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ASTOKI OREGON:
TUESDAY
-OCTOKEK S, 1PS7
Council meeting to-nigbt.
"Little Mechanics' Fair ' at Griffin
it Reed's.
The State arrived in yesterday af
ternoon; the Oregon sailed.
The board of fire delegates will
meet at eight o'clock this evening.
There will be a rehearsal of the
Western Amateur band this evening.
The W. T. board pilot commission
era will meet at Ilwaco at 1 p. r.. on
Thursday, November 3rd.
Emerson's minstrels gave the town
a tune as they passed through the
streets yesterday afternoon.
The 0. R. F. P. Uuion have a neat
ly fitted up reading room in the
building opposite Foster's Exchange.
The Mercury lias been informed
that Robt Clow, superintendent of
the penitentiary, has been working
convicts on his farm in Polk county.
Emerson's minstrels gave a good
performance at Ross' opera house last
night, and one that was warmly ap
plauded by the appreciative audience
present.
Astoria is the farthest west of any
incorporated city in the United
States. The Astokiax is the farthest
west of any daily newspaper in the
United States.
The U. S. fish commissioners' steam
er Albatross will leave New York foi
this north Pacific coast in the early
part of nest month. Lieutenant Tan
ner is the commander.
"Washington territory makes a
splendid educational showing in her
census returns, just issued. Less
than 500 over the age of 15 years in
our sister territory, cannot read or
write.
Near Oregon City, last week, a trap
ser darned Hash killed his wife, aged
24, tied a bag of sand to tho body,
sunk it in the Willamette, told the
neighbors she had gone to Coeur
d'Alene, and disappeared.
Hereafter the light at Cape Flattery
will show a red ray, covering Duncan
and Dantze rocks. It embraces 7 15'
approximately, between the bearings
(from seaward) SSE E and SE 9i
E. The rocks lie in the axis of the
ray.
The O.' R. & N. Co. get S2.50 a ton
for carrying wheat by steamer from
Portland to San Francisco. In better
accordance with the laws of trade and
shipping this wheat would be loaded
in deep sea-going sailing vessels at
Astoria.
About 930 last Sunday evening a
lamp exploded in the sitting room of
Mrs. Stout's residence on Chenamus
street. In extinguishing it Miss Inez
Stout was severely burned. The fire
was promptly put out with little re
sultant damage, and Miss Stout's in
juries are not serious.
The fight between the steamship 1
DUUUIO UUU UUiUl OCUU1CU D UU1UUO)
says the Alta, is becoming interest
ing. The steamship men will con
tinue to supply sailors for steam
schooners, and will endeavor to form
a water-front federation, in which all
unions connected with steamships
will be entitled to membership. The
steamshipmen's protective associa
tion steamship stevedores' union,
marine firemen's association and ma
rine engineers
to join.
union will be invited
A. Bartlett, tho book man, who is
closing out a lot of first-class books,
states that he will remain hero but
two days longer, and he is now offer
ing books at special bargains. A full
set of Thackeray, publisher's price
S15, for $6.50. Sets of George Elliot,
eight volumes, $4.50. Also Dickens,
Waverly, Carlyle, Victor Hugo, Irv
ing, and all the standard histories
and poetical works, Chamber's En
cyclopsedia, and miscellaneous works.
Also family bibles and albums at
great bargains. Call at once before
they are packed up.
Astoria "Would Hake a Fine Terminus.
The Montana Central railroad has
juBfe been completed from Central,
Montana, to Helena, on the Northern
Paoific It is being pushed on to
Butte City and thence is being pro
jected southwesterly through a pass
in the Bitter Root mountains into
Idaho. The route is as yet indefinite
beyond, but report is that Oregon
will be crossed before the line terminates.-
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Valuable Land Permanently Reclaimed.
On Friday, the 21st, the last spade
ful of earth was put on the extensive
dyke of between four and five miles
in length, which protects and reclaims
the property of 1). K. and F. M. War
ren, S. t. and Col. Jno. Adair, and J.
C. Trullinger, comprising nearly 2,000
acres of valuable land. The dyke is
four feet wide on top and ten feet at
the base, and is built to stay.
Notice.
The ladies of Grace Episcopal
church are preparing for a bazar to
be held on the 10th and 11th of No
vember, 18S7, at Liberty hall. A
more extended notice will bo given in
.due time.
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Only Two Says More.
Fine books at auction and private
sale 5,000 volumes ot standard scien
tific, rare, and miscellaneous works.
Family Bibles, plush and monogram
Albums. Draper, Buckle, Leckey.
Darwin, Spencer. Huxley, Hugo, Jo
sephus. Gibbon are a few of the authors.
Sale at 7 p.m.: Odd Fellows Building,
rear of Bank, to-day and to-morrow.
PEOM EUEOPE AND THE EAST.
Specials to Headers of "The Astorian."
London, Oct. 2L Private advices
from Stanley report that Henry M.
Stuule. has gone 150 miles further up
Aruwuhimi and had sent the steamer
Florida back to Stanley Peel for
more supplies and men. The natives
showed no disposition to molest the
expedition, and all were in good
health. Stanley has been waiting for
the return of the Florida before ad
vancing.
A LOST BAKGE.
Sand Ueac-i, Mich., Oct. 24. The
propeller uswcgatcluc came in this
morning and reported that while
eight miles above the harbor at 11
o'clock last night with the barge
Dolphin O. Morris in tow, the line
parted and the barge went adrift.
The barge could not have lived the
night out.
STANDARD blliVfifc.
Washington, Oct. 2L The issue of
standard silver dollars from the mints
during the week ending October 22,
was $933,000. The shipments of frac
tional silver coin since the 1st inst.
amounted to S75,000.
THE NEW REGIME.
Chicago, Oct. 24. The wires in all
the Baltimore & Ohio offices in this
city were discontinued yesterday and
transferred to the Western Union of
fices. WHERE'S MORROW.
San Francisco, Oct. 24. Judge
Sullivan this morning sentenced
John T. Emerson, the solf-convicted
jury briber, to five years' imprison
ment in San Quentiu, the full penalty
of the law.
BIiAMIKG THE MANAGEMENT.
Paris, Oct 24. The latest devel
opment at the inquiry into the great
loss of life attending the burning of
the Opera Comiquo indicates an al
most incredible carelessness and want
of system in the management.
.. BREEZY ON THE LAKES.
Chicago, Oct 24. A gale swept
over the entire lake region last night
and yesterday, the wind attaining a
velocity of GO miles an honr and caus
ing great damage to shipping. Tho
schooners Maine, J. F. Jog, Uto.
Sherman and Alva Jiradleg are al
ready reported as wrecked during the
gale. Crews all saved.
A TRAINING Sill I? IN DANGER.
NEwroRT, R. L, Oct. 24. The U. S.
training ship Portsmouth is an
chored off Point Judith, and it is
feared that the gale which is raging
will drive her on tho rocks. There
are several hundred souls on board.
Admiral Luce has sent the Dolphin
to render the Portsmouth assistance.
FORRE3 IN NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. 24. Archibald
Forbes, the famous war correspond
ent, arrived on the Alaska yesterday.
He is-in very poor health. All of his
engagements and lectures have been
cancelled and he is fioing to Wash
ington to try and recover his
strength.
A DISASTROUS EXPIiOSIO:.
Tronton, Ohio, Oct. 24. This
morning early a battery of six boilers
in the Lawrence works exploded,
killing fonr men and wounding
twelve persons. Portions of the
boiler were blown half n mile away.
ROW IN TnE INDIAN NATION.
Chicago, Oct. 21. A Special from
Talequah Indian territory says tho
killiug of B. H. Stone, the editor of
the Telephone, by Col. Baudenot, ed
itor of the Advocate, yesterday it is
feared will result this week in a civil
war in the Cherokee nation. The
tragedy is the climax of the lowest
and most bitter political fight that
has ever taken place in the territory,
and the indications are that the
troublo will result in the severance of
tho tribal relations and the territory
will be thrown open to settlers.
A Good Pair To Draw To.
We get a great many fault-finding
letters and dispatches, because we
don't ship more promptly, and we
suppose that the bulk of our custom
ers think that we are sitting here
looking at a big pile of salmon that
we are too lazy to ship, bnt, boys, you
are deadwrong, we can not milk a
a nickel out of you on this salmon
deal, and (we assure you that we want
it badly) until we can ship the salm
on and make a draft, and although
wc have seen the time when we want
ed to draw something and couldn't,
yet we never saw the time we couldn't
draw a draft if we had a bill lading
to draw with they make a big pair.
Circular of J. K. Armsbg Co.,
Chicago.
I-itUc 3Iecliaiiich Fair.
At City Book Store, on Monday, Tues
dav and Wednesday, Oct24th,25th, and
26:h. Grand exhibit of Domestic Sew
ing Machine work. Ladies are special
ly invited. Admission free. Don't miss
this rare treat. Griffin & Reed.
Private Booms.
At Frank Fahrc's for suppers, par
ties, etc. The best cooked to order.
Every mother is interested in know
ing that a special -preparation for chil
dren, called "The Child's Cough Syrup"
is now for sale only at Dement's drug
store.
A Sunny Room
With the comforts of a home, library,
etc. Apply at Holden House.
First-CIasj Waiter "Wan tort
At Frank Fabre's restaurant
Patronize vour home book store.
Books jold at auction prices.
.Griffin & Beed
Oirl Wanted,
To do housework in a small family: no
children : apply at this office.
Plain rsewins ancllrcssiiialiins
At Mrs. Scott'6, opposite Ross' opera
house. Sewing for families by the day
at their homes if desired.
If l?ou Want Tour Fine Cleaned
Leave orders for T. Clifton at this office.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Our chamber of commerce is com
posed of representative business men
of Astoria. Few similar organizations
in any city has a better practical rec
ord. The question that arises in all
matters is what has a man done?
what has a society accomplished?
We all judge by results. Among the
many good things that our chamber
of commerce aided in securing for
Astoria, the mouth of the Columbia,
the adjacont coast and tho'lower Co
lumbia, may be mentioned the life
station at Fort Canby, the similar ser
vice at Shoalwater bay, the light
house at Point Adams, the light-house
at Tillamook rock, the new life sta
tion to be built at Fort Stevens, the
lighting of the lower Columbia, the
laying of a cable across the Columbia,
the appropriation by congress for the
board, of visiting engineers, which re
sulted in the-initiatory appropriation
for the improvement of the mouth of
the river, the increase of mail facili
ties, and twenty other improvements.
Our chamber of commerce has no
fund, no sources of income beyond
dues and occasional assessments. Its
members, one and all, give their
money for tho public interest When
ever money has been needed it has
been forthcoming, and to the credit
of Astoria let it bo said that there
has uever been the slighest difficulty
in promptly securing enough to go
on with the work in hand.
One reason for writing of the cham
ber of commerce is this: There is not
any too much public spirit in Astoria;
we, none of us, are at all too apt to in
jure our respective spines in aiding
our neighbor to carry his burden, and
a certain amount of coherence, of phi
lanthropy, of zeal for the advance
ment of our common prosperity, is
Necessary in this community just as
much as in any other. They find It
so in San Francisco, Portland, Seat
tle, Tacoma and elsewhere, and any
thing that tends to help along a join
ing of interests, a combination of
good intentions and excellent results,
deserves to have the sphere of its
usefulness recognized and increased.
There is nothing so cheap in this
world as a sneer nor are there many
things more worthless. Auy one can
find fault and criticize and pull down.
It is always easy to tell just how
things ought, or could, or would, or
should, or might be, but'it is quite a
different thing to stand in and give
things a shove along in the right di
rection. This shoving things along
in the right direction is what the As
toria chamber of commerce has been
doing for several years past. Theirs
has been no idle talk. There is no
direction in which "one looks. but he
will see how materiallyothat body has
helped our little city, and. its mem
bers are to be commended for their
public spirit, and congratulated on
the success that has so uniformly
crowned their honest and intelligent
efforts.
Top o' the Heap.
A. B.Davidson, in describing the
resources and capabilities of the
Willamette valley, thus eulegizes:
"Talk of Italy with its lofty snow
peaks and genial clime. We can beat
it Talk of Persia's ambrosial re
treats and Arabian steeds so fleet.
We can beat them. Talk of scorching
skies and tropical fruits. We don't
want them. Our own temperate zone
furnishes all we need for health and
happiness. Talk of architecture; and
our women are the prettiest pieces of
sculpture in the world. In everything
that's useful, practical and beautiful
we can beat 'em all."
Some Chicago People Scared.
Chicago, Oct. 23. The fear is wide
spread that there will be an outbreak
on the day the seven condemned anar
chists will ascend the gallows, and that
the scenes which will follow will make
thoHaymarket massacre insignificant.
The whole district near tho jail has
been depopulated owing to the fear
that dynamite will be used on No
vember llth,the day of the execution.
The most extensive preparations have
already been made by the sheriff and
chief of police to provide against any
such calamity, but the apprehensions
of the public are not allayed.
A Good Word for the Chinook.
Lord Roseberry endorses Yolapuk,
the newly invented universal lan
guage. The Hudson's Bay fur trad
ers invented Chinook and taught it
to all our northern Indians as a com
mercial language. We have com
pared it with Yolapuk and like it
better. It is more euphonious and
can be made as copious. S. F. Alta.
A Prophecy From the "Mercury.'
The resignation of Gen. Anderson
is the first of a series of sweeping re
forms that will mark the election of
Henry Yillard to the Northern Pa
cific directory. Other heads will fall
in the basket as matters progress.
An End to Bone Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, of IJarrisburg, 111.,
says: "Having received so much bene
fit from Electric Bitters, 1 feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know it
Have had a running sore on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me 1 would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated. I used, instead, three bot
tles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg is
now sound and well.'
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
25c per box by W. E. Dement & Co.
lost.
Aii unopened letter adressed to Chris.
Meeder, Astoria, Or. between Arndt &
Ferchen's machine shop, or Kinney's
cannery and the postoffice. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving it
at this office.
The best
Fabre's.
oysters in any style at
Call and get our prices for books In
sets, byall the standard authors and po
ets; we will guaranteee you the lowest
price. Griffin &Rf.ed.
For the very best pictures go to II. S.
8huster.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Maud Granger and a dramatic com
pany will appear at Ross' opera house
next Friday evening.
H. Wise has established a branch
clothing establishment at Aberdeen,
Ohehalis county, W. T. It is in
charge of Mr. Kappoport.
Rev. J. H. Wilbur, LL. D., the phi
lanthropist, one of the pioneers of
Methodism on this coast, and an ex-
Indian agent at tho Yakima agency,
is criticallv ill. and is now considered
oast recovery. The recent death of
his wife at Walla Walla has weighed
heavily upon him.
C F Carter. W C Furer, H D Wet-
more. Jno Ryan, Esmond I Bessincer,
J E Newman. Jas Strang, N Wolff, W
Seaborg, J Lamont. D E Wilson, E
P Drew, C H Callender.R H Espy,-W
F Bowerson, H F Logan are at the
Occident.
J. Shanks, R. M. Brayne, Miss
Bravne. F. McDonald, R. F. Castle-
jnan, T. B. Bidwell. O. Hawkins, J.
(jross, u. iserner, n. vuuuiucs, .a. oi
phert, B. Hill, A. J. Shrum, G. Good,
J. H. Minier. M B. Augustine, Miss
Bertha Graham, Mis3 Alma Graham,
N. A. Clark, B. Kanzler, Aug. Larsen,
are at tno Astor House. ,
A Smith, L G Reynolds, H Ollen-
bert M H Stowell, J Monroe, W H
Bright, GW Smith, J Horning, S Ba
din, C Trainer, Mrs. T Moore and
daughter, O G Dovu, L Schott J
Woods, Mrs. Wilson and family, B A
Seaborg, W Seaborg, C Ruffner, H A
Rosenbaum, Miss M McHogue, J
Shumway, J P M Lutire, C P Turn
er, Emerson's Minstrels, are at the
Parker House.
In Brief, and to The Point.
Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe
to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and
wonderful things in existence. It is
easily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy
food, bad cookery, -mental worry, late
hours, irregular habits, and nany
other things which ought not to be,
have made the American people n na
tion 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.
Remember: No happiness without
health. But Green's" Angust Flower
brings health and happiness to tho
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for n
bottle. Seventy-five cents.
Extermination mf the Sea "Otter.
Sea otter is growing scarcer and
scarcer. When the Russians arrived
on the Alentian islands they found
the natives commonly wearing sea
otter cloaks. Thousands of skins,
even tens of thousands, were secured
under tho impulse of Russian com
petition, but the number rapidly fell
off until a few hundreds were nil the
Russians could show. Onlv four or
five hundred had been taken annually
when tho Russian - government sold
the territory. The final extermina
tion of the animal seems certain.
Time was when good wages by such
hunters as Sam Blodgett at Gray's
harbor, could be made, but year by
year the number of skins offered for
sale grows less.
5 Consumption Incurable?
lli-sul tho follewing: Mr. C. 11. Morris,
Nt-wark, Ark., says: "Was down with
vbscesa of Lungs and friends and phy
Minns pronounced me au Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, am.
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee tho work on my farm. It is tiie
finest medicine ever made."
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for Dr. King'-;
New Discovery for Consumptien 1
would have died of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in best
of health." Try it. Sample bottles free
at W. K. Dement & Co.'s Driy; Store.
For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint,
you have a printed guarantee-on every
bottle of Shiloh's vitalizer. It never
fails to cure. Sold by W. . D.-ment.
The Ilev. Geo. II. Thayer, of Bour
bon, lnd., &ays: "Both myself and wife
owe our lives to Silicon's Consumption
Ourk." Sold by W. E. Dement
Why will you cougn when Miiloh's
Cure will give immediate relief. Price
10 cts .Wets and 31. Sold by W. E. De
ment.
Telephone Iiclgiug; House.
Best Beds iu town. Booms per night
50 and 23 cts., per week 31.50. New and
clean, rrivate entrance.
oiiuoirs uatarrii JJemedy a posi
tive cure lor uatarrii, Diptliena and
Canker Mouth. Sold by w. E. Dement.
The finest and nicest steak to be
in town at Fabre's.
find
Shiloh's Cure will immeiliatnh
relieve Crotip, Whooping Cough, and
"'"'" jiih.-. uum uj it . x. urillCIII Cfc. u
What is better than a glass of liquor V
A cap of delicious coffee at Fabre's.
A Nasal Injector free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Itemcdy
Price 50 cents. Sold by W. E. Dement
Sweet Apple Cider
At the Astoria Soda Works.
Are you made miserable by Indiges
tion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of
Appetite, Yellow Skin ? Shioh's Vital
izer Is a positive cure. For sale by W.
E. Dement & Co.
Books in all styles of fine bindings.
Poets and standard authors at remark
ably low prices. Griffin & Beep.
Artistic Embroidery.
Instructions given in all the latest
styles of artistic embroidery and art
needle work. Also French indelible
stamping uone to order.
Mrs, J. Siioexlaxk,
Chenamus street, opposite Liberty
Hall.
"Hackmetack," a lasting and fra-
g rant perfume. Price 23 and BO cents.
Did by W.E. Dement
Any case of Croup can be easily treat
ed and cured by using "The Child's
Cough Syrup.'.' Full directions -with
each package, which can only be pur
chased at Dement's drug store.
MANUF
First Quality! Full Weight!
German Knitting Wools !
UPWARDS OF TWO THOUSAND
Pounds of the Very Best Quality German Knitting Yarns
In . Plain, Fancy Mixed and High Colors !
Mill CJBO M i
A Complete Assortment'
OF THE FOLLOWING WOOLS WILL BE FOUND IN STOCK:
Germaiitown Tarns,
Germantown Zephyrs,
Spanish Wool,
Midnight Germantown,
Saxony, 2 and 3 Fold,
BedfordYarn,
Fairy Floss, Shetland Wool,
Victoria Zephyrs in 2, 4 and 8 Fold.
Crewels, Etc., Etc., Etc.
The Most Complete Line of Wools Km Brought to Astoria!.
C. H. COOPER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORES, ASTORIA, OR.
T1?T T
I am Goidk Ont of Clothing, Iluving
Decided to Deal In
FINE
Exclusively,
I abairfrora this Dato on, Disposo of
All My
Sacrifice
If You Want
An Overcoat or n Suit, a Pair of
Pnnts, or n Boy's Suit.
DO
Call in and take advantage of this
offer. Yon can Pick from a Com
plete Stock and are Suro to Save
Money, which is the Road to Wealth.
HERMAN WISE,
The Reliable
Clothier and Hatter,
Occident Hotel Uuilding.
Opposite Star Market.
YOUR NEIGHBOR;
Furnishings
and Hats
Clothing
at a
DIRECT
FROM the
ACTURERS!
The Railroad Is Coming !
SO IS CHEISTM AS !
But We Can't Wait for Either,
But must buy our Family Supplies right .
along just the same, and the
RUSH
Is still to D. L. Beck & Sons', for that is where yoii can
buy the best goods, get honest weights and the best
value for your money. To those accustomed to deal with
us it is not necessary to say these things. To all others
we say we don't brag, but come and try us and be convinced.-
We carry in stock a full line of
FANCY AND STAPLE
Groceries and Provisions, a large stock of China, Porce
lajn, Crystal, Crockery, Agate, Wooden and other wares.
Silver-plated and other knives, forks and spoons. The
best stock of all kinds of Lamps ever shown in Astoria.
Cigars, tobaccos, etc., in unequalledstockandat unequalled
prices. Coal oil and patent oil cans, paints, linseed oil
and turpentine. All kinds of Cannery supplies, nails, cor
dage, etc. Lunch, market and clothes baskets, brooms,
whisps and hearthbrushes, dust-pans and brushes; wheats,
oats, rolled .barley, shorts and bran..
BUT WE MUST STOP!
For if we mention all the articles we have in stock we
shall nil up the whole paper. Try our genuine N. O. Mo
lasses in gallon cans at only 75 cents, and our new Yeast
Powder, guaranteed equal to the best, and only half price.
CHRISTMAS GOODS
Now being selected in the East. Wait until you see them
before buying elsewhere, or you may regret it.
"What's that you say?" "Haven't you been bragging
any ?". No; not a bit of it, and if you want the proof, just
call at
D. L. Beck & Sons'.
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