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ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, I8S5.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XXIII, NO. 7.
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BUSINESS CARD:.
T"Vttw. A. lu aud J. A. FULTOX.
Physicians and Siirgpons.
Will jilve prompt attention to all calls,
from any part of the city or country-
onice over Allen's Store, comer Cass and
Souemoqua streets, Astoria, Oregon.
Telephone So. 41.
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It. FKAXR PAG K.
EMiyHlrlnn nud Hurjrcon.
Onice, Coi. Main and Clieuainus streets.
Okkick lfouits :-9 to 11 a. m. ;-2 to 5 P.M.
Residence, opposite the Joliausen building
T$ D.WIXTOX.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Abstracts of Title a Specialty.
Rooms 11 and 12, KnishU of rythian Castle
Building. Telephone Xo. 40,
GEO. A. DOKRIS, QKO. JfOUA-ND
KOLiLXD fc DOKKIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Ofllce in Kinney's Clock, opposite City
llall, Astoiia, Oregon.
c. w. fultox. o. c. ruznox.
YUISTOTt BROTHERS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Rooms 5 and C. Odd Fellows Building.
.. Q. A. UOWLltY. J. A. GILL.
BOWLBY fc GI17L,
Attorneys and Couubdiors at 1rtt,
Ofllce ou Chcnamus Street, Astoria. Oregon.
rr c. UOL.OKX,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN
SURANCE AGENT.
KLO F. PAKKKK.
SURVEYOR OF
Clatsop County, and City or Astoria
Ofllce : Cheuanius street, Y. M. C. A. hall
Room No. 8.
0.
XV. LKICIt.
ARCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT.
Offick : Room 9, Kimiey'd Brick Block,
TA.Y TCTTLiK, M. I.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Rooms 1, 2, and 8. rythian Build-
Residknck On Cedar Street, back of
St. Mary's Hospital.
k p. niOKS. a. e. snAw.
HICKS fc SHAW,
DENTISTS.
Rooms in Allen's Building, up stairs, cor
ner Cass and Squcmoqua ktreets. Astoria
Oregon.
BANKING AND INSURANCE!
I. W. CASE,
Broker, Banker, and Insur
ance Agent,
ASTORIA, - OREGON.
OFFICE HOURS :
From 9 o'clock A. M. until 3 o'clock P. M.
ff.T.Coleman&Cos
AGEKCY,
Banking Department
A General Banking and Exchange Busi
ness transacted. Every facility for prompt
and satisfactory business.
Drafts on the leading cities of tho United
States and Europe.
Deposits Received.
Bozortli & Johns,
Seal KUto and Insurance Agents and Brokers
ASTORIA, ... - Oregon.
Wo wrlto policies in tho following well
known Fire Insurance Cempanies:
FHCENIX OF HARTFORD.
SCOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL OF
EDINBURR.
LION. OF LONDON.
HOME. OF NEW YORK.
LONDON AND LANCASHIRE, OF LIVER
POOL. rilCENIX. OF BROOKLYN.
CONNECTICUT. OF HARTFORD.
OAKLAND HOME, OF OAKLAND, CALA.
And also represent the WESTERN, of
California, JTAAf BURO-BRKMEN. of Ger
many, and AMERICAN STEAM BOIL
ER Insurance co.
Seal CtUte Bongkt and Sold on Commluion.
J". O. H.OSS,
XTELVDIKG UNDERTAKER,
Main St. Astoria, Oregon
VISITORS TO PORTLAND
Should not forget to call at Towns's San
Francisco Gallery, where may be
seen photographs of all the leading men and
women of Oregon and Washington Territory.
Skillful operators always in attendance, and
the most minute attention paid to pictures
of children. Don't forget the location. S. W.
Mraar Xirtt aad Morritea streets, up stairs.
No trouble to show specimens to visiters.
Street Tallroads pass the door every ten
minutes. nd this Is the nearest gallery to
the five principal hotels.
To Whom It May Concern.
ALL PERSONS KNOWING THEM
selves to be indebted to the late firm ot
Newbury & Elevens, or B. F. Stevens &
Co., are notified to make immediate settle
H&ut of accoHKts at the City Book-Store,
without further notice.
W. E.WARBEN.
IHBBBtay
IOjI 1 1 lU PTHE 1
-THE
BEST TONIC. ?
This medicine, combining Iron with pure
Vegetable tonics, quickly and completely
Cures DynpcptlHf IadlfrestlsH, Weakness,
Impure Blood, Dfalariai Chill aad Fevcrm
and NeuralRla.
It is an unfailing remedy for Diseases of tho
Kidney and JLlrer.
It Is invaluable for Diseases peculiar to
Women, and all who lead sedentary lives.
It docs not injure tho teeth, cause headacbc.or
produce constipation otlicr iron medicine do.
Itcnrichesand purifies theblood, stimulates
the appetite, aids the assimilation or food, re
lieves Heartburn and Belching, and strength
ens the muscles and nervos.
For Intermittent Foyers, Lassitude, Lack of
Energy, Ac, it has no equal.
S- The genuine has above trado mark and
crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no other
it lj bj BU0H X CUEXICiX CO, BALTIMORE, X&
REDIXCTO.V, WOODARDJA CO., Portland, Or
Wholesale Agexts.
ffimm
STOMACH ti
BITTERS
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the article
for you, it stimulates the failing energies,
Invigorates the body and cheers the mind.
It enables the system to throw off the debil
itating effects of undue fatigue, gives renew
ed vigor to the organs of digestion, arouses
the liver when Inactive, renews tho jaded
appetite, and encourages healthful repose.
Its ingredients are safe, audits credentials,
which consist in the hearty endorsement of
persons of every class of society, are most
convincing.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers
generally.
A. V. Allen,
Wholesalo and RetallJDe&ler In
MILL FEED.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Wines, Liquors-JobaccoXigars
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHiHG,
At Capt. Rogers old stand, corner of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
Insurance Office
OF
Geo. P. Wheeler &- Co.
Representing the following first-class For
eign and Home companies :
Royal Norwich-Union and
Lancashire, assets. $30,000,000
South British and National, 30,000,000
Firemans Fund, " 1,500,000
Union, Fire and Marine " 1,000,000
State, dwellings only) u 100,000
And the old and reliable Travelers life
and Accident lnuirance Co. of Hartford.
Conn. Deposited in Oregon, ? 400,000 for tho
security of Policy holders.
Fersosal Attention given to all business,
and Satisfaction Uaaranteed In every in
stance. Offick Iu Hume's New Building, Asto
ria, Oregon.
W. E. DEMENT & GO.
ASTORIA,
- - OREGON
Carry in Stock,
DRUGS,- CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANCY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded
SOME RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Little Chance
for Their Forfeiture
Congress.
by
Washington, January 3. The rail
road lobby appears to have triumphed
in its work of defeating legislation
looking to tho opening up of the for
feited land grants for public settle
ment. There are over 100,000,000
acres of land now illegally held by
various railroad corporations
throughout the country. The terms
upon which these lands were origi
nally granted have never been com
plied with. They should bo to-day
open to entry for settlement Some
of these lands are very valuable. The
supreme court some time ago decid
ed that even where a grant is forfeit
ed through failure upon tho part of
the railroads to comply with their
contract, affirmative action was need
ed by congress to complete the for
feiture and restoro tho land to the
public domain. The house has done
all that it could. It has passed sev
eral bills throwing open great tracts
of illegally held land to entry. It
sent over to tho senate to test that
body one of its strongest cases. This
was the forfeiture of the 15,000,000
acre tract claimed by the Southern
Pacific railroad under a fraudulent
assignment from tho Texas Pacific.
This bill passed the house almost
without opposition, but the moment
it reached tho senate its progress was
checked in that corporation-ridden
body. Senator Morgan has offered
an amendment to the bill referring
the question of forfeiture to the
courts. The senate will insist upon
its amendment The house will nev
er concede it, and so tho railroad
lobby is triumphant because of tho
senate insisting upon an improper
amendment This will result in no
legislation.
Judge Payson intends next Mon
day to give tho house an opportunity
to complete its record by offering a
resolution dcolaring all the unearned
land grants of the country forfeited
in bulk. He will offer it under sus
pension of the rales, It is not cer
tain that this resolution can secure
a two-thirds vote, because some of
tho members may not think that the
forfeitures should stand together
upon the samo basis. The sentiment
in the bonse, however, is over
whelmingly in favor of opening up
these lands to entry. If tho resolu
tion should pass and bo sent over to
tho senate, that body would undoubt
edly insist upon putting the Morgan
amendmont of the Southorn Pacifio
upon it Of course that is just what
the railroad people want It they
could get the question referred to
tho courts, thoy would havo those
lauds tied up in endless litigation,
and having possession of them would
probably hold them. Congress orig
inally gave these titles away upon
certain conditions. In all tho cases
pending none of tho conditions havo
been complied with. Tho value of
these lands is nearly equivalent to
tho amount of the public debt
9
Chkcse Defeated With Great Loss.
Pabis, Jan. 6. A dispatcli from
Hanoi says that after the defeat of
0,000 Chinese near Chu, by General
Negrier 12,000 Chinese returned and
ronewed hostilities. General Negrier
attacked them, penetrated their po
sitions defended by a fort and tiers
of batteries, and repulsed and routed
the Chinese, who after active resist
sndo, abandoned their positions.
The Chinese lost 6,000 killed and a
largo .number of wounded. The
French captured two batteries of
Krupp guns, a large number of rifles,
a quantity of ammunition and pro
visions, and some Chineso standards.
The French losses in both battles
were threo ofiloers wounded and
nineteen men killed and sixty-five
wounded.
A correspondent of the London
Telegraph with tho Nile expedition
has learned from n refugee how the
Mahdi raises funds. From time to
time ho appears before his people and
says ho has been commanded to part
with all his goods, everything ho pos
sesses in short, must go to tho public
treasury, or to the "Bait el Mai"
(charity box). Proffers aro mado on
all sides to save him from stripping
his household; but all these ho reso
lutely deolines, saying, "The com
mand is for me1 not you." By
and by their turn comes, when
tne Manai says ne iias naa a
communication from "El Hadra"
that such a one is to give all be has
to th o "Bait el MaL" Thoy have seen
tho Prophet himself compl ying with
theie directions of tho "Presence,"
and how dare anyono else disobey?
Accordingly, mazing a virtue of ne
cessity, goods and slaves all find their
way to the "charity-box," otherwise
the Prophet's chest All disputes
about goods or betrothals tho Mahdi
quickly settles by appropriating the
goods to the publio treasury, and tho
women to his harem. He courts the
poor and gives them free license to
plunder, and snubs the sheiks.
HceU'RmsIsIeB ef Pare Cod. Liver
OH, witk IXrpepkoKpKlteB.
Fer Aneamia and Marasmus in
Children. Dn. W. D. Gextrt, Kansas,
Mo., says: "I have used Scott's Emul
sion for years, and for consumption and
anaemic patients and children with
marasmus, havo found it very reliable.
Have frequently Riven it when patients
could retain nothing else on the
stomach."
CHURCH GROWTH,
How the Different Denominations have
Prospered in the United State.
By the census of 1860 the popula
tion of the United States was 31,445,-
0S0. The present population is now
estimated at 55,000,000. Tho gain in
twenty-nvo years has been, tiiereiore,
twenty-three and a half millions, or at
the rate of 75 per cent
In 1860. according to estimates tlie
accuracy of which was then univers
ally acknowledged, there were 8,600,-
000 Methodists in this country. They
were then, as now, the strongest re
ligious body numerically Since 1860
the total has grown to 15,000,000,
which is an increase of 75 per cent,
keeping pace exactly with the increase
in population.
The number of the amliants of the
various Baptist churches was, in 1860,
8,000,000. To-day it is 12,000,000. The
increase in twenty-five years is there
fore oO percent, a gain in absolute
ratio but a f allingoff when considered
relatively.
The Presbyterians numbered in
1860 3,600,000. Now they number 5,
500,000, an increase in twenty-five
years of 53 per cent
The .Lutherans, who have been ma
terially benefited by constant and in
creased immigration from Germany,
Sweden, Holland and Norway, have
grown from L250.000 mlSOO to 2,000,-
000 in 1881, or at tho rate ot 60 per
cent
The Conffreeationalists have de
clined relatively very much. The old
spirit of the New England Pilgrims
seems to be dying out among them.
In twenty-five years they havo ad
vanced but 27 per cent that is, from
1,413,000 in 1860 to 1,800,000 at pres
ent On tho other hand, the various
Beformed churches Dutch, German,
and .Evangelical show an increase of
nearly 50 per cent, from 810,000 in
1860 to 1,200,000 to-day.
Tho .hpiseopalians show a fair in
crease in numbers, yet one relatively
below tho average. Their percentage
of gain is 23K per cent in bventy-five
years, bringing up the totalfrom 900,-
000 to 1,200,000.
Tho Hebrews, counting together
those who aro orthodox and those
who are merely nominal havo in
creased from 350,000 in 1860 to 700,
000 in 1834, a full 100 per cent of gain.
The Friends, or Quakers, show an
absolute as well as relativo decline.
They have fallen off 60 per cent from
220,000 in 1860 to 150,000 in 1884.
Tho denomination of Christians,
who are numerous in Kentucky,
southern Indiana, southern Illinois,
and Missouri, number 800,000, against
500,000 in 1860, an absoluto gain of
GO per cent, yet a falling off relatively
of 15.
But the most surprising feature of
tho calculations just accomplished is
Ltho growth of tho Catholics. In 1860
they nnmborcd in tho United States
3,175,000. Now thero aro 9,500,000.
This is a gain of 300 per cent in
twenty-fivo years. Should tho same
ratio of increase continue to bo pro
served, they would number fifteen
years hence 25,000,000.
It is to bo noted that the churches
ot all creeds and denominations in tho
United States contain accommoda
tions for 27,500,000 persons, or just
half that of the whole population of
55,000,000.
Desolation in Jars.
In some parts of the country tho
earthquakes havo left not a tree stand
ing; and the soil is a wilderness, look
ing like tho bottom of a dried-up sea.
In fact tho region is in as bad a way
as tho worn-out Btomach of an old
dyspeptic. Earthquakes cannot be
prevented, but dyspepsia can, and tho
timely use of Brown's Iron Bitters
will do it This best of family medi
cines can be bought ot any druggist
at a dollar a bottle. Don't let your
stomach bocome a desolation for the
lack of it
Industrial depression prevails in
most countries of Europe. Com
plaints are heard in Belgium, Den
mark, England, France and Holland.
In the latter country a motion has
been made in the lower chamber to
take measures for tho relief of unem
ployed workmen, who are suffering
from absolute want Tho distress is
most prevalent at Amsterdam, Rot
terdam and The iiague. In Den
mark depression and consequent
reduction of wages havo produced a
general strike of 7,000 men connected
with tho shipping trades of Copen
hagen. Iu Belgium the working
class members of tho municipalities,
elected on the 19th of October last,
havo united with tho various Demo
cratic societies and workmen's leagues
to constituto a general federation, to
improve the condition of the produc
ing classes, who are the principal vic
tims of the present depression. Thus
depression and agitation aro going
hand in hand over the great industrial
centers of Europe.
- i 9 m i -
Wide A-walic Druggists.
Messrs. "W.E. Dement & Co. are al
ways alive to their business, and spare
nopains to secure the best of every article
in their line. They have secured the agen
cy for the celebrated Dr. King's Xcw
Discovery for Consumption. The only
certain cure known for Consumption,
Coughs, Colds. Hoarseness, Asthma,
flay Fever, Bronchitis, or any affection
of tho Throat and Lungs. Sold on a
positive guarantee. Trial Bottles free.
Regular size SL00.
i
Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint ? Shlloh's Vitalizer is
euaranteetl to cure you. Sold by W. E.
Dement.
PARKER HOUSE,
J. B, CLOSE. Prop..
ASTORIA,
OREGON.
AI. CROSBY,
Clerk-
First Class in all Respects.
FREE COACH TO THE HOUSE.
FRANK FAJBRE'S
CHOP HOUSE.
Oysters, Ice Cream,
COFFEE.
The New Model. ' Everything First
Class.
Casj Street, rear of Odd-Fellows Building.
Every attention paid my customers, and
tho best set before them in first-class style.
fflili HOTEL.
31 RS. EVA WALLMAN, - Proprietor.
ASTORLV, OREGON'.
First Class in Every Respect.
NEW HOUSE,
NEW FURNITURE.
Fitted up -vitli every Conven
ience Tor the Comfort of
Transient and Permanent Guests.
Comer Squcmoqua and West Cth Streets.
The Seaside Bakery
FRESH BREAD
Delivered in any Part ot the City.
CHEISTMAS CAKES:
Home-Made Candy Made Daily:
The Trade Supplied:
Fine Pastry:
A First Class Establishment. Prices to
suit the times. r
F. B. ELBERS0N, PropV.
FOR SALE.
One E. W. BLISS, Latest Improved
HOWE SOLDERiNG MACHINE,
With West's Crimper attached.
TUM Machine Is Nearly Xew and Is Sold for
Want of Use.
Address
GEO. W. DUNBAP.'3 SONS,
New Orleans, La.
LOOKJERE!!
M. STUDZINSKI
Has just received a new stock of
Solid Gold Holiday Gifts
The best place in the city to purchase
FINE
Jewelry, Miles,
And other valuable presents.
Orders promptly and satisfactorily filled,
Columbia Transportation Company.
FOR PORTIiARD.
FAST TIME!
TILE POPULAR STEAMER
W 1 B V W OOP
Which has been refitted for the comfort of passenger will leave
Wilson & Fisher's Dock eTery
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 P.H.
Returning le&Tea Portland every
Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. H. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. M.
S-An additional trip will be made on Sunday of Back Week, leaving Portland
at O O'cleck: Hunuay Morning:. Passengers bj this route connect at Kalaroa
for Sound ports. U. B. SCOTT, President
Wilson& Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
MILL FEED
AGENTS JFOR
Salem Homing Hills,
Portland Roller Mills,
Capital Flour and
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
B. B. Franklin,
Uiertato anfl CaMM Maker,
SQUEMOQUA STREET,
3TEXT TO THE ASTOBIAX BUILDING.
J39A11 work done in a skillful manner on
short notice at reasenablo rates.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS.
Bkntok Street, Near Pakkes House,
ABTOKIA. - OREGON.
GENERAL MACHINISTS AND
BOILER MAKERS.
LfflMlIAEIMIMS
Boiler Work, Steamboat Work
and Cannery Work a spe
cialty. OASTiisra-s ,
Of all Descriptions jaado te Order
at Short Notice.
A. D. "Wass, Prosident.
J. U. Husti.br, Secretary,
L. W. Case, Treasurer.
JOiix Fox.Superlntcndent.
S. AENDT & EERCHEN,
ASTORIA, - OREGON.
The Pioneer Machine Shop
BLACKSMITH
SHOP
Boiler Shop
All kinds of
ENGINE, CANNERY,
-AKD
STEAMBOAT WORK
Promptly attended to.
A specialty made of repairing
CANNERY DD3S,
FOOT OF LAFAXETTE STREET.
m
RAST TIMEI
-&3kiEma
THE BEST
IS THE
OBSI.A.FiBS'I? :
Royal Brand Flour
Manufactured by the
OREGON MILLING COMPANY
Is of Superior Quality, and is Endorsed
by all who use it.
THEHOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE
Of Superior Rising Quality.
Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction.
WYATT & THOMPSON
Solo AgcHts for Astoria.
H, B, PARKER
DEALER IX
Hay, Oats, and Straw,
XaXjLVi::2
Brick, Cement, Sand and Plaster.
Wood Delivered to Order.
Draymg, Teaming, and Express Business
J. H. D. GRAY.
Wholesale and retail dealer in.
GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
LIME, SAND AND CEMENT.
General Storage aad "Wharfage on reason
able terms. Foot of Benton street, Astoria,
Oregon.
Wffl. EDGAR,
Dealer in
Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes
Meerschaum and Brier Pipes,
6ENU1NE ENGLISH CUTLERY
Revolvers and Cartridges.
CORKER MAIN AND CHENAMTJ3 STS.
The Gem Saloon.
The Popular Resort for Astorians.
For the
finest of Wines and Liquors
Go to THE GEM SALOON.
ALEX. CAMPBELL,
PROPRIETOR
ASTOBIA LIPS STOBE,
AUG. DANIELSON, - - Proprietor.
Rebuilt aatl Befitted TkroHjckeHt.
Tho Best of
WINES. IJQTTOSS.AXD CIGARS,
For a Good Cigar, call for one of
"Danielson's Best."
Corner "West 9th and Water Streets, Astoria.
n9-6ra
G
BRACELETS,
Scarf IPins, Chains, Watte,
SILVERWARE,
Oi every description.
The finest stock of Jewelry in Astoria.
tyAll goods warrantedasrepresented
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer in
EABBW ABE, 10S, STE1L,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP
LEAD
SHEET IRON,
T33l and Oo;e;ed2?-'
Astoria Cooperage.
BARRELS AHD HALF-BARRELS
AH Kinds of Cooperage
Done.
KB-Leave orders with JOHN ROGERS,
Superintendent, at Central Market.
Good Building Lots
IN
ALDERBEOOK.
For Sale at Low Rates.
Apply to IiYXAN C. JL1SNEY,
At office of Clatsop Mill Company.
on the Roadway.
Oi
Jewelry