w ASTORIA, OREGON : THURSDAY, MARCH J:. 1S67 The tug Donald left San Francisco for Astoria last Tuesday. Smelt ami salmon are now so plen ty that Ihoy have ceased to bo nov elties. Those fine oil paintings have ar rived and -will be on exhibition in the storo next to A. V. Allen's, this evening. The collection is worth seeing and a general invitation is ex tended. Those oil paintings at the storo next to A. V. Allen's are worthy of special mention, being far above the ordinary rnn. The sale begins this evening and everyone is invited to attend. If an advertiser wants to talk to the people of the lower Columbia why not talk to all of them? The nearest way to get before the notice of every man and woman resident on the low er Columbia is through the columns of The Astokiax. Travel will be stopped on the road eastward from the bridge opposite the Point Adams cannon for repairs, to-day. B. Gallagher, the road su pervisor, thinks he will bo able to make all necessary repairs to-day, so that travel may be resumed to-morrow. "A Celebrated Case" was presented to a gratified audience by the Stuttz theatrical company, at Koss' -opera house last night. To-night they ap pear in "Under Two Flags; or, the Bella of Shandon." Seats may be procured at the New York Novelty Store. It looks as though the U. P. lease of the O. B. & N. was a sure thing. C. H. Prescott, the manager, and a very efficient and thoroughly compe tent railroad man, has resigned his position as general manager. Sup't. Kowe, another clever railroad man, lias also resigned. ' The electric light wires and the telephone wires came in contact last Monday in the neighborhood of Win. T. Coleman & Co.'s bank, temporarily interfering with the workings ,of the telephone circuit and fusing a part of the wire. Four different series of electric wires span the streets, and it is sometimes difficult to keep them from touching. The county seat of the new county of Malheur is situated on the Oregon Short Line, near Snake river, at the northern end of the county. Peoplo at the southern end will have to trav el 120 miles to get there. There is, however, no other town in the county large enough to aspire for the county seat, and unless the residents of the central and southern portions of the county put their heads together and start one, the probability is that Vale will retain it. A San Francisco dispatch says: Advices received by the City of New York, which touched at Honolulu on her voyage from China, state that it is reported at Honolulu that the Brit ish ship Swansea Castlc,vntl cholera aboard, has sailed from Valparaiso bound for Portland, Oregon. She was not allowed to enter Valparaiso, but Wtis supplied with provisions from the outside. The Swansea Castle arrived some time ago, with no nnnsnal symptoms aboard. According to an Oregonian Wash ington speoial Gen. Greoly, chief of the signal service bureau, states with reference to the cable across the mouth of tho Columbia, that an effort is now making to find some one who will contract to raise the old cable for $500, the amount appropriated by congress. Should this move prove unsuccessful, ho thinks he has de vised a plan whereby a new cable will be laid. He knows of a mile or more of cable that can be used for this pur pose, and ho can so draw on other appropriations as to make available about S80U in money. At a meeting of the Northern Pa cific directors in New York city to day, the proposition will be submitted to them to build a railroad from Ainsworth to Portland, u distance of 214 miles, paralleling the O. B. & N. The Northern Pacific has the right to build a line along the" Columbia river valley, and it has a land grant of 2G, 000 acres per mile in Washington territory and 20,000 acres per mile in Oregon. This land grant includes over "5,000,000 acres, and it is stated that a syndicate of Chicago capital ists have offered to grade tho road, build the masonry and bridges, and lay-thS ties for the land grant. Several cannerymen have been in the city for the past few days, says the. Victoria Colonist, making prepa rations for next season's salmon run. The very favorable turn which prices have taken during the past year has given a new impetus to tho business, and the probabilities are that every cannery in the province will be oper ated this year. The preparations will bo large, and should the run turn out good, though there is no reason for expecting that it will be, a larger quantity of fish will be canned in the province than there has ever been be fore in one season. This is a very satisfactory outlook for this part of the province and it cannot fail to have its good effects upon business in general. There is, however, a danger of over-production and of the market being glutted and reduced again to , the state from which it is just now recovering. From daily corrections and ex planations in the papers, Portland seems to have several citizens and r.itizenesses who are in pairs of the! same name, and that wherever there are two men or women or boys or girls of the same name, one is real good and the other is real bad. The real bad one gets his or her or its name in the paper on account of feomo row, and presently comes the real good one of the same name aud says: "People think it's me, and it isn't mo, and don't jou forget it." One day -appears a 6tatement.4hat Clarence FitzPercy had his eye knocked out on First street, aud just as suro as the night follows the day appears the statement in the same paper next day, that, "the Clarence FitzPercy who had an eye kuocked out on First street, as stated in our issue of yestorday, is not Jthe '.Clar ence FitzGibbons FitzPeroy who stands on the inner sido of the cash counter of Boldero & Bosanko's em porium. The latter gentleman is deeply annoyed at the disagreeable contremp?.'"' This thing occurs in Portland so often as to cause mirth ful notice. San Francisco Salmon Market. The salmon market continues ex ceedingly strong, and large purchases have been made at an advance over last week's quotations. Messrs. Welch, Bithett & Co. were offered and declined S1.25 for their packs of Frasor river fish. They are agents of five canneries with a probable capaci ty this year, owing to the late rnn, of f0,000 to 75,000 cases. This refusal shows the ideas fairly of holders here. There has been an additional sale made of the 'Scandinavian" to a prominent house here, $1.35 f. o. b.; 12,.00 of this pack have been placed. A re-sale of "Occident" has also been made, 5,000 cases, domestic, at $1.35. Sacramento river has been very large ly placed for export at $1.311.3P for July and August deliveries; one Australian operator having takpn 5,000 cases, and a second operator having taken 8,000 cases. This shows the strength of the situation on this river. The Cutting Packing Company have just sold their spot Eel river pack at $1.25 for export to Great Britain. Tho most prominent hold ers of salmon here are nearly "out of fish. It is reported that One house has sold over 300,000 cahes in thu last two weeks, and will again be seen in the market B3 buyers, and, in that event, prices will be forced still high er. Eastern exports overland in Feb ruary, via Southern Paoific company's lines, reached 383,100 lbs, against 39, 000 lbs in January, and 153,470 lbs in February, 1886. (3 row ami Country Mercltant, 11. Must Have Been Some One KNe. She (to her partuer after a lively ladies chain) Wnz dat you, Misto Tolliver, what squeeze my han' in la dies to do right? Partner 1 dnnno; did yon squeeze back? She The ideah! why uv cose not. Partner Den you warn't de one; oos de one whar I squoze her lfan' she done squoze back. Life. Notice To water censumers: lam clean ing our reservoirs and would request water consumers to keep some water on hand for fear of a break in the main pipe. I would respectfully ask that tugs and steamboats shall not use water for washing boilers, etc., until the 22nd. Jas. W. Welch, Supt. Shortness of Rre&th. DR. FLINT'S HEART REMEDY should be taken at once -when slight exertion or a hearty meal produces shortness of breath or a pain in the region of the heart. At all drug gists, or J. J. Mack t Co., 9 and 11 Front st., S. F. Kind o Lucky forllx They're Not, Isn'LTt? A Harvard professor has made tho calculation that if men wero really as big as they sometimes feel there would bo room in the United States for only two professors, three lawyers, two doctors and a reporter on a Phil adelphia paper. The rest of us would be crowded into the sea nnd have to Bwim for it. Detroit Press. Bm-klcn's Arnica Sulve. Thk Best Sai.vk in the woild for Cuts, Bruises, Sores.Uleers, Salt liheuni, Fever Sores, Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures I'lics, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give erfect satisfaction, or money refunded, 'rice 25 cents per lox. For sa i by "V E. Dement & Co. Will teavc on TIic 28tli. Dr. S. Harmon, from St. Petersburg, Kussia, the celebrated Oculist, will leave here on the 28th. Those who arc suffering from eje troubles and havo not yet called upon him whould do well to do so, as on the 28th inst. he takes his departure. I.O.St. Between the Congregational church and Y. M. C. A. rooms, a black shoulder cape. Finder will please leave it at this otnee. For a delicious chon or steal: no the New York Hestaukakt. WnntecL 1,000 people to eat at the New Restaurant. Vork Something neVf at the Now York Restaurant for breakfast, Go to New York Restaurant lor Oys ters. Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast. Eiiitorn oysters fresh every steamer at Jell's restaurant. All the patent medicines adveitised in this paper, together with the choicest Eerfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident uctel, Astoria. One of the ups and downs of an en ergetic merchant's existence is to keep the quality up and the prices down. By the way, they are doing it at the Crystal Palace. You can always find the largest and best selected stock of Blank Hooks, Paper, Envelopes and everything vou need at the City Book Store. Griffin & Reed. Gotojcfniforoyster, Private Rooms. LATEST TELEGRAPHIC-tfEWS. News Prom the State, the Coast, and the Nation. Portland, Mar. 16. Superintend ent Rowe, of tho O. R. & N. Co.. has followed the example of manager Prescott and 4ianded in his resigna tion to-day; his reasons aro not stated. Ed Norton, tho convicted Albina burglar, was given a sentence of throe years this morning. B&AMIX G THE BRIDGE. Boston, Mar. 16. The engineering News, discussing the recent terrible disaster at the Bussey bridge on the Boston and Providence railroad, de clares that the.bridge wa3 very faulty in its construction, and a worse spec imen of work would be hard to im ngiue. DrNAMITE AND STRYCHNINE. St. Petersburg, Mar. 16. Three students arrested on Sunday, had bombs that contained dynamite. Each bomb contained eleven balls and every ball was full of strychnine. PROHIBITION IN ItiTilNOIS. SraiNGFiELD, Til., Mar. 16. The legislature today, by a vote of 78 to 65, refused to adopt the proposition to submit the prohibition amendment to the people. Before the main prop osition wns acted on, an amendment was adopted by u vote of 01 to 50 that tho state bo held liable for all prop erty depreciated or destroyed by rea son of carrying the amendment into effect. GUIIiTT AS CHARGED. San Francisco, Mar. 10. Stites, the Sutter street car dynamiter, was found guilty to-day. RENOMINATrONH. Providence, R. I., Mar. 16. The state convention to-day uominnted all the present state officers for party candidates. A WRECKED SCHOONER. Boston, Mar. 16. Tho schoouer.re ported wrecked this morning was tho J. If. Eels : one man was drowned. SAN FRANCISCO NOTES. San Francisco, March 16. Dr. C. C. Stratton, president of the Uni versity of the Pacific, at San Jose, has accepted tho position of presi dent of Mill's college offered him by the trustees. Dr. Stratton has also been elected trustee of the college. The San Fnmcisco board of trade and produce exchange of this oity will purchase a lot and erect a build ing; at a meeting last night the fol lowing plans were adepted: Three trustees will be eleeted: S. B. Lewis of the board of trade, and M. D. Johnson; these two will select a third. Tho committees advise that a sub scription be opened, and that $250, 000 bonds to run twenty years be issued. AN ACIRE3S ROBBED. Los Anoeles, March 16. During her performance last evening, Clara Morris's rooms were entered by burglars who wero ransacking things when they were discovered and :u--reatcd. HAPIT SANTA BARBARIANS. Santa Barbara, March 16. Tho electric lights illuminated the city last night for the first time and fulfill the lushest expectations of the citi zens. AN INDICTMENT FOUND. ALBANr, Or., March 16. Geo. Rogers, the editor of the Salem Lan cet, was to-day indicted by the graud jury for libel in publishing an alleged defamatory articlo against O. T.Porter, the editor of tho Albany Bulletin. The feeling prevails here that Porter was not badly libelled; the case will probably be centained: the bonds required to tie filed wore in tho sum of 2,000, which Rogers promptly furnished. Itcuew? Her Yotilli. Mrs. Phffibe Cheslev. Peterson, Clay Co., iowa. tells the following story, the truth of which is vouched for by the residents of the tewn: "1 am 7.T years old, have been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years: could not dress myself without help. Now I am free from all pain aim soreness, and am able to do all my own housework, r owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for having renewed my youth, and removed completely all dis ease and pain." Try a bottle, only 50c. at W. K. De ment & Co.'s Drug Store. Happiness and health are important problems, the former depending greatly on tho latter. "Everyone is familiar with the healthv properties of fruit, anil no one can tutord to be sick and miserable while the pleasant linuid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, may be had .of your en terprising druggists v . iJ. i jeuieni : 10. All tho different books usod in the public school you can get :il the Crystal Palace at reduced rates. Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice coffee. A Girl Wanted. To do general housewerk: Light work and good wages: Apply ot this office. We arc the Astoria agents for the celebrated Whitings Standard Corres pondence papers. The best paper in the market. A large stock just received. Giuffin & 11.ED. The finest and nicest steak to be had in town at Fabre's Garabrlnus Beer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, B cents. - RKGUETS" OF W3I. NYE. Regarding tin? Fall Hats at the Theater. The late William Shakespeare once wrote in an autograph album these werds: All the world's a stage, Sincerely your friend, Wji. Shakespeare. Perhaps "he meant that there were flies on it but we will not undertake to enter his field of thought. How over, to speak in a more serious vein and treating tho subject in a more dignified vay, I will state that after a number of years' scrutiny of the world I am convinced that the great bard used this expression in the fig urative sense only. Could he pick up his pen to-day, he would either erase tho above line or add to it, so that it would read: All the world's a stage, and nobody but the woman in the high hat can seo what is going on upon it. Yours bitterly. Bill. It is not a new field, perhaps, this discussion of the tall hat, but I de sire, in my poor, weak way, to add my testimony to the testimony of those who have sat down on suid hat. I feel of a truth occasionally that this high hat is making an old man of mo. and drawing lines of care here aud there over ray fair young face. Here, at the time of life when I ought to be iu the full flush and pride of manhood, I find myself no longer able to build the tiro in the morning, and my breath, which was once as ro bust as that of the upas-tree, now comes in short pants. Tho tall hat, with a wad of timothy or a five-pound pompon at the apex thereof, has brought this about. How would a man look who might sifc'in the baldheaded row, wearing a joint of stove-pipe on his head trimmed with hay? Has it not been the custom, for years, to place bald headed men in the front row, becanse thev offer no obstruction to the vis- Aud, now, what do we seo? We do not seo-nnything! I will leave it to any disinterested person to say whether I do not lovo and ndmiro woman, whether aggro gated or segregated, but she does do some things which, as her friend and admirer, I deeply regret. Not long ago 1 had the pleasure of attending one of Mr. Booth's per formances, in which he took the part of Hamlet with great credit to him self, as I afterward learned from a member of the orchestra, who saw the whole performance. If I had not promised a former wife of mine that I would never touch liquor, I would have been amply jus tified that eveuing in saturating my self with bay mm, or some other bev- Arnrrrt " . . . , , I paid a large price a week before- hand for a seat at tho "-Hamlet per-1 formance, because I had met Mr. Booth ouce.in the Rocky mountains, and made a "deep impression on him. I had also told him that if he ever happened to be in a town where I was lecturing, I would dismiss invj audience to come and hear him, and i,am;ni.t n flCi.nf1.nnniifi1DUi-nimif shutting up on the following night to come and hear me. m Well, I noticed at first, when I went in, that the row before me was unoc cupied, and I gathered myself up in a strong, manly embraco nnd hugged myself with joy. The curtain humped itself, nnd the first act was about in the act of prodnciug itself when a meek little gentleman, with an air of conscious guilt, came down the aislo in advance of a woman's excursion, consisting of four members of his family, I judged. He looked about over tho house, timidly took off his coat, and seemed to be proporiug himself for tho vigilauce committee. Then he sat down to seo whether ex ecutive clemency could do anything for him. The nrat woman oi the tour wasj probably over forty, and yet with her almost beardless faco she looked scarcely thirty-eight. She wore a tall, erect hat, with a sort of plume to it, mado by pulling tho paint-brush tail out of an iron-gray mulo aud dying it a deep crimson. She wore other clothing, but that did not inceuso me so much as this hat, which Ihad to examine critically all the evening. - She moved her head also, and kept time to the music, and breathed hard in places, aud shuddered once or twice. She also spoke to the misera ble man who brought hor. Hor voice was a rich baritone, with a low xylo phone action, and she breathed liko the passionate exhaust of an over worked freight engine. When she spoke to her escort I noticed that he shortened up about four inches and seemed to wish he had never entered socioty. The other three women had broad hats, with domes to them, and the one who sat on my right also sat on her foot. This gave her a fine oppor tunity to look out through the sky light of tho opera house, now and then. Tho next one to her wore a deceased Plymouth Rock rooster in her hat. The fourth one sat in front of an oldish gentleman, who went out between the acts nnd came in with a pickled olivo in his month eaoh time. Hq could not see anything on the stage, but ho crawled up under the brim of-this woman's hat, with his nose in the meshes of her hair, and his hot, local option breath in her ueck, trying to see whether the slen der legs in long, black hose belonged to Mr. Booth, Apollinaris or tho bal let. Unnecessary 3Hsery. Probably as muoh misery comes from habitual constipation as from any derangement of the functions of the body, and it is difficult to cure, for the reason that no one likes to take the medioines usually pre scribed. HAMBURG: FIGS were prepared to obviate this difficulty, and they will be found pleasant to the taste of women and children. 25 cents. At all druggists. ,T. ,T. Mack & Co., proprietors, S. F. Everything is neat and clean at New .York Restaurant. The Face. The care of the complexion has be come an accomplishment that no lady of refined tastes can afford to ignore, and in leading society circles it claims as much thought as do the fashions. It is an acknowledged fact that tho variations of our climate are very se vere on the complexion, noticeable by a roughness and dryness of the skin, and to counteract this effect it be comes necessary to call in tho aid of art. In the selection of this agent too much care cannot be exercised. It is well known to the chomis't that many of the so-called "blooms," "balms," "creams," etc., contain load and other poisonous substances, the long-continued use of which is dan gerous. "Wisdom's Robertine is guar anteed under a forfeiture of 1,000, to be absolutely free from "poisonous substances. If you have not yet tried J it, do so at once, and tye one of the hundreds who prononnce it the most delightful toilet article ever pro duced. Wisdom's Robertine is sold at fifty cents per bottle. Sold bv W. E. Dement & Co. Mot I.nnic nnil Impotent Conclusion. It is just as well to give the river I nnd harbor bill a rest. Why improve ' our harbors to make easy "entry to bombarding fleets. N. F.Altu. Astonishing Siieres-.. ' It is the duty of evory person who ' has used Hosciee's Utr'mun Syrup to ' fet its wonderful qualities bo known to their friends iu curing Consump tion, severe Coughs, Croup, Asthma, Pneumonia, and in fact all throat, and lung diseases. No person can use it without immediate relief. Three doses will relieve any case, aud we! consider it the duty of all Druggists to recommend it to the poor, dying . consumptive, at least to try "one bottle, as 80,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and no one case whore it failed i was reported. Such a medicine as . the German Syrup cannot be too j widely known. Ask your druggist ' about it. Sample bottles to trv sold i at 10 cents. Regular size, 7."i cents Sold by all Druggists and Dealers, m tho United States and Canada. A Sciv Auil Knlurtreil tocl; ot Choice lirands ) I (Mem-. Imported Key West and domestic. All tastes can he satisfied and all pockets suited as to price. TansiU'sPunch and Junior'1- in full supplv as usual at 1). L. IJeck & So.vs. Wait till the clouds toll by my dear, nnd Aillor will show von Unliv Carriages in such now styles and such low prices that will make you smiles and repay you well to wait for the ar- i rival of the immense new stock to arrive shortly at the Crystal Falace direct from the Manhattan factory. What is better than a glass ol in A (.p ofrtollcious coffeo at Fabro'i What is better than a glass of liquor? s. Go To Crow's Gallery. The loading rhotographer. For the fine photos in all the latest stylos and of superior linish.. .I.O.'Bozorth has just been appointed resident agent for the Imperial ire In- suranco company or juigianu. ini companv. organized in ISO:;, has a paid up capital of $3,300,000 and cash assetts of $10,000,000, every dollar of which is liable for fire losses alone. The com pany doing no life, accident or marine business. j Jtis a well known tact, when jotij wish a pair of glasses to fit the eye? properly you must patronic an oculist, to got the exact measurement of tho , eve. then take his prescription to an optician to havo it mado. And by pat ionizing me, you get your exact eye measurement. I also give yon tho num ber and color of lense for each eve. which can lie filled anywhere, you also i got a pair ot glasses mane to your order, tor less money than an ordinary examination bv an oculist. Don't misa ! this opportunity as I am here. 1)11. b. J1ARMON. He's a Going TO CATCH Yum Yum! Thursday the 10th inst. Herman Wise will leave for 'Frisco, for tho purpose or bringing to Astoria the finest selec tion of goods to be had in the market. MEN'S YOUTHS' A.M) HOYS1 -CLOTHING, Film lilt i it ir 4noils. SL'KAW JHATSL FELT Trunks nnd Ynliscs. Any special onlers entrusted to mo will receive my personal ami careful attention. 2erma& Wise, The Clothier and Hatter. (Occident Uuildlnjc.) GREAT Bargains les AND Musical Instruments AT THE New York Novelty Store TN Bug Baby Clothing Department fH&illiflB WM iPi ISlflBlilSBH EH9 lfiSlii-'' wlHHiHi is! BiiBlllliM 1 H IB iil I i h S 19 Uli Our first shipment of Spring St'les for 1SS7 in Gems', Young Men's, Youths' and Boys1 Arc now in stock. These lines aro manufactured more especially W the city trade and are in different weights, and handsome patterns. And lor STYLES. FITS AND WORKMANSHIP they are'unequallsd. TJ Our4STYLES of STRAW HATS lor 1887 aro now in, also "nw stylos in Soft and Stiff Fur Hats, The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House OF ASTORIA. Gome Every time you come you We are adding to our stock and to the variety of the lines of goods we carry by every steamer. By last steamer . . - Fresh Gala. Roll Butter, Gilt Edge, Climax Coffee, with a China cup and saucer in each can; Green Coffee at San Francisco wholesale prices; all tho best brands of Teas; Sugars at our former low fates; a full line of Hams, J3reakfast Bacon, Lard, etc; Canned and cased goods in large stock and great variety, for many of which we.,are sole agenis; Anchovies, Dutch Herring, Yarmouth Bloaters, Codfish Bricks, Boneless i Cod, Stockfish, etc.; Poller Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oat, and Buckwheat Meals,"etc: Apples, White Darling Po tatoes, and almost everything else in the grocery and provision line. Agents for Lantz Bros, celebrated Soaps and Starch, and many other Eastern and California makes carried in stock. Wheat, Oats, Ground Barley, Shorts and Bran. Cordage, all sizes. Nails, all kinds. Twine, Floats, and a full line of CANNERY SUPPLIES. A full line of Imported and Domestic Cigars and To bacco. Also, just received an addition, to our stock of Parlor, Hanging, Hall, Stand, and Hand Lamps. Also, Shades, Burners, Chimneys and Wicks. More -Fancy articles in China, Crystal, Bisque, etc. Full Dinner, Tea, and Toilet Sets, and Crockery in all the Latest Styles. Best Plated Knives and Forks, Table 9 and Teaspoons, as well as common ones. Goblets, Wine Glasses, Ale Mugs, Tumblers, and Bar Ware generally, and many other articles to'o numerous "to enumerate. All these way up in Quality, and way down in Price. We have just been appointed agents for Astoria of I1 r justly celebrated GILT EDGE COAL OIL, and are . prepared to sell to the trade at Oil Co's wholesale rate", and every can guaranteed as to quality and condition. Our retail trade supplied at same rates as inferior oils are sold at. SfcSgpRemember your place to trade is at D. L. BECK & SONS. Hgdlll i will be Better Pleased.