rJl ?!c flatt Mtomtn ASTORIA, OREGON: Tl'BSDA Y... .' .11 1Z. UlVUU. 1. 133 ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted) J. K HAL1L.ORAN & COMPANY, rURLIBHKRS AN1 I'KOPKIKTOUS, ASTOIIIAXUU1LDI.NC. - - UASShTKKKl Terms of Subscription. Siirved by Carrier, por woel: 15cts. nt by Stall, por mouth noef s. ' oueycar ........ .S7.W Tree of postage to subscrilnrs. C2T"Ailvertisemeuts inserted by the year at ttJeTateoS2nersnii:ire iter moiitli "Tran sient advertising fifty cents persfluare. eaeli insertion. 2VotIcc To AtlTcrtiscrs. 5&rn A.stomjvn guarantees to its ad vertisers the largest circulation of anv newspaper published on thr Columbia river. Regular council meeting to-night. L Cohen & Co. -will have their opening to-day. Thsv hare a large and attract ive stock. The Clara Parker comes down this af ternoon -with 25,090 brick for the Thistle Packing Co. Hcmember the Congregational concert this evening. Some fine music will be rendered. An advance in the price of lumber is reported all along the line. It couldn't have gone much lower. At San Francisco, laBt week, wero re ceived from Alaska 4,3 cases and 1,529 barrels salmon pack of 1881. Bev. G. A. Anderson, of Tacorua, W. T.f will preach this evening at 7:30, in the Swedish Lutheran church. Upper Astoria. A couple of drunken Siwashes stagger ing around the docks yesterday raised in quiry regarding probable governmental inquisition. Mr. M. Studzinski. a practical watch maker, is prepared to accomodato all in his line, at his place of business in Hume's new building. The auction sale of the Adair canning property, by K. C. Holden, at sheriffs sale yesterday, resulted Th Geo. IL Durham, Esq,, bidding it in for Sibson, Church & Co., for 10,000. Hillside residents say that the grading and cutting away of th'c hills has u no ticeable effect on the springs and wells,as the water in thorn is lower of Into years than it used to be. The schooners Garfield from San Diego, and Lilliebonne from San Pedro, arrived in yesterday afternoon. The for mer loads 'lumber at Knapptou and the latter at tho Clatsop mill. Capt. Ueecher, who oxpects to be col lector at Port Town?oud, was hero last week looking for a suitable steamer to replace the Evangel on the Sound. He left for San Francisco on the Columbia. Alex. Stuart, Sr., and Alor. Stuart, Jr., of Scotland, nro vising tho city. The faot that Alex. Stuart, the father of Alex. Stuart, Sr., was in Astoria in lBli, as leader of a party of explorers, lends in terest to the gentlemen's visit. The State was unusually late last Sun dry, not arriving till 9il0 p. u., she had a largo number of passengers in tho cab in and the steerage; a largo proportion of tho latter were immigrant. A good many got off here, mostly men intending to fish. Dep't Commander Gen. Jno. S. Konnlz, G. A. It., was met on tho arrival of the Stale laBt Sunday night by a delegation from Cashing Post No. 14. Ho left for Tacoraa on the Telephone yesterday morning and goes to Portland to-morrow, returning east via N. P. 11. It. The pupils of school district No. 1 aro making elaborate preparations for their closing exercises. It's n pity tliat the 3G,00U schoolhouso on the hill hasn't a room big enough to scat a few visitors oa-an occasion when so many parents would like to attend. The exercises will probably take place in Liberty Hall. The biggest smoke and probably the biggest fire of the season is m tho tim ber back of Skamokwa. Tho smoke fills the air and trails in dusky wreaths to sea and lies flat in dark bluo strata on the river and gives a pungent, piny, resinous flavor and odor to all things out doors and n good many things indoors. A brisk west wind or a rain or something can find instant employment and no questions asked by reporting in this vi cinity immediately. David Forester, a well kuowa logger, who met with a very serious accident at Holmes' harbor last Thursday afternoon, and was taken to Seattle in the afternoon by the steamer Washington, died at 9 o clock that night at Providence hospital. He had sustained internal injuries which E roved fatal The young lady to whom e was engaged to bo married arrived at his bedsido just before he died. He was a young mun of thirty-five years, and bad been living on tho sound for the Sistnino years. His parents reside in ontreal, Canada. The Sunday Oregonian deserves u word of praise for its efforts to furnish a bright, intellectual journal. Its specialties are numerous and good; its nrticles are al most wholly prepared for it nud it alone, and the topics aro all seasonable. A three column article, "Our London Let ter", the issue of the 25tb, is the best presentation of the Itusso-English im broglio that has yet fallen under our ob servation, and the article mentioned is but one of others on various interesting subjects. The journal calls for tha ap preciative support of intelligent readers, and is worthy of substantial success Situation Wautvtl Uy competent help in kitchen or dining room. Apply to mom 2, O'Brien's new building. Concert. There will be a concert given at Ihe i:ongregattonal church this evening, April 28th. on which occasion some of Miss llitely's advanced piano class will make their first anpoarauc?, assisted by Prof. Francis, of Portland, and some of the best musical talent of Astoria. The concert will consist of overtures and selections of concerted music by the Astoria quintette club, vo cal and nibtrumental solos, duets, trios, and quartettes, including some selec tions bv tho male quartette club of As toria. Xo pains will be spared to make this concert a grand success. Tickets, fifty cents: for sale at the Cilv Book store. Private card rooms at Jefi'.s new sa loon "The Telephone." Choice Seed Oats For sale at J. II. D. Gray's. One of the finest billiard tables on the oast nt Jeff's "Telephone." Go to Wilson & Fishers and see something new in window slops. Gray sells Sackett Bros.' A 1 sawed .cedar shingles A full M guaranteed. For Dinner Parties to order, at short notice, go to Frank Fabre's. SIXTY-SIX TEAES OLD. Tlif (Ylrbratlon of the !nt rod art ion of Odd-Fellourf!ili. The fine hall of Beaver Lodgo neer appeared to better advantage than last evening, decked by the fair hands of the Daughters of llebefcah with choicest flow ors, and filled with a large and apprecia tive audience of ladies and gentlemen who had assembled to participate in tho celebration of the sixty-sixth anniversary of tho foundation of Odd-Fellowship in this country. Tho brethren of tho mystic tie were there in full force, and with their invited guests, filled tho spacious apartments. The exercises of tho evening began with a fine ode sung by the lodge. Apra3er by the chaplain, F. B. Elbsrson, was followed by the intonation of "Wake the Song of Jubilee," happily rendered by tho efficient church choir of the Con gregational church. After a prayer by the chaplain, tho choir sang "Mighty Jehovah," after which Past Grand and P. C. P., E. C. Hoiden, delivered a fine oration. He said: "Noble Grand and brother Odd-Fellows: 1 feel compelled to take this op portunity to express my grateful appre ciation of the honor 'conferred upon me by Beaver Lodge No. 33, in again invit ing me to occupy the speaker's chair on the recurrence of another anniversary of the introduction of Odd-Fellowship into the United States of America. In deed. I deem it eminently oroDer and right that I should do so, when 1 realize the fact that this compliment is extend ed to ono who is only a sojourning broth er among you, hailing as I do from a distant lodge, and that lodge planted on foreign soil and working under a foreign inrisilietion. In tho month of Tehmnrv last 1 attained my majority as an Odd- .bellow, 'lweutv-one years ago 1 lint crossed the threshold of a lodge, and in all those years I have never once seen the day I regretted the step I then took. Victoria Lodge No. 1, of British Colum bia, is my mothor lodge. .Ihavo clung to her and sho to mo theso thrice seven years; she is now the mother of lodges, which, if they take pattern from their alma mater, will all be bright stars in the firmament of Odd Fellowship. In her namo I again thauk you for tho honor you have conferr"vdnpon oneof her o'deat sons. My Brethren, Sisters of Rebekah de gree and ladies and gentlemen: We aro horo assembled this, evening in compli ance with tho proclamation of the Grand Sire of theSov. Grand Lodge, to celebrata tho CGth anniversary of the institution of the I. O. O. F. in America, by (as tho proclamation reads) appropriate exer cises and thanksgiving and praise to Al mighty God for Jli3 manifold blessings bestowed on tho membership, individu ally anu collectively. 111 oroer mat we j .mo.- rlrnnn Ula .! I - '. .,1 1;......1 . lite' necessary that we fnllj understand what, as a society, we have to bt thankful for. I know of 'nothing that will servo to im press this upon our memory moro then an occasional review of its early history. As the illustrious iinme of George Wash ington is inseparably connected with American independence, Abraham Lin coln's with tho emancipation of slavery in theso United States, and that of Ulysses S.Grant with the victories which resulted in the Hnppressiou of the rebel lion in the south, so the namo of Thomas Wildey will bo handed down to prosterity :is tho founder-of Odd-Fellowship, tho organizer end first general of that army of banded brothers who, clad in no panoply of war, are ever battling for tho right, under u standard which, whon unfurled to the breeze dis- Elays tho divine motto of "Friendship, iovo and Truth." Honor to whom lion- or is due. This glorious, prosperous and mighty republic, of whioh we are proud to be citizens, commands, and justly too, ' tho admiration and respect of the world. ' And vet there is no period in her history which is more interesting, and moro preg nant with momentous consequences, than those early 3 ears when she was struggling for oxistenco and striving for j went to the resouo of the .passengers of independence. The successful self-made j the doomed vessel, and while aboard the statesman, soldier, lawyer or merchant, Gt'eat Republic, took the butter and sent who has accomplished nil ha aimed to it to her. The butter has a gilt edge ap accomplish, and who has attained to the penrance, and smells sweet, something height of his ambition, (if that to man ,' that cannot be said of the restaurant bo possible), oven when surrounded by oleomargarine. Xcics, 27. tho manifold luxuries and blessings his - successes have secured to him, cher- , Three Fishers. ishesafond remembrance of his early j'l'liKV fisln-nnen went gaily out toward struggles, and loves to lamk of the the north obstacles and hindiances he has over- 0ut toward the north as tlu -4111 went come. Then 1 assert that since the day when five humble individuals, strangers to one another in the general acceptation of the term, met CG years ago, in an obscure room 1:1 tho city of Baltimore, Maryland, and instituted Washington Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F., they alone comprising the to tal membership of the lodge and when I further assert thet the blessing of Al mighty God has most signally rested up on that day of small beginnings, crown ing with unparallelled success ns was never before known in so short a period of tirao in the history of any order, the efforts of its humble founders, that to day we boast an order wnich contains moro than half a million voters; and, and shapes tho conduct of two millions 1 of persons; which receives into its treas- j urymore than five millions of dollars annually, and disburses in relief of dis- tress over two millions; which since the year 1850 has received'over one hundred millions of dollars in annual dues, and has relieved over 1,200,000 brothers and 150,000 widowed families, and which bos to-day more than 8,000 lodges under its jurisdiction we, too, my brethren, should near in greatful remembrance the stran gles and anxieties of -the founders of opr order, and, on occasions like this, we who aro veterans in the rankB and who j may oe sam 10 uavo uorno a part 01 tno heat and burdens of the day, ought to love to recount for the benefit of the younger members, the uninitiated, and rising generation, the particulars con nected with its early history and its hum ble origin. With this object in view I shall now briefly glance nt the ris? nnd progress at the order." The orator then eitered upon an elo quent recital of tho early history of the order, its founding hi Baltimore in 1819, its vicissitudes aud steady growth and traced its progress down to tho present day and in fitting terms referred to those who through life labored for its advance ment, many of them living to see the fruition of their doarest hopes. Follow ing are his concluding remarks: "In justice to the order let mo hero state that it is not true as many suppose that its benefactions nro confined to its own household. In times of pestilence and famine, tho devastations of civil war, and when the fierce flames of fire or the flood of surging waters have swept from existence, with scarcely a moment's warning, houses and furniture, the little all of hundreds and thousands of our fellow citizeng, the purse of the genuine Odd-Fellow has ever been, andal ways will be, opened to relievo the distressed without enquiring their country or creed." "Ladies and gentlemen, in conclusion, to you who are not members of this in stitution, I most cordially extend an in vitation to scrutinize every act and fea ture of this order, and tho motive and spirit whioh animates its members. If you do so you will find that every indi vidual member of it who follows Us teachings and carries out in his daily life its principles must of necessity, faithfully perform bis duty as a good husband, a good father, -yes, in orery re lation that he sustains to his family and to sooiety at large. Be not afraid, there fore, to give this order your confidence, countenance and, if need be, your sup port." "To us,niy brethren, has been confided the honor of this noble society. May we never prove recreant to tho trust. For tho tnumphs of tho past we are in debted to the virtues of its founders, but tho success of the present, and the hopes of the future, depend upon our selves. Odd-Fellowship claims tho love of its children for all the good it- has done; for the good it can do; for tho good it sill do. Tho tears it has dried, tho sighs it has hushed, the misery it has alleviated, the-despondency that it has cheered, the angry passions that it has soothed and th'espint of Jfesce and good ness it 13 ever" inculcating are not to ba remembered without exacting the den, abiding love "of.- all who have known, or seen, or heard of these deedsof well doing. But, the Odd-Fellow who is filled with this love for bis order, must not forget that this very attachment "carries with it the obligation of important duties to be faithfully performed. Brothers! bind the mystic chain; Its links keep ever bright; Not a blemish not a stain To dim its golden light; Wondrous chain to mortals given. Binding in the bonds of love, Heaven to earth and earth to heuvea, And man tojGod above Brothers! raise to heaven your hands. The links that bind the heart! Consecrate anew the bonds Of faith, before we pajrt; Then, in heavenly peaca. and trast, Part in Friendship, Trnth and flove, Till, released from eartband dust, We meet again above. The oration, which was listened to with pleasure and profit, was followed by the "Gloria," after which came the benedic tion, and the literary portion of the ex-. ercises were over. After a short period of social converse the hall was partially cleared and danc ing began. In the adjoining rooms was spread a splendid supper to which ample justice was done and not till an early hour this morning did the. festivities cease. rKOCClMHK von tun rO.MTRT. KVK.MXK" Quintette: "Lcbenslnst;"" overture, Ja tan. Prof. Fsancis, -violin; D. A. Mcin tosh, cornet; A. W. Utzinyer, clarionet; F. K. McInio3h. flute; MiVsHallieBitcly piauo. "Waiting;" Millard. Mr. H. G. Smith. Piano trie: "Caliph of Bagdad," Sofge. Misses Myra Stevens, Alice Wood, Min nie Warren. Solo; "Good Bvc. Pnoli Toiti. Mrs. J. B. Wyntt. Piano solo. Miss Hattie Bitelv. Quartette: "The Fisherman and Hist Child;" White. Messrs. D; A. Mcintosh, vr. 11. liarker, j. H. Ueorge and U. O. Smith. Piano trie: "Martha Fantasia;" Beyer. Misses Myra Stevens, Ethel Merryman and Alice Wood. "I Pescatori;" Gabuasi. Mrs. J. 1. Wvatt and Mr. D. A. Mcintosh. Violin sole: "AirVnrie;" Dancla. Prof. A. L. Francis. Overture: "Crown of Gold;" Herman. Quintette. v Sole: "Tor's Farewell;' Adams. Mr. W. H. Bnrker. Piano duet: "Itadieuse Grand Waltz;" t uettschalk: Misses Jennie and Georgia Badollet. Grand selection from "Favoritar" Donizetti. Quintette. - Mrs. B. Nichols, livin" at No. ''.J North Ninth street, has a jar of butter that! was saved frrtni the wreck of the Great Republic, six years ngo. 'Her husband was working on ono of the tugs that UU)U, And they laughed with glee as they sailed forth. laying .Jeffs Restaurant Is the best In town. And Jkff's is the place to go and Hue Von are sure rb have luck-before morn ing. . Three fishermen sailing up from the bar at noon. : Hungry and dry from theintoil of night, They said "Olf, if we wens by the '1 ele phonesaroon V could got lunch and a.drink aud be all right. For men will drink and men will eat Von can do both nt the Telephone and wars a treat Aml fw lhB-,lop HoU-e "' tne , o- , Th ree grangers came mtu the town one day" ... ' J".v -mt o "! -wi-jhiicuh. creek To the Chon Ilousf to dine we'll go, ays they. The bast dinner thowftf very nay in the week. For Jeff does sow and Jeff must reap. He gives the best meal, nnd has many to Keep. iGetyonrcoclrtailattheTelephonelntho Font Kent Fitting- float Dr Shoe, go to P.J. Goodmans, on, Che nauius street, next door "to I. W. Ca&e. All goods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full slock; new goods constantly arriving. Custom work. Hot Lunch, at the Teh-phone Saloon From 11 to 2 every day. A fine lunch vlth drink or cigar, 2.". cent. No eharge after two o'clock, .ii:rr. At Frank Fabre's. Board' for S22JX) a month. The best in the city. Dinner from.3 to 7. Don't-paySS to CO cents for dinner when you can got a better one at the. Telephone for 13 ccjits from 11 to 2. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest Kerfumery, ami toilet articles, etc- can e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Oclilen nciei. Asiona. . FiTKh Kastcru and Hkealwatcr Day Oysters Constantly on. hand, cooked to any style at Frank Fabre's. Boys' and Children's suits Just re ceived at McTntosh's new store. IX RK CLATSOP BOAT). Eurrei: Astesun: Tho Clatsop bridge subject waxes warmer judging from tho communica tions api-caring in your paper, as well as tho talk pro and con on tho street.-). An examination of the bridge jwiHiou presented to the county court discloses the fact that tho names of all tho large taxpayers of Clatsop county excepting those interested in lands at either end of tho proposed bridge, are notably absent. Against- the construction f this bridge every voter iu the county outside orf As toria and Clatsop plains intends to re monstrate. It should be patent to every one that the connty-shouhbundertako no oxpensive improvement without the-uni-yersal consent of the people, nnd univer sal consent to the building of the Clatsop bridge is an impossibility. The lands lying on" the Wallu.ski, Elaskcnine. Lewis & Clark nnd Todng's rivers are settled nnd are being rapidly improved by dyking, clearing and shrek ing. Also the timber lands lying between alL these rivers are settled by squatters who await tho coming of .theTlr.nd grant for future notification. The traffic be tween the sections named and Astoria is now considerable and is increasing -rapidly. Settlers on these rivers find 'diffi culty in reaching Astoria.-often coming to town with ease in .the morning and being prevented from returning in. the afternoon by rough water off Smith's point. Boats strong and neavy enough to weather Smith's point at any time" aro too -anwieldjr for use in the rivers. At the present time nine farmers out of ten coming to Astoria leave iheir crafts on Young's bay at the foot ,of Main street and then hoof it over tha hill with their butter and eggs on their backs. To the county commissioners I should like to suggest a3 follews: That the road now being worked on Smith's, point bo con tinued along Young's bay to a connec tion with tho Walluski road, thus making four or fivo mile3 of beautiful drive where summer tourists and Astoria's citizens can air themselves and see tho surrounding country. With the road built, a boat house at the foot of Main street on Young's bay would pay, where lioatscould bo hired for fishing, "rowing;, sailing, or for trips of plcnTU-c, or busi ness on the rivers. Iho completion of thi3 road would as sist both farmer nnd merchant, improve uuiu cuuuiy mm town, ami uio project is fesaiblo aud comparative- inexpensive. Su.mox. a:ko.s thk ski. London', April 27. A dispatch from Constantinople puis a new light on the diplomatic mission to England of Has san Fehmi Pasha, special Turkish envoy, and Hobarfc Pasha, marshal of tho Turk ish empire. It says tho sole mission of Fehmi Pasha, who has been here con stantly since January, was to deceive the British government into a belief that Turkey wns disposed to be on friendly terms with England and to seek and fol low her advice in all international com plications. Uobart Paaha was only in trusted with the delivery of certain pres ents to tho queen and tho prince of Wales, accompanied by lho customary assurances of distinguished considera tion. All the fine work of diplomatic in- tnguo was to bo done nnu has been clone from first to last by Fehmi Pasha. It is not believed that Ilobart Pasha has, had the slightest suspicion of tho real object of the mission, but his presence in Lon don as the colleague and presumably tho confidant of Fehmi Pasha had precisely the moral effect which was intended. The correspondent affirms positively that the sultan, Abdallah Hamid, nourishes intense hatred toward England, nnd that despite the entreaties of his premier. Said Pasbu, and a majority of his other minister, ho is quite ready to form an alliance with Bussia. Tho sultan clearly forsaw tho present complications regard Afghanistan as long ago as last winter. English newspaper correspondents rejr resent tho warfeling in London unabat ed. The situation is unchanged. Smalley writes that there is not an Englishman outsido of tho "jeaceat any price' society who does not feel that nothing short of an unreserved disavowal by Komaroff of his movement and n complete restoration of the status quo can prevent an almost im mediate declaration of war. Tho excite ment is general, yet it is of a kind which cau be seen nowhere else in Enropo. The English have a genius for taking things coolly. In the stock exchange, where fortunes may be lost every five minutes, the external signs of agitation are visible enough, yet elsewhere they are hardly visible et all. Begarding Sir Peter Lumsden as a central figuro in tho situation, the writer says he is probably as good a man as could have been found for the difficult post he holds on tho Af ghan frontier. A hard-headed Scot, 5C years old, son of a soldier, himself a sol dier from youth upward, his life has been spent in the east. His reports to tho gov ernment aro models of soldierly diplo matic correspondence-teise, lucid nnd always to tho point. He states facts, ex presses his opinion on them, never ar gues, gives the results, not processes, ac cepts the full responsibility of his views and is ready at any moment to act on them. When Gen. Grant was here with tho Villard party in September, 1833, he stepped into one of the cigar stores and called for "some Havanas," throwing down fifty cents in payment. Tho shop keeper laid a box on tho counter and the general selected three smokers. Ho eyed first the suspicious looking weeds, then the proprietor of the store with a look of wonderment that spoke volumes. "Do like them you can'leavo them,f: not rec ognizing the squelcher of the rebellion. "Well, then, all I have to say is, that the cabbage of this country "is all that in claimed for it,- retorted the general, as ho wheeled out of the establishment. Portland Xeics. tluclilcn'.s Arnica Salve. The Rkst Sai.vk in tho world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,Ulcers, .Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped I lands. Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no p3y required. It is guaranteed to givo erfect satisfaction, or money refunded, 'rice 23 cents per box. For sale bv W. E. Dement &. Co. A tlRppy Thought. It was a happy thought that led to the production of a concentrated fruit syr up, so harmless in its nature that it may be given cither to the mother or her babe, relished alike by both, nnd of such wonderful efficacy that all who take It feel brighter and happier. W. E. Denient& Co. will furnish anyone wishing Syrup of Figs' atrial bottle free of charge, or will sell 30 cent and one dollar bottles. A large assortment of Neckwear re ceived at Mcintosh's Furnishing store. THE SALXOX SITUATION. Some implied doubt in and out of newspaper offices in San Francisco and elsewhere having been expressed regard ing tho correctness of our reports on the salmon industry, we deem tho following from yesterday's Oregonian as sufficiently in the same vein to be n confirmation of our statements. Tho fact that tho Ore gonian last week questioned the accuracy of our remarks is an additional reason for quoting from that jeurnal: ''lho few canuers now working aro paying ."0 cents per fish and see no way of" increasing tho figure, much as they would desire to in order that fishermen could find the work profitable. One thousand cases of a good brand sold lately ni Liverpool at lCs Gd, which means a, trifle less than S3.C0 per case. For the best interests of this valuable in dustry it is hoped that a short pack will be the rule this year. Tho erroneous quo tation lately printed (in the Oregonian) brought r. letter from a stockholder in ono of the principal stock companies on the river, and as there is nothing in the letter that need be withheld, we present the letter: 'Frobably everybody inter ested in canning on the lower Columbia noticed the item of the 15th ins't.. in your report. Those cannera who had sold part and vainly endeavored to dis pose of all their salmon in England at ltJs, ITitkl and 18s felt sick. That, to gether with the dispatches daily sent from New iork about the contemplated war in urope. roused the fishermen almost to t: ' striking point. Times were never known to be eo hard with the canning interests as now. It is an established fact that prob ably not more than half a dozen of the canners aro better than bankrupt, and if nil tho canneries run, which is doubtful, it will bo only because the agents will try their hands "at it, endeavoring to seo if they cannot get some of their money back. If there is n case over 300,000 packed tho coming seasou the sheriff will have plenty to do when August comes. I am a plain fisherman who has lost his all in a stock company, and perhaps I am incompetent to present or suggest a solu tion to the difficulty: but it does seem to mo that if tho canners wertr wise they -would pull out half their boats and pack one-half what they did last year. Then they would stand a chance bf getting a letter price than it is possible to secure to-day. Tho fishermen could afford to fish much cheaper; it would weed out in competent men; tho canners would only give boats to tho best men, and the best fishermen would have a show of making something; whereas tho competition is now so great thnt it is an utter iraposi- j bility for a majority, at least, of them to J make salt.' Test Yonr BaMng Powfler To-Day ! E-aiuI nilrertlscd aj absotatclr pw-a THE TEST: Jlai a czn lop down on . hot stova until rratoti, tlien reraovo tlio cover nnd smell. A chetn ;: nil! not ba required to tUtcc: the present) of .Amzuoaifu DOL'SKOT C0XTAIX ASDIONTA. j IU KtillLrclM. Ill NEVER Hr QctUloui. 1 iami:i;onboicMforn.quarterc?atvatuv ( J.k- .,ci t&econsmatr'5ie!l&&letit, THE TEST OF THE OVEN, I'riee Balling Powder Co.. Dr. Price's Special Flavoring Extract;, 7Lo strongest, most ddlclou and natural UaTorMiOwn.anil .'Sz Price's Lupuiin Yeast Gems rUght.nVallliTBread.TheBestDrj-nop Yeast la tbt world. FOR SALE BY GROCERS, CMICACO. - ST. LOUIS., IBHT HEALTHY BRE $W a AST OEMS. Tr-.e oeat dry hop yeast In the world. Bread ralaotl by thla yoaat te Hght.whlte ond wholoaome like our Brandmother'g delicious frroad. CROCERS SELL THEM. PRPR.a sr THE Price Baking Powder Co., M'tts of Dr. Price's special FJawinz utiacts. Chicago, III. St. Loui9,Mo. 1'orsalc by Cl-itixo.Meui.s & Co., Ae.ents Porfand, Oregon Syrup ofFlfrs. Nature's own true Laxative. Pleasa ant to the palate, acceptable totheStom ach, harmless in Its nature, painless in Its action. Cures habitual Constipation. iriHoiwne1;, Indigestion and kindred ills. Cleanses the system, purifies the blood, regulates lho Liver and acts on the llowels. llreaks up Colds. Chills and Fever, etc. strengthens the orqans on which it acts, ilettcr than hitter, nauseous Liver medicines, pills, salts and draughts. Sample bottles free, and large bottles for sale by W. K. Dement S: Co., Astoria. iJnu.on's Cche will immediately relievo Croup. Whooping Cough, nnd Ilmnchitis. .Sold by . E. Dement & Co CROW Does not make, any second-class Pic tures at his New Gallery, Xo. riVf,on the Roadway. To Accommodate Ills latron.s. Alex. Gilbert will keep his saloon open day and night. Fishermen can get a good lunch at any hour of the night. The genuine French sardine constantly on hand. Cniiucrymou. Seth Thomas Xutineg clocks at Gus tav Hansen's for eighteen dollars a dozen. Buy your Lime of Gray prices. I fer M "1 i The New York Novelty Store & jra!.I&Mf !.,&; wm Silks and Dress Goods De In the above department we are showing the most complete assortment of NEW and FASHIONABLE GOODS we have ever opened at prices very favor able to intending purchaser?. " Gloak Department. We ai-e showing the newest Ihr- new materials, hud handsoir nm.' !iH.t1u intost colors. A. lame plaicand braided, nt very low prices Mew H QBievy, New Gloves, New Laces, New Ribbons. New Parasols, New Corsets, New Buttons, New Trimmings. - A large stock or Ladies' anil Children's MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Also, lull line or MERINO, PASHMERE and INDIA fSAUZK UNDERWEAR for Ladic.-). ace Curtain oil pairs Xoitingham Lace Cnrtain, SO do do do 7.", do do do 'Si do do do 30 pairs rcnl A pplique Curtain, in prices SS.0U to $15,000. Real Swiss Lace Curtain Net in w hite and Ecru from 15 These goods arc all of. the latest designs and verv much under former prices, having been bought direct from New York importers. The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House OF &STOSX&. Tho Lemli ng Stationers and . News Dealers of Astoria. ARTISTS 3IATERIALS. TOI5LET AltTICJCES, JAPANESE GOODS. FAA'CV GOODS. liABY BUGGIES. The Latest Notions and Novelties, Etc. We defy any anil all competition. Call, examine our goods and be convinced. OPPOSITE PARKER HOUSE, - - - ASTORIA. OREGON. Fine Stationery, Blank Books, School Books, Music Books, i SHEET MUSIC AND GRIFFIN CJ5- S.ES33BiHS3aJEEaiisaiEaiE'gB&3a:B3E:3imaaiiEuamsir392sz 2 . S s w h mmm iiiv m ' m uiEEEaaa3:t83aaga3E3E::s2SBsa::ESS3::3azetasaa2i3aiiaasaE The Leading Clothier and Hatter, New Goods! IN DEPARTMENTS Men's, Toutlis' and Boys' ICLOTHINGi Hats and Furnishing Goods. -FINEST GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. partment. Department. SLG0 per pair, former price 2.90 do do 3.73 do do 3.00 do do S'JJOO 4.23 3.50 7JX) ecru, from 3.30 to $10.30 per pair, former Curtains f rora-15.00 to $30 000 per pair. cts to 50 cts per pair. PIAA'OS. UrSIC.lL I.VSTKLr.UE.TS. JEWELRY. WATCHES A.D CLOCKS. BIRD CAGES. Astoria Bakery AND Columbia Candy Factory. Ed. Jnekhoii, Proprietor. CandieB. - 20 Cts per lb. Ilread, Pies aud Cake delivered every day. KSTOR Agents for Steck's Little Giant, and Kranlch and Bach's Pianos, Taber, and Western Cottage Organs, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. in m Wilis ALL New Styles! a . designs in SUMMER "WRAPS, made up iu all lelv trimmed. SUMMER ULSTERS, in black assortment of Jersey WALKfNG" JACKETS, E nCCU. w MnNTnSH U, -I -