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f) VOL. XXIV, NO. 6. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1885. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. -- - f e"ir, JJL ' "" BUSINESS CARDS. .... TR. A. li. and J. A. FUITOX. "j Physicians ami Surgeon;. WJ1I Klve promnt attention to all calls, fsom any part of the city or country. Office over Allen's Store, corner Cass and Suucmoqua streets, Astoria, Oregon. Telephone No. 41. D IS.FIl.YXK. PAGE. Pliyslrian nnil Surgeon. Office, EooinG, over D. A. Mcintosh s store. Office Houks : 9 to 11 a. m. ;?. to 5 r. m. Residence, opposite theJohansen building UP.O. A. DOKKIS, GEO. NOI.AND WOCiilVD & DORK IS. ATTORNEYS AT JAW. Offlre In Kinnej's Block. pposlto City tla!. Astoria. Oregon. W. FULTOX. C C- FULTON. VVJsTtm BKOTHEBS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rooms 5 and 6. Odd Fellows Building. TOSEPII A. GILL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office, on Cass stieot, 1 door south of Odd Fellows Building. pi RLO F. PARKER SURVEYOR OF ClatMOj) County ami Cily of Astoria Office : N. E. comer C:iss and Astor street, Room No. 8. T fc. A. BOIVIiBY. Attorney and Counsellor r.t Ijftiv, Office on Chcnamus Street, Astoria, Orecn. p XV. liKICK. ARCHITECT AND SUPEUINTENDEKT. OFncE : Room 9, Kinney's Brick Block, TAX TUTTliE, 31. I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms 1,2, and 3. Pythian Rui'd- lag. Residence On Cedar Stieet. b.ick of St. Mary's Hospital. f p. tucks. a. rc. sn.vw. HICKS & SH IW, DENTISTS. Rooms In Allen's Buildlnp. up stairs, cor ner Cass and Squemoqua stieets. Asloila Oregon. BAKKIHQ AHDJHSURAKGE ! I. W. CASE, Broker, Banker, and Insur ance Agent, ASTORIA, - OREGO?,-. OFFICE HOURS : From 8 o'clock A. M. until 3 o'clock P. .M. AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS! Capitol Flour, Manufactured on the Gradual Eeduc'ion S j stem by the Salem (Or.) Capitol Flour Mills Co., limitkd It the only flour that has taken First Frlze three years in succession at tltu POHTIiAXD HEECUAXI crri FAIR. Also at State Fair. One trial it sufficient to com inco of ltt sui c riority. Set that the word CAriTOLlson each sack. GEORGE SHIEL, 8 Stalk St.. Port'and Asent. WILSON & FISHER, Astoria Arcui. HAVE YOTJ Anytli to Sell? IN THE MATTER OF Rags, Bottles, Old Metal, or Junk of Any Sort, FOABD STOKES "Will giro you the best price for It. Do You Want to Buy SHIP MATERIAL, From a Belaying Fin to a Hawsor ; froni Block to an Anchor. You Can Get what You Want at FOARB& STOKES. Headquaiters at building, east end Water Street. 1885. INTEREST "Will b allowed On Time Deposits. Drafts ob all the leading Cities. Wm. T. Coleman & Co.. 9. LXOKE, " Mamas r Bankinr-Dpartmut, Astoria, Oregon. & mmw BITT Combining IROX with PURE "VEGETABLE T05ICS, quickly and completely CLEAXSES and ENRICHES THE BLOOD. QnlctcM the action of the Llrer and Kidneys. Clears tho complexion, maVcs the ikln smooth. It docs net Injure the teeth, causeheadaehc, or produce con-stlpation-ALL OTHER ICON 3IEDICIXES BO. Physicians and Druggists everywhere recommend it. Da. N. S Rcooles, of Mirion. Maw . eys: "I recommend Brown's Iron Bitters as a valuable tonia foreancluiurthe blood, and romevinj: all dyrpopus symptoms. It does not hurt tho toetn." Db K. St. Delzell. RmoliK Ind., cays : " I havo presenbod Brown's Iron Bitters in casoj of azxmix and blood diseases, also when a tooic was nooded. and it has proved thoroughly satisfactory." Mn.A7sr.Bynss.23St Mary St-New Orleans. Ia, ens: " Broaro's Iron Bitters relieved ino in a easy of blood poisoning, and I heartily commend it to those neeJinK a punfler." The Genuine has Trade Mark and croEed rod linos on wrapper. Take no other. Sladoonlyby u::otv chemical co.,BA.i.TiMoitE,Mi. T.'.nms' IIakd Boos useful and attractive, con tururuj list of pnzes for recipes. informali.Tn .about cfii pic., siren nway by all dealers in medicine, or mailed to any address on receipt of 2c. etainp. SNELL, IIEITSIIU A WOODARD, Wuolksai.k Acnxra Porihti il Crcj.n. A. V. Wholesale and Retail Dcnl- r in MILL f-EED. Glass and Ftefeo Ware. "11 Ol'K A I. AM' DO.Ml'sTSf FRUITS AMD VEGETABLES. 'JVgfihM wilh Wines. Llqjors,Tob3CCo,Ci0:rs SPECIAL MAIL NOTICE. irEHEAKTEINO 5bAllJjS Will bo Forwarded by Steamer TO SAN FRANCISCO. Registered mail w ill be forwarded through Po&t Office ia Oirdm, :ind ordinal mail via Ashland, thence by kt-we li" miles t i)lt.i. thence by mil to SAN FRANCISCO. The Northern Pacific Espress Co., Will carry Lcttcis and r.vkajjes, as usual, by ail Steamer for San Franciico anil Pit'rct S.mi;d Porto. SPECIAL MAIL KOTIOB. HEREAFTER NO MAIL Will bo ForwarGed by Steamer TO SAN FRANCISCO. ltc;:lctcrcd mail will be forwarded through Tost Ofiic via Ogden, and ordinary mail via Ashland, thence bv Mage 125 miles to Dulta. thence bv tail to San I nincisco. Wri carry Letters and Packages, a usual, by all btcamers for San Francixcor.Hd PugetSuuud ports EXCURSION TICKETS! FROM ASTOKI TO PORTLAND AND RETURN For $2.50, ON THE "TELEPHONE," This hlds good tintill Suptetnbor 50th. 1S3. FOR EENT, Four Rooms, Centrally Located AND SUITABLE FOR HOUSEKEEPING. APPLY AT ASTORIAN OFFICE. FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT! The Fine Iron Barque, "Carnarvon Castle" 100 At. 729 Tons Rc'lsccr. Goes on tho berth at Astoria immediately ana win taxe In lots to suit shippers. For rate of freight and insurance, apply to BALFOUR, GUTHRIE & CO.. Portland. Or. Or to ALEX. BAILLIE, Astoria. Allen. SIX IIOURS TOO SOON. The Red Fire on 3Iount Hood Went Off at 4 OTIock P. 21. Last nicbt Messrs. C. 0. Newcastle, B. E. Miller, C. H. Gove, J. M Breck, Jr., and George Breck returned from Mount .Hood tireu out irom ineir long and perilous journey. They left here at three o clock Wednesday af ternoon, July 1, and stopped over night at the Sandy. Thursday even- ins thev reached tue toll-gate on tno summit of tho Cascades, and Friday noon they reached tho snow line and went into camp. Here they met B. 1. Parrish and party of threo from Indepence. All arose at three o'clock baturdav morning but did not get started until -L A strong and very cold wind first from tho northwest, then from the east chilled tho climb ers to the marrow. When nearly to the top tho wind died down com- plet ely and the atmosphere was very pleasant Each man in the party was provided with an iron-tipped pole and a rope. The red fire (twenty-five pounds) was taken up in cans which were placed in sacks. "When about half way up from the snow line, they observed some specks moving below them. Mr. Parnshs telescope was brought to bear on tho specks, which proved to be human beings. One of them who was an excellent climber. overtook the first party, who then learned that tho specks were Mr. Sanders' partv of four from The Dalle?. The ascent as far as Crater rock was made without noteworthy inci dent Four of tho party, viz.: Par rish, Gove, George Breck and Graves (of Independence) reached the great crevasse, which is about 1,000 feet be low the summit of tho mountain, the remainder stopping at Crater rock. Graves declined to cross tho crevasse. Crossing tho crevasse was the most perilous feature of the ascent. It is about ten feet wide, but at one point there seemed to have been a bndce of snow tho center of which had fall en iu, leaving a gap of four feet, and the only way to get across was to jump, bo mo tno tied tnemselves together with their ropes. Breck consented to cross first, the two oth ers planted their poles firmly in the ground and braced themselves well for Breck s jump. By the uso of his pole he crossed the crack, and found a safe footing when he alighted. If he had slipped the rope about his waist firmly held by his companions, -xpuld have "saved serious injury. Breck having crossed without diffi culty the other two followed, observ ing due caution with tho rope3. Tho crevasso was crossed at 1030. From this point, progress was slow. The route is steep and there was a heavy iiy covering over the snow, so that the climbers had to cut footholds with a hatchet which one of tho trio car ried, 'lhey reached the tip-top at ten minutes before 1, very much fa tigued. After resting twenty minutes thev began tho descent. Their bar ometer showed the hight of the moun tain to be 11 CG0 feet. At the summit they discovered three empty tin cans and a small iron box containing a Bible, a blank book, a photograph of a handsome woman and several letters. The trio "regis- tered'' themselves in the blank book and replaced the lid of the bos. Shortly after the do3ceut begun Gove wa? overcome with exhaustion and fell iu an insensible condition. The only thing for tho other two to do was to lower him as they might a sack of wheat There being no rocks en route, he received no bruises. By tho time the crevasse was reached Gove was sufficiently recovered to stand up by the aid of his pole, and his com panions pulled him over the crevasse. About 3 o'clock tho trio got back to Crater rock, rejoining the others who had remaiued behind. Govo in the meantime had recovered hi3 strength and ho and Breck walked quite a distance to a large flat rock facing west This was about 1,0UU feet below tho summit, their idea being that the fire would illuminate the mountain from this point nearly to the summit. First they spread tho sacks on the rock, poured out the red fire, covered it with paper to prevent it blowing away and then made a border of loose stones for further protection. They were provided with two alarm clocks, so that in case one failed to work the other would. Both time pieces were tested and found to work perfectly. The arrangements for igniting tho firo was as follews: one end of a string was attached to the hammer of each clock, the other end to a small bottle filled with a liquid preparation. So soon as the hammer moved it would pull tho bot tle over, and this falling on the red fire, would ignite it Confident that the thousands of people in waiting would see tho raro est sight of their lives, tho pair star ted down at 3:45 r. si. About fifteen minutes afterward they heard a noise, and looking back saw what they took to be a small avalanche of rock. In stantly there was a tremendous blaze, so bright that they could not fix their eyes on it To look at it was quite as fearful as gazing at tho sun. It burned about three minutes, perhaps four, and they thought as they sor rowfully finished their descent "The best laid schemes ol mice and men Gang aft aglee." The smoke of tho fire was plainly visible to several of those who had descended to the snow line. It is needless to say that the party's dis appointment over tho fruitless jour- I ney is quite as great as that of any who watched and waited last Satur day night for the illumination. Ore gonian, 1th. m - A GHASTLY MONUMENT. An almost incredible incident, pe culiar to life on the western border, can be witnessed to-day two miles north of El Paso, where the initial monument of the international boundary line between Mexico and tho United States is located. At this point on the' Bio Grand three coun tries join old Mexico, New Mexico, and Texas. It is a wild and desolate spot About a mile above Fort Bliss here, some threo months ago, an unknown prospector, who had been trying the adjoining hills for mineral indica tions, met his death, probably by foul means, as the skull shows signs of having been crushed by a blunt instrument Two hunters fonnd the corpso some lime afterward, and re ported it in El Paso. It lay on the very spot where the three states join, but tho larger portion of the body lay in New Mexico, in the coun ty of Dona Ana. Tho county seat of county, its sheriff and coroner, are 45 mile3 distant and nobody took any cognizance of tho ghastly find. Onco or twico casual passers by have seen the bleached skeleton lying in its international position, and it lies there this very day. If New Mexico will not send down a coroner to take charge of tho remains, either old Mexico or Texas ought to do so, and tho point of contact of the three sov ereign nationalities be relieved of the fearful incumbrance. Jbl 1'aso JJis jmU'h. Street Beggary. To be a successful street beggar a man must look f orlorn and debili tated, and unable to work. It would not do for a street beggar to take Brown's Iron Bitters, for that would tone him up and give him a whole some ambition to labor, and he would have to go out of tho beggary busi ness and do something better. Mr. Josiab. Morse, Henniken. N. H., savs, "I received much benefit by using Brown's Iron Bittern for general debility." How to get a Drink in Maine. In Maine none of the common styles of invitation prevail. It is all shroud ed in mystery. You give the sign of distress to any member in good stand ing, pound three time3 pn tho outer gate, give two nam -kicks auu one son one on the inner door, give the pass word, "Itntherford B" Hayes," turn to the left through a dark passage, turn the thumbscrew of a mysterious gas fixtnrc ninety degrees Xo the right, holding the goblet of the encamp ment under the gas-fixture, then re verse tho thumbscrew, shut your eyes, insuSt your digester, leave 25 cents near the gas-fixture and hunt up the nearest cemetery so you will not have to be carried very far. Ifj'ou wish to commit suicide take morphia. If yon wish to got well take lied Star Uougn Cure, sale, prompt, pleasant, sure. Cakson, Nev., July G. A fire ye3 terday, which raged hero several liDurs, owing to a lack of water sup ply, destroyed the greater part of the city. The losses are estimated at S5U.000; insurance, $12,000. The Ability to Pear Pain Is the test of fortitude inonx tho Indian tribes. Rnt we defy any Cherokae, Sioux or Coman he to en-Uire the tln;;csof rheuma tism without wincinR. These, indeed, are slight at In,but grow n intensltyuulll they become unbearable. No malady Is more ob stinate in its maturity than that wh'ch ghes risi to them. The irorc need, then of attack- in 'it at the outset. Foremost amonc rente dies for it Is llostetter'shtomach Hitters, saf er ami Infinitely more effective than roichi cutn. veratrum and nux vomica, all remedies which mi.'ht prove dotmctive of life iu a slishtlv cxcoslvc dose. Mineral tlenurents. aL'O, when not positively mischievous, are far interior in remedial power 10 uus saiuiary botanic medicine, it entirely expels tram the blood the a' rid imimrities which origin ate the dUoas?. aud f nrieh as well as cleanse it. Cons ipat Ion. liver complaint, dvspepIa and otuer hiuanis auo give way to u. Sliiloh's C.ttarrh Ilemedy a post tive curr for Catarrh, Diptheria and uailKCr JK'iii:i. .miiii uy w. iv. uriuriit The Ilev. Geo. II. Thayer, of ilour lon, Ind.. says: "IJolli ms'telf and wife owe oar lives toSmr.oii's Consumption Cvir" Sold by W. TL Dement A HIG STOCK OF Trunks, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Etc., Just Received at Phil. A: Stokes & Go's, FISHERMEN' OUTFITS. OIL SKINS, Gum Boots, Overalls, Shirts, Etc AT Phil.A.Stokes&Co. Next door to Foard & Stokes' store, U head quarters for Cloth! ng at Bottom Figures EYervthinz boucht hero cuaranteed to be just as represented. No old stock ; every- luing iresn. ana new uuwuo va every steamer, jtememuer me piace. Fill,. A. STOKES & CO. 3-A lull line ol GENTS FURNISHING GOODS for sale at Prices that Defy Competition. Red Star TRADE J7 MARK, UUGHWRE Ahxnlni Free from Opiaics, Emetics andl'olsons. A PRUMPT, SAFE, SURE CURE For Coughs. Soro Throat, Hoarseness. Coliz, Aauucnza,iironcfilu,A:mni3, Croup, VVLoop Ine Conch, QaIar.Po!n In Chest, al ether ftffKtJonj Of thB Th Mtlt nd T.itn - lf fn SO rrnta n hntTi Qt11 lip T.n...lg nnrt I)p?l1fnt- 7rW .tnnhljt fn tntii t,tZrlnf. .. promptly pet it for them icttl receive tico bottlei. Express cliaraet paid, by sending one dollar to Sole Owner and llxonturtorcrj, CalUaorr.JIarjUad.r.B.Jl. WilsonJ Fisher Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND SHELF HAEDWARE Paints, Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS' SUPPLIES. PROVISIONS MILL FEED AGENTS FOU Salem Flouring Mills, Portland S oiler Mills, Capital Flour and FAIRBANKS' SCALES. ASTOUI A. OREGON. S. ARNDT & PERCHEN, 1STOKIA. - OKEGOX. The Pioneer Machine Shop l S-l O P '-fSfl-'i O&FW v j a. r 354 3oi!cr Shop All Mu.l-j 01 SHSIHE, CAHBEET, STEAMBOAT WOEK Promptly attended tc, Aspeciaity made of repairing CANNERY DIES, POOT OF LAFAYKTTB STREET. B. Franklin, Meriaigr ml Cafet late, SQUEMOQUA STREET, XKXT TO Tilt: ASTOKIAX BUILDING. O E7A11 work done In a skillful manner on short notice at rv;u,onable rates. Atixnlttlrlii BPty . i. til fcrtfcT ill rl' 1 1 Coliitiia Transportation Coipy. FOE PORTLAND! Through. Freight on Fast Time! TOE NEW LEPHONE "Which has been specially built for the comfort or passonjers -will Ieava "Wilson & Fisher's Dock every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arriving at Portland at 1 P.M. Returning leaves Portland rery Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A. T"An additional trip will be made on at 9 O'clock Sunday Hernias. for Sound ports. THE BEST IS THE Royal Brand Flour Manufactured by tbe OREGON MILLING COMPANY Is yf Superior Quality, and is Endorsed by ail who use it. THE HOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE Of Superior Rising Quality. Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. WYATT & THOMPSON Stole Ajrciits Tor Aniorin. J. A. WILSON. (Latu c-C San Francisco.) PAINTER, PAPER HANGER AXD 33 EOOH.ATOB. Ha located in Astoria and solicits a share cf the patronage. All work strictly flrst class. Terms moderate. Order box at Van Duscn'i. J. H. JD. GRAY. Wnolesale and retail dealer in. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND AND CEMENT. General Storage and Wlioxfago on reason able terms. Foot of llcuton street, Astoria, Oregon. WM. EDGAR, Dealer la Cigars, Tobacco and Cigarettes Meerschaum and Brier Pipes, GENUINE EHGLiSl! CUTLERY Revolvers and Cartridges. COKNEP. MAIN AND CHENAMUS STS The Gem Saloon. The Popular Resort for Astorians. For the Finest of Wines and Liquors Go to THE GEM SALOON. ALEX. CAMrBELL, - - PROPRIETOR Magnus C. Crosby Dealer In HARD! ARE, LM, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEF LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tlxx AND Copper. Pure Ice, Delivered at Your Door. This Ice is cut on Lake Cocollala and is j pure. Soda Works will be promptly attended to. G.REED. iUiiuaKcr. STEA1IBR M. arriving at Astoria at 1 P. M. Sunday ef Kaek Week, leaving Portland Fasswzm bj this rents connect at Kalama V. B. SCOTT, President HOTELS AND KESTATJRANTS. PARKER HOUSE. II. E. PARKER, Prop'r. First Class ii Every Respect. Frco Cuaclx to ihc House. C. M KXOWLES. I D. BKOWN. St. Charles Hotel, (European Plan.) BROWN &KNOWLES - - Proprietors First Class ix Evkuy Respect, Good Restaurant Connected with tho House t'iro-proof Brick Building. 150 Rooms, In tbe Canter of the City. Cor. Front and Morrison St?., Tortland. Or SEA SIDE HOUSE, CLATSOP BEACH, OREGON. This "Well-Known and POPULAR SUMMER RESORT "Will OPEN FOR TIIE SEASON OF 1885, Saturday, June 27. TERMS. Board per week.... . . $14.00 Board per day.... .. 2 39 Children under 12, half price. For further particulars apply to CHAS. OIILE. Manager, Sea Side. Or D. 1. TuoMrsox, Receiver, Fortl&nd. The Roscoe Oyster and Chop House. The Beat Cooked to Order In First Class Style. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF 1Px& Icecream Alex McCrea & Co., PROPRIETORS. GeneYiere street, rear of Adler's Crystal Palace. Open Day and Xiirkt. . Mrs. Sophia Dagget Begs learo to notify her friends that she has opened a Boarihi House anil Restart In the building of Mr. Joplln, Sain St., Opp. Pioneer Eutaurant. "Where she will be glad to sea all her old friends and as many new ones as will ba pleased to give her a call. THE ELMO LODGING HOUSEI RESTAURANT J. N. HAMILTON .Prep No. C7 Water St., Astoria. Nice, new, clean Beds, and careful atten tion to lodgers. The Table supplied y, Ith the best In seasou. THE BAR Is supplied with an extra quality of liquors and cigars. Private Boarding House. THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY announces that she Is prepared to fur nish Ladies or Gentlemen with Board only, or with Board and Furnished Rooms at very reasonable rates. No extra charge foruto of Parlor or Bath room, and every effort will be made to make her guests feel com fortable and at home. Dinner Served from 5x38 to 6:30 P. 31. MRS. F.. C, IIOLDKX. SE Cor. Main and Jefferson streets. A -Well Furnished Table ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED With tho. best and cooked in a neat and wholesome way. can be found at Mrs. G. "W. Rucker's Private Boarding House, over Eat on & Carnahan's, next to Odd Fellows Build ing. . Terms; $5 a week, $22.50 per month. $1 a day. Sol Goli Jewelry, Scarf Pins, (Mis, f atclies, Pianos anil Organs or ike Beat malic at the lowest Price. Tbe finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria. jyAll goods warranted as represented. GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER The Telephone Saloon The Finest Establishment of the Kind in Astoria. Especially fitted up for the Comfort aad Convenience of those who onjoy & Social Glas. The Best or Winei and Liquors, The Choicest Cigars. Everything New and First-Class. It. t. JEFFKEY, Ver. - 7-' y: ', i-'r"VJP! C. T 3 9 y r m - . S