ciso before him. To get out of tho dilemma, ho determined to pjt tho lawyers uu lor otii ad to the correctness of their interpretations of tha law. Oao to'jk the oath readily, but the other djm irred and lost his case. Hogs, alive and dressed, aro going into market in large quantities, principally fra.n the southern uud eastern portions of tue state, and as a natural conse quence prices are weakening. In Port land dressed hogs now bring from 4 to 6 cents. Few farmers throughout the Willamette valley have disposed of their hogs yet as the low price of wheat in duces them to feed their hogs as long as they can and make thorn as heavy as pos sible. At the low prices ruling for pork, hog raising is moderately remunerative, owing to cheap feed. Cheap flour, cheap potatoes, cheap lard, bacon and hams, al though unpleasant for the farmer, are very pleasant for the consumer these hard times. An examination of the tidal sheet from the self-registering tido gauge of the United States coast survey at Saucelito, California, clearly shows the record of a series of earthquake waves that entered the Golden Gate on the 12th of last No vember. They commenced at 8 o'clock in the morning and ended at 1L There are nine well-marked crests in two and a half hours, or only seventeen minutes apart. They are only two or three inches in height, bat maintain the characteristic earthquake feature in plain contrast with the breaking bar markings which are very sharp and frequent. It won d ap pear from the height -and length of the wave and its short variations that this submarine earthquake took place near our coast an J wjh not violent. U01YGATK 11KAUD VBOJL It appears that tho defaulting Signal Corps officer, Captain H. W. Howgate, has been in correspondence with Lieut enant Greely at Washington for some months. Greely, when asked about it, reluctantly admitted it, but said he had turned all of Howgate's letters over to the war department. Several of them, he says, were requests for loans of motl ey. The letter indicatod that Howgate is in Nebraska. It is said that Howgate has written tho preface for tho book re cently written by Greely on his arctic experiences, which is soon to bo issued. Tnough Howgate is a defaulter for over $203,0:).), no pirticular pains seems to have been taken to discover him. He has, it is said, been in constant corres pondence with officers of the Signal Corps since his escape from tho jail guards here. There is a theory at the national capital that if he was tried it would show such looseness in the finan cial matters of the Signal Corps that it might lead to the abolition of the entire corps by congress. AKOZnEB VEB3I0X. Lieutenant Graoly, the Arctic voyager, recently received a letter from Captain Howgate, the fugitive signal service offi cer, asking for a loan of money. Tuo letter came to Greely through a daughter of Howgate. who resides in Cleveland. Hjwgate did not give his address. Greely replied through Howgate's daugh ter, saying he had not tho money to to spare. The letter itself he placed in a private drawer of his office, in the Sig nal Service Bureau. On Wednesday he received an anonymous communication, stating that his private drawer had been opened and some of his private papers copied, among others the letter from Howgate. On the receipt of this commu nication he laid the matter before Secre tary Linooln, and two detectives and an officer of the Signal Samoa Corps wore sent to Nebraska, where it is thought Howgate is, to arre3t him. All of Mrs. Soutlnvoiilfs novels at Adler's. Marian llarland's celebrated books at Adler's Book &uiv. Another lot of Christmas cards just received at Adlei's. They aro im mense. Oh, whnt a beautiful stoeir of Albums, and uch low prices, at Ad er's. Diamonds! A beautiful assortment of Diamonds. Rings, Lt.cKets, liracr-iets. Earrings, Shuwlpius, everything imaginable set neat in Diamonds, tMl opened a; Ad ler's Cry-tal Palace. Come and examine toll baUIoi selection. THE 1TEATHER HEBE AM) ELSEWHERE. The snow and sleet of tho oarly part of the week was bad enough, but yesterday J morning came a cold driving rain that j made a isess of everything. All day yes j terday it p-nred down and rendered out ' door life intensely disagreeable. Gen erally a day's rain in Astoria means no moro than wet sidewalks and streets from which tho water drains off almost as fast as it falls, but this time four inches of spongy miow held every drop that fell and flooded streets and sewers. Navigation of till kinds is at n stand still and wc aro temporarily in tho same fix as dwellers on an island. The Queen smashed her way through tho ico last Wednesday, and after lying hero all night for since the pilots' wages have been re duced it is very foggy on tho bar and river she started to sea yesterday morn ing. Whether she got out or not Is one or those things no one knows, for the line to the capo is down. The Fleetwood started up on time yesterday morning, but got no farther than Kalama, where she was at last accounts. The Thomp son started yesterday morning but no boat came down, and as the line is down between here and Portland wo are in a state of delightful uncertainty re garding mail matters. A passenger who came down on the Queen told nn Astobian reporter that the gas holder belonging to the Portland gas works had blown over, and the city was depending on candles and coal oil; that the water pipes were all froze up and there was sore trouble on that account; that there was eight inches of snow in the streets and signs of more up above; tuat tue uregonxan press had broken down ana that tuero had boen no edition of that paper. In this city wo aro fortunate enough to have plenty good gaslight, and the water supply is better than heretofore xn cold snaps, l he loss of mail and telecraph facilities is pretty rough on business men, but we'll have to get used to it. The telephone business seems to be a total wreck. The wires ice-coated and pendent are hanging in fcBtoousfrom buildirurs in eTerv direction and lend an added pic- tcresqucness to tno scene, atom tne baby's nosa to the loftiest fir banc icicles, and considerable damage to fruit trees that have fallen from tho weight of ice on their limbs, is reported. In several instances goods have been damaged by Joaking roofs, and on tho hillsides con siderable inconvenience has been occa sioned by the storm. The electric fire alarm is out of service and Chief Engineer Charters requests it said that in case of a fire not to depeua on it to turn in an alarm but to see that the bell in the bell tower is rung at once. In case of a firo while tho streets are in their present horrible condition it would be impossible to pull an engine to the fire, which is an additional reason for boin extremely careful about tire. Thero was some attempt made yesterday afternoon to get two teams of horses in readines- so that should a fire break ont they could be immediately put to use. but as S12 a day was the lowest procurable pnoe it was thought be3t to let the idea go. We must be economical, you know, even if the town should burn down. Since the above was written it i3 learned that Chief Engineer Charters last even ing put a team, for which 5 a day is to oo cuurgeu, in -no. z a engine nouse, au ready for immediate service should a fire break out. BUSINESS JflSUSDERSTAJfDIXGS. It is not too much to say that very many of tho misunderstandings which arise between merchants and a large pro portion of the suits at law which vex the business community, arise from a lack of definiteness in giving or receiving or ders. A mere verbal order for a job of work, or a bill of goods, or an advertise ment may be all right in some cases, but there often arises some difficulty that causes bad feelings between the parlies which could have been avoided bv pro ceeding in a business-like way. When a man builds a house he makes careful written specifications as to what ho wants and then if there is anything wrong in the work he has something by which to cjrrect it. If the parties to transactions would but take pains to have a definite bargain made, the details thoroughly un derstood and a memorandum of them set down in writing, much trouble, delay and expense would be avoided. Hazy bar gamins a contemporary says, may do for politicians; but for legitimate transac tions they are sadly out of place. SO. No sun, no moen: No morn, no noen: No boats, no mail: No steam, no sail: No play of radiant rainbows on tho river; No business in thefcourts; No word from foreign ports; No telephonic message to deliver: No births, no deaths, no fights; No putting things to rights; No walking out on business or on pleas ure; No ads, no news, no biz; No jolly friends to quiz; No way to occupy one's time or leisure. No concert at the hall; No theater, no ball: No telling when thero will be any troupe here: No boats from o'er the bay: No more this week they say; No sound except from gulls that scream -and swoop here. No trading in tue stores; No getting out of doors; No hope except in future finer weather; No traffic in the street; No fun in slush and sleet And snow and ice and rain all mixed to gether. No use in grumbling about it either, but it's tough, all the same. Oysters! Oysters I Oysters! Mrs. Lnvett Informs tho public that she has reopened an Oyster and Coffee .saloon, ai the old stand on Main street. Entrance through tailor shop. Renew lour NubscrlplioHS For therorulneyear.nt Griffin & Reed's Ci y Book Store. Subscriptions re ceived for any periodical published. ForaAeut Fitting Boot JrShoe, go to P.J. Goodmans, on Che iiamus street, next door to I. W. Case. All goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. Iluril Dry Wood For sale In quantities to suit at Car nahau & Co.'. At t. J. A -void' I You will find a splendid stock of boots andphoi. Ladies' and children's fchoes) a specialty : AU tt lea and sizes. For Dinner Parties to order, at short B9thw, go to Frank, Fabry's. A MOTREB'S DREAD. Tke Weiderfal Histrionic Dsrclopmtat or a Fabous Child Actress. Chicago World. Tho New York public was surprised a few years ago at the arrest, at the insti gation of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, of little Corrinne, the child actress. Tho little girl, less than eight years old, was taken from hor parents and kept in confinement until released by order of the Court and Major of the city. Mrs. Jennio Kimball, the mother of Corinne, who has been known to the public for many years as vocalist and comedienne, has devoted tho great est care to the training and education of Corinne, and the result is a development of natural faculties really phenomenal. "When did you discover Corinno'a re markable talent?'', was asked of Mrs. KfmbulK "I can hardly remember the time when her eyes would not sparkle at the sound of music; she began to sing before she could talk. Before she was four years old she created a sensation and received the prize of a gold chain, and locket stud ded with diamonds, at the National baby show in Boston. Next she sangin a con cert given by Brown's Brigade Band, and in 1879 made her debut as Little Butter cup in the juvenile Pinafore company. Since then aho has sung in opera and played various roles nearly everywhere." Mrs. Kimball is a lady of fine presence, and when playing at the Boston Museum, was herself known as "Little Jennie KimbalL" "What has become of the little lady?" asked the reporter. "She has civen place to tho person von see before you. Like bo many others I have grown somewhat fleshy. Indeed I assumed such proportions that I began to fear for my health. Why, at times I would have the most suffocating sensa tion m my heart; then again my head would be attacked and I have frequently fallen to the floor in a dead fainting fit. I consulted soveral eminent physicians and they told me I must abandon the stage if I expected or hoped to live. This seemeaternblo, for 1 am devoted to my profession and also to tho development of Corinne." "And yet you appear perfectly strong?" "And so I am. Why, I have reduced my weight twenty poands within three mouths and I never felt hotter in ray life. If any who are troubled as I was questions this, let them try Warner's safe cure, the remedy I used, and they will, 1 am sure, be speedily convinced of its truth. I beliero it is tho finest medicine in the world, and any number of my friends to whom I havo recommended it have found it as beneficial as it has been to me." "Is Corinno'a health good?'' "Perfect. The child has so much life and vivacity she is overflowiniz with it. on and off the stage." A ho only previous instance of such re markable precocity which historv chron icles is that of tho famous Peg Woffing ton, who first appeared in "The Beggar'B Opera," when but a little older than Co rinne. POLITICAL. As compared with the presidential vote of 1SS0, Texas shows an increase of 85,2)3 votes. After January 1st the Bepublicans will have sixteen governors of states, a gam of two, and nineteen state legislatures, a gain of four. Washington territory has doubled its vote in two years. The total at the re cent election was 41,841; two years ago, WW. uveriu,iXM votes were oast by women. In order to promote everv bodv in Texas the Democrats have a plan on foot to put Senator Coke in tho cabinet, mako Gov. Ireland senator, Lient.-Gov. Gibb3 governor, and so on down to the jan itor. The New York Star sagaciously reflects that Ben Batter may not be elected but that it is a tremendous pity that he could not have been secured as an earnest sup porter of the Democratic platform and uc-Ket. Judge David Davis, bronchi a pain to the surface by the evenly balanced polit ical condition of the Illinois legislature, is circulating freely among the politi cians. Aged, rich, corpulent and onlv recently a bridegroom, he is still said to thirst for official power. It is curious to note how nearly "neck and neck" St. John and Butler ran, in the popular vote. Butler had in the ae- gregate 131,721 votes and St. John 131,151, giving nailer a ieaa or &u. it iiutler is credited, however, with his share of the fusion forces in Iowa, Nebraska, Michi gan, Missouri and West Virginia, his total vote is 251,275. Bucltleu't Arnica Salve. TriE Best Salvk In the world for Cuts, Bruges, Sores.UIcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give gerfi'ct satisfaction, or money refunded, rice 25 cents per box. For sale by W. E. Dement & Co. A Splendid Confection. "Eating Chocolate:'-at Frank Elber snn's. Call for a packet of "Eating Chocolate." Every one likes 1L WJI4TI Do You Tkiuk that 'Jeff of The Chp Ilouse Gives j'ou 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. He buys oy the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles it." Ch riNtraas In t'uniu g And you will remember your friends. Remember too that at Carl Adler's Crystal Palace Is the finest assortment of gift goods In the city. At Frank Fabre'. Board for S22J0 a month. Tho best In the city. Dinner from 5 to 7. If you want to make a nice present to your friends go to J. W. Conn's Drug Store and you will find just what you want, ot the very bet quality, and at the lowest possible prices. At J. W. Conn's Drug StoTe you will And the best assortment in the cltv. con sUtlnsr of Toilet Case. Odor "Cases, Plated Ware, Fancy Toilet articles and erftunery of all kinds, opposite Occi dent Hotel. 3!rs. Bryce would respectfully an nonce, to the ladies of Astoria that she Is Erepared to do dressmaking In all is ranches at her rooms on Cass St., op posite Odd Fellows building. Koscoe Dixon's new eating house is now open, tverythlng has been fit- ted up in first-class style, aud hi- well ! known reputation as a caterer assures"! all who like good things to eat, that at nis piace m-venn tx accommodated. E. P. Eoo's oonipletc'Works at AC ler'i. - THE WOBLD'S 5EWS. Suit b3S been begun to recover for the government on tho official bond of Gen eral Badeau, consul-general at London. York to control the manufacture of tin m its various siage3, including tho hand ling of tho raw material. At New York on Friday L. E. Myers ran fifty yards in five and one-half sec onds, which beat all previous perform ances by one-eighth of a second. Tho coal miners employed in tho Hampton (Pa.) railroad mines havo struck against a reduction of the mining rato from 3 to 3J cents per bushel. A dispatch from Odes3asays Turkish atrocities in Macedonia aro increasing. Two hundred Christians were murdered during the past few weeks and threo vil lages burned. The Mexican Land and Building com pany has filed a certificate of incorpora tion flt NfiW York. Tha nnnlfnl on.u r 500,000. The purpose of the association is to deal in real citato in tho city of Mexico. Tho New Orleans exposition was for mally opened last Tuesday. Business outside was generally suspended and the eitv pavlv decorated. Thn nrnnnmn r exhibits is progressing rapidly. The uiiiiu uuuumi Miwiuutiuuiiion or nearly building, G3jxi6. feet, were found too small, so mucn larger and more numer- niiQ nrn thn PThibit thnn it. mo l.,.i.i possible a few months ago. The Madrid Impartial says: Negotia- commercial treaty will soon bo termi nated. Spain wants to retain a reduction of thirty or perhaps thirty-two degrees. England gets the most favored nation treatment in Spain, but not in the Span ish colonies. Tho British Embassador at MHrtriri. ncanrfMl thn rrrttrar-n m n. 11..1 Great Britian would do nothing to influ ence America in regard to the new treaty of commerce. If British influence caused the defeat of the American treaty now under consideration, ho said, the English protocol would share the same fate. " The London Times' Hong Koug dis patch says: It is report ed from N igasaki that the Coreans have rebelled; th it the king fled to the hills and that his gener al was killed. The outbreak occurred during an entertainment given bv the king to tho British minister and othr.. At a given signal the king's sjn and min isters were massacred. The quean dis ip peared. A collision occurred b3tweon the Chinese troops and tho Japanese. Tho king placed himself under the protection of the Japanese. The foreign residents of Corea are sife. The ganbo.it Espoir has arrived in the Seoul river. Tho mo tives of tho rebellion aro unknown. Tho results arc certain to interest Beveral powers. The Deseret Xeics, tho church orgm at Salt Lake, has a column editorial consid ering the quo-.lion whether people accus ed of polygamy in the Gentile paptr here should resent it bj- violence and the use of the "bludgeon, the knife and the revolver." It says it does not advise sucha policy of violence, but says such publication would be resented m any civilized community. It then goes on to urge that criminal charges of libel be raado in every case and that a concerted move among tho Mormons should be made by criminal lawsuits to stop the publication of charges of polpgamyin this territory. Tho significance of this may be understood by tho fact that Clawson and Evans, now in jail for po- Dolvoamv. wore first rr.nsil thrnncrlj such publication. The Washington Sunday OxzHls siy3 editorially; Now, as tho Hawaiian treaty has expired, we enter our pretest against its being renewed. There is no reason whatever why we should pay Ciaus Snrpckel9 mir? Msmmmnr tlio ronl nirn. ers of the Sandwich islands, G,O0l),0O3 10 neip injure our native industries and further denrr-qq the condition of nnrhnmo workingmen. Tho Spanish-American treaty, soon to come up for consideration in the senate, proposes, at one fell swoop, to min onr Tintivp inr?ncfru3 nf mann- facturing sugar and tobacco. It will prooaoiy ue rejectea. ine Hawaiian 'rpninrrvit.v" trpntv ia trnrjn no if rlnna not give the shadow of an equivalent for an mo uKueuia uumerrea oy mis govern ment. o suggest to alt inends of American intlnstrv in pnnorMa thnt Mipv resolutely set their faces against any scheme like this bare faced swindle, otherwise called "tho Hawaiian Recipro city treaty." CUW Does not make anv second-class Pic tures at his New Gallery, No. G1J, on the Roadway. "What Will I .Send Her?" A visit to Adler's Crvstnl Palace will grcitly assist your choice. The finest atid freshest display, and all goods war ranted. For The Choicest Hooks, For the finest Christmas cards, for the finest jewelry, for the best of 1 verythiiig In Ihe line of handsome goods go to Carl Adler's Crystal Palace. You will find Just what ynu want. Sj-ruu or Fijrs. Nature's own true Laxative. Pleas ant to the palate, acceptable totheStom ach, harmless in its nature, painlos in ln action. Cures habitual Constipation. BiliouHiess, indigestion ana kindred ills. Cleanses the svstem, 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. Fitheriueu Attention ! Before buving twine examine the Dunbar, McMaster & Co.'s extra strong Irixh Flax Thread, No. 40. 12 pi v. Jus. O. Hanthorn. of this citv, is the sole agent for the Pacific eon.stl You should see those splendid piano covers at Adler's. Do not fall to ex amine. Gray sells Sackett Rro3.' Al sawed cedar shingles A full M guarautsed in each bunch. .Will ynu suffer with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint ? Shlloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you. Sold by W. E. Dement. Shiloh's Cough aim Consumption Cure is sold by us on guarantee. Il cures consumption. Sold by W. E. De ment. , Catarrh cured, hralth and swin-t breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Rem edy. Prlee 50 cents. Mual Injector free. For sale by W. E. Dement. Sleepless Nights made, miserable by that terrible rough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. Sold by W. E. De ment & Co. Ladies remember that we allow you to wear the B.i Is corsets for three weeks on approval, and return purrhase money if not found perfect in every ro ? , Ps-utiSroe. EO POISON "Hn the pastry 3? mmw 0H; XIBAGTS Vcallln, Xenon, Orange, etc, flavor Cakes, Crcaau, Paddings, fcc, n dell catcly and naturally as tho fralt from which ticy are made. For Strcnjli end True Fruit navor They Stand Alone. PRCPARE9 BTTK8 Prico Baking Powder Co., Chicago, III, St. Louts, Mo. vxKtm or Br Prices Cream Baking Powder D Dr. Price's Xcpnlin Yeast Gems, 32cat Dry Hop TTcaat. XrOR CrVLEJ BY GROCERS. "WE iUKK CUT OSE QUAIITY. ight Healthy Bread. The pest dry hop yeast. In the world. Bead raised by this yeaat is light, white and wholesome like our grandmother's delicious bread, GROCERS SELL THEM. PREPARES Br TMC Price Baking Powder Co., ManTrs ci Dr. Pncs's special Fhnonng EitractJ, Ch.cago, III. St. Louis, Mo. rTFia.e by Cottixo.Merlk & Co , Agents Poit and. Ortj;on. Steady, Sir! R YOUR PURSE IN THE ight Direction AND ' T T 1 M. D. KANT, The Boss, Is closing out bis entire stock of Clothing and Overcoats, finest nnd best quality, Largest assortment in Men's, Youth s and Bova' Clothing. Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoc3, Rubber and Oil Clothing, Hats 2nd Caps, etc., at prices that will suit the times. He will make up the finest and best fit ting Buit of Clothing to Order, for the LOWEST PB.ICES IN TOWN. Nliip Captains Take notice of the fact that I can supply your crew with Cheaper and Better goods than any other house in Oregon. M. D.KANT, The Boss. Change of Agency. We hare appointed MR. O. F. MORTON Our Selling aud Collecting Agent at Astoria. All those wishing to purchase a first-class SEWI&'G MACHIXE, or to mako pay ments due us will please call on Mr. Morton Headquarters at B. S.W01iSLEY'S Sales room. The Singer Mf'g Co., 92 Morrison Street. Portland, Or. JB - . M - - 1 I RAG - .. 1 1 Nil W SYIAS!G1S. You Will Save Money For lame Mark, Side or Chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cents. For sale by W. E. Dement. Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy a posi tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Canker Momh. Sold hv W. E. Dement. For a good bath, nit a&ant shave, or shampoo, go to the City Baths, corner Squemoqua and Olney streets. df.QK. Q, C8ABXS89, PZQfu P 14 u. n THE- XiEADING DryGoods ASTORIA, AND NORTH The large increase of this years' business over last in all our De partments is sufficient proof that I carry the LATEST STYLES and BEST VAL UES of any House in the North west trade. . In the CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, we are now show mff the Largest variety of Gents' and Bovs, Clothing, from a Business or School Suit to the finest Dress Suit Manufactured. The assortment of Overcoats from Fine Dress, to Heavy Warm Chinchillas is the hest we have ever offered. Special attention is called to the new values in Gents' White, Scarlet, and Fancy, Knit, All WOOL UNDER SHIRTS and DRAWERS, (a few cents in underwear often saves dollars in doctors bills) also in OASSDIERES. and FLANNEL OVERSHIRTS, KNIT JACKETS, WHITE, and FANCY DRESS SHIRTS, and all kinds of HOSIERY, SUSPEND ERS, HANDKERCHIEFS4 GLOVES, and NECKWEAR, The Sales in GENTS1 and BOYS' HATS, are far ex ceeding our expectations. Look at onr Stock hefore pur chasing elsewhere. The increase in BOOT and SHOE sales are such that we are now having all of these Goods made to SPECIAL OR DER by one of the best Eastern Factories. HIP CAPTAIN Will find it to their interest to obtain our Prices before purchasing their OIL and RUBBER CLOTHING, GUM BOOTS, and all kinds of Articles for Sailors' Wear. C. H. COOPER, Pythian Building, CITY BOOK STORE. Select Your Holiday Presents. You Will 'tlMS lLTJ) GRIFFIN J-.W1g A Large and Well Selected Stock. Our Holiday Books and Christmas Cards Are the Finest Ever Displayed in Astoria, COME AND SEE US. TWJTl 6HM fTTTTTgT $67,000,000 Capital ! Liverpool and London and Globe. North British and Mercantile Of London and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford, COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Representing a Capital of 667,000 COO. B. VAN DUSEN, Acent. zj, a. ivi iisra osx FALL STOCK OF -CLOTHIH6!- A LARGE Overcoats, Novelties in Neck Wear, Hats and Furnishing Goods. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVKN TO Fine Merino and all 'Wool Hosiery. 2-The NEWEST PATTERNS in SUITINGS made up in th LATEST STYLES. Iiow Prices ! D. &. 3&OX2TTOSH, The Leading Clothier, Hatter and Gents' Furnisher uyurtn o nig House IN OF SAN FRANCISCO. Astoria, Oregon. Find at - .JIt.S Jin .-J. '.! m & REED'S wm.JL'.i.MPM V WW i I JWjJ.IL OTTf.'MB II 1 .Hf "B3H Wheeler & Kipp, PRACTICAL Plnita Gas mi Steam fitters ALL WORK Warranted, and Estimates Given. FULL STOCK Iron nnd I.c:id Pipe, Bath Tubs, Water Closets, aud Gas Fixtures. Chimney Pipe, Cheaper than Brick. JO BBIG PROMPTLY ATTESDED TO. Corner Squemoqna and Hamilton Streets. Astoria, Oregon, STOCK OF