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ASTORIA, OREGON:
TUESDAY..
-JANUARY G, 1S85
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insertion.
Notice To Advertisers.
Tire Astokiax guarantees to its ad
vertisers the largest circulation of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
Epiphany.
Big floods nbove.
Circuit court meols at 9 a. m. to-day.
The Fleetwood comes down on tiino to
day. Tho county comniissionors meet to
morrow. The city schools reopened yesterday for
tho spring term.
The Columbia is due from San Prau
chco this morning- Tho Oregon leaves
out to-morrow.
Tis twenty-two days since a train came
into Portland from the east. Ocean
travel is nil right.
The British bark --1 am Millicenl cleared
for Queenstown yesterday with 45,790
bus. wheat, worth $.12,973.
The Astoria rainfall for Decombor was
CTr inches. During tho first five days of
this month it was o inches.
The Webfoot made a recent irij from
San Francisco to Gray's harbor in three
days said to bo tho fastest sailing timo
on record.
The Astoria land grant was before tho
senate yesterday. Tho wirc3 are down
and it was impossible to get news con
corning tho fate of the measure.
Thoro will bo a special mooting of the
chamber of commerce at their rooms at
half-iuust KGven this evening. Business,
the amendments to the city charier.
Tho Chcscbrougri will soon bo through
discharging her cargo. It is p robablo
that tho vessel will bo hove down on
Young's river, about tho southern end of
Main street, for repairs.
It felt natural and looked all right yes
terday to havo the warm rain como down
in tho old-fashioned way, to see the little
boats coming and going and to know
navigation was unvcxed by ico and un
checked by storm.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Masonic Land and Building Association
last evening tho following woro olected
officers for tho ensuing year: Geo. Flavel,
president: A. Montgomery, vice president;
1. "W. Case, treasurer; S. T. McKean, sec
retary. Seven of the fever-stricken crow of tho
Emblelon havo been removed to St. Mary's
hositpal, where every attention is being
afforded tho unfortunate mariners. Their
removal occasioned considerable discus
sion. It would bo better if the quarantino
grounds were above Tongue point and a
hospital adjacent thereto.
Mr. J. N. Griffin, in charge of the signal
station at this placo, kindly furnishes
the following statistics in regard to the
Astoria rainfall for 18S1: January, G.7f
inches: February, 7.13; March, 2.3G; April,
4.r9; May, 1.3G: June, 2.01; July, 1.29;
August, LS3; September, C.22: October,
G.43; November, 2.C3; December, GJT;
total, 49.3S inches.
Southern Oregon is shipping new pota
toes to Portland. Salemites find bloom
ing roses under the snow. Astoria car-
dens are brilliant with the tints and hues
of blooming flowers. There are countries
where snow falls and storms rage and to
tho unfortunate inhabitants of that win
ter clime tho webfoot nation tenders its
sympathetic regrets.
And now comes trouble worse than over.
It was bad enough to havo the eastern
Oregon cattle freeze and send the price
of beef way up, but on top of this comes
the appalling intelligence that all the
jwtatoes all over the state are beginning
to rot. This is tough. Better buy fifteen
or twenty pounds of that useful vegetable
before the price of that goes up also.
Mr. P. G. Eastwick, assistant engineer
U. S. A., came down from Portland yes
terday afternoon. Ho is bore for tho
purpose of explaining to intending bid
ders the plans, drawings, specifications,
etc, for bids on wharf, stone barges, tres
tle, piles, stone, etc., required for improv
ing tho mouth of tho Columbia. Mr.
Eastwick can be found at the custom
house.
News is received of the wreck of tho
German bark Lile on tho rocks near
Petrolia, Humboldt county, California,
on December 2G. Tho vessel left Cork,
October f, for San Francisco. First Offi
cer VanDofree, tho cook, G. Bone, and
threo seamen, F. Pomnier, C. Dounkc
and F. BurydorfT, wero drowned. The
captain and others wero saved. Tho ves
sol and cargo are a total loss.
M)TICK TO 2IAKINKUS.
Oftick of Lighthouse IxsrEcroE.
:
TiujjTEKXTn District.
Pobtlan'd, Or., Jan. 3, 183.'
Tho second-class red nun buoy that
marked the Now Dungeness sand snit in
Dungeness roadstead, Straits of Fuca, is
carried away, and will bo replaced as ear
ly as practicable.
Geoeoe T. Davis,
Inspector.
By order of tho lighthouse board.
Attorln Exports. Foreign. 1SSI.
Exports foreign by months as reported
by tho Oregon customs district (Astoria)
wero valued as follews:
January 152,936
February 10.5,930
April 37.850
June 269,300
July 303,115
August 4S2,&50
September 411,309
October. 117,739
NoTombor 79,413
Decombor 91,809
Total $2,051,841
This consisted ef:
Salmon, 29G.057 cs $1,408,207
Flour, 19,017 bbls 95,712
Wheat. 5C1.503 ctls 455.354
Lumber, 2.840,000 ft 34,508
UCticklcii's Aruicn Salve.
Tjik Bkst Sai.vk ill the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sorcs.L leers. Salt Bheuin.
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
iwrfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by W.
E, Dement At Co.
ANNUAL HEETTKG- OF THE OITY
COTOOIL.
A SPECIAL SESSION' IN THE EVENING.
The City to be Lit "With Coal Oil in 1885.
In accordance with the city charter tho
city council met at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Mayor Humo presiding. Pres
ent, Councilnien Cooper, Cleveland'
Dcaly, Smith and Trenchard.
The committee to whom was referred
tho credentials of the councilmcn elect
mado a report that Isaac Bergman was
duly olected councilman from tho first
ward and Charles Gratke from the second
ward. Tho report was adopted and the
retiring councilman, G. G. Smith, was
appointed a committee of one to escort
the newlj elected councilmen to their
seats. After the new council, comprised
of Messrs. Bergman, Cooper, Cleveland,
Dealy, Gratko and Trenchard, wero
seated, tho mayor read his annual mes
sage, as follews:
illYOB's MESSAGE.
Jasuaby 1, 1835.
Councilmen and Fellow-Citizens
The ceaseless stream of timo has
brought around to us tho last spoke of
another revolving year.
Through all its mutations, having boon
preserved by the indulgent Unseen Hand
above us, we are now permitted to review
our official acts of the year that has gouo
and to form conclusions from tho expe
rience thoroby gained to guide us in the
discharge of succeeding duties.
Among tho improvements recom
mended in my communication of last
year jou havo considered it for tho best
interest of our growing commomwealth
to make tho follewing:
On streets, except in tho lighting of
Cedar, Salmon and Hemlock.
Concerning the needs of the firo de
partment, all except tho building of cis
terns aud elevating tho bell tower.
Concerning the revision of tho city
charier now in progress.
Concerning Clatsop cemetery with
modifications, and concerning tho ap
pointment of a harbor master.
Tho recommendations which havo re
ceived no official tioatment at your hands
are these:
Concerning the improvement of tho
jail: of the sowers, tho sidewalks and the
bulkhead along tho city front. Some of
these will bo mentioned again.
FINANCES.
The (vcliibit of receipts aud disbursements
is as follows :
Cash i-i City Trousury .Tan,
lst,JS?l
(lho net balance .slum u in
the Mayoi's message of
that date was $3,8.0.-10, the
difference belie the out
standing indebtedness).
Received from team liceu-
ReceYvedTrom Tsillijru" ta
bles Received from fool tables
Received from Howling al
leys Received from Theaters and
Circuses...................
Received from Pawnbrok
ers .
Received from Hotel run
ners Iteceived from Auctioneers
Iteceived from Wharfingers
Iteceived from Peddlers
Iteceived from Hawkers
Received from Dogs......
Iteceived from Saloons
Resolved from sale of Cem
etery lots ..........
Received from Police court
fines
Iteceived from sale ot old
Chandeliers .
Received from City taxes
Iteceived from Geo. Hill,
costs in supreme court
Receivod from Improve
ment of Genevieve street
Received from improve
S9,57S.r0
5T3.2t;
2W.CC
XSJ9
4C64
2GO.O0
123 00
130.00
143.35
73 75
90.00
140.00
195 00
10.OCO.00
1SG.O0
2.G32.S0
7.00
11.107.87
7.50
C1U.O0
5.00
224.68
103.19
ment, ot cedar street...
Received from .1. C. Trul-
linger City tax .
Received from Delinquent
taxlSSl
Total
$40,495.19
uisnunsKMKxrs.
For the Fire Department :
New Hose Carriage
Electric Alarm Sstem
Iladpes for Firemen.....-..
Fire Traps . .
Support Hoard of Delegates
S:dary Chief Engineer.
Use of Houses..... ...
Sundry supplies
Astoria Engine Co. No. 1 :
Support at $125 per month$l,500.03
Repairs on building 102.43
All other repairs ..-...... 25.50
9 532.50
774.5S
1S0.00
100 00
CO 00
2M.00
2IC.O0
27.75
1.C27.9S
Rescue Engine Co. No. 2 :
Support at $125 per montli$l .500.00
Repairs on Engine room and
hall 313.75
Repairs on engine...... . 157.30
New Heater. 144.CO
Now boiler. 1,275.00
Insurance on Portland en
gine . 30.03
3.425.83
Alert Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 :
Support at $30 per month $3G0.O0
Supplies 233.US
Repairs of all kinds... .. 15.00
C03.0S
Total
Street Department :
Water street assessment re
funded ...................-
Hamilton .street...-....
Main street
Genevieve streets . -
Hemlock street refuuded
Cedar street refunded.....-.
Crossing of Genevieve and
Jefferson - .......
Clearing streets...
Crossing of Main and Astor
Crossing of Wain aud Jefferson......-...........
Crossing of Jefferson aud
Olney
Crossing of Main aud Sev
enth Crossing of Ronton and La
f ayettp..................
Lafaycite street
TVest Shore mills for lum-
ClatsopMiUUo. for lumber
Sundry tools, nails, etc.....
Labor repairing streets...
Hauling lumber.........
Surveying .
Superintendents salary 1SS1
Superintendents salary Dec
1S53, not reported
S7.752.74
$93.28
150.00
224.45
fit 6.00
42.30
13.00
212.01
9 LOG
1CG.O0
220.00
170.00
20G0
9S.O0
112.00
905.54
40.23
1G3.2S
4CC.40
140 00
120.50
915.00
75.00
$3.2t3.GC
Street and City nail lights :
Astoria Gas Light Co
Oil lnnps. etc
Sexton's .salai y..... .... .
$1.375 50
375.49
4SO0J
$2.230 30
INCIDENTAL KXI'F.NSF-S.
Wood $ 23.75
Water. 92.00
Statlouery .. 77.C5
Printing and blanks 202.97
Pigeon hole Case for office 40.00
Fencing cemetery...... 21.00
Repairs to City Hall 580.40
Gas Fixtures iu Kugiue
hous"-.-....- - 23&30
Suit of Grant vs. city.Att0r-
ney and witness fees 307.53
Printing assessment roll 24.00
Insurance on Rngine... . 74.00
Surveying cemcterj-. 53.00
Interest on bonds . 2,322.50
Special police-.......-. 1SC00
Judges and clerks election
2C.00
93.80
12.00
CO.OO
5G.72
103.10
5G.O0
443.00
5G.25
neiundCQ on taxes...
Refunded to JL Conley
Making map of Clatsop cem
etery . ..
Repairs and supplies to city
jail .... ....
Board of prisoners and ex
penses of court.........
Killing dogs .
Cleaning beach
Sundry small bills .......
Total
Salary of city officers not
above :
Auditor and Clerk .
Chief of Police
Citv attorney .
Police jndge
Police officers-
City treasurer............-
City Assessor
Total
Interest paid on warrants
Warrants issued Is ISSiand
paid In 1834
53,519.99
mentioned
St. 150.00
1.200.00
1,050.00
731.10
450.00
085.74
315.00
59.442.84
SI'1.50
2,3C1,C2
$3270.74
7,924 43
Total .
Cash in treasury deducting
all warrants drawn to date
Of which there are now out
not having been present
ed for payment .. 215 Co
Together with those iu
nanus oi Auuttor ana
Clerk not not yet called
for. .. 1 .3JC.6S
1.C11.93
Showing actual balance in
treasury .... 9,)GA3
The condition of the cltv's finances, from
the foregoing is as follows :
From the total disburse
ments S J2.570.74
Deducting the warrauts is
sued In previous years $2,361.02
And warrants issued In 1BS4
in payment of bill con
tracted in 18 1.5G3.CT
3.929 C9
There remains the sum of 23.G41.0j
To which is to be added
outstanding debts esti
mated at 500.00
Aud tho exact cost of the
city government tor 1S34
Is tound to be 23,141.03
In this connection wo must not ignore
tho fact that iu a few particulars tho
city oxpenses have increased during tho
past year.
First; Several rooms and offices of
tho city hall were repaired, papered and
some of them furnished with new car-
pots, tho total cost of which was $."S0.40.
While this item of expense swells tho
outlay, it must bo remembered that these
rooms havo received no cleaning or over
hauling beforo since the hall was built.
Comfort and health demanded theso
repairs and they woro made.
Secend: Tho cost of lighting tho city
was $'2,230.1)9. Tho excess of this sum
over that of 18S3 was caused by increas
ing tho number of lamps and in tho
additional cost of substituting iu tho
principal streets, gas for oil. This ex
travagance, if such it may bo called, is
one which added very much to tho com
fort and convenience of our citizens, and
which every city of any consequence
incurs sooner or later in its history.
Third: The additional burdens on
account of tho fire department may be
itemized thus;
OnonowboilerforRo3cueengina $l,27a 00
Ono now hoso carriage J32 50
Badges for firemen 180 00
Firo traps 1UU UU
Total 2,037 50
This expondituro by tho council was
fully sanctioned by the mayor, and be
cause tho city had already spent such a
largo sum on tho department it would
have been folly to have withheld this, or
any other reasonable sum, tho appropri
ation of which was ossential to tho effi-
cicnev of tho department.
Tho department is now fully equipped
and is as thoroughly efficient as a volun
teer department can bo made.
Tho total extra expense as above shown
amounts to about 3,070 and we believe
tho money has been well spent.
But $29,14L05 is a very large sum, and
tho magnitude of it has suggested a com
parison of tho expenses of a number of
preceding years.
We find by examining tho records that
it has been tho policy of tho council
horctofore to make the tax levy so low
that tho total roTenues wero insufficient
to cover tho necessary expenses of the
city government.
During 1877-8 &, 9 bonds were issued for
tho purchasing of property and tho
building of tho city hall, to tho amount
of 12,009, very littlo of which money
was appropriated for current expenses.
Up to 18S2 tho constantly increasing
debt had grown to such n magnitude
that it becamo necessary to issue bonds
to the amount of 10,000 with which, to
fund it.
In 1883 another issuo of bonds amount
ing to 5,000 was made for the purchaso
of property from tho Clatsop Hill Co.
up to mis ii mo mo issuing ot oonus
seemed to bo a very popular method of
keeping down tho rato of taxation.
In 1833 tho levy was eight mills and
the city went behind 3,185.42, and this
too happened under ono of the best ad
ministrations the city has had, caused
largely by tho conflagration of 1SS3.
Nevertheless this misfortuno together
with the intorost on bonds confronted
the council.
Tho treasury was nearly empty and
tho question arose as to where this poli
cy of running bohind would end if tho
taxes wero Kopt down and the noating
debt allowed to increase.
Tho council decided (and very wisoly
too, in tho opinion of the mpyor) that
at some period in its history, tho city
government should pay its bills as it
went along.
Accordingly a twelve mill tax was lev
ied, tho deficiency of tho preceding year
covered, tho current expenses paid and a
net cash balance remains in tbe treasury
of $7,424.45, or a surplus oi $3,515.05
over tho balanco January 1st, 1834.
We leave the question of the wisdom
of this act to our fellow citizens believ
ing that it was proper and right.
Unfortunately the country experiences
just now a great depression in business
and our taxpayers should and must be
relieved of every unnecessary burden.
With no deficiency to meet in tho in
oomiug year, and a net cash balance in
tho treasury of over 7,000 as above
stated to begin with, tho tax levy can bo
materially reduced and tho city govern
ment mado self sustaining at the samo
time.
Beforo proceeding to my recommenda
tions allow me to mention, a little matter
which was accidently omitted while
speaking of incrcasod expenditures.
During tho year tho salaries of some of
tho offices of tho city government wero
raised. Tho responsibility of that act
must rest upon tho councilmen individ
ually who voted for it. That thero was
no political motive bohiud it and that it
possessed no political significance is evi
dent from tho fact it was passed by tho
unanimous vote of the council composed
of threo Republicans and threo Demo
crats. "Whether wisoly or otherwiso tho
mayor was opposed to tho raise.
Suggestions for your future legislatien:
I would recommend that the regula
tions concerning wharfinger's licenses be
changed so as to charge a certain fee for
uso of wharves of 100 feet or less, and an
additional rate for every additional 50
feet or fraction of 50 feet over 25 feet.
I would recommend tho construction
oi inroe large cisterns, ono nt no. i en
gine house, ono at the corner of Astor
aud Cass street, and one at SL Mary's
hospital. As matters now are, if ono or
moro of tho docks along tho city front
should happen to bo obstructed by dis
charging ballast or accumulated raor
chandiso and a firo should break out at
time of low tide, tho engines would not
bo able to got water in timo to provent
much destruction of property.
I wonld again call your attention to tho
fact that tho balance due the city on tho
sale of the hand enrinc. 273, has not
yet been paid and would recommend that
measures be takon tor its collection.
I wonld recommend that both firo en
gines bo supplied with relief valves and
nozzlo to prevent unnecessary noouing oi
buildings beforo the streams can bo
brought to bear on tho blaze and after
fires havo been extinguished in dwellings
and other building?.
I would also rocommend tho placing of
a number of additional lamps on tho
roadwav to UDnor town as nocturnal
-travel might not always be safe over that
long distanco in tho dan:.
I would recommend that all expenses
on account of tho prevailing hard times
bo cut down and no improvements be
made which are not absolutely necessary.
COKCLUSIOX.
In conclusion J can congratulate tho
council on tho harmony and general good
feeling which prevailed in their delibera
tions, during tho past year, not forgetting
tho respect shown your presiding officer
on all occasions. My wish is that these
cordial relations may continuo in the
future, with which, much, and without
which very littlo can bo accomplished,
and that your legislation for 1SST may be
repleto with that wisdom which shall
merit both the approval of your fellow
citizens and your own consciences.
J. f. Hume, Mayor.
standing: cosiirrrcuES.
After reading his message Al"ayor Humo
announced tho stauding committees of
the year as follews:
Ways and Means,
Beboman, Dealt, Tcenchahd.
Health and Police,
TnENCIIABD, Cleveiand, Coopeii.
Streets and Public "Ways,
Dealt, Bebgman, Gnvncn.
Firo and "Water,
COOPEB, TnENCIIAIID, CLEVELAND.
Public Property,
Dealt, TnENcnAim, Cooren.
Hales and llegulations,
Gbatke, Cleveland, Dealt.
"Wharves and "Water Frontage,
Cleveland, TcENcnAUD, Coonm.
On motion council adjourned to meet
nt 7:30 p. m.
On rcassemblinc at that hour, a full
board being present, Councilmen Berg
man, Cooper, Cleveland, Dealy, Gratke
and Trenchard, a communication was
read from C. H. Page, regarding the city
assessment and laid on tho table.
Tho report of the city treasurer for the
quarter and year ending December 31,
1884, was read. The reports of tho sex
ton and street superintendent for Decem
ber wero read nud referred.
An ordinance authorizing the commit
tee on public property to en tor into a con
tract with 31. Conley for lighting the
streets of Astoria with coal oil for tho
year 18S5, was read first and second times
and passed under suspension of the rules.
Ordinances granting liquor licenses to
C. Franciscovich, Everson fc Anderson,
nndTheo. Broemser, were also passed.
It was resolved that tho committee on
uublic property at once procure coal oil
lampi for tho use of tho city. It was also
resolved that no bill against tho city
should be hereafter allowed unless signed
by a majority of tho proper committee.
It was further resolved that the city at
torney proceed at once to enforce the col
lection of the city taxes.
The following claims were ordered paid:
It. P. Burns, 24.90; P. Kearney, 1.20;
Carnahan & Co., 32.07; Astoria Gaslight
Co., 114.50; J. H. D. Gray, 4.50.
On motion council adjourned.
PKKXICIOCS 1MEBMITTEM FKTER.
Astouia, Jan. 5th, 1885.
Editor Asteuian:
Tho fever which has attacked tho crew
of the English ship now in this port, and
which was contracted nt Acapulco, is of
malarial origin and similar to that dis
ease which attacks those who visit Pana
ma and Chagres on tho isthmus of Pan
ama. It is known among physicians as per
nicious intermittent fever a malignant
typo of bilious fover. It is similar to the
disease which killed so many soldiers on
the Chickahominv in Virginia.
My son contracted this disoaso at Aca
pulco about two and a half years since,
and had not entirely recovered when he
came to mo nt Fort Stevens.
It is not contagious in the least degree.
If Dr. Baker, who is tho quarantine of
ficer, gives it as his opinion that a ship
need not be kept in quarantine, by what
authority can the crow bo kept on board
at tho risk of their lives for the want of
proper care?
Thero is much moro danger to tho peo
ple of this town from the want of sewer
age than thero is on tho ship, and yet no
panic has prevailed here in consequenco
of this neglect.
To tho ocean winds and a cool climnto
wo aro indebted for tho healthfulness of
Astoria.
T. T. Cabanis3,M.D.
Auxiliary Steam a Fallort.
Tho American ship George S. Homer,
now lying at tho coal bunkers, will bo
moved up to tho iron works dock atAl
bina, as soon as possible, whore hor boil
er and engino will bo removed. The
Homer was built at Bath, Maine, and
was fitted with auxiliary steam power, to
be used in propelling her during calms.
She made her first trip to this port over a
year ago. It had been hoped that she
might steam through tho Straits of Ma
gellan, but that was found impracticable,
hor power being much too small to ren
der tbe experiment safe. During her
trip, through inefficiency or lack of at ten
tion on the part of tho engineer, hor
boiler becamo badly salted and burned
and causing considerable expense for
ropairs. Tho auxiliary steam power was
not considered a success by any means.
Tho Homer returned to Now York and
took a cargo of coal to tho Sandwich Is
lands, and comes hero seeking. Tho in
utility of tho auxiliary steam power has
been so thoroughly demonstrated during
this trip that it has been decided to re
move it altogether. This will increase
tho carrying capacity of tho Homer from
150 to 200 tons, and as she is a fino model
and a good sailer, tho chongo to a plain
ordinary sailing ship will bo a decided
improvement. Uregoman, 4.
Attcution Knights !
All members of Pacific Lodge No. 17,
K. of P. are requested to meet at their
Castle Hall on Friday evening, Jan. 9th,
1835, as installation of officers will take
Elace, and business of importance is to
o transacted. Sojourning Brothers are
cordially invited to attend.
By order C. C.
V. A. Sheuuax, K. of It and S.
A CARD FP.03X CaFT. PATST0X.
Ed. Asteeian:
Pieaso allow mo a small space in your
valuable paper to publicly express my
thanks to the pilot (Mr. Johnson) and
tho captain of tho tugboat Astoria.
"When tho pilot came on board and found
tho crew wero in such a state, only
five men to work tho ship, he neither
appeared nor acted out of tho way, but
quietly took things as a matter of course,
went to work, not liko ono man, but
equal to three, and certainly I havo
never seen any ship managed better
considering tho circumstances. Not
withstanding tho condition that
tho ship was in, ho held his own
with two other ships that wero out
sido with us. I am not passing this
remark any way disrespectfully of those
ships, but to show how hard and perse
venngly ho must have worked. From
the time ha came on board until he went
on shore, he not only gave orders, but
executed them himself from fore and aft
the ship. I am perfectly aware that tho
ebovo i-5 nothing more than any good
minded man might have dono, but there
are plenty of good men who would havo
dono far less and felt themselves quite
justified (and no doubt they would have
been) as long as they had executed their
own duty and given their proper orders
in time.
I think I can safely say, with what
littlo experience I havo had, that no man
could havo acted with more coolness,
greater presence of mind and better
judgment, than Mr. Johnson did with
my ship.
I also wish to thank the captain of tho
tug boat Astoria for his prompt atten
tion in being at tho ship! at tho very
moment that ho was required. If ho had
not been thero ut the time he was, wo
must have slipped and gone to sea, or
gone ashore as wo couldjnot hove with
stood tho heavy SW galo that immedi
ately followed. I must say that both
tug boats wero very attentive during the
timo thai tho ship was lying in that
critical position.
P. J. Patnton,
Mastor, Emblcton.
Astoria Imports for Decoraber.
Importations into Astoria by steamer
for December included 37 sks barley, 55
sks beans, 40 cs boots, 15 cs bo king pow
der, 11 kgs, 5 cs 1 bbl batter, 3 hf 3 cs
bacon, 1 csk 500 kgs beer, 1 bbl cranber
ries, 9 cs cheese, 7 pkgs citron, 7 bdls 7
sks 14 cs codfish, 9 cs catsup, 44 cs 44 sks
1 bbl coffee, 20 cases of cigara, C6 cases
candies, 25 cs can beef, 7 cs chocolate, 7
sks corn, 1 cs 1 bbl currants, 23 cs candy,
1 sk 1 bx cocoanuts, 77 cs crackers, 8G cs
canned goods, lb cs dry goods, 6 cs J sks
dried fruit, 5 cs, dates, 11 cs figs, 45 sks
Hour, 70 sks ground barley, 1 cs 1 hi her
ring. 2 cs hops, C os honey, 1 cs hats, res
lye, 3 cs 1 to b pis lard, 3 cs lobstors, 2
cs lemons. 1 cto minco meat, 42 sks 47 bis
5 cs 11 bb'.s meal, 3 cs 2 bbls 10 kits mack
erel, t32 cs milk, 3 sks malt, 2o bins
matches, 1 cs mustard, 8G kgs 1 bx nails,
3G sks 7 cs 1 bbl nuts, 20 sks onions, 19 cs
o3stcrs; 7 cs oranges, G3 cs paste, 17 kgs
1 bblb cs pickles, 5 sks peas, 3 cs prunes,
8 cs pearl barloy, 27 sks potatoes, 5 sks 1
cs pepper, 1 cs 2 hf pigs' feet, 80 pkgs
nisins, 597 mats, 10 sks rica, 28 els rope,
12 cs sauce, 17 cs spico. 5 bbls salt meat,
31 sks 6 bbls salt, 7 pkgs starch, 3 sks
seed, 322 cs soap, 1 bx sago, 3 cs split peas,
2 bbls 34 kgs 11 cs syrup, 3 cs sardines, 73
hf 33 bbls 10 sks 8 cs sugar, 1 sk tapioca,
21 pkgs tea; 33 bxs tin, 22 pkgs tobacco, 4
ui ouis vinegar, i: ss wosn powuor.
LooVs LIVe War.
London, Jan. 3; The starboard divis
ion of tho channel squadron at Ports
mouth has received urgont orders by
telegraph from London, to preparo for
sea instantly. Most of tho crows on
furlough havo been summoned by tele
graph. Tho destination of tho squadron
is unknown.
Latec. Tho Plymouth division of the
squadron has just recoivod orders iden
tical wiiu tuoso oi iuo stnrooara uivision;
also orders to embark largo quantities
of munitions of war. Tho places of sea
men unable to reach tho ships in time
will be filled from tho reserve force.
Imperative orders havo been issued to
weigh anchor on Monday
O POISON
IN THE PASTRY
Tanllln, Lemon, Oraage, etc, flATST
Cakes, Cream, Paddlac bc, am dell
catcly and naturally aa tae fralt from
which they aro matte.
For Strcntjjtli and True Fruit
Flavor Tliey Stand ione
Price Baking Powder Co.,
Chicago, 111. St. Louis, Mo.
iiAxtas or
Br. Prices Gream Baking Powder
IMO-
Dr. Price's lupulin Yeast Gems,
Uctt Dry Hop Teait.
FOR SALBBYGROCERS.
1VE HAKE BUT ONE QUALITY.
EALTHY
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The teat dry hop yeast In the world.
Bread ralaod by thla yeast la Hght.whlta
nnd wholesome like our grandmother's
deUclou bread.
CROCERS SELL THEM.
PREPARED BY TMC
Price Baking Powder Co.,
Maims oi lit. tries s ipceiai r by muz liutoj,
Chicago, III. St. Louis, Mo.
For salo by Cutting, Merle & Co., Agents
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THE LEADING
Dry Goofls aift GloMnff House of Astoria.
The increase of my business in 1834 over former years allows ma to an
nounce for 1885 that I shall carry larger stocks of first-class goods in the differ
ent lines, which can be relied upon as represented, and will be sold at the lowest
prices for the-quality offered.
In tie Dry ani Fancy Ms
Will lie found the Latest and Most Stylish Novelties.
In CI
Will be found garments in Style, Cut, and
o
In Mens ai Boys Clotii
Will always be found New and first-class fitting goods, from a fine, satin lined
Prince Albert Dress Suit, down to a Serviceable Business Suit, for V
the office, shop, or farm, to fit all shapes or weights,
from 50 to 300 pounds.
In Gents Furnishing Goods
Will bo found a largo assortment in all grades and styles.
In Hats
Will bo found the best makes,
In Boots
Will be found a large variety of hand
order by tho best eastern factories,
rely upon the goods
In Oil Clotlins, Rubber Goo is, Tunis, Valises, an! Umbrellas,
Will be found goods at prices that defy all competition.
Solo agent for Buttcrick Pattern's.
C. H. COOPER,
Pythian Building, - - Astoria, Oregon.
CITY BOOK STORE
l
HEADaUAETEES
For Fine Stationery, School Books, Blink Books,
! Sheet Mnilc, Musical Instruments, Variety
Goods, Etc., Etc.
S Subscriptions recelred for any Periodical published at S
publishers Prices. I ' ' " v
S Keir Stock Arrlrlng Dally.
GRIFFIN & REED.
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$67,000,000 Capital !
Liverpool and London and Globe.
North British and Mercantile
Of London and Edinburgh.
Old Connecticut of Hartford,
AXD
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
Fire Insurance Companies,
Representing a Capital of $67,000 OOO.
B. VAN DUSKN. JUenL
d. a. Mcintosh
Keeps constantly on hand a full stock of the best made
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
In Business Suits and Dress Suits.
Also tho largest stock and the newest patterns in
French and American Cassimeres, Worsteds, Cloths,
Scotch and English Tweeds.
Which will be made up to order in the very latest styles and at the lowest prices.
PIT GTTAEANTEED.
HATS in all the Latest and Standard Shapes.
A. complete line of
Gents' Furnisliing Goods.
3D. JL, MoXSTTOSS,
The Leading Clotliier, Hatter and Gents' Furnisher.
ill
s
Finish to suit the taste and purse of all
and Caps
the latest styles, and best values.
A
and Shoes
and machine sewed, made expressly to
which enables us to recommend and
as to merit and value.
Wheeler & Kipp.
PRACTICAL
Plumbers Gas mi Steal Uttoi
ALL WOKK
Warranted, and Estimatis Given.
FULL STOCK
Iroa and Z.ead Pipe, BatbTufes,
Water Closets, sad Gaa
Fixtures.
Chimney Pipe, Cheaper than Brick.
JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Corner Squemoqua and Hamilton Streets,
Astoria, Oregon,
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