The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899, August 24, 1887, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextC3J ITftc gmty Ustotimt. ASTORIA, OREGON: WEDNESDAY AUGUST i't. IBS, School clerks can get blank con tracts with teachers at this office. The Mischief is loading at Wilson & Fisher's wharf, and expects to get away to-morrow. The liosie Olsen is loaded with cannery supplies and leaves this morning for Tillamook. City treasurer Hustler directs at tention to the fact that the time for the payment of city taxes is fast reaching the limit. Machinery for Elbon & Co.'s pulp mill at Ifoung's river falls, came down on the Telephone yesterday. The mill is expected to be soon in opera tion. The annual stockholders' meeting of the Odd Fellows Land and Build ing Association will be held in Odd Fellows' hall at two o'clock this af ternoon. On a job of printing in Portland last Monday two job printing estab lishments bid, the one to do it for 8379.50: the other for $330.75: pretty close figuring. While loading a safe on board the Mischief yesterday it slipped and plumped into 20 feet of water. It be longs to Mr. Miller, of Eugene, and Gill & Clinton have tho contract to raiseut. A letter from San Jose, Cal.. says the "boom" has struck that ancient pueblo, and that people are going wild." It is working northward, and will strike Oregon about the time Or egon is ready for it The fall trade up aud down the coast is away ahead of every other Beason in the history of Astoria. This trade is an important factor in our commercial prosperity, and year ly increases in value. Ample accommodations are pro vided for all who may desire to go to Bear river with the Baptist and Meth odist Sunday school picnic to-day. The boat will leave Wilson & Fisher's dock at 9 a. m. and return at 0 p. u. The Yarkaml went to sea yester day. This clears the harbor of loaded vessels. The foreign salmon fleet is now on the way home from the Co lumbia. The wheat shipments and the little discussions-Telative thereto, come next on the programme. The Telegram says tho application of Louis Q. Haaven for a license for his steamer, the Frolic, to run out aide the Columbia river bar, has been rejected by the local inspectors, and the Frolic has gone to Astoria where her decks will be raised and other w rpvements made. Chung Way and Lem Quon, Chi nese labor contractors, have been ar rested charged with embezzlement and taken to Portland, where they have "been held in the sum of $2,000 for examination to-day. Just what the Multnomah courts have to do with embezzlement alleged to have been committed in Clatsop county, is difficult to see at present writing. Work on the salmon hatchery on the Clackamas is progressing. A flume half a mile long has been made to conduct the water from Clear creek to the hatchery. Three tiers of piles have been driven for the dam and another ib under way. Two rows of piles have also been driven across Clackamas river holding in position a wire fence six feet high, which will keep the young fish confined in the hatchery until such time as they shall be able to take care of themselves. Everything will be in readiness early next month to commence hatching. Advices have been received at San Francisco that the run of salmon at Karlak cannery, on Kodiak island, has been extraordinary. Fish came along in large numbers daring the month of June, and by July 12th em ployes had caught and canned fish enough to fill 30,000 cases. The company expect to put up at least 70,000 cases of fiBh this season. Their entire catch lias already been dis posed of. On Cook's inlet cannery hands are working night and day, while at Nushejuk river establish ments a similar condition of affairs exists. Snmltiy School Picnic. The Baptist and Methodist Sunday school picnio will take place to-day The steamer Electric will leave Wil son & Fisher's dock at 9 A. M. and take the picnio party to Bear river and return home at G p. ji. The Sun day school children go free. The adult members of the schools and churches and others pay fifty cents each' with which to meet expenses. Tickets for sale by Mr. Charnock at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. Wanted. A middle-aged woman to do plain cooking; wages, $25 per month. A good home for a contented person. For Information, apply to Foard & Stokes. Gambrinus Beer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. Upper Astoria Stage Une. Orders left at Edgar's cigar store or Foard & Stokes' for the Upper Astoria stage line will receive prompt attention. Damaut Bnos. For the very best pictures go to II. S. Sinister. For the best photographs and tintypes go to Crow's Gallery. GotojefFsforoystcrs, Private Rooms. Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Vienna, Aug. 23. The archduchess Maria Josephia is dying of puerperal fever. bussian citors. St. Petersbukg, Aug. 23. The of ficial report says tho prospects of the Russian crop, both winter and sum mer wheat, are favorable in most dis tricts. In tho government of U'an-ri-la, however, are unfavorable. AMEBICAN VICTORIES. London, Aug. 23. In the bicycle contest at Shields, Woodside, of Philadelphia, beat Battersby twenty five yards in a mile race; time, 2:45. Temple, of Chicago, beat Wood in iue kwu-uijxu itiue, unit: x.io. WILIi PBOBABLY DIE. St. Petebsbukq, Aug. 23. A tele gram from Merv says the Ameer of Afghanistan's life is despaired of. One foot was amputated on account of gangrene, and it is feared the shock may result in death. WANT EXTRADITION. Ottawa, Aug. 23. Application for extradition of half-breeds recently arrested in Montana on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Hector McLeish, near Wol3eley, N. W. T., has been made to Washington authorities. ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FISIIEUIE3. Ottawa, Aug. 23. The fisheries department has received information of tho seizure of more Canada sealing vessels in the noith Pacific ocean by the United States cruisers. It is learned that tho commaudera .of cruisers iu tho Alaskan service have been ordered to seize all seal ing vessels found in Behring sea, un less that of the property of the Alaska fur company. THE TIiVN OF OPERATION'S. PrrisnuBG, Pa., Aug. 23. The in ternational stove niouldenf uuiou has suddenly determined upon nn advance in wages varying from 10 to 15 per cent all over the United States and Canada. The men are to con tinue at work for two weeks in order to finish what patterns they are at present engaged upon. Then tho striko is to be organized, aud if at the end of Iho week an advance is not conceded 5 per cent additional is to bo asked. There are in the union 13, C00 registered members and 3,000 more who can bo accounted for. THE BAIiD KNOBBEBS. Ozabk, Mo., Aug. 23. The Bald Knobbers are again in Ozark, and the first day of the trial found the court room crowded with spectators. Judge Hubbard opened the court Monday. He gave instructions to tho grand jury that they now had a better opportunity to investigate the acts of the Christian county "regulators" than the former inquiring tribunal possessed, as the backbone of the or ganization had been broken. Just before the court adjourned John Wilson threw himself upon the mercy of the court, pleading guilty to whip ping Green Walker. As this is the first plea of guilt for the Bald Knob bers' assault, and there nro about ninety-five similar charges pending, the decision of the court is looked upon with the deepest anxiety. Wil son is a Baptist preacher. IN THE BICE FIELDS. Columbia, S. 0., Aug. 23. The probable loss to the rice crop will ex ceed by 100,000 the estimate of two weeks ago. Discouraging news con tinues to come from the flooded dis tricts in the lower Carolinn, along the Santee and Savannah rivers. A very serious question now before the nee planters is what disposition can bo mnde of tho negroes on the planta tions until the 1st of next year. There is no way for them to earn a living, and in the meantime they will have to bo supplied with food. If nothing is done for tho negroes dur ing the next four months they will starve. -....-. m . In Brief, And tn the Point. Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered liver is miser'. Indigestion is n foe to good nature The human digestive apparatus is one of the most complicated and won derful things in existenco. It is easily put out of order. Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food, bad cookery, mental worry, late hours, irregular habits, and many other things which ought not to be, have made the American people a nation of dyspeptics. But Green's August Flower has done a wonderful work in reforming this sad business and making the American people so healthy that they can enjoy their meals and be happy. Kemember: No happiness without health. But Green's August Flower brings health and happiness to the dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for a bottle. Seventy-live cents. C. R. P. P. U. Thera will bo a meeting of the Co lumbia River Fishermen's Protective Union at Liberty Hall, on Friday, the 2Gth inst., at seven p. m. All members in good standing are re quested to attend. A. Seafteld, A. Sutton, Pres't. Secretary. Cliiircli Fair ami Sociable. The ladies and society of the Norwe gian Lutheran church will give a Fair and Sociable at the Upper Astoria church on Tuesday, the" i!3d inst.. begin ning at 7:30 p. m. All are invited to at tend. Refreshments will be served. Come. Notice. To make room for our fall slock, we will for the next ten days sell our baby carriages at actual cost. Gkiffin & Reed. Have you seen the quantity ot big packages of Drv Goods and Clothing leaving the Low Price Store? Prices are the cause of it Tho best oysters in any style at Fabre's. Lemon Ice Cream at Fabre's to-day. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The city council met last evening, president of the council Bergman in the chair. A petition from Brown and John son, asking permission to change their liquor license to different prem ises, was granted. A communication from S. Schlus sel, asking that S8.500 indebtedness within the state be allowed on his as sessment, was referred to committee on ways and means. A communication from J. Q. A. Bowlby, attorney for Dr. Page, ask ing that the counsel reconsider its action on the bill presented by Dr. Page, was read. Judge Bowlby slated that ho believed that when the bill was reported from the committee to whom it had been referred, Dr. Page should have been given an opportunity to have a hearing. Councilman Fulton thought that tho action of the council in voting Dr. Page S100 in settlement of his bill was with the intent of settling 4fcP matter definitely. Councilman Ful ton moved that the motion to pay Dr. Page $100 be reconsidered. Car ried. Councilman Fulton then made a motion that Dr. Page's bill be re duced from S231 to 100. Council man Cleveland thought that Dr. Page should be allowed to appear and explain tho items. Councilman Fulton withdrew his motion. Coun cilman Fulton moved that tho coun cil take the bill and striko out the objectionable items. Carried. Tho bill was then read by items, objection being made to some of the item3 as read, those allowed to be passed amounting to SS5. Council man Fulton moved that Dr. Page bo allowed SS5 for his services. Coun cilman Cleveland thought that ho should bo allowed tho original amount of the bill. Councilman Gratke Gratke wanted to hear from Judge Bowlby. He said he was not author ized to mnke any compromise, that it was, ho believed, right to refer the bill to a committee; that some action should be taken in the matter that would afford a precedent for future gnidunce iu such cases. Councilman Fulton asked if his motion was sec onded. The chairmau said "No." Councilman Bergman thought the matter should be settled. Council man Fulton moved that the bill be referred to the committee on health and police. The motion prevailed. Mark L. Smith tendered his resig nation as city sexten: accepted. A communication from S. S. Gor don, cashier First National bank, of fering to refund the bonded indebted ness of tho city, now payable to the amount ot $22,000, by taking bonds bearing interest nt six" per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, for auch number of years as may be agreed upon, the city to allow the bank a commission of one per cent. on all bonds so taken, and the money advanced to be used for the purpose of refunding only. Councilman Cleveland favored the proposition; he moved that the matter be referred to the committee on ways and means. Carried. The committee on wharves report ed, recommending the passage of an ordinance regarding wharves and water frontage; report adopted. The committee on health and po lice reported, recommending the pas sage of an ordinance providing for the working of city prisoners; report adopted. The reports of police and city sex ton for July were reported correct. OBDINANCE3. An ordinance fixing tho bond mid salary of the auditor and police judge, the bond to be $2,500 an J the salary $100 per month, wa3 read first and second times and referred. An ordinance extending tho time forimproving Cushing's Court street was passed under suspension of tho rules. An ordinance authorizing the aud itor to issue a warrant for the collec tion of the Cushing's Court street assessments was passed under sus pension of the rules. An ordinance regulating driving piles, obstructing streets, regulating wharves, water frontage, etc., was read third time and passed. An ordinance providing for the working of city prisoners, was read third time and passed. An ordinance providing for the prevention and removal of nuisances, was read first and second times and roferrod. An ordinance providing for the codifying and publishing in book form the city charter and other doc uments, was passed under suspension of the rules. The committee appointed to inves tigate the accounts of the late police judge Moffett, reported that "we have investigated the said accounts, with the data at our disposal, and find that there appears to bo a deficiency of about 8350." The following claims were ordered paid: Surprenant & Ferguson, $310; Clatsop Mill Co., S52.10; E. B. Hawes, 77 cents; Astoria Gaslight Co., S131 .2o; Jackms & Stacey, $3.2e: Electric Light Co.. $163; C. A. May, SI; K. L. Jeffrey, $91.20; C. O. Cady, $10; J. P. Dickinson, $150; Sutton & Beebe, S743.33; W. B. Headington, $120; G. D. Fruit, $5; A. V. Allen, $1.60; Bergman & Co., $15.23. Adjourned to meet Friday, the 27th, at 7:30 p. it. m Excitement In Texas, Great excitement has been caused in the vicinity of Paris, Tex., by the re markable recovery of Mr. J. K. Corley, who was so helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise his head: everybody said he was dying of Consumption. A trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery was sent him. Finding relief, he bought a large bottle and a box of Dr. Kings's New Life Pills; by the time he had taken two boxes of Pills and two bottles of the Discovery, he was well aud had gained iu flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial bottles of this Great Discovery for Consumption free at V. E. Dement & Jo. DoYou Want YourFlue Cleaned If yon do T. Clifton will do the job neat and cheap. Leave orders at Asto iuan office. The finest and nicest steak to be had in town at Fabre's. BABY HUMORS Ana ail oKin ni" oi,uij ui9 eases Speedily Cured by Cuticura. Our littlo son will bo four years of ago on tho 25th inst. Jn May, 1SS3. ho was attacked with a very painful breaking out of tho skin. AVe called in a physician who treated him for about four weeks. Tho child received littlo or no good from tho treatment, as tho breaking out. supposed by tho physican to bo hives in an aggravated form, becamo larger in blotches, and more and more distressing. Wo were frequently obliged to get up in the night and rub him with soda in water, strong liniments, etc- Finally, wo called other physicians, until no less than six had at tempted to euro him. all aliko failing, and tho child stcadly getting woreo and worse, until about tho 20th of last July, when we began to givo him Coticcra HesolveXt in ternally, and tho Ccticcra, and Cuticura Soap externally, and by tho last of August bo was nearly well that wo gave him only ono doso of the Kesolvknt about every second day for about ten days longer, and he has never been troubled sinco with the hor rible malady. In all wo usod less than one half a bottle of Ccticuka Kesolvf-vt, a little less than ono box of Ccticcra, and only one cake of Ccticcra Soap. . II. E. RYAN. Cayuga, Livingston Co.. 111. feubcribod and sworn to beforo mo this fourth day of January, 1&7. C. N. COK, J. T. SCROFULOUS HUMORS. Last spring I was very sick, being covered with omo kind of scrofula. Tho doctors could not help me. I was advised to try tho Ccti ccra Kksolvknt. 1 did so. and in a day I grew better and better, until I am as well as over. 1 thank you for it very much, and would like t havo it told to tho public. EDW.HOFMAXN.Korth Attlcboro, Jlass. SKIN DISEASE CURED. Mr. Frank McClusky says that yoar .Cuti cura Kfjiediks cured his boy of a skin dis easo after several doctors had failed to help tho boy. Ho spent over ono hundred dollars with doctors. Citicir. Uuifdiijs cured him. J. E- Tit AN. Pleasant .Mount, rn. Cirricrru, tho great skin cure, and Crn CUUA Soap prepared from it, externally, and Cuticura IUSoi.vknt tho new blood purifier, internally, aro a positivo euro for overy form of skin and blood dieaso from pimples to scrofula. Sold everywhere. Price : Cltutka. TO cents ; Ccticuka Soap. 25 cents ;Clticui:a Kbsolvkxt. $l.0o. Piepared by Pettki: Drco and Chk3iicai.Co Boston. Semi Tor "How In Cure SKIn Diseases." n I M PLES, lllacklieads,SkIii niembdics. and rllll Babv humors, use Cvtu n; v Sop. A Word About Catarrh. It Is the mucous membrane, that wonder ful MMiiMluid em elope surrounding the deli cate tKsiies or the air and fo d ii:iMij;es. thai Catarrh nukes it stronghold. Once es tablished, it eats into the wry vitals, and renders life tint :i long-drawn l.reath or mis erynniIilUeu.se. dulling the shin' of hear ing, trammelling the iMiwer f speech, de stroying the faculty or smell, minting the breath, :tml killing the retiti-d pUMsmes or taste. Insidiously, by creeping on Horn a simple cold hi the head, it assaults the mem branous lining and envelopes the bones, eat ing through the delicate coats and cnuing iiitlnmmation,. slouching and death. Noth ing .short of total eradication v. ill secure health to the patient, and all alleviatives are simply procrastinated sufferings, leading to a ratal termination. iAxroi IMuicAi. Cuuk, by Inhalation aud by Tnternal ad ministration, has never Tailed; even when the disease has made frightrul inroads on delicate eonstltuti.'in. hearing smell and taste have been recowred, and the disease thoroughly dmen out," Saxfohd's Baihi'ai. Cirk cr.n-.Ms or oue bottle or the liAmtui. Cum:, one ti -x Catarrhal Solvent, ami one impuo k Ixiialkr. neatly wrapped In one package, with full dheclions ; price, $1.00. Potter Dhuk & CiikmicalCo.. Uostox. OH! MY BACK, MY BACK! ICF.LIFtr.S no.E31lITu Aching backs, hls, and sides, kid ney and uterine pains, weaklier ami infljination. rheumatic, neural gic, sciatic, sudden sharp and ner vous nains. toughs. colds and strains relics ctl in one minute by that new. orig inal, elegant and infallible antidote to pain aud Inflammation, the Cuticura Aiiti-l'nlu IMiihlcr. 2-lct.s.; srorSl ; at all druggists or Potter Drug aud Chemical Co.. Boston. PERSONAL MENTION. C. H. Lewis is in the city. Frank E. Hodgkiu and wife are in the city on a brief sojourn. tfrs. E. A. Taylor, who Las boon seriously ill in Oakland, Cal., is re ported considerably better. Geo. Gorlier, a well-known resident of Ibis city, was seized witb paralysis yesterday and taken to the hospital. M. H. Parker and "wife leave tbis morning for North Yamhill, where Mr. Parker ha3 engaged to teach school. Messrs. Cleveland, Watson and Curran havo returned from a fishing excursion. They caught several very fine trout and had a good time. Heart Disease!!! Read the hospital reports, read the mortuary reports, read the mediciue publications, read the daily news papers, and learn how wide-spread is heart disease, "how difficult of detec tion it is to most people, how many and how sudden are deaths it caupos. Then read Dr. Flint's Treatise on Heart Disease, and learn -what it is, what causes it, what diseases it gives rise to, what its symptoms are, and and how it may be attacked. If you find that you have heart disease, ask your druggist for a bottle of Dr. FiiiXT's Heart Remedy:. The treatise may bo had on application to J. J. MACK & CO., Nos. 9 aud 11 Front street, S. F. Oj-Mers fxi Every Stylft At the Central Restaurant, next to Foard Stokes'. A Sunny Koom With the comforts of a homo, library, vie. Apply at riolden House. All There! I Ice cream, fine quality supplied at short notice by Frank Fabre, any part of the city: S2.50 a gallon. For a Fiue Iih of Ice Cream Go to the Central Kestauraut, next to Foard fc Stokes'. riue Goods. Thos. Mairs, tho Merchant Tailor, has just received the first installment ot his fall stock. Call and seesome fine gootR What! Do You Tliinlt Jeff of the U. 23. Rives you a meal for nothing and a glass of something to driuk? Not much; hut he gives the best meal and moro of it than-any other restaurant in town. 25 cents. Hot Calics. Tho season for them is at hand ; aud we have just received a large consign ment of New Orleans Molasses, which we will sell by the case or can at very low figures. D. L. Leck & Sons. Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice coffee. Byi hi Bull SkU Hls BiFsijo rail 22 eS oHBSj SRbHS bB In mi i . iumw m "- I0 Tlierr art- many rcasouH why you slintiM (!;i your trailing with me: I0 IO- I now carry an Immense Stock of Goods, and because I do, without any doubt, give more in return for your money tlnn any other house in Astoria. 0 1 o At least call on me and see whether I do all 1 claim; and you should for your own benefit trade with a live merchant i:o is anxious to please j ou, so as to secure your custom. 101 ww IOC The Reliable CLOTHIER AND (Opposite Star Market) Should Hermaii - HATTER NG DEPARTMENT. Mr. Cooper has just returned from the markets, where he personally selected one of the Largest and Finest stocks of Mens Youths Ever shown in Astoria. Our Stock is the Largest, Our Selection the Latest, Our Prices the very Lowest, Upwards of TWO select from All New, Stylish, and COOPER, he Leading House of the City. We are GIVING GOODS AWAY We sre Losing We Doing Business for Fun! We are .miking woney AX.L THIS TIMES. But for quality and prices of Goods, and fair honest dealing, we cannot be excelled in Astoria or on the river. Then bear this fact in mind, that when you buy articles of good quality and get honest weight, you get more value for your money than you would at a low price if cheated in quality or weight. Seeing is believing and if you buy of us once you will come again. D. L. Beck & Sons. AND Boys' Clothing, THOUSAND SUITS to perfect fitting, garments. not not Money! axe not 4 1