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ASTORIA, OREGON:
THDKSDAY
APKIL 14. 1887
The idea of bering: a tunnel be
tween the Italian peninsula and
Sicily has been revived. The es
timated cost is said to be 71,000,
000 francs, and the time required
for completing the work would be
from four to six years. It is stat
ed that the depth of the sea is 160
metres.
Several cases have occurred
during the last few, weeks, in
which one or other of the Atlantic
cables has been used by Americans
on the continent to consult their
physicians. In the last instance a
consultation was held by subma
rine cable between an American
doctor who was settled in. Parjs,
and one of the most famous physi
cians in New York.
Mant reminiscences of the great
Brooklyn preacher are now in cir
culation. One tells of Mr. Beech
er's first experience in writing for
the newspapers. He offered to
write weekly letters for a dollar a
letter from the west. The editor
thought the price too high, but
agreed from sympathy to take the
letters. The next day, "however,
the editor repented of his rash
offer, and refused the letters at a
dollar a column.
The fact is remembered that
when "Wra. R. Morrison was in
congress he denounced the 'inter
state commerce bill as "a humbug,
intended onlj' to provide soft places
for men who would have nothing
to do but ride over the country on
free passes and board at the ex
pense of the government." It is
odd that one of these "soft places"
should fall to Mr. Morrison; but
if he attends faithfully to the du
ties of the office, as he doubtless
will, he will discover that the posi
tion is somewhat more arduous
than he had assumed.
All the president's letters pass
through the Hands of Mr. Hendley,
an expert stern ogapher, who has
charge of the White house mail.
He sends those in the handwriting
of Mrs. Cleveland; Miss Cleveland,
Mrs. Folsom, "Cousin" Ben or
"Bestman" Bissell direct to the
president unopened. All others,
no matter how addressed, as tpri
vate," "confidential" or "personal,"
are opened, read and indexed. A
knowledge of this fact will tend to
discourage "confidential" corre
spondence with the White house.
The interstate commerce com
missioners say that the soundness
of Judge Deaxly's decision regard
ing the Oregon & California road
depends upon whether the com
pany has made a breach in its line
merely fb avoid thejaw, or wheth
er the railroad and steamship com
panies have always been independ
ent. The law provides that the
companies shall not break their line
of transportation and make reship
ments on going out of the state, so
as to avoid the application of the
law, but where such questions
arise it is likely that the commis
sion will assume good faith on the
part of the roads unless the con
trary is evident: Until proof of
duplicity is found they will not be
able to say how long two trans
portation companies working in
combination shall continue that
arrangement.
' m m
It is stated positively in Wash
ington that the president will call
the fiftieth "session of congress on
October 1. ' This date was decided
upon after frequent consultations
with speaker Carlisle and others.
The president was strongly in
clined to fix the date for an extra
session on the loth of September,
but there was an objection made
on account of the extreme heat at
the national capital during that
month. The desire of the presi
dent was to have congress assem
ble as soon after the close of the
fiscal year as possible, so that the
deficiency bill and otner important
legislation could be attended to
promptly, but the speaker and
members had their way in fixing a
later day. The advantage of con
gress assembling in October is that
it -will give the house time to or
ganize and attend to pressing
wants of the public service before
the holidays, while if the session
was permitted to. commence on
the first Monday in December, ac
cording to custom, nothing but the
organization could be accomplished
until after the Christmas recess.
Sewing women in New Yor.;,
according to a write! in the New
York Timis are most wretchedly
paid. The young women- of the
well-to-do families who used
to be able to maintain them
selves bj' taking home sewing for
the manufacturing firms find
themselves unable to earn their
.carfares since the cuts in the
prices of the past few years; while
the poor .women in the tenements
who eked out a scanty living by
sue hwork are simply unable to
exist. Three years ago 17 per
dozen was paid for cloaks, but this
pricehas been successively reduced
to $12, $9, 6, 5, $4 and S3, until it
is now 81.50 per -dozen. Dress
suits, llannels and sacques, are
$1.85 per dozen; "fancy wrappers
are $4 pe dozen, plain, 50 cents.
riain chemises, ev cents per
dozen; fancy chemises, 35
cents; aprons being 7 cents each;
wide-hemmed handkerchiefs are 4
cents per dozen; narrow-bordered
handkerchiefs, 2 cents per dozen;
white sacques tucked are $3 per
dozen; skirt and sacque, $4 and 2
per dozen; jerseys being 30 cts. per
dozen, or 8 and 9 cents each. The
women have to supply the thread,
the silk costing 50 cents per spool.
The work has to be delivered on
alternate days, and often the item
of car fares to those living in the
suburbs equals the receipts at
these rates. The manufacturers
claim to be unable to pay any bet
ter, because their rates to the re
tail dealers have been reduced,
and the latter assert that the com
petition has brought the selling
prices to cost.
City Treasurer's Report for Quarter Ending
Mareh 31st, 1S87.
1887.
DK.
Jan. 1.
To Balance on hand S 3,727
Men. 31.
To am't sale Liquor Licenses . .
" " " Teams Licenses..
" ' Pawn License....
" " Dog Licenses
" " " Auctioneers Li
censes - ' ' Peel Table Li
censes " " " Cemetery Lots ...
u u i Runner's Licenses
" " " Billiard Table Li
censes ........
. u wiiarfingeVs" Li
censes " ' fiom Police Court fines.
" " sale Peddler's Licenses
i. 4 Theater Licenses.
3.000
118 65
50
27 CO
o0
35
68
10
57 50
30
302 50
35
15
Total S 7,526 85
" ' CK.
By amt. Warrants paid 4,565
" Balance General Fund 509 30
" " Police Fund 356 54
" CemetervFund.. 788 51
Bend Interest $ 1,307 50
$ 7,526 85
Respectfully submitted.
.1 . G. HusTLEn,,Treas.
Astoria, Ogn., April 1, 1887.
'Knocked Oat."
The versatility of the English
language is remarkable. Take the
expression "knocked out," for in
stance, upon the misconstruction oE
which a ludicrous incident recently
occurred. A messenger, just after
"doubling" his run, was asked by the
route agent to take the next run out
again: when ho replied that he
couldn't do it; that he was all
"knocked out" meaning, thereby,
worn out. The route agent, in re
porting the matter to tfie superinten
dent, stated that the messenger re
fused to take the run on account of
having been worsted in a fight,
When the messenger was called up
before the superintendent and the
situation explained, a good laugh
was indulged in at the expense of the
B. A., who will doubtless hereafter
bear in mind that "knocked out"
may mean
("Literally,
I Physically,
Mentallv,
j Bodily,
? Legally,
Knocked out
uommerciaiiy,
Financially,
Politically,
Socially,
Metaphorically.
Excitement in Texas,
Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris. Tex,, by the re
markable recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley,
wno was so ueipiess ne could, not turn
in bed, or raise his head; everybody
said he was dying of Consunmtion. A
trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery
was sent him. Finding relief, he
boucht a laree bottle and a hnx of Tir.
Kings's New Life Pills; by the time he
had laken two boxes of Pills and two
bottles or the Discovery, he was well
and had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds.
.Trial bottles of this Great Discovery
for Consumption free at W. E. Dement
&C0r
A New And Enlargnd Mock of
Choice Brands of Clears.
Imported Key West and domestic. All
tastes can be satisfied and all pockets
suited as to price. TansiirsPunch and
Juniors in full supply as usual at
D. L. liECK & Soxs.
The perfection of the age in the med
ical lino is the liquid fruit remedy
Syrup of Fics. manufactured only by
the California Fi Syrup Co., San Fran
cisco, Cal. It is agreeable to the taste,
acceptable to the stomach, harmless in
its nature, painless yet prompt and
thorough in its action. For sa e by "W.
E. Dement & Co.
All the patent medicines advertised
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
hctel, Astoria.
Italian, French and Gerniau Prunes.
Fiesh California, Oregon and Eastern
Corn Meal, Triticum. Epicurean Food.
Flake Oats, etc., at Thompson & Ross'.
Fiesh Eggs, Butter, Cheese, etc.
TiroMrsox & Ross.
"Uackmetack," a lasting and fra
grant perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents.
Sold by W. E. Dement.
The best oysteis in
Fabrc's.
any stjle at
On Tlic Way.
Eight cases Finest Xew Yoik Baby
Buggies. "Wait for them.
New Tonic Noveltv Stoke.
Gainbrimis Boer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
April 18, 19 and 20.
THE WIZARD KING,
ZAMLOCH,
In a :eries of new and marvelous
WONDERS. Eerjthlng new
and original.
i
150 Elegant and Costly 150
Presents given away. No cheap trash of
any kind.
Admission (Including 3 envelopes) DO cts.
Children (including l envelope) 25 cts.
Reserved seats '(including 1 envelopes)
73 cts.
N.B. Zimloch's reputation Is of years
standing anil his motto h is always been to
deal honorably witii his patrons.
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 delivered In any part of the city.
Office and "Warehouse
In Hume's New Building oa 'Water Street.
P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37. .
Astoria, oregois.
isheries Dispatch.
Fishermen, that require netting for im
mediate, unlookedfor use, with dispatcu.can
be accommodated with telegraphic orders,
a ith full description of every item, to sa e
delay of further Information. Can make a
Pure Sein, 250 faths, long 40 faths. deep, for
deep sea llshlng. tor salmon, that will take
but 1,700 lbs. tRine to make, and can be
worked by 20 men. Can send a model of one.
GLOUCESTER NET & TWINE CO.,
Gloucester, Mas;.
Boston Olllce 00 Commercial St.
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTOEIAN JOB OFFICE.
Frank L Parker,
Dealer in
Fancy anil Staple Groceries.
Flour Feed Potatoes
Headquarters For
ASTOEIA WOOD YARDl
ROSS'
Opera House
Cannery
noes!
THE CRYSTAL PALACE
FINE STOCK OF
Watches, Clocks, Jeweiry and Silverware
JUST RECEIVED. ALSO ANOTHER LARGE INVOICE OF
3F,sl3.ox2aa.e33.5'e Alarm 0!ools.j3.
Fine Watch Repairing a specialty.
O&SCL JLDLEB., Manager.
CHAS. W. GIBBS, "Watchmaker and Jeweler.
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IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
-That Depends on the Liver.
The Liver Depends on the Food.
If What You Eat Doesn't Agree With You,
CO TO
Ft rtLLL
And Get Some of His Choice Provisions.
Ask to See Some Novelties and Specialties In
FINE GROCERIES. .
Swiss, Holland and New Cream Cheese; 'Smoked Herring, Holland
Herring, Caviar, Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds, White
Fish and Mackerel, Schrimps, Lobsters,
French Sardines and Oysters.
Shrewsbury Ketchup. Chill Sauce, Tobasco Efauce, CelorySalt, Fronch and.
German Mustard, Leiblg's Ex. Beef, Sea Foam wafers,
Van Houghton's Cocoa.
Triticnm, Germ, Enicnrean Food, Oat Porriilp, Rolleft Oats.
Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Figs, &c, &c.
TY BOOK
Our Stock is Larger than ever before. All New Goods
and direct from Eastern Factories.
FINE STATIONERY,
SCHOOL AND BLANK BOOKS,
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,
Baby Carriages, Bird Cages, Croquet Sets,
EISRINGr TACKLE, ETC.
Whiting's Standard Writing Papers.
The Domestic Sewing Machine.
' Pacific Coast Charts and Tide Tables.
GRIFFIN & REED.
JEFF
JEFF
JEFF
JEFF
The Mam who laughs.
AND GETS FAT IS THE MAN THAT EATS AT
-JEFF'S p-
A SmU IAL FINISHED..
Eastern and Shoalwater Oysters,
MEALS COOKED TO ORDER.
A FIRST CLASS
LODGING
In Connection With
STORE.
JEFF
JEFF
JEFF
JEFF
HOUSE!
The Restaurant.
The
For the Next
We will sell all of our Ladles' and Children's Cloaks at
26 per cent. Less than Former Prices.
We have Just Received a Laro Lot of the celebrated Browns
ville, Oregon, Woolen Goods in
Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Underwear, Flannels and Blankets.
Also, Direct from the East,
Gents', Youths', Boys', and Children's Fine Clothing and
Hats.
All of which we will sell at the Very Lowest Prices.
Our Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods is one of the most
complete north of San Francisco.
Our past reputation justifies us in saying that
We Lead in Quality of Goods and Prices.
W. T- F2LB.SBB., Manager.
BOOTS and SHOES
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
I.nriiea T?lnYihl Rnla SIiiipc 111 Vrnnnli TTonfTfirnn OTirl TlrmcrnlA fvld
Boys and. Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misses and Chlldrens and Infant heels, and
Spring heels. WE DEAL I BOOTS AND SHOES OHH.1l.
H. B. PAREEB,
DEALER, IK
Hay, Oats, ana Straw, Lime, Bricl, Cement, Saul ana" Plaster
Wood Delirered to Order. Draylnp, Team lag and Express Easiness.
TER apply to the Captain, or to
pgoBoSSw .
J. R. LEESON & CO.,
BOSTON,
SOLE AGENTS AND IMTORTERS.
le Johnstone (Scotland) ant Grafton (Mass.)
Prize Linen Threads
-AND-
At
jMOONt 0-JiS9H5:
The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal
London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881.
Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 187G or Paris 1878.
First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited 11
Eoferences for the Scotch Salmon Xet Twines:
EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who' bought
it last "season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATIS
FACTION. Agnta for the Pacific Ceast: .-- nr-i o v
KITTLE & CO.,
302 Celxf a St., San Francisco, Gala!
Empire Store.
30 Days
P. J. GOODMAN.
STRIMEB
CLARA PARSER
6 en P, Parker,Master.
For TOWING, FBEIGHT orCHAK
II. B. PAHKKH.
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