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w mt'gtity sstwfew. ASTORIA. OREGON: SUNDAY. ....SEPTEMBER 18. 1887 THE VALUE OF A NAME, The promoters of the Manchester nhip canal are said to have already expended $1,750,000 in furthering their scheme, and the first sod has vet to be turned. As the total esti mated cost is 328,850,000, this repre sents a very handsome percentage of the amount to be expended in simply "getting ready." The usual addition of ten per cent "for contingencies" would be far out in this case. In this preliminary expense sheet there is said to be a fee of $20,000 paid the late James B. Eads for a professional opin ion. If this is correct, and there seems little reason to doubt it, this is probably the largest professional sin gle fee ever paid to an American en gineer. And with all due credit to Mr. Eads, it shows the value of a wide reputation as a man of sound natural judgment and experience in great un dertakings as compared with that of the more modest engineer proper who has only extensive but purely professional experience to recommend him. The professional position of Mr. Eads, as an engineer, is rather difficult to define. He was a purely self-made man "and entirely without what is recognized as a technical education as an engineer, and yet he possessed in a high degree and made excellent use of that inherent something without which the best trained engineer in the world will not succeed. He instinct ively understood both the manage inent of men and matter, and without the knowledge necessary to figure a strain-sheet, not only was he the ex ecutive engineer in building what was in its day the bridge of boldest span, but he also so impressed others who were not engineers with his ability to carry out his projects and with his sound judgment in advancing plans that furnished him with all the money required. His skill in managing af fairs waB well exemplified in this case, where the actual cost of this then novel feat of engineering was about $12,000,000 on an original es timate of less than $5,000,000. His great work in opening the month of the Mississippi to navigation was also the result of the possession of other accomplishments than that of pure engineering knowledge alone. He doubtless had an advanfage over en gineers generally in having made al most a life study of the river he pro posed to improve, and he had become familiar with its vagaries and pow er by long service in that best of all schools the school of experience. But when he had con vinced himself that he could accom plish the task before him, he had all the courage of hjis convictions, and risked his own fortune, and persauded others to risk theirs, in battling pro fessional, personal and political preju dice, and only won by finally offering to do all he promised or no pay. "When it came to the work the engin eering was really simple, and what there was of it was carried out by other hands. His supreme executive ability and confidence in himself, and not his engineering skill, or reputa tion, was what won the battle. Audit was the boldness of his pro jects and the marked -success with which he found men and means to carry them out that made his name famous on both sides of the Atlantic, and made an expression of his judg ment valuable to the promoters of the Manchester canal But after all it was the name they paid for; purely professional advice, in more elaborate detail, could have been purchased for a fraction of the sum mentioned, and they doubtless had such already in abundance. They wanted to have their views backed up by a name that would impress the public and estab lish public , confidence in the enter prise, and encourage the public to in vest that money without which the scheme could not succeed. It is an every-day method in England, and is the usual way in which the dukes and other titled personages there are made generally useful And it is ' after all a legitimate pro'ceedure when the scheme is an honest, one, as this one was, ana Mr. Jtsaas unaouDteaiy gave the same opinion he would have expressed in his own country for a much smaller fee. The only differ ence was that that .opinion was more valuable in England than in America. The investing class of En glishmen are accustomed to the wor ship of name or title, even to the ex tent of risking their fortunes in any project that has a. sufficient number of coronets on its board; while the more cautious American investor is apt Jto examine the matter for himself, ,and gamble upon his own judg ment in such matters, rather than upon the opinion of some one else, no matter how nigh the personal or pro fessional standing of the other party maybe. Speaking of senator Stanford's proposition to bring immigrants to California over the Southern Pacific road for a nominal fare, the S. F. Post says "the proposition is a start ling one." It is in a measure the real ization of Henry George's idea, that transportation should be like air and sunlight Mr. Stanford proposes to bring immigrants to California for nothing, so far as the lines of the Southern Pacific company are con cerned. He hopes to make such terms with the eastern roads that he can offer a through rate of $5 from the Missouri and $15 from Chicago. Every precaution is to be taken to confine these advantages to actual immigrants. The applicants will have to furnish proof that their stay in California is not to be transient, and it is proposed to bring them in par ties to prevent the transfer of tickets. Of course, the railroad does not de vise this scheme as a matter of phi lanthropy. It understands that every settler brought over its lines will be a permanent customer. For the trifling expense of carrying a family on a sin gle trip it will have the hauling of several additional carloads ot wheat or fruit a year, as well as the trans portation of the merchandise the fam ily will use, and an indefinite number of local passenger fares. It is easy to see that the enterprise could become a very profitable investment The experiment is worth tryiug and if it worked badly it could easily be stopped." A suiiMABr of the losses sustained by Dresbach & Kosenfeld in the great wheat deal, shows as follews: Money borrowed on wheat and secured, $1, 855,000; owing to the Nevada bank, $6,553,000; losses on contract, $300, 000; losses on cargoes en route, $535, 000; other losses, $200,000, making a total indebtedness of more than $7,. 500,000, which is practically unsecured and which is supposed to approxi mately represent the loss in the great deaL Taken as a whole the exhibit is regarded as one of the most re markable in the history ot specula tion in this country, and is accepted as a confession of the necessity of the changes which occurred some days ago in the directory of the Nevada bank. "Who can tell," says ttie Oregonian. "which party has won the Northern Pacific? Thursday night Seattle cel ebrated her victory in the election. To-night Tacoma is to celebrate her victory in the election. Seattle cele brated because Villard got in; Taco ma will celebrate out of loyalty to the powers that be. Portland, being a railroad center and having three transcontinental lines and another under construction, is quite independ ent of any particular road, and there fore hasn't been exercised about the Northern Pacific election." Bucklen's Arnica Salvo. Thk Best Salvk in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give gerfect satisfaction, or money refunded, rice 25 cents per box. For sale by W. E Dement. Three Favorites Have the following to say of Wis dom's Robertine, the great beautifier and preserver of the complexien: Poktulkd, Or., June 4, 1887. ToMr."V7. M. Wisdom-Dear Sir: I have tried your Robertine. It is excellent, and I shall be pleased to recommend it to all my lady friends. Believe me, yours truly, Sitka. Pobtxand. Dec, 1885. To Mr. "v7. M. "Wisdem: The "Rober tine you so kindly sent me is excellent. It is the finest preparation I have ev6r used, and is a decided acquisition to every lady's toilet. Yours truly. JEAKXIE YYXKSTON'. Pobtxand, Or., April C, 1887. Dear Mr. "Wisdom :--I have tried your "Robertine," and it gives me much pleasure to say that it is excellent for the complexion, being one of the best articles of the kind I have ever used. Be lieve me, yours sincerely, Z. Tkhbklt.t. For sale iyW. E. Dement & Co. druggists, Astoria, Oregon mm m This "Will Interest Tom, Contemplating purchasers of House hold Furniture will do well to wait for a few days, when, the advertisement will appear giving the date at which time the entire Furniture and fitting of the Adler residence will be sold at pub lic auctien: 1 elegant Emerson Piano, costing S450: Parlor set S300 Easy Chairs-aud Marble Center Table; 2 Ele gant Prize Pictures from the art gallery of the Mechanics' Fair of San Fr anci3co, representing Shakespeare at the court of Elizabeth, reading "Macbeth," and Schiller reading Don Carlos before the court of the Grand Duke De Weimar, costing 8200; elegant Black Walnut Bedroom suits; elegant Carpets and the entire Parlor, Bedroom, Diningroom and Kitchen Furniture. For any infor mation, or parties wishing to inspect the furniture betore sale will call upon Mr. B. S. Worsley, the auctioneer. Gambrinus Beer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, s cents. Inflammatory Rheumatism And Fevers of all kinds yield readily to Moore's Revealed Remedy. Kept by all leading druggists. Decorative Art Rooms. .Mrs. Gates will open Embroidery and Decorative Art Rooms, in a few days, next door to Mrs. Malcolm's Millinery Parlors, and will give lessons in all the Late Art Werk: also furnish material for the same. Having spent a year east and much time in New Iork Art Rooms, have many new facilities. ALLIGATOR HUNTING IN GEORGIA. T Terrible Experience in One of the Death Traps of Okeflnolcee Swamp. "I have lived in Southern Georgia, near Ukennokee Swamp, for a long time, said Mr. Crompton. and I have seen a great many strange things while hunting there, but the most terrible ordeal of my life was passed in the swamp on the occasion of my last alligator hunt, which is now over thirty years ago. Okefinokeo Swamp is a very large tract of waste which ex tends over a considerable portion of Southern Georgia aud part of Florida. The swamp is in a great many places very dense, but here and there in the very densest parts yoa will find clearings that extend perhaps a hundred yards square. These clearings are not disceru able until you are right close to them, as the undergrowth, and the overshadowing trees make it impossible to see far ahead of you. Such clearings are frequently covered with mud and water a foot deep, and sometimes in the center you find if you are unlucky enough to try to wade through it holes more like Iiroo crplla These holes are not more than ten or fifteen yards wide, and are often so deep that it is impossible to fathom them so mat DEATH IS INEVITABLE Whenever a person happens to get into one of them. Such hole3 are all the more delusive, since they do not show their depth on the surface, nor do they have anything to denote their existence. Oke finokeo swamp abounds in ulligators, and I was one of a party bent nixm nllisntor hunting one day early in the sprine of possible to row a boat many miles before you nave to go on toot, and on the occa sion referred to we went as far n.i nnssi. bio in our boat, getting out at a point not far from the Florida lino and proceeding on foot. There were four in our party, a negro to row the boat, an Englishman named Dutton and a friend of his who had only arrived a short time before. Dutton was a clovor fellow, generous to a fault, and a splendid marksman. During his stay with me we had been on many hunts, and in many tight places, and no matter how great tho danger he never lost his presence of mind. In order to shoot an alligator with a rifle it is neces sary to pierce its eyes, and I never saw Dutton miss but once. When wo Innded Dutton went in front, his friend near him, then came the old negro, and I closed up tho rear. Wo traveled on for about two miles when tho swamp became so dense it seemed wo could not go much further, and as it was getting late in tho evening we called a halt, and determined to go back to our .boat before night caught us in the swamp. We were all ready to go except Dutton, wIid had gone on some distance ahead of us and was out of sight. I told the old darky to hurry ahead and tell him to return,"and he had just started in obedience to my command, when the blood in rav veins was chilled by AX AWFUL SnUIEU FOB nELP. If I live for a hundred years I shall never forget that cry. It seemed to come from tho direction to the right of us a direction which none of us had gouo, and which Dutton could only have taken by turning away from the lino wo had decided to travel when we started out As the last note of that awful cry died away, the old darky who had started away to do my bidding seemed paralyzed and became so weak he could hardly stand. The only words I could hear from his half -open lips, as I rushed past him in tho direction of the cry, were: "It's no use ter go after him, master; it's no use." Dutton's friend followed me quickly, and we had not gone more than a hun dred yards when a sight met my eyes, tho like of which I would rather undergo death than again to encounter. In an open space in front of me was what ap peared to be a marshy Btretch. It looked like its bottom was right on tho surface, and I would have attempted to wade across it without hesitation except for the sight before me. in the miast of this marshy lake was Dutton straggling as if with some invisible power that was draw ing him downward. It was only an in stant until I discerned what it was that was drawing my friend into this awful TBAP OF DEATH. Around his body, coiled in sickening masses, were reptiles of every descrip tion, with which Okefinokeo Swamp abounds, and his cries were piteous. When we first saw him he was at the edge of the hole, but by the' time wo reached tho scene the reptiles had pulled him in, struggling as he was, into the center, and to reach him without the as sistance of a pole was impossible. I looked around me, but could not see any thing that I could possibly reach out to the drowning man. Tho space for 100 yards was clear as could be. It was growing dark, which added horror to tho scone, and every moment Dutton was being drawn lower into the bottomless pit I hallowed to him and implored him to make a desperate effort to come nearer to the edge, so that I could reach him. He had sunk up to his shoulders by this time, and when ho did not answer me I looked to see tho reason. A large snake HAD COILED ITSELF ABOUKD HIS NECK, And had drawn tighter and tighter until Dutton was black in tho face and unable to speak. In another instant he went down, taking the mass of squirming rep tiles with him, leaving nothing but a bubble on the surface to denote tho terri ble struggle that had taken place. I turned to Dutton's friend, who had not said a word up to this time, and motioned him to lead the way on to our boat. I was so sick from the Eight I had seen I was hardly able to stand. We managed to get back to where the old negro was. He had not stirred a step and still had that scared look on his face. "Did they choke him to death?' he asked, and upon receiving a reply in the affirmative he led tho way to our boat without another word. Dutton's friend left for England a few days after and I have never seen him since. The next" day 1 asked tho old darkey why he acted so strange and seemed to know that the reptiles had choked my poor friend, when ho was not there. He said; 'Master, it is just twenty years ago since I said I would never go into that swamp again. Just twenty years ago I was hunting alligators with my only boy, a smart boy of seventeen years, and I heard that same cry, and rushed to where he was to find myself unable to do any thing for him. I stood there and saw the snakes strangle him to death and draw him into that awful hole. When I heard that cry yesterday I knew what it was, although I had not heard it in twenty years, and it struck terror to my soul. It would havo been no use if you had been able to get a stick. I tried that when my boy was dragged down, and although I handed it to him he could not take it. The monsters had pinioned his hands and legs, and nothing could be done but to stand by and watch him die." -ww mmw WM4W, OU1U ALU. UiUUiWUl I "though I have lived within two honrsH ride, of tho swamp, I have never 'gone near it. The very thought Bickens me, and causes a shudder to pass over me." J., in Atlanta, Get., Times-Democrat. TaroKcr In Upper Astoria, September 16th, to the wire ofXSImonsen, a daughter. A. V. WHOLESALE AND Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill. Feed. o Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o The Largest and finest assortment of Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables. Received fresh II THERE ! 3 -BUY Ghool Books -AT CITY BOOK And the Lowest Prices! CHIFFI2T & HEED. 13T Headquarters TIIE BEST IN The Winchester Repeating Shot Gun. $25.00! Winchester Repeating: Shot A line Side Snap Marline Made Twist, Tools, $17.50. Spirting Goods, Ammunition aud the Famous Swedish Razor NEW TO-DAY. Notice. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CnAM ber ot Commerce on Monday, Septem ber 19th. at 8 V. M J. H. MANSELL, Acting Secretary. -THE- STEAMER WALLMI, JOHN G. BLAKE, Master, Is ready for business, and will do Towlni? or BUSINESS OF ANY KIND On the River, at reasonable rates. Head quarters at Gray's "Wharf. J. II. I. GRAY, Agent. FOR SALE, At the Parlors of the Muuson House, Astoria, Oregon. The Simplified Taylor System For Cutting Garments Of every" description. Instructions given in the Art and Science by MISS INEZ E, STOUT. Also at the Muuson House are choice Fur nished Rooms to rent bv MRS. A. E. STOUT. Bids For Spruce Limbs. THE DIRECTORS OF SCHOOL Dis trict No. 1, Astoria, will receive bids for 30 cords of A l Spruce Limbs to bo deliv ered at the school house in said district. The directors reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board. J. G. HUSTLER. Astoria; Sept. 1, 1887. Clerk. House to Let. iMVE ROOMS NEARLY NEW. WOOD Bhed and Chicken nouse; $3 per month. Apply to E. C. HOLDEN'S Office. A Genuine Boom. AGBNUrXE BOOM IN "SUPERIOR" Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. Another overland arrival recently of these celebra ted goods, being the fourth carload brought to this market since November, '60. It re quires no loquacity to dispose of these goods ; their intrinsic merit does the busi ness. Sold only by Magnus C. Crosby. For Sale. THE WHOLE OR HALF INTEREST OF the business of Magnus C. Crosby, con sisting of Hardware, stoves, Metals and Plnmbprs' SfnrV Thu Im.lncco r. nw llshed May l, 1677, and is among the very ucit u w cuy oi Asiona. isoining but 111 health prompts the disposal. Full particu lars on application. Telephone Lodging House. BeSfc BP(1? iti fVnm Pnnmnnn. .:!,. 50 and 25 cts., per week S1.50. 'ew and wiv.au. unmc emrunce. a-y"g"'-7Tf'-r-fM' ALLEN RETAIL DEALER IN J every Steamor. YOUR - aod Supplies THE- The Largest Stock in Astoria, for Ammunition. -53a THE WORLD. Double - barrel Shot Gun, Box Shells and Strike It Ricli! -BO V YOUR I Groceries Provisions -OF Foard & Stokes Their largely increasing trade enables them to self at the very lowest margin of profit while giving you goods that are of first class quality. Goods Delivered All Over the City. ThcMghost Price raid for Junk. E. C. HOLDEN, AUCTIONEER S3 COMMISSION AGENT. ESTABLISHED 1874. Denier In New and Second-hand Furniture and Bedding. Will conduct Auction Sales of Latrd, Stock or Household Goods In the country. Will appraise and purchase Second-hand urnlture. Consignments solicited. Quick Sales and Prompt Cash Returns Guaranteed. Astoria Agent for Dally and Weekly Ore gonian. JOB PRINTING. Neat, Quick And Cheap at The ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE Tone Up The System. TRY THE NERVE FOOD, Manufactured and for 8aleby ZBTt23.e3a. cfe Oo. uuucitu ttbicis, auua rraier. umiy uu- I livery in all parts of the City. Office and Works on Jeaergon street, west of Cass. I STORE. 1G.SPEIAM wmT'M" ECONOMY And 'Solid Satisfaction Are Guaranteed -IF YOU THE EMPIRE STORE LATEST STYLES Suitings and Trimming- Velvets. A Fine Line of In fants' Dresses, Cloaks and Worsted Shirts, Ladies' -Calico Wrappers, Cotton. Wool and Muslin Underwear. .A. OOICIIjiESa?SJ STOCK Of Quilts and Blankets, Gents' Clothing, KLrnMiins Goods, Boots.Shoes, Trunks and Valines at the Lowest Cash I'rio s at the Empire Store. W.T. 0M:.3sr.ca-3E3n., Hv Si PARKER, DEALER IH Hay, Oats, anil Straw, Lime, BrM, Ceient, Sand aed Haste? Wood Delivered to Ordor. Drajine, Tfamlnand Express Business. lEi: apply to the Captain, orto Frank L. FIH GR EM Promptly Delivered AT LOWEST PRICES IN ANY .PART OF THE CITY, Fruits and Vegetables In Season. Everything Warranted as Represented. Corner Chenamua and Benton Streets. INSURANCE. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000 COLUMBIA INSURANCE CO. FRAKK DEKUM... .-..President W. II. SMITH. Vice-President JOHN A. CHILD Secretary No. 1C0 Second St., Portland, Or. I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or. Tie Continental Insurance Co., OF HARTFORD, Writes Accfdent Policies, Giving all the concessions offered bv any other company. It is an OLD LINE COMPANY, And offers Security as good as can be. found. Its rate in the FIRST PREFERRED GLASS It $13 per Tear for 35,000 Insurance, Beitig $7.00 less than by any other Standard Company; and $25.00 WEEKLY INDEMNITY. Other classes in proportion. Policies written and claims adjusted by J.O.BOZOKTH, Agent. P. J. BEA.OH.Pres., J, McORAKEJf. Vice Pre Hecy, Treasurer. The Northwest Fire & Marine Insurance Company. 'No, s Washington St., Portland, Or. CAPITAL, $300,000. K. Ju BOYLE, Astoria Agent. Office at I. X.L. Packing Co. DIRECTORS: J. McCrtlcen. F.K.Arnold. F. E, Boacb. Frank M.Warren. O . H. Prescott. F. Kffsert, J, Lowenbersr, J . K. Kldarkin, D.D. OUphant Money to loan on Approied Real Estate Secnrlty. Deposited in Oregon, $300,000 ASSETS, g85.8Ql.a83. Royal, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com bination Joint Policy. Union of San .Franelsco. Germanla of New York. State Investment of California. Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation, MARUfE .IN3URA5CK COVERED BY OUR OPEN POLICIES. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. Agents. Elmore, Sanborn & Co. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fire Insurance AGENTS. ItepresentlnK the Largest and Moat Relia ble Fire Insurance Companies. All Business promptlyjand accurately tran acted. Flavels Wharf. - Astoria Oregon, $67,000,000 Capital Liverpool Si London & Globe. North British and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial of California Agricultural, of watertown, New York, London & Lancashire of tLlverpool, Bug.. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent in a capital of f87.oco.000, S, VAX DU8EAT, Agent. FffiE Al HAH ! -y tmiirwMuin TRADE AT- STEAMEB I'UIU PARKER Eben P. Parher.Maater. Kor TOWING. FREIGHT orCHAh II. B. PABK.KH. Parker. STATS INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL, $100,000.00. The Farmers' Company, Of Salem. Oregon. THE LEADING COMPANY OF THK PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Private Dwellings and Farm Property a Spsclalty. J. W. CONN, Agent. Astoria. ASTORIA Planing Mill. HOLT &. CO. Proprietor". Manufactures of ', MOLDINGS. SASH DOORS. BLINDS. RAILS. BALUSTERS, NEWEL POSTS. .BRACKETS. Scroll and Turned Balustrades, Boat Material, etc, Orders solicited and Promptly attended to. Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StyleJQaall ty and Prices. Mill and Office cor. Polk nnd Concoraly streets. Astoria, Oregon. Astoria Iron Worts. Concomly St., Foot ot Jackson, Astoria. Qr, General Machinists ei Boiler laten. Land and Marino Engines BOILER WORK, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work A SPECIALTY. Castings of all Descriptions Mad to Order at Short Notice. .PmMaL ..... ...M.'Jtacxtarr. ..........-..IxeMorer. Superistetdent, J. CHobtler,. I. W. CASS, JOHK FOX, -THE- DIAMOND PALACE! GUSTAT HAffSKf, Frop'r. A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fin At Extremely Low Prices. All Goods BoBgkt t TMa Xatebllihatat Warranted Genuine. Watcli and Clock Repalriag A SPECIALTY. Corner Cass and Sqnemoqua Streets. G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1THING, tt Capt. .Sogers old stand, corner of Gas and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Hormhoeipg' guaranteed. t PARKER. ID PROVISIONS Diamonfls t Jewelry JsattttHgfe