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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1884)
I3) tJki tyli fjath gstwfem. ASTORIA. OREGON: SATURDAY-. JlnECEMB.r 2). IbSI ISSUED EVEEY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. y. HALLORAN & COMPANY, I'URLISH F.HK AXD ritOl'RIRTORR. A8TORIAN BUILDING. - - UASS:TREEl Term of Snbocrlptloa. SerrM by Carrier, per week l.Vts. StMit by M til. pT month Octs. " " one year. . $7.00 Free of postage to mi1 -ribers. ""Art verrlmeiits inserted bv the vnr at the rat of S2 p-r square per month. Tran sient advertising fifty cents per square, eaoti lnwtton. Notice T Aclrertierfc. .. TffE Astohiak guarantees to Its ad--ratlsers the larjrest circulation of aiiv newspaper published cm the Columbia rlrer.- Portland . croc&ra advertise fiftpen pounds "Otsldbo. C" suar for one dollar. A young man named Frank SkeU w.iu frozen to tie ith UOJ yards f roai uis ho.ue near Albany, Linu ouaty, last Wednes day night. Mr. J. E. Higgins, county eup'rintetd ent public instruction will hold thn regular quarterly ex iinination of teach ers on tue 23th and 27th inst. The little diuA'ht;r of Air. an J Mrs. J. F. Ftrjjea died ugt ureniag after au il nm of nine in oath 3, dur n; wjioh sue suifcred great y. Tue p :rucs hare the deepest .ay uipithy of the coram mity in their afiiicti n. The funeral vrill take place tu-iao o aftern jotl. The "half-iutertet" swiadle is beins worked in Portland this winter. Most gudgeons requ re a bait, but those who are swindled by the half-interest" busi ness advertised in the Orcjonian and elsewhere b.te at a bare hook. The Fort land journals shjuld expose it. Capt. "Whitcornb of tho Fleetwood was among the passengers on tjo delayed Portland boat yesterday morning. He rep jrts that he took his boat through all right, getting to Portland a l.ttle after four on Wednesday afternoon. She will be down on time on Tuesday, the 2 )rd. Th3 Co ag.'eg ition il church choir have decided to give their onjart on M mday evening the 22ad iust. on waich ojc isiou Occidental hall will witness tue rendition of one of the finest musical entertain ments ever given in Astoria; .Reserved Beats at Griffin fc Heed's City book store. Al. Streim, of Sioalwater bay, is to have his medal at last, da did gillant serv.cj at the w eik of the Lammerlato two years ago an J up n reprjdut.ttiuu by Mr. Cherry, thj ai.'itish yico-cjusui here, tho English gavernauat ordered a fold medal sunt t j him far his bravery. t was sent to Wasainton, anl now a Epeoial act of onres is to be passed au thorizing him to receive it. The Portland superintendent of straets is a clever man, but it might be well if the honzjn of his views were broadened, so to speak. Ha wants to have the gar bage of the c.ty loaded on scows and dumped into the river on the wait side of Swan Island. If Portland ovrni the river it's all rigut, bat it miy occur to our friends up the creek that there is such a thing a) obstructing navigation, and that in the interest of all it might be more in accordance with the eterua fit ness of things if they dumped ther de bris elsewhere. Put it on fiat cars and fertilize the worn out fields to the south of the city. Visitors from all parts of t'ie county were in The Ahiobiah office yesterday, and the common topic of canversation was the great storai of Wednesday. They all agreed that it was just as a number from Skipanon expressed it. Sud lie; "V ve been in Oregon 3 1 years,and Vra seen it when it was colder tuan la-t Wednes day, when it rained harder, and wuen the wind blew harder; but I never bef ire saw the rain, wind ?nd cald weather come together so. It was the hardest day I erer saw this side the Case idea." He added that for the first tims to bis knowl edge the cattle came up on Wednesday asking for f joI and she.ter. The rain that fell yesterday morning did much toward clearing off the snow, and later in the day we were fivored with sunsaine, hail, sleet, rain and then sunshine again in rapid succession. The Reed came djwa at nine in the m irning bringing soma Portland p ip m and sime Easseng jra wao oheerfauy intoned that eautitul melody beginning ''Home again; home again, from a foreign share." Tue Read left Ealam t on Thurs day afternoon taking pissenara and mail that had nrr.veJ from Portland by rail, and got to Wgstpjrc tuit evening, resuming her trip next morning. Same kind of mill connection is hopjd f jr to day, but it will p.-obably ba Manday be fore it $ets straigatentd nut. BIBS FOB LlGUTi.W lilt' SHEETS. "In acsardanca w.th an advertisement for bids to light Astoria's streets far one year, the following have b.eu reojived by thi cim alttea oa pub ic property. M. Canleypropases to furnish o J, wlcl:s and chimneys, clean and keep th) lumps in order for $2.35 pur month, each. pro Tiding oil is used m all lamp3. Suould gas ba used in tho present g is lamps he proposes to f urnisu and ligut the remain der for $3.2a per niontn, each. LL. aaivisan proposes ta furnish oil, light, clean and keep in rep ur all the street lamps in the city far ono year for 13 per lamp per mouth. Tne Astoria Gas Light Co., through C. H. Page, secretary, proposes to light, dean, and extinguish all the city street lamps for fifty cents per month for each ligut. They will furnish oil for all street lamps msed for $235 par mouth for each ligut vsed. They will furnish gas and burners for all street lamps used for 3.50 per mouth for eaoh light used. They also spaoify regarding to the time eaoh light shall remain burning. Tne contract nas not yet been let, the aaattinn h-ung sh ill it ba oil or gas that will ,ight the wayfarer home in 55. SucM a variety of books by all cela "bra ed. wntrrs, and in all styles of bluaiiigs and t Mich low price, hav never been offered. G to Adler's Baak Store and you w.ll find whatever joa Jok for. Take a loi5 at Ad cr's Jewel rr v'.n ' elow, ibi display is dazz In :. You i-uii find anything and everything in flue Jewelry. Easry article warranted. Anothr of those fine Beber Bros, cylladt r top p anos just received at the rytal Pa ace. They arc the nnes Jdanosinthe matket. Go and examine C Only four more days to 5mas. and io dispone of the remainder uf ni3 Hot day ritodrt I wi!l -ell them at prices to suit Uie most ? ? ? Bm'i eempkta works at Ad HOW SHALL THE CTBEETS BE LIGHTED 1 There are before the city council at present two propositions to light tho city in '85. It may be said thore aro three, of which xnoro farther on. Ono is to light tbo streets with oil. The only mer it that that way has is that it Is slightly cheaper. Close figuring shows that on the basis of tho bids whioh appear in aa th6r col amn -vo li h.tLe streets ex clua ve.y WiCu cat.1 oil f jr 'o would oost between $2M and $275 less than to light them w.th gas ou the present bisis. It is lor the c (uncil to say whether the general air of prehistoric, antediluvian existence that coai oil lamps give a nine teenth century c ty would pay. Time ras whea coal ou was first rate. It is first rate yet if one can't do any better, out when they can it is questionable whether it wjmdn't be batter to try and moke up the extra expense by economy or retrenchment elsewhere, and have a clean, brilliant light. The second bid is that made by the Astoria Oashgnt campany. Tnis is u noaiu institution; it is doing gaod wjrk. aas madestiy ana without nay nourish dune all that it ever promised to do, and i j at least ues;rvmg of tnat c moderation taat every cooiuiuuity accords a looa. e iterprise. If the Auori.i G isngut Co. .aKrd a raucy price for hgutia tue streecj, goad tu in igment Wj.d refuse to nter.aiu tae proposition, bat wuen th ddfereuce is s a slight, tuu superiority ij a j iii.4U.1ejt and tue m n th it campse cue camaauy are our cituOaa and leilow taxpayers, it Would seem as though tae na ture of tae case suggested favorabieoon uderatiou of their proposition. Astoria h outgrowa the era of coal oil, boiled .rueat, salt salmon anu all the rest of it. oae is the sec jud city in Oteioa. with all mat that imp.ies. and as au advertise ment of the city it would be worth ten times mor to tna business man of the placj to havo the city lit with- gas than tao extra expense, it therasnould bi any, voaid amount to, espoially since wa nave a home company tuat can supply us at as lo.r a rate as m arortlund. Tae third proportion to light the city in 'sa comes from a company that can furnidh tue ligut of tho future alectnc ty. Tuere is about as much probabdity tuat tnat will be adopted as that the Columbia will 11 jw east pist fanga paint, but it is no harm to discuss it. linedy stated tho proposition is this: i'ue city to buy for -la.OJJ a complete electrical plant, sudiioat ta furui.su six ty liguts, each of 2,uJJ candle poxer. Vhen it is stated that four of the sixty ugats twa, say at tae bjtp.tal, and tiVa it Custom home Hviare, wauld ligut the city better than alt tue gas and coal oil an the c aast, it will bs seen wuat the pos sibilities of illuaiination are were the A'aole sixty in operation. Tue plant WaUid caat D.ajJ wra wo to uu oaly oue ligut or the sixty. It wauld cost a iittie mare ta operate, that sail, iue in terest on $ld,0au wauld ba $:J0 J a year; the cost of operating the electric ligut tvaald be abaut $1,70 J a year, making the CJH of the ligut $l,.iOJ a year, as against 5 -MO J for gas au the present basis and, say, 1,i5jJ for caal oil. Tae city would atfu its ugat appiratus nnd waa.d nave a ligat that is as far ahead of gas as gas is nnead of joal oil. Bat SlO.OaO is a aig lot of maney and the city is not pre pared to invest that amount at present. Jaaietime, Astoria will be lit wita elec- tr.city, but gas is good enough for the present. A OUATE SUBJECT. The body of the man found drowned on Clatsop beaoh last Tuesday was buried yesterday. Our informant says there wa no inquest. To the unknown dead it matters little whether h6 lie unknown by tho surging sea or whether he were entombed beneath a stately cathedral dame where censers swung and white robed priests pronounced a pinegyric. Nor is an inquest a positive necessity. Bat the law prescribas that where there is a sudden or unusual death, or whtra the cause of death is unknown, that an inquest shall ba held. 'Tue c r aner is the county ouljar elected to tike cogni zanoa of such occurrences, and as a part af our civilization, of our system of laws, it becomes a necessity to see that the law is observed. Probibly in mast ciS93 an inquest is only a m itter of form; bat yet tue dea is a good one; it is to inquire into the causes of death and to as it were settle the matter ta the best of the jury's ability. To is matter has been disregarded to a o-ans.derable extent in Clatsop county, and through no other reason than c ire Ie4sues3. But if looked at iu a "put youraalf in his place" light, it will bo seen that tue matter is virtually one of lelf-preserrution. woo of us is there th tt i not likely ta fall by s -ma gr evous accide l an 1 how essential in our own in u.v.uua cute would it app ar tuat we were ldeutiued an I the cause of de tth set fortu as al-ar y a t 'u o r uantances pro duced in ev dmo waild warrant! Tae o auty cioiaa osmaors pay a re ward o $' to any oae finding a dead ojJyaad delivering it ta the coroaer. L'hey da this in the interests of oar carn al in hurtjaaity. If not canvcn:ent to o de T r, it Were at any rata but dam 4 for tub por unfortunate what he in life m g it da were tha conditions reversed notify tue coroner and let the forms of aw b'a observed. The Cold Ware. CmcAOO, Dec 17. Tho coldest weather of the season is here to-day, tho ther mometer ranging from between two and three balow zero all day. In Milwaukee it is abaut ten below all dty. Trains are generally bshind. Too entire northwest is frozen in. Tnuro is eigotsen inches of saow on the ground in Western Ontario, with the thermometer ten below zero. The snow storm is general throughout Ohio. The coldest paint to-dty was at Duluth where it marked seventeen below. Bismarck oimes next at thirteen, and the signal service reports that the cold wave is traveling east from about Jdis mirca. ist or JUiiutn it win grow coder, and west of Datuth it will be wurmtr. Judge Taylor presides over the state oir uit court w.th a dignity and intelli gei oa that would do credit to one who had oaen on the woolsack for years. Oregonian, 17th. Oy.stcral tytr5 y.tersl Mr.s. L'lvett informs the public that she has reopened an Oyster and Coffee salnou, at the old btatid on Mahi street. Entrance through tailor shop. IlcRew Vmr ubperipfiens For tbeeotulngyear.at Griffin & Reed's Ci y Book Store. Sub-crlptions re ceived for any periodical published. ForaA'vHt FitMtt? Boot Jr Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che nauius street, next door to 1. W. Case. Ail goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new Roods ejuta&tly arrirl&f , Custea work. t SUIT AG1T5ST THE ASTORIA STREET BAIL- WAY CO. I Bozorth & Johns, representing sundry j orA!frrfl. hnvn flntnrprJ unit nrTjiinst T. P. JHennesay, of San Francisco, representing tho Astoria strest railway Co. The defendant, who was here last sura- mer nnd fall in government employ, secured m the napes of himself and ata a t e -t railwav. Operations were ,n Perhaps would surprise tho good old begun, materials ordered and delivered, man more than tho fact that the bnu and men put at work; but when thj tin e dreds of peoplo that ho might see, mag- Bepeated inquiries elicited no aatisf.tc tory response and tho work ceased in the erly part of thiB month. The various n ns owing to different creditors aggre gate a considerable amount. Bozorth & Johns paid the""men for awhile: M. C. C os y, B. Van Dusen, Surprenant & Ferguson, the Clatsop Mill Co. and oth ers furnished material, Pierre Bronsdon and Jos. Surprenant acted in the capaci ty of superintendent and foreman and as nether wages nor material bills have been paid for, they have concluded to bring suit. The result will be that un less settlement of cl liras is made tho franchise will bo forfeited, should no more work be done in the time prescrib ed a contingency that at present seems unlikely to nrise." rrtoat tjis coprEs kites is alasea. Among recent arrivals at the Holton house, says tho Hewn, is W. B. Abcrcrom bie, lieutenant second infantry, aide de camp, who was disp itched eight months ago by Genoral Miles to the Copper river country in Alaska. He, with a party of six, went there for the purpose of making a military reconnoisance. Six long months were spent in the interior, and a very considerable amount of informa tion has been gathered by Lieutentant Abercrombie. This information is both from a military and mining standpoint. His report will be made out and given to General Miles in about two weeks. The others of the party were Lieutenant Brnmback, Dr. S. B. Kobinson, C. A Ho.nnn and M. F. McConkey. Tho lat ter gentleman has for two long years been in the interior of Alaska, without once coming out. His experiences are largely confined to the great Yukon river, which he explored for 2,700 uiile3. He has been from its mouth to its head and back again. He has prospected for gold nearly all of this time, and spent last summer at a paint 1,000 miles from the source, in which he considers the richest section. Bat seven men in all mined iu these solitary wilds. "Wuat do you think of it as a gold mining country?" asked a News emissary. 'Well, as to that I cannot advise men to go. Tne country is but little pros pected, but from what I saw I don't think people ought to be in a hurry to rush in. Provisions are very high, and there are a thousand and one difficulties to over come. It is p fascinating life, though. living in a great rock-bouud interior. At our camp we find some very fine gold. Uur party average from 40 to $50 per day to the man. "Why isn't this a big thing, then?" "Well, it is a big thing, but the season is so short that men cannot do much. It requires the most untiring activity to get ahead and accomplish the work that miners usually lay out. Next year, how ever, there will be" from 300 to 400 men in there. I have prospected all along the Yukon. The only place I found pay was at this point. I left October L There was then but little snow. 1 floated down by boat several hundred miles. I was thirty-one days gettinc to St. Michaels, at the mouth of the Yukon. This is the headquarters of the Alaska Commercial Company. Nukeyett is a small trading point on the Yukon above St. M'chaele, which I visited. From the latter point 1 went up the Copper river to meet Lieu tenant Abercrombie, in command of the exploring party, and came down with them on the steamer Leo. The mineral and other discoveries made by the expedi tion aro of considerable moment. The account of the trip will be fully set forth soon. Ttitrldcii! Arnica Nalrr. The BntT Salvk in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Soreu.Ulc-r, Salt Rlieiun. Fever Sores. Tetter. Chapprd Hands. Chilblains. Conn, and all Skin E up iims, and positively euros Piles, or im pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by V. E. Dement & (Jo. CHOW Does not make any second-class Pic tures at his New Gallery, No. G1&, on the Roadway. Syrup or Figs. Nature's own true Laxative. Pleas ant to the palate, acceptable tothetJtoin ich. harmless in its nature, painle.s. in its action. Cures habitual Constipation. UilioiiMiess. Indlg-stion ami kindnd ills. Ceanes the system, purifies the blood, regulates, the Livr and acts on the. Bowels. Breaks up Colds, Chills and Fever, etc." Strengthens th- organ. 11 which it nets. Better than bitter, nauseous Liver medicines, pills, salts and draughts. Sample bottles free, and large bottles for sale by YY. E. Dement & Co., Astoria. FinlinrmcH Attention ! 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 Paelfie coast. A Splendid Coufection. "Eating Chocolate"-at Frank Elber-s-ui's. Call for a packet of "Eating Chocolate." Every one likes it. wit t: lo Yon Think that JcfT,, of Tho Chop Ilcmfte Glveynu a meal for nothing, ann a glass of something to drink? "Not much I" but he gives a better meal and more of It than any place in town for 25 cenls. He buys by the wholesale and pays cash. "That settles It," At Frank Fafere'o. Board for SO a month. The best In the city. Dinner from 5 to 7. ltyntt want to make .1 nice present to your friends 0 to J. W. Conn's Drug Store and you wjll find just what you want, ot the verv best quality, and at the lowest possible prices. At J. W. Conn's Drug Store you will find the best assortment in the citv. con sisting r Toilet Ca. Odor Case,, Plated Ware, Fancy Toilet articles and perfumery of all kinds, opposite Occi dent Hotel. Mrs. J3ryce would respectfully an nonce to the ladles of Astoria that she is prepared to do dressmaking in all i-s branches at her rooBsonCass 8top petlto Odd Fellow telhilng. FLOATI50 PiLlCZS. 1 IIow Hundreds ef Perplo Lira oa Stcanjrs. Cccsn Nsw-Yorl Ilvald. Sbouldlhe rovered Gaorge "Washing ton suddenly roappear in tho flesh he wouldprobably evince some sstonishmsnt at tn0 SCveral improvements mado in tho World sinco he.went out of it. But noth at tho bargo office had all been brought across the ocean in ono vessel. Indeed, it is almost bejoud tho belief of the minds of to-day that more than half a thousand persons could Lo com fortably and safaly transported in one ship a distance of 3,000 miles in a woe:, but suoh is a reality, and a confirmatory idea of the magnitude of the undertak ing may be obtained from the fact that the cost of a round trip of one of these monster transatlantic couriers rang-s between $U,0.0and $:,0,0(U. And the hundreds at the birge office are more than duplicated by the stoerage pasaen gers at Castle Garden. "The cost of a voya je differs accord ing to the speed of the vesaei," said a representative of ono of the transatlan tic lines, "the faBter vessels being more expensive than slower ones." "That seems rather illogical," replied the rep irter. "One would naturally sup pose that the shorter voyago wou.d coat the less money." "The explanation is the consumption of coal, 'the faster steamers us-e irmi 125 to 130 tons of coal per day. The d s tance to Southampton is about 3100 miles, nnd our f.ister steamers make tne trip across in from seven to eigut days and the slower stenmerj make it in tho neighborhood of ten days." "How many in a crow do your largest vessels carry?" "About 1G0 men including officers. The salaries of captains are never less than $1,800 a year and sometimes reach $4,000, aceordiug ta their percjntage on gross earnings. Tho wages of the sen men and petty offito s average $1 per day each, and the daily cost of feeding tue crew and officers is averaged at 0 cents per capita." '.Jow much does each person en a voyage eat in tha day;" "Oh, I could hardly tell that, but we calculate on allowing a pound and a half of meat for each person." "Can you givo fresh meats and vegeta bles on every day of tho oyager" was asked the chief bteward of a large boa. "O, yes," was the reply. "On our big trips we ship about 14.003 pounds or fresh meat, and serve it daily, not only to tha lirat and s -cond c ibin pis3angers. but to the steerage and the crow. Should wa meet with any accident ctus ing delay, we could give tho lirot and second cabin passengers fresh meats and all the luxuries of the season for several weeks by putting the crew nnd steerage passengers on regular fare of s .It meats. We have three ice-cellars one for fresh fish, one for poultry, nnd one far meats and in these even thing is preserved." "How mush ice is required for a voy age?' "The amount varies according to the season, from ten to twenty tons." "How about fresh egga; do yon have hens on board?" tlia, ha, ha. Oh, no, not exactly. We get fresh eggs at the beginning of each trip, and they are kept fresh by a patent preparation of lime and some other pre serving matter." "Butter how much butter is consumed on a voyage?" "Between 1203 and 1403 pounds. Wo use from 20-0 to SOU) cigars. Wines and beers are not so largely consumed, be cause we kepp tho price high in order to keep down intoxication." On a woll-regdlated steamer, it was learned the bedclothes, towels, table linens nnd coverings for nU the furniture are changed every d ty. O 1 a vessal of 5000 tons 200.) napkins arc used on even trip in the first cioiu and abiat ltOJ napkins are used in the second cabin, while the sheets number about 2J0J and the towels 3J.X). Different colors are usad on the upholstery and furniture even day, because of the relief a change of scene affords to persons who become sea sick nnd also owing to tho addition .1 freshness of the atmosphere of the cub ns thus obtained. The htenmer is newi p tinted on the outside from stem to stern every voyage, nnd to do this work, together with the rep tiring and cleaning of upholstery, from 20J to 40J men art employed. The washing is all dono at the end of oaci voyage. "How much crockery do you use in a day?" was naked of the steward. "Somewhere in tho neighborhood cf 4.00J pieces in tho first and second cab ins, sep..r itelv. ai d about 2,000 pieces of glassware. The silver of tuo firat cabin about 1,000 piece is valued at $4O,0JO. and tho same quantity in tho becaiiu oubin is worth juat half that sum. Of course, you know, althougn everything s just as serviceable and clean in the sec ond c-tbin, nothing is as elegant." Although tho pr.nc pa1 revenue on the big ocean steamers in froui passengers, they all carry tons and tons of m rmau dise, which is generally of a r.tw nature. Nearly every transatlantic steamer ob tains its wines, canned gaods nud deli cacies abroad, but of tue breadstuff's aud much of the smoked meats ti at they ob tain on the other side, it frequently oc ours that the stea uer ur.s tar .ed it "f.t m New York as merchandise trtigbt. The captains say they cm carry such articles to the markets abroad and buy them mere ns cueapiy as at tho home market. To load a vessel reqairts tho greatest skill, too; and this is anotntr of tho b'g expenses that aro included in the cuor raous co3t of an ocaan voyage; aud sometimes, on a rush, a cargo of 2,000 tons of merchandise has been load ed on board a steamer within twciilv foir hours, A feature of the transatlau tic freight trade is that the c irgoe3 ex ported largely exceed those itunorted in bulk, and that the cargoes imported are of much more value than those exportei. Everything is run oa mil tary, or rather, naval discipline, and not a profane word is ever permitted either from choicer or tailor. Ilurd Dry Wood For sale In quantities to suit at Car nahan & Co.'s. At 1. J. A VuttlVi You will find a splendid Mock of ImvUs and shoes. Ladies' and children's shoes a specialty : All M lea and sizes. For Dinner Parties to order, at short notice, go to Frank Fabre's. Gray sells Sackelt Bros.' Al sawed cedar shingles. A full M guaranteed in each bunch. Roscoe Dixon's new eating hone Is now open. Everything has leeii fit ted up in first-ela-Ni style, and hi well known reputation as a caterer assures all who like good things to eat, that at bis place they can be accouimodaited. Test Terr Mas Pj7ftr May! t::s tect: T1ip ft. r-n t'p rnwn on n he ri It ratl.iicn rrn"rrteihec.vrrnna'.neO. A diem I t i-i!l rot bo required to itUti the prcscsco of Ammonia. frl$tiffpffEcY macc I cM DOES EOT COXTATf A3I1I0SIA. :s IlfiUlfctect Kit PrVZR 2a QitttUaettf. nar'!l!nnhniaeror?qnarttTOfscc2t2ry is &ca:.VuU tt.ecuiMaaice's reliable tsZ, THE TEST OF TriE GVEk Price EnZiirg Tcwdcr Co., i".ry. C7 Dr. Price's Spec:"! riavcnnj Dl-acb, She stroacct.rio-t delldp- and natural urur L&owu.oi.d 2i Price's Lupuiln Yeas! Gems I'urLlcht.Henlthyl'iTS'd. The Best Dry Hop Y,t 1.1 XLu world. FOR GALE CY CHOCHRS, CU1CACO. . C,T. LOUIS L!8ht Healthy Bread, The pest dry hopyeaatjn theworld. B'ead raisod by this yeast 13 light. whito and wnoleorno liUo our grandmother'a deiiciou9bieoa. CROCERS SELL THEM. PREPARES Br Price Baking Powder Co,, ttanTre ol Dr. Fncs's special FlaTonn Extracts," Ch.caco, III. St. Louis, Mo For a e by CUITINO. ArRRt.B & Co . Agent -r ii ur fun. YOU! IN THE M. D. KANT, The Boss, Is closing out his enf ire stock of Clothing nnd Overcoats, finest nnd bpst qualitv. Largest assortment in Men's. Youths "iid Bovs' Ciothinc. Gents' Furo'shins Gjod-. Boots nnd Shoe1?. Rubbtr and Oil Clothint', Hats and Cap3, etc., at prices tbnt vrill suit tho times. Ho will make np the finest nnd best fit ting suit of Ciothing to Order, for the LOWEST PBICES IN TOWN. Miip sxptuin Take noticoof tho fact that I can supply your crew with Cheaper and Better goods than any other house in Oregon. M. D. kAUT. The Boss. Olllliill .- V.HUUII Jll.il li.-lilllliUi Cure is nld by ns on guarantee. I ures cnnuiuptloii. Sold by W.E. De ment. Sleepless XighLs made, miserable by lliat terrible rough. Shtlohs Cure i the reined y lor you. Sold by V. E. De uieiit & Co. Ladies re-uemier that we allow you to wear the Ba Is corsets for three veek on approval, and irturn purchase money it not totmu reriect in eerj re .pect. 1'RAEi.Bnis. hilnir Vitali7.erts wnat you need fur Coiistlpattmi. I.u-wuf Appetite. I)i7 liiiess and all syiiiptunn i Dypensia. Price 10 ami 7"t rents per bottle. Sole iy V. K. Dement. For a ciHid bath, iilea.ant shave, or sh'iiupito. gu to the City Uathd, corner Sqituuioqua mid Olnev street. .nK. U. rrr nrRiis, Tron. All the .a.u. 1..1 ..... a advertised in this paper, together with the ehoicet perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can lie bouiilu at the lowest urices. at .1. W. I Conn's drug store, opposite Oc-Tiden hcteJ, Astoria, SiMi VSfJjmS & rcssrrr; -3 tSSYEm OEMS. RPORSE light Direction AND Ton Will Saye H0HB7 C. H. COOPER'S i THE LEADING Di y Goods ulotliing House IN ASTORIA, AND NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. 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 arenow show ing the Largest variety of Gents' and Bovs, Clothing, from a Business or School Suit to the finest Dress Suit ManiK factured. 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, Ail WOOL UNDER SHIRTS and DRAWERS, (a few cents in underwear often saves dollars in doctors' bills) also in OASSD1ERES: and FLANNEL 0VERS1URTS, KNIT JACKETS, WHITE, and FANCY DRESS SHIRTS, and all kinds of HOSIERY, SUSPEND ERS, HANDKERCHIEFS4 GLOVES, and NECKWEAR. The Sales in GENTS' and BOYS' HATS, are for ex cecding our expectations. Look at our Stock hefoe 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 uest Eastern Factories. SHIP CAPTAINS 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. Pythian Building, CITY BOOK STOKiJJ. Select Your Holiday Presents. You Will GRIFFIN A Large and Well Selected Stock. Our Holiday Books and Christmas Cards Are the Finest Ever Displayed in Astoria, COME AND SEE US. $67,000,000 Capital ! Liverpool and London and Globe, riorth British and Mercantile Of Londou and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford, COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Represent ng a Capital of 867,000 COO. B. VAN DUSEN. Aaent. O. JiU MclNTOSH FALL STOCK OF -ICLOTHIWG!s -A LARGE Overcoats, Novelties in Neck Wear, Hats and Furnishing Goods. SPECIAL ATTF.NTION GIVKN TO Fine Merino and all Wool Hosiery. e-The NEWEST PATTERNS in SUITINGS made up in tho LATEST STYLES. "' Low Prices ! D. A. McISTTOSH, The Leading Clothier, Hatter and Gents1 Furnisher Astoria. Oreqon. Find at & REED'S Wheeler & Kipp, PRACTICAL PMta Gas and Steam Fitters ALL WORK Warranted, and Estimates Given. FULL STOCK Iron nnd Lend Pipe, BathTubv "Wuter CloMetsf, aud. Gait Fixtures. Chimney Pipe, Cheaper than Brick. J015MNG PROMPTLY Al TENDED TO. Comer Siue!iioqu:i and Hamilton Streets, Astoria, Oregon, STOCK OF-