2 hc gafttj gjtftoran. ASTORIA. OREGON: WEDNESDAY. ,TAJaTAl!Y 20.1SSC It took 12,000 men two weeks in December to clean the snow from the streets of Vienna. So far the coinage debate in congress exemplifies the truth of the old adage that ,:speech is sil ver." The London Times is valued at $25,000,000; Standard, 10,000,- 000; JSFeics, $0,000,000; graph, 5,000,000. Tele- The pope and the emperor of Germany have been exchanging decorations to express mutual satis faction at the termination of the Carolines dispute. For the first time in the history of our beloved country there is no one named Smith in congress. The Smiths are kicking about it and talk of organizing a party of their own. The New York Evening lJost of January 1st, quotes Oregon salmon at 35 cents a pound. If it cost three cents a pound, and five cents a pound freight there ought to be money in the traffic. St. Louis journals are aghast over the atrocities of Chinese high binders. Those folks on the other side of the Rockies are not as fond of the "little brown man" as they used to be before ho arrived among them. Tun English parliament meets to-morrow. It is said the queen's speech will denounce the national league as an unlawful organization, and ask parliament to support a bill either for regulating the league or suppressing it. Conguess jauntily granted 6450, 000 to New York for a little parade ground for a dude military com pany. Oregon has to go without adequate mail service to save $10, 000. This is almost as bad as re fusing representation to Clatsop county while demanding her quota of state taxes. The Now Orleans grand jury proposes a novel remedy for the habit of carrying concealed weapons. This is to allow every one to go armed. It argues thai what is not forbidden will lose its attractiveness, and tho criminal and the coward will no longer have the advantage in an encounter with an honest man. In the town of Riom, France, is a penitentiary. The other day the convicts, GOO in number, overpow ered the officers, seized and forti fied the prison and defied attack. Were that to happen in any city or town in this country the Euro pean press would worry for a week about the "demoralizing influence of republican institutions." As it is the occurrence is iojkei upon as a matter of course. Mr. Garland, attorney general of the United States, has accepted a fee from the state of California to argue a case before the United States supreme court. Fa'icy the nation's attorney appearing as a paid attorney to argue a client's case before the nation's supreme tribunal! This may be all right viewed from a democratic stand point, but it looks a little singular to many that have an idea that his proved connection with the Bell telephone suit has seriously im paired Mr. Garland's influence as a cabinet officer. Men seldom attain much power in congress except after long service. Judge Kellej-, the father of protection, has been in congress continuously for twenty-four years; Judge Randall, Judge Kelley's ablest co-wcrker in this interest, twenty-two years; Mr. O'Neill of Philadelphia, twenty years; Sen ator Dawes, of Massachusetts has seen twenty-nine years' service in the two houses of congress, and his colleague, Senator Hoar, seyen- teen years; Senator Frye, of Maine has served eighteen years in both branches, and his senatorial partner, Eugene Hale, fifteen. Senator Merrill, of Vermont has seen more congressional service than any man in the history of congress, except Thomas Benton, of Missouri. Mr. Merrill's record just now equals Benton's. He has served twelve years in the house and eighteen in the senate. His colleague, Jude Edmunds, has served twenty years in "Washington. Senator Sherman has served twenty-six years, and has just been reelected to the sen ate for six years more. m l Discussion regarding the "Mit chell letters" still goes on. They are as famous in their way as the celebrated "Mulligan letters." The Oregonian masses all who think or say the letters are forgeries in an indiscriminate heap and says they are fools and sons of darkness. Messrs. Isham and Caton of Walla Walla it considers "prostitutes." These gentlemen insist that the Oregonian editor is a "liar," what ever that may be, and so the fight goes on. in the meantime sena tor Mitchell is in his seat in the senate of the United States work ing with Senator Dolph for the good of the commonwealth that those gentlemen so ably represent. ST. SIARY'S HOSPITAL. A Short Sketch of a Worthy Institution and Its Work. At St Mary's Hospital for tho year '85, there were admitted about four hundred patients representing nearly every nation, and exhibiting nearly every lorm ot disease ana injury known. Patients suffering from only slight maladies, and patients who were suffering from diseases which wonld sooner or later number them with the silent majority on the other side; cases with slight injuries, and cases which required the most formi dable surgical operations for their re lief. And some whose names are on the hospital register, had, while being conveyed to the institution from which they hoped to obtain relief and care, silently given up the strug gle and grim death had ruthlessly foreclosed his mortgage ere they reached their earthly destination. What is true of all hospitals is also true of this, that many who are ad mitted are those whose constitutions are broken by exposure and dissipa tion; and yet, notwithstanding this fact, the number of deaths at this hospital each year has been less than that of other hospitals on this coast, in proportion to the patients treated. This is due, no doubt, to the mildness of the climate and healthful location of the hospital. It is interesting to note the diseases which have proved fatal as well as to note the causes of these maladies. Twelve cases of consumption ad mitted. Some of them afterwards went to other climates; some of them died after leaving tho hospital. Five died in the institution. Out of the twelve admitted only two were na tives of this state. The rest were foreigneis, mostly from Finland. Probably the disease had established itself before they came to this state. Anyway we are not to conclude that this climate is particularly severe on the lungs, but must remember that these people had all led lives of ex posure and doubtless this was a fac tor in causing the disease. Bright's disease of kidney caused three deaths: cause of disease, ex posure in one, alcohol the other two, probably. Disease of liver caused two deaths: cause of disease, alcohol in one, syphilis in the other. Ty phoid fever, two deaths: cause, bad sanitary conditions. Heart disease, twe: cause, rheumatism. Apoplexy of the brain, twe: cause, diseased con dition of arteries, due to old age, also alcohol. Inflammation of bowels, one, duo to injury. Cancer, cause un known, one death. Exhaustion fol lowing operation, one death. Inju ries received, caused three deaths. Total number of deaths, twenty-one. Out of the twenty cases of typhoid fever admitted only two originated in Astoria, this city being comparatively free from that fever this year. There were no contagious fevers admitted, unless we consider typhoid conta gious, which all physicians will not admit at present Tho operations were numerous, such as amputations of every nature, removing tumors, removing dead bone, cutting strictures, operating for stone in the bladder, tapping the chest, trepaning the skull, and in fact nearly every operation known in surgery. Following these operations there never was a single case of ery sipelas or blood poisoning. And what is still further to be Baid in praise of the nurses and physicians, is, that never since the organization ot the hospital has a disease been communi cated from one patient to another. This, of course, is due to the strictest care and attention on the part of the nurses and physicians. Here the American mariners are sent for treatment. And after a long voyage at sea they find here a pleas ant home during sickness and con valescence. The county poor are also provided for by the sisters of charity. The number is not great, and it is sur prising to note the feeling of content ment which shows itself in the face and actions of a pauper who has a life lease on the county. Tnis class of patients is usually a happy class despite their condition, and it is a quiet week when one or more able bodied men do not seek permits for admission from the overseer o the poor. It costs the county four dol lars a week for the care of the poor. When this is discounted ten cents on the dollar and when some county patient requires four or five dollars worth of medicine a week, and about twenty dollars worth of attentipn, it can readily bo seen that keeping the county poor is not a very remuner ative business. This is n charity hospital, and if all could know tho number of home less, friendless and penniless men and women who find care and kind treat ment here the world would bo less selfishitself, and there would be few indeed but would speak words of kindness and extend a helping hand to that band of noble and brave wo men who devote their whole life to the relief of suffering, and the doing of acts of kindness and charity. Their names are not blazoned on tho rolls of fame; the gentle, patient sisters of charity are conteut to have their names on the roll of duty, and their highest conception of duty is to min ister to the suffering, smooth tho dvine pillow and do all they can to alleviate the anguish that none but the castaways and homeless know. To them is due a just meed of praise and recognition. Temporal reward is not theirs, but in the ''House not built with hands, eternal in the Heavens' let us hope they may find solace and abundant reward for a life of devotion and self-abnegation on earth. CALICO BALL Under the AusjiIcrS of The Woman's Relief Corps, AT Xiltoorty BEall JANUARY 20th, i386, .ViluiiHHlou, gentleman ami ladlea, 81.50 Refreshments will he served by the ladles oi me corps in me room adjoining. C1TSI3IXG POST BJLSD WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. MINSTRELS ! THE Gaily Minstrels Will make their First Appearance IN A3TOHIA Thursday Evening, Jan. 21, 1886, At Liberty Hall, Affording a Pleasant Evening's Entertain ment to All who Patronize Them. B 1ISD FIKST PART. Songs, Jokes. Club Swinging, Laughable Sketches, Bone Sol , Etc., Etc. Admission CO cents. Resorted Seats 76 cents. Carriages may he Ordered at 10 0 1. M. Ioor4 0pen71.3r. Curtnln.8 P 31. THE ONLY Amateur Soldier Minstrels on the Coast! -COMB AND SEE US.TP Reserved seals at the New York Novelty Store. Come and See Us, J&. FCTX.X. STOCK Awaits Your Inspection. Plush Goods, Holiday Cards, Toys, Fancy Goods, etc. At Prices that ttIU Astonlsk job. Yon will And It to your advantage To Pay Us a Visit. GRIFFIN & EEED. The New York Novelty Store! For the Next 30 Days We will sell our Stock of Merchandise, Novelties, Etc., at San Francisco cost, with lrcigiii. auueu. we propose 10 inaugurate a general, sweeping and bona flde Clearance bale, our intention beinu to dispose of any and everything at nresent on hand, tn make room for our NEW STOCK which will arrive about February 1st, 1886. Remember that this Is no sham "Closing GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE! The public are cordiallv invito! mHi nn.i examine our Roods and prices, and convince themselves of the truth of our assertions. HEW YORK NOVELTY STORE! Opposite the Parker House, Main Street. Astoria. Oregon. Snow Flake Flour! Is the Best. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT. WILSON & FISHER have it! Astoria and Seaside BAKERIES, ED. JACKSON, - Praprletor. The best Bread, Cakes and Pastry In the City Ice Creams and Ornamental "Work to order Manufacturer of Fin Candles. TI BK TORE BECK S bl Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FAMILY GROCERI J&.JSTT2- Cannery Choice Tea Java and C. R. Coffee Palace Drips N". E. Maple Syrup Choice Canned Fruit French Peas and Mushrooms Pine Apple and Edam Cheese Shrewshury Ketchup Canned Soups Canned Shrimps Deviled Crab Spanish Queen Olives Pickled Oysters Plum Pudding Cox's Gelatine Orange MaTmalade Goods Sold at Lowest Gash Prices. SHUTE & CO., FINE IMPORTED CIGARS. You can rely on getting a Good Cigar At Shute & Co.'s CIGAR AMD TOBACCO STORE, Opposite 1). h. Beck & Son'. G. E. BAIN. DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS, Mouldings, Window Frames, etc. A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnished : Contract Work a Specialty. Mill and Ofllco on the Old Site. I NEW Having Consolidated Astoria Furniture Co., T now offer the Largest and Moat Complete Assortment of Fine and Plain Furniture, Bedding, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Pictures, Moulding, etc., At Portland Frice3, and Invite a Call o i Everybody in Want of Goods in My Line, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Respect CH AS. HEILBORN. V J. tt. D. iiKAY. Wholesale and retail dealer tu GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. LIME, SAND AND CEMENT General Storage and Wha fage on reason able terms. Foot of Benton street, Astoria. Oregon. A. B. THOMPSON, THE COLUMBIA FISH AND GAME MARKET Fresh Fish on every day's Steamer. Tame fieese. Ducks. Turkej s and Chickens. Wild Game of all kinds. Fresh and Canned Fruit. Butter, Eggs and Vegetables. 22TW1U Soil at tow PriccH.S! AND CARRIAGE PAINTING! In (iood Stylo and Lowest Living Prices CniS. OLSEX. Shop at Montgomery's old stand EMPIRE CLOTHING, HATS; BOOTS and DRY GOODS, WJLBtttt 6-OOD W. T. PARKER. isnermens hmm India Currie Powder Boston Baked Beans Bahama Pine Apple London Layer Raisins Breakfast Gem Crushed Indian Germea Chow Chow Choice Dried Pruits Choice Pancy Crackers Salem Plour Porest Cove Plour Dupee Hams Breakfast Bacon Goodwin Butter Etc. Etc. Etc. m.m.igmtMcgwwy.awi'j v3sca G-. HANSEN OK HIE DIAM09D PALACE! Has Just deceived a Fh e Stock of (MM MODS ConsiS'lng o OI A3IOXDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY. SILVER WARE, CLOCKS, SPECTACLES, ETC., Which he offers at Bedrock Prices. All Coods Warranted. Mine h a Jewelry Store and Know n as S112I1. 3Iy Business with the Fishermen Attention! Before Piircliasiup- Elsewhere EXAMINE DUNBAR, McMASTER & COS JHxtra. Strong Salmon Net Twine! Made or Best Irish Flax. Samples Furnished on Application. Ship ments Guaranteed Equal to Samples. J. 0. HAWTHORN, Astnrid. Or. Sole Agent for Pacific Coast. SPECIAL NOTICE! O. R. & N. CO. EXCURSION! Tickets to Portland mid Return For $2 50. Good on any of the Company's boats K. A. KOYES, Agent. SHOES, Manager. STORE III IlLril IrSS liIIKHII 1 1 1 o uriHIs f 6la Aci) X Cell I 110 A F. Li. P. FRANK I. H B. PARKER, DEALER IX Hay, Oats, anil Straw, Lime, Bricl, Cement, Sani ana Plaster Wood Dellrered to Order. Drayln?, Teaming and Express Bnilness. JK!t .ipnij ! tft Captain, or to J O BUST .A-. M0 3STTG-OMERT, DKALEK I- Tin, Sheet Iron, and Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods. AGEXT FOR MAGEE STOVES AWD ItAXCSES, TIIE BEST IK TOE MARKET . Plumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work dona In a u orkmamlke manner. Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly On Reasonable Term". CIionnmuH Street, Next to C Ju Parker's Store. Astoria. Oregon L. K, G. SMITH, -Dealer In- iPMftTotauO Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Cutlery, Playing Cards, Etc, Will sell to Retailers and Saloon Keepers at San Francisco rates. THEO. BBACKEE, Manager. Chenamus Street, WILL Cut Faster AND EASIER Than any oth er axe made. Hundreds of woodmen tes- ' titvtnUa enna. riorlty. It goes Deep sad Jierer Sticks. CARKAHAX & CO., Agents Astoria. Price, $1.50. Astoria Wood Yard, Near Trulllnger's Mill. HARD m SOFT WOOD! Having: just put In a First Glass Sawing Machine, We can furnish Sawed Wood Very Reasonable! Wcsell a CORD and deliver n CORD! FRANK L. PARKER, And I.S.GKAUG. Agents. MURRAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers In S Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supples furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases dallvered In any part of tho city. Office and "Warehouse In Hume's New Building on Water Street. T. O. Box 133. Telephone No. 37. ASTORIA, OREGON. $67,000,000 Capital! Liverpool and London and Globe North British and Mercantile Of London and Edlnb'-gb. Old Connecticut of Hartford AKD COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Representing aCapItalof 867,000 OOO. B. VAN DUSEN. Agent. fpUPIEK AXEi J.C.TruIlinger Cannery hum M PARKER. STEAMER CLARA PARKER Eben P, Parker,Master. For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR U. IS. PABKKK. WYATT & THOMPSON. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A Full Stock of Canned Fresh Mackerel, Canned Fresh Codfish, Canned Fresh Finnan Iladdies. canned, bhrimps, Canned Roast Beef, Canned Chicken, canned rig's h eet, Atmore's Plum Pudding, Atmore's Mince Meat, Epp's Cocoa. Ground Chocolate, A Flue Assortment of Canned Vegetable, etc or. o. Ross, COUNTY CORONER. Will hi HUB Ml TT:El.ca.03?ttl3LlXX8? First Class Hearse and Material ON HAND. Shop and Office on Main St., above Pioneer Restaurant. Hardware ani Slip Clailerj VAN DUSEH & CO.. DEALEKS IX Hardware and Ship Chandlery Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails, Agricultural Implements Sewing Machines, Paints and Oils, Groceries, etc. HAVE TOTJ AiyttiM to Sell? IN THE MATTER OF Rags, Bottles, Old Metal, or Junk of Any Sort, FOARD & STOKES Will give you the best price for It. Do You Want to Buy SHIP MATERIAL, From a Belaying Pin to a Ilawser ; from Block to an Anchor. You Can Get what You Want at F0AED& STOKES. Headquarters at building, east end Water Street. Magnus C. Crosfty Dealer In HAM ABE, IBON, STEEL, iron Pipe and Fittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD-STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, Tm AND 00XX02 hit m&rjafcS&a jfcaftUaigafet: 'A-Sfej. iSUj a-? ii-32j.ieik. t.