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ASTORIA. OREGON:
WEDNESDAY.
.SEPTEMBEE 21, 1887
Tiiat is a graceful act in the Port
land board of trade's sending Villard
a congratulatory letter. Courtesy
sucli as that is not thrown away, and
the Portlandors in this, set an example
worthy of imitation.
-
The subsidy subscription list
grows. As published this morning it
aggregates 879,650. The Astobiak
is authorized to say that 3,250 -will be
added to it to-day, -which will make
it $82,900, and so it goes. In the
meantime "despise not the day of
small things." Don't wait for men
who have borne the brunt of years of
Rhirrtv nflbrt to do it all: eet in all
that are willing to subscribe $50, $25,
$10, $5: it all helps, and aids grandly
in swelling the amount. There are
probably 200 men in Astoria -who
haven't been asked, who will willingly
sign for $25 apiece; hero we have
$5,000 mere: another 100 will give
$100 apiece, making $10,000 more.
Tho first thing, the necessary thing is
to raise tho $150,000: till then noth
ing can bo done but 'wait.
IIekkx Geokge, Edward McGlyhn
and other pessimists "who think that
poverty and progress go hand in hand
are respectfully invited to explain the
fact that tho savings in the savings
bank of Now York state havo -increased
$20,500,000 during the past
fiscal year. The total amount of
money on deposit is S196,038,000, or
nearly $100 apiece for every man,
woman and child in the state. There
are 1,398,015 open aecounts, which is
more than one apiece for every family
in the state. Tho deposits in tho
savings banks reflect the financial
condition of tho common people the
people in comparatively humble cir
cumstances, the people with small
savings, the people who are not in
cluded in the term "rich." Henry
George declares that tho rich are
growing richer and tho poor poorer.
These statistics give tho lie to that
statement The poor are growing
rioher.
Some Sealers.
The sailing schooner Penelope ar
rived last week at Viotoria from
Behriug sea, with 1,500 seal skins.
She spoke several other schooners
and saw the smoke of a supposed rev
enue cutter. The run of 2,600 miles
from Behring sea to Viotoria was
made in 16 days.
The schooner Lottie, belonging to
James Claplanhon, a chief of thtfMa-
kah Indians of JNeah bay, arrived a
day or two ago, with 700 seal skins.
The Lottie lost two canoes contain
ing four Nithriat Indians, whioh were
piokod up by a fishing schooner
bound for San Francisco. They
sighted what was supposed to be a
revenue cutter while going through
Ounimak pass, but a favoring breeze
sprung tip and the Lottie was soon
out of sight
Tho "sealing sohooner Mary Ellen
arrived in Viotoria on the 7th instant
from Behring sea, with 2,457 seal
skins. The captain reports entering
the Behring sea late in June, and
leaving August 21st, having experi
enced roujrh weather during the whole
season. John Jacobson, the first
hunter who captured 1,000 seals last
year, took 575 this season, and in one
day 57. John Arch, another hunter,
secured 54. The total catch for one
day was over 250. This vessel last
year took the largest catoh.
The schooner Black Diamond ar
rived on the 7th from the Behring
sea, with 965 seal skins. The oaptain
reports very rough weather, tho ca
noes being put out only twelve days.
There were plenty of seals, but the
Indians were afraid to venture out
The schooner Monntain Chief ar
rived from Behring sea with 700 seals.
Port Townsend Corr. Portland
Journal Commerce.
In Brief, And to the Point.
Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe
to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus iB
one of the most complicated and won
derful things in existence. It is easily
put out of order.
GreaBy food, tough food, sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry, late
hours, irregular habits, and many
other things -which ought not to be,
have made tho 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 nealtby that they
can enjoy their meals and be harrav.
Remember: No hanDiness without
health. But Green's AucrnHt Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic Ask your druggist for a
uotue. seventy-live cents.
Tko Interest Goei Bight Along,
Work on the Panama oanal has
stopped, but the interest on its big
ueos goes rigui oiong.
Hot Cakes.
The season for them is at hand; and
we have just received a large consign
ment of Now Orleans Molasses, -which
we will soli by the case or can at very
low figures. D. L. Beck & Sons.
Tclepkime Lid Ring House.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
ou ana : cis per weeK i.ou. JNew ana
cloan. Private entrance.
G&mkriHus Beer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, o cenie.
A LETTER FR03I LONDON.
The Enslbli Parliament Vastncss of The
British Metropolis.
Iiokdos, Sept. 1, 1887. "
Editob Asteeiak:
After a oontinaous round of visiting
relatives, whom I had not seen for 40
years, and their descendants, scattered
north, oast, sonth and west from "the
spot where I was born" every one of
whom with true .English hospitality ex
pected and urged me to stay a fow weoks
instead of the fow days 1 had at my dis
posal, I Inst week fjgot to tho end of tho
list, and came to this wonderful city for
the purpose of winding up my foreign
tour and getting a week or two's com
parative rest before re-crossing the At
lantic. As "all roads led to Rome" when she
was mistress of the world, thus is it now
with London. In journeying to and from
any part of the midland, southern and
home counties of England I havo of ne
cessity passed through this city, which
aooording to Herschol, tho great astrono
mer, "is the center of' tho terrestrial
globe," but have not till now had tinio to
visit such points and places of interest
which every observing tourist ought to
seo. Through tho kindness of the Hon.
Seager Hut, member of parliament for
tho district of Mary-le-bono, Loudon, a
narsonal friend of one of my nephews, I
I had last week tho pleasure and priviledgo
lory in the House of Commons and lis
tening to tho remarks mado bj some of
the government- ministers and other dis
tinguished members.
Tho exterior of the House of Parlia
ment is arohitecturally grand, tho whole
pilo covering eight acres and having four
irincipal fronts, ono of which is 910 feet
ong. Tho Viotoria tower at ouo ex
tremity of tho building is 75 feet square
and 340 feet high, with an entranco arch
way to tho House of Lords 65 feet high.
The entranoo hall and lobby rooms
through whioh we passea on our way u
the room oocupied by the commons when
in session, wore very imposing, filled as
they are with ranged life sizo statues of
some of England's greatest statesmen;
the oorridors also are beautifully fres
coed, ono of the historical scenes being
"Tho embarcation of tho Pilgrim Fathers
for New England." After all this grand
eur, ono feels on ontorlng tho house
where tho members sit in debate, some
what disappointed to find a room only 70
feet in length oy i ieec in ureaum auu
height, with surrounding galleries, som
bro rather than gorgeous in color, with
stationary cushioned benches for seats
but no desks in front of them for tho
convenience of tho members." On tho
evening in question though tho opposi
tion and tho government wore pitted
against each othor on almost overy sub
jeot in debate, ono could not but bo
struck with amazement at the exceed
ingly quiet and conversational manner in
which the various speakers addressed tho
house. Perhaps this was owing to tho
fact that for a wonder tho Irish question
was not a portion of tho printed order of
business for the evening, and the mem
bers who invariably do got excited when
this "irrepressible conflict" is being dis
cussed were glad of an opportunity to
cool off. To ns tho discussions were dry
and uninteresting, and having gratified
our curiosity to see and hoar wo took our
leave in about four hours after entering,
though 'the house did not adjourn, as
usual, till early morning.
In one of his speeches, John Bright, 21.
P. for Birmingham, once said: "A great
many of you have boen to London, and
yet you know nothing about it I have
spent six months there every year for
forty years, and yet I know nothing about
it. I do not believe that there is a man
in it who is fairly acquainted with all
tho parts and districts of that vast city."
Some idea of tho vastness of this city
may bo had when wo consider thatit has
now within a fifteen milo radius nearly
5,000,000 inhabitants. Its streots placed
end to end would extend from hero to
New York, neariy 3000 miles. Nearly
eight hundred thousand persons, and
over seventy thousand vehicles daily
enter and leave tho comparatively small
area (C32 acres) of tho city of London
proper, where every inch of ground is
ardently contended for, and whero re
cently (in Lombard street) a special
plot of land fetched a price equal to ten
millions of dollars an acre, what a task
to write up such a city! "Who daro try
it?
A great boon to tho average Londoner
is the close competition existing amongst
tho various railroad companies in excur
sion rates to tho sea sido and various
watering plaoes throughout England and
Wales. For less than one dollar a ticket
can be procured good for 3 days or more,
which will convey tho holder to and from
Brighton, Hastings, Southsea, Dover, or
a dozen othor fashionable resorts from
CO to 80 miles distant from tho great
metropolis. Thousands, during the sea
son, aTail themselves of this privilege,
and it is a notable fact that though this
year excursion rates havo been reduced
25 per cent, on former rates, tho travel
has so increased that the railroad com
panies have profited instead of suffered
by it.
Tho American tourist is not slow to
avail himself of the excursion rates.
During the season opportunities are
given to purohaBO lay over tickets en
abling travelers to stop at any point of
interest on the lino of tho railroad issu
ing them. Tho country is so completely
interseotod with railroads that tho indi
vidual tourist has no difficulty in map
ping out his routo and doing each place
of nistorical celobrity or in any way of
moro than ordinary interest at his
leisure, without encumbering himself
with any of the annoyances inseparably
connected with a promiscuous tourist
party, and at a less expense. The en
closed clipping from the London Echo of
Aug. 30, states that on a low estimate
90,000 Americans have visited England
this year.
It was my fortune last Sunday to pro
cure a front seat near the pulpit in Mr.
Spurgeon's Tabernacle. Tho building is
oblong in shape, has three galleries and
I will seat 5000 persons. Not only were
the seats filled, all tho standing room
was oooupied "also. It is wonderful tho
hold this good man has upon the people.
I think it is because ho is good. Mr.
bpurgeon, by his blameless and consist
ent life, has lived down all distrust and
opposition, vase Bums oi money navo
betn given to him subject only to his
own control and for which ho has never
been called to give an account, but his
integrity is unquestioned. Eloquent ho
is but not an orator in the goneral sense
of that word. His remarkable flow of
words and the aptness of his numerous
illustrations, which seem to come to his
memory unbidden, coupled with an
evident affectionate earnestness in his
efforts to press tho truth homo to tho
hearts of his hearers, arc some at least
of the reasons why the people flock to
hear him. I had a short intereview and
a cordial hand-shake with tho reverend
gentleman after celebrating the com
rsiumon, aid ho anxiously inquirod how
the good work was going on in the far
est. e. O. H.
Wo are still here and will remain for
five days more, and notwithstanding
our large sales, we still have some goods
left that are offered at prices within the
reach of all. Crystal Palace,
C. Adleb, Manager.
Kenton I?ultin Powder.
One .peund: full wuicht ph ri
cents, and 25 cents' worth of anything
in tne store given with each can. Guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money rc-
iunueu. u. I,. Bkck & Sons. .
Solo Agents.
The best nvstprs in nnv ' cf .! of
Fabre's. J "J" ""
Tim iliinsr. ninl ntunut t:K...1- in i.n,i
in town at Fabro's.
Meals Cooked Co Order,
Priivif) Y-nrtfiia Vi? lolin n.i.l r. :t:.-.
-...w. tvou.) wi ittuio nun i.illllliea.
at Central Knstnnmnfi nnvf tn Vnini .r.
Stokes'.
VlT tlmllfMSf: rlifitrnrfrlic on.) tint. ...,
go to Crow's Galley"
Wllflfc i linftur limn n nines r 11-.....-
.. ,,. ....... U h""1 IllllUli .
A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's.
For the vorv lif;r Tiftiin imtnii
Sinister. . .
All Tlicro 1 1
fpp. eri'im. fini nnolifv cumtiin.i ..i
"-' ." . " l"""J JUiiini;ii ilk
short notice by Frank Fabre, any part
ui iiiu uit,y. -u .i Kauon.
Oysters In Every Sljle
At the Central Restaurant, next to
Foard &, Stokes'.
Notice.
Girl wanted to do house work in finall
family. Apply at this office.
For a Fine Iisli or Ice Crcmit
Go to tho Central Restaurant, next to
Foard & Stokes.
Do You Waul Your Flues
Cleaned?
T. Clifton will do the job for you neat
and cheap. Leave orders at this office.
Ton cents for a cup of Fabre's nice
coffee.
All tho patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with tho choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc can
bo bought at the lowest prices, at .1. W.
Conn's drug store. oposito Ofidwit
hotel, Astoria.
We have been told on the sly that the
Low Price Store are selling their $!.2."
Lady's cloth at 75 cents.
NEW TO-DAY.
Wanted.
1 ( MEN AT TONGUE TOINT QUAK
lv ry. Euqulre A. VAN DUSKN' & CO.
MARLIN REPEATING
QuaflKfefe, BEST IN THE
antced perfect DhfcgR WORLD!
lyoocuxato and&txo- rPsife.
lately boTo. Undo In &U X9qJ
BALLARD3
OaUery, Hunting and Target III- H
tie. Send for lUmtrated Catalogue- V.
Mtirlla.Firo Arm Co., icw II avcn.CL
SPECIAL
AUCTION SALE !
Ou account of departure the entire cle
Rant furniture of the ADLKK KESIDKKCE,
on the corner of Cedar and West-8th streets,
OS-
Thursday, Sept. 29th,
At 10 o'clock A. 31,
PARLOR :
1 Elegant New Tiauo ; 1 Fine Parlor Set ;
2 Ebony Easy Chain ; 2 Kay and French
Window Chairs: 1 10-foot French Plate
Gilt Wlrror; 3p:urNoUInKham Lac Cur
tains, with uilt rods and rinjrs : ft! yards
fine Carpet ; l Elegant Clock ; together with
Chandeliers, Center Tables, Foot Stools,
screens, ciut ana Kuouy stands, iironzn
Panels, Ebony Easels, Music Racks and
Wall Brackets, Tlctures, and 2 Elegant Steel
isngravings costing saw.
BED-KOOaiS.
1 Elegant lilack Walnut Bcd-rooin Set ; 1
Malacca Bed-room Set: l Black Walnut
Childs Bed : together with double and three-
quarter Bedsteads, line Palace springs, hair
top .Mattresses ; Carpets, Feather F.llows
anu isomers, etc, etc.
DINING -ROOM.
l Elegant Black Walnut Extension Table ;
2 Flue Lounges ; half dozen Black Walnut
Chairs; together with Mirrors, Stoves,
Rockers, Pictures, Brackets, Clock, Carpets,
etc., etc.
KITCnEN.
Jilacee Itancro. with hot water tank fal
most new); Kitchen Chairs and Tables.
uiuna, urocKery ana uiasswarc.
Hall and Stair Carpet ; Hall Hat Stands.
Japanese screens; iuegant curtains anu
Cornices and a large assortment of useful
furniture.
The attention of purchasers Is respectfully
called to this sale as no such opportunity
has offered Itself la this city to purchase
such goods, either at private or public sale.
Thursday, tho 2Dth day of September, at
10 o'clock A. t.
B. S. WORSLEY,
Auctioneer.
StrikeltRich
-BUYYOOR
Groceries Provisions
-OF-
Foard & Stokes
Their largely increasing trade enables
them to self at tho very lowest niargtn
of profit while giving you goods
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
Tho Highest Price Paid for Junk.
E. Y. LONG.
Fresh Fruit, Fine Cigars;
CONTE'CTIONEEIES.
Fresh Milk received dally. A full lino of
CHOICE GOODS.
Opposite Spexartli'8 (nn Store,
For Sale. -
THE WHOLE OR HALF INTEREST OF
the business of Maguus C. Crosby, con
sisting of Hardware, Stoves, Metals and
numbers Stock. This business was estab
lished May 1, 1877, and Is among tho very
best In tho city of Astoria. Nothing but Ill
health prompts tho disposal. Full particu
lars on application.
SPECIAL
Benef t ana
-AT-
TH
ORYSTmL
We Will Stay But Five Days More!
We still have a few goods lelt and will contiune to sell at less than enst f.ir live days more
F W
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEIi IN
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery. Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
IJccoivc-d fresh overy Steauior.
ITY BOO
-THE-
inest and
-
OF -
Books and
IN THE CITY.
VST
tsr-
Headquarters
THE BEST IN
The Winchester Repeating Shot Gun, S25.00!
A Fine Side Snap Marlino Made Twisr, Double-barrel Shot Gun, Rex Shells and
Tools, $17.50. Kiiftrtius; Goods, Ammunition and the Famona Hwcdltrti Itazor
Our Immense New Stock
Consisting or ! CAIt LOADS of lino Artistic and Plain
Furniture, Carpets. Oil Cloth, Madras-Silk
LACE AND PORTIERE CURTAINS,
Dado Shades, &c,
These goods were purchased direct
beforo the roccnt advance in freight, tho
our customers.
Call and See Us.
The New Model Range
CAN RE HAD IN ASTORIA.DNLY OF
E. R. HA WES,
A Kent, Call and Examine ft ; You Will bo
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. AFull.Stock on Hand.
School Supplies
lew York Novelty
STORE,
Headquarters for School Rooks. A Complete
I J no of the
Official .Text Books.
Prices Guaranteed Satisfactory.
The New York Novelty Store.
Prlratc Rooms.
At Frank Fabre's for suppers, par
ties, etc. Tho best cooked to order.
111 Irf. . E II ? W 1
LLEN,
t
Stationery
STORE.
Largest Stock
CRZFFZ2T & HEED.
MSPEIAM
for Ammunition.
THE WORLD.
i
Has Arrived.
"from Eastern Manufacturers and shipped
benefit thereof we propose to share with
CHA8. HEILBORN.
rieased. E.R.nawesIs also Agent for the
E. C. HOLDEN,
AUCTIONEER S3 COMMISSION
ACENT.
ESTABLISHED 1874.
Dealer In New and Second-hand Furniture
auu ueaumg.
Will conduct Auction Sales of Land, Stock
or Household Goods In the country.
Will appraise and purchase Secondrhand
urniture.
Consignments solicited. Quick Sales and
Prompt Cash Returns Guaranteed.
Astoria Agent for Dally and Weekly Ore
gonian. Tone Up The System.
TRY THE
NERVE FOOD, Manufactured and for
Bale by
TTn.Tt oop. cfe Oo.
Mineral Waters, Soda Water. Dally de
liver in all parts of the City. Office and
Works on Jeuerson street, west of Cass.
ECONOMY
And Solid Satisfaction Are Guaranteed
IF YOU TRADE AT
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.
Of Quilts and Blankets, Gents' Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Trunks
and Yaliscs at the Lowest Cash Trie s at the Einpire Store.
W. T. PARKER
M:.A.:DaAGKE:o..
H. B. PARKER,
DEALER. IK
Hay, Oats, M Straw, time, Brisk, Cement, Sana ant Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order. Dray Ing, Teaming and Express Business.
VER apply to the Captain, or to
Frank Lt. Parker.
FISI GRflCEK il PWIONS
Promptly Delivered
AT LOWEST PRICES IN ANY . PART OF THE CITY.
Fruits and Vegetables
In Season. Everything "Warranted as Represented. Corner Chonamus-and
Benton Streets.
INSURANCE.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
FIRE W HAM
INSURANCE CO.
FRANK DEKUM .President
W. II. SMITIT .Vico-Presldent
JOHN A. CHILD Secretary
No. 160 Second St., Tortlaud, Or.
I. W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or.
Tne Continental Insnrance Co.,
OF HARTFORD,
Writes Accident Policies,
Giving all the concessions offered by any
otner company. It is an
OLD LINE COMPANY,
And offers Security as good as can bo found.
Its rato In the
FIRST PREFERRED CLASS
Is $18 per Year for $5,000 Insurance,
Being 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.0.150ZOKTII, Agent.
P. K. BBAOH.Pren., J. MoORAKEIT. Vico Pro
J. K. ELDERKIN, LOUIS LOliWENBKUG.
beoy. Treasurer.
The Northwest Fire & Marine
Insurauco Company.
No, S Washington St., Portland, Or.
CAPITAL, $300,000.
R. Ii. BOXM5, Astoria Agent.
Office at I. X.L. Packing Oo.
' IIBECTOSS:
J. McCrakon. F.K, Arnold. F. E, Beach.
Frank JJ.Warron, O . II. Presoott, K. h'geert,
J, Loewenberg, J.K.Ulderkin. D.D.Oliphant
Money to Loan on Approved Real
Estate Secnrity.
DepsM in Oiepn, $300,000
ASSETS,
$55.801.288.
Royal, Norwich-Union and LancashI re Coin -
blnatlon Joint Policy.
Union of San Francisco.
Ger mania of New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation,
MARINE .IXSUBA5CE COTEBED Br ODE
OPEN POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
A cents.
Elmore. Sanborn & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
RenresentlnK the Largest and Most Relia
ble Firo Insurance Companies.
All Business promptlyjand accurately tran
acted. FlavelsWharf, - Astoria Oregon.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London & Globe, North British
and Mercantile of London and. Edinburgh,
Hartford of Connecticut, Commercial ox
California Agricultural, of watertown. New
York, London & Lancashire or Liverpool,
Eng..Flre Insurance Companies, Represent
In a capital of 987.000000.
B, VAX BU0E2IT. Agent.
i
.VI'EAilIKIt
srfpi (iLARl P1RKKR
Eben P. Parker,Uaster.
ForTOWINO, FBEIQHT orCHAK
11. IS. PAIIILKIC.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL, $100,000.00. '
The Farmers' Company,
Of Salem. Oregon.
THE LEADING COMPANY OP THE
PACIFIC NOBTUWE8T.
Private Dwellings and Farm' Property a
' Specialty.
J. W. CONN, Agent. Astoria.
ASTORIA
Planing Mill.
HOLT & CO. Proprietors.
Manufactures of
MOLDINGS,
SASH DOORS,
BLINDS, BAILS.
BALUSTERS,
NEWEL POSTS.
BRACKETS.
Scroll and Turned Balustrades,
Boat Material, etc,
Orders solicited and Promptly .attended to.
Satisfaction Guaranteed as to StyleQuaJl
ly and Prices.
Mill and Oulce cor. Polk nnd Concomly
streets. Astoria. Oregon.
Astoria Iron Works.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or,
General
Machinists M Boiler Haters.
Land and Marine Engines
BOLUGR WORK,
Steamboat Yorh and Cannery Work
' A SPECIALTY,
Castings of all Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Noticf.'
... .Pmidant.
... JSecietary.
............Treflurer.
.. ..Suptfintesdeut.
J. G. IIUaTLEB, ........,
I. W. CASE,
JOHN FOX. ..
-THE-
DIAMOND . PALACE!
GUSTAY HANSEtf, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
At Extremely Low Prices.
All Goods Bought at Tils EtblikMMt
Warranted Genuine.
Watch 'and Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BUCKSMITH1NG,
It Capt. Sogers old stand, corner of Cass
and Court Streets,
Ship and Cannery work, HorgonhooUy.
Wagons made and repaired. Good won
guaranteed. - T
Diamonfls Jewelry
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