C3J inUl ASTORIA, OREGON: SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER 19. 1SS7 ISSUED EVERY MORNING (Monday excepted. J. P. HALL.ORAN & COMPANY, PuWiFlicrs and Proprietors, Astoria Building, - - Cass Stkket. Terms of Subicrlptiou. Scr cd by Carrier, per w cck . . 15 cts Sent by Mall, per month . M) cts " " one scar. $7.O0 Free of postage to subscribers. The astokiax guarantees to Its adver tisers the largest circulation of any newspa per published on the Columbia river. The Netherby and Riverside sailed yesterday. There are G23 men in Pacific coun ty liable to military duty. The funeral of the late Mrs. Harriet Jackins will be at 130 this afternoon. The Mistletoe Social clnb had a pleasant danco at Pythian hall last evoning. The Corwin leaves for San Fran cisco to-day, and will return here af ter the 1st prox. The Pacific Journal expects to dis card its patent the first of Deiember and print an all home paper. The County of Anglcsea clearei yesterday for Qneenstown with 18, 139 bbls. flour, worth SG3,000. German divine service, by Itev. John Gantenbein, to-morrow at 2 o'clock, at the Baptist church. D. L. Beck k Sons will have their opening day of choice Christmas goods, next Tuesday, the 22nd inst. In Congregational church to morrow morning, memorial in memory of late Mrs. Jackins; even ing "Friendship." In the police court yesterday Wab. Chung, oharged with the henious crime of smoking a peaceful pipe of opium, wilhdrew his plea of not guilty, owned up, and was assessed $10. Coroner Surprenant returned from Skamokawa yesterday whither he had been summoned by telegraph to hold an inquest on the body of Win. Pray, who had been found dead in his scow near there. He found that deceased had died of heart disease; bo brought the body down, and will givo it interment to-day. Beginning to-day the Montcsano will resume running between hero and Westport, making trips twice a woek, leaving here at 2 p. m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Westport, G a. 31., same days, touch ing at Svensen's landing. On other days of the week the boat will do a general towing business. THE NIGHT BOAT. The 'Ii. R. Thompson" to Bcsin Rnn ninjfNext 3Ionday. The R. R. Thompson will mako her first trip to this city as as a night boat next Monday. Her regular schedule is as follews: Leave Port land Monday, Wednesday and Satur day at 11:30 p. m., arriving here at 7 a. m.; leave here Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 8 p. M., ar riving in Portland at 5 a. m. Fare one way is S2, and for the round trip $3. Return tickets are also good on the day boats of the O. It & N. Berths will be 50 cents and state rooms SI. The Thompson will carry a through mail pouch containing the mail which arrives from the east at 2 p. m., and from California at 10 a. m.; also the Portland mail deposited in street boxes before "8 p. m. A similar pouch will also be carried from As toria. It will result in giving ns mail from the east, in connection with the new N. P. card which goes into effect to-morrow, 36 hours earlier than at present. It will be a novelty to have mail delivered at the post office here shortly after 7 in the morn ing and after Monday next those of us who go to the post office about nine in the morning may expect to find soma maiL On off days the same old rule of darkness and daylight will probably prevail. The convenience of going on board and asleep after a hard day's work Bnd waking in Portland instead of at Astoria will be also appreciated. The new line is an advance and is the next thing in connection with the fast Telephone to having a railroad. Death of Dr. Chifcwood. On his return from Tacoma on the 14tb inst, C. B. Watson was called by telegraph from Portland to Ashland where his father-in law, Dr. J. ILChit wood, was thought to be dying. Yes terday morning he telegraphed his brother in this city that the doctor expired on the previous morning. Dr. Chitwood was an early pioneer of this state, having first settled on the banks of the Willamette where Port land is now looated; he was well known throughout the state as a suc cessful physician and a zealous, pat riotic citizen; a man whose death al though at a ripe age, will be mourned by many throughout the entire state. For tho very best pictures go to II. S. Shuster. Sleepless Nights made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. Sold by W. E. De ment & Co. What is better than a glass of liquor? A cup of delicious coffee at Fabre's. For the best photographs and tintypes go to Crow's Gallery. Try Fabre's celebrated pan roast. THE LINES AB UP. And The ABtorian's Headers (Jet the Hews. Berlin, Nov. 18. Alexander III., czar of Russia, arrived at Berlin this morning. The preparations to prop erly receive him were in keeping with his rank. WILli SIICT DOWX DECnMBEH 1ST. PmsBrRa, Nov. 18. The twelve Bessemer rail manufacturers of the country announce that they have de cided to order a general suspension of work in their industry. Just when is not stated, but the first day of December is the expected time. The twelve manufacturers are conferring together hero and givo a3 a reason for the suspension the unsatisfactory condition of the rail market. Many contracts are expiring and new ones are being held back in the hope of low prices: others are willing to place contracts, but the terms are en tirely unsatisfactor3'. The manu facturers say that the prices cannot be reduced owing to high wages and the rates demanded for ore. The suspension will throw an immense number of men out of employment, not only in the mills, but in the coke regions of this section. It is esti mated that fully one third of the coke output will be thrown on the market, and this will not only re duce the price, but may result in shutting down a largo proportion of the ovens aud will consequently re duce the number of workmen. paiin'ell's health, Loxdok, November 18. Parnell has written a letter to the news ngencj stating that he does not intend to speak during his parliamentary re cess as his doctors have advised him to avoid exposure which would prob ably bring on chills. He hi3 been warned against undue exertion; ho writes that his health is slowly butsteadily improving. He is now staying at Hastings where he will re main during the winter uuless the weather becomes so severe as to compel him to go to Egypt a Bia fibe. Cincinnati, Nov. 18. The immense car shops of the Cincinnat Southern railway at Ludlow, Ky., opposite this city were burned completely at eight o'clock this morning with nil their contents. The loss is estimated at over two hundred thousand dollars. They were uninsured. OBITUAKV. New York, Nov. 18. Joseph N. J. Breeling, a well known Irish patriot died this morning of disease of the liver. OCT ON BAIL. New Yoiik, Nov. 18. Johanu Most has been released in 3500 bail ILL IN PORTLAND. Portland, Nov. 10. Hon. George McBride, secretary of state has been lying ill at the St Charles hotel dur ing the past two or three weeks. He is constantly surrounded by devoted friends who assist him in bearing his affliction with patience. AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE. The court martial to investigate the charge against Capt Toby of the fourteenth infantry convened again this morniug and to-morrow the business will be concluded. The members of the court when in ses sion present a very elegant and im posing scene attired in their splendid and well-fitting uniforms. A Sunny Itoom With the comforts of a home, library, etc. Apply at Holden House Tea, Tea, Tea. Fine Oolongs, Choice Gunpowder and Imperials, Fresh No. 1 English Break fast, Common Fancy Garden, and Ex tra Choice Japan, Extra New Crop Young Hyson Teas, etc., etc. The finest of blends prepared at Thompson & Ross.' Oj-bicrs lit Every Style At the Central Restaurant, next to Foard & Stokes'. Gambrinuh Beer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. -7-Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron- cuius inmicuiaieiy relieved uy on 1 ions Cure. Sold by W.E. Dement The best oysters in any stylo at t abre's. 3Ieals Cooked lo Order, Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant, next to Foard & Stokes'. AH the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with tho choicest Cerfumery, and toilet articles, etc can e bouuht at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's druc store, opposite Occident hctel, Astoria. The finest and nicest steak to be had In town at Fabre's. If You Want Your Flue Cleaned. Leave orders for T. Clifton at this office Sweet Apple Cider At the Astoria Soda Works. Private Room. At Frank Fabre's for suppers, par ties, etc The best cooked to order. Telephone "Lodging House. Best Beds in town. Rooms per night 50 and 25 cts., per week S1.50. New and clean. Private entrance. Shiloh's Cough ana Consumption Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It cure? consumption. Sold by W. E. De ment Every mother is Interested In know ing that a special preparation for chil dren, called "The Child's Cough Svrup" U now for sale only at Dement's'drug store. Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure yon. Sold by W. E. Dement & Co. Any case of Croup can be easily treat ed and cured by using "Tlie Child's Couch Syrup." Full directions with each package, which can only bo pur chased at Dement's drug store. Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice coffee. AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT. Prnne Cnltnrc In Western Oregon. Astoria, Nov. 18, '87. Editor Asterian: Much attention has, by tho uoar completion of tho O. & C. R. R., been attracted to fruit growing in western Oregon and particularly to the culti vation of prunes. It is said that one man at Van couver this year realized S2.G00 from six acres. That four acres in south ern Oregon bronght last year Sl,200 and this year 2,000. That 87,000 was offered for the fruit on 20 acres near Salem. It is claimed that Ore gon is one of the best localities in the world and almost the only one in the United States for raising prunes. The great success of California in fruit raising is drawing to this coast people from the east, and they are now pressing north into southern Oregon and the Willamette valley lands having already reached 8500 per acre, a prico not new to California, but a wonder to Oregonians. Such an interest is awakened that tho nurseries are not able to supply the demand for trees. Some have expressed the fear that the piune business might bo over done, the market overstocked and prices reduced so as not to pay. According to the statistical bureau there were imported into tho United States during the year ending June 30, '87, over ninety-two million pounds of dried prunes of a value of threo million dollars. Tho year before there was imported but sixty-four million ponnds. The demand is both largo and growing so large that westeru Ore gon and Washington canuot over stock the market. As for price the home fruit so far excels tho com mon imported article that there is not danger for competion. The residents of lower Columbia have been so given to fishing and lumbering that they havo done very little with fruit. But from the best information that can bo gathered the prune would produce abundant ly here. The experience of Adams and Miller nt Westport, Knapp at Knappa, Nurnburg on Young's river, Jeffries and Boelling on Lewis and Clarke, Matier at Skipanou and Stanly at Seaside is favorable. All of theso persons with exception of one or two having trees in bearing. To grow for market, however, large quantities must be grown. The orchards should bo counted by the acre. The Italian is reckoned the best but there are other good kinds. Tho last meeting of fruit growers at Portland recommended high, dry, well manured, cultivated and drained land for such orchards. Also that the prune be grafted into peach stock. An attempt to grow the pruuo in quantities should be made in Clat sop and Pacifio counties, but who ever makes that attempt should do so with a full determination to cultivate the orchard with as much care as he would his potato or cabbage garden. B. PERSONAL 3IENTION. Major Blakeney and Professor Von Beyer leave overland for Yaquina: Lieut. McClellan will remain a few days. The Last Of It. Washington, Nov. 18. Willi re gard to tho order issued by the v :ir department for abandonment of Fort Canby, it may bo said that tho pro posed transfer was favored by the inspector that visited tho post, and tho same was approved in turn by Gen. Gibbon, Gen. Howard and Gen. Sheridan. Thereupon tho secretary of war considered it as a wise thing to do, and has so ordered. Senators Mitchell and Dolph havo exerted themselves to prevent the transfer of troops, but their efforts have been in vain. The reason given for tho change is that with new railway lines traversing tho Pacific coast, troops can bo transported from San Fran cisco to the cnterior of Oregon or Washington territory as speed ily as though they wero stationed at Fort Canby, for in the latter caso they would be compelled to rely to a great extent upon water lines of travel, which aro much slower than railways. In Brief, and to The Point. Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered liver is misery. Indigestion is a foo to good nature. The human digestive apparatus is one of the most complicated and wonderful things in oxistenoe. It is easily put out of order. Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food, bad cookery, mental worry, lato hours, irregular habits, and nany other things which ought not to be, have made the American people a na tion of dyspeptics. But Green's August Flower hae 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 August Flower brings health and happiness to tho dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for a bottle. Seventy-five cents. Eastern Oregon Election Echoes. Wo further Bay that M. D. Abbott, of the Reveille, is a bribe taker, a traitor, a slanderer of character, dis honest, corrupt, untrustworthy, con temptible and not worthy of belief. Baker City Democrat. Doc Bowen, of tho Baker City Democrat, made the remark to-day mai 11 ne naa naa szuu yesterday lie could have bought votes enough to have elected R, S. Anderson. Doc. Bowen is a liar. Baker City Receille. I m t Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz ziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. Sold by W. E. Dement SKIN SCALP BLOOD Having boon a $ uffercr Tor two years and a half from a diecase caused by a bruiso on tho Ics. and having boon cured by tho Cuticuea IlKiiums when all other methods and remedies- failed. I deem it my duty to recommend them. I iited Hot Springs to no avail, and tried sovcral doctors without success, and at ln nnr nriucinal drutrcit. Mr. .lohn P. Un lay, to whom I shall ever fVel grateful). spoko to mo auout v.ctih,ka, una i consented to pivc them a trim wnn mo result mat i am nprfwJlc cured. Tho o is now no soro about me. I think 1 can show tho largest surface whTo my sufferings sprang from of any ono in tho State. Tho Cuticukv IWsiedies aro tho rC5t oloou ana skih cures manuiacturou. 1 refer to druggist .John 1. Fiu'ay and Dr. J). C. .Montgomery, both of this i ace. and to Dr. Smith, of Laku Lee, Mis. ALEXANDER BEACH, Groenvitlo.il iss. Mr. Ucach used rho Ccticciu Kkiudhs, at our rcnuist. mti reuis as aooro stated, A. I), t IN LAY k CO., Druggists. SAVED MY MOTHER'S LIFE. Ever sinco I can remember, my mother has stiff, red from milk leg. Notbii g would do her any good, tho had tho best medical tal enU but they a'l did her no good, fcho suf fered wi.h hor leg for thirty yoars and never knew a well day. Sho would havo to sit up half tho night, holding up hor leg and moan ing, bho had no peace. She usd all tho best known remedies in the country without iffcet. I nked her to try your Cuticura ItiaiLDirs. lot her a'bottlo of Cuncuru llr solvkst, and sho took it. and has takon in all about sis or seven bottles, and now sho is a well woman to-day. Ilei leg is entirely In aled. and hor ho Ith wa. never better Sho can go out every day, something sho has not duno in ten year, so you seo 1 cannot holp stating to joj about your wonderful Cuticu-rvIUm-diks. You havo saved my mother's lif. I cannot find w. rds to ex pi ess my grati tudo. 1 havo ail vcrtiscd your Cuticuea Keji fdiks far and near iDWARD LLEDEK, 1!50j Broadway, X Y. Cdticcri, tho great skin euro, and Ootico RASor, prepared from it, externally, and Ccticcbi lUsoLVKM", tho now blood purifier, internally, aro a positivo euro for every form of akin and blood diseases from pimples to scrofula. Sold everywhere. Price: Cuticura, 50 cents ; 1:eolv.nt, 51.00 ; Soap, 25 cents. Pre pared by tho Pottkk Dkuo and Cukuical Co.. l?oton. . cti'Scnd for "How to Cure Skin Diseases." G4 pages, 50 illustrations, and 100 testimonials. P'jUjIMMjhS, black-heads, chajped and 1 III oily skin prevented by Ccticcba Med icati:d:mii BBVMBaUCViHaBaDXt Sneezing Catarrh. The distressing sneezo, sneeze, sneczo, tho acrid, watery discharge from tha eye and nose, tho painful inflammation extending to tho throat, tho swelling of tho mucous lining, causing choking senations. couch, ringing noises in tho head and splitting headaches. how familiar thco symptoms aro to thous ands who suiter periodically from head colds or influenza, and who live in ignoranco of the fact that a single application of Sanford's Radical CuinOH Cataerii will afford in stanlancnui relief. But this treatment in cases of sitnplo Ca tarrh cives but a faint idea of what this rom edy will do in tho chronic forms, wherotho breathing is obstructed by choking, putrid mucous accumulations, the hearing affected, smell and tate gone, throat Mlcerated and hacking cough gradually fastening itso f upon the debilitated system. Then it is that tho marvellous curative power of Sasfobd's Radical Cum: manifests itself in instantane ous and cratcful relief. Cure begins from the first application, it 13 rapid, radical, perma nent, economical, safe. Samord's Rdical Ccek consists of ono bottle of tho Radical Curv, ono box Ca tarrhal Solvent nnd an 1miuovld I.nhalke price, SI. PoTri.R Drug .t Cukuical Co., Bo3tox. PAINS and WEAKNESSES. OF FE.lI.iXES. Instantly relieved by tho Cnt lon ru , m -! i Plaster, a new. raot agreeable, instantaneous and infallible pain-killing plaster, cs pecia ly ada ted to rcliovo Female l'nins and weaknesses. Warrant- B ed va-tly superior toall other platcrs. and : uiot perfect Antidoto to Pain. Inflamma- the tion and Weakness yet compounded. At all druggit-5. 21 cents : fivo for SI : or postaze frcoofPorTEKMUCG&CiiKMiCAi. Co., Bos ton, Mas. -THE New York tally STORE, Hcidquartcrs for School Rooks. A Complete Line of the Official Text Books. O Prices Guaranteed Satisfactory. Thi New York Novelty Store. MILLIHERYI Latest Styles : : Lowest Prices DRESSMAKI3G IX ALL ITS BRANCHES. MRS. W. J. BARRY, (Eaton & Carnah:in's Former Establishment) : a n i k a n k isr vitro" tocavu- And Examine Goods. A Perfect System of DKKS5 FITTING. LOSS & GO. TfiiB, Liprs and Ciprs. A Lar,:e Stock of FIRST CLASS GOODS. THH TRADE Supplied at Lowest Market Rates. All orders fll'ed promptly and Accurately. Azcr.ts tor liret Clavs Foreign and Domestic Rrands. Main street Opposite Parker House, ASTORIA, --.. OREGON. I. W. CASE, ODD FELLOWS BTJIUJING. Does a General Banking Business Dr?.frts,Prawn Available In any part of the World. Money To Loan rN REAL ESTATE SEOURI HT Supplies PIOIER BAHKER FDLTON BROS, Two 24 Pieces Colored Silk Plushes 20 in. wide, Regular Price $2.25, will now be sold for l5S p3 yard. All the Lefe Colon Maize, Eleetrique, Goblins, White, Linen 8 Pieces of Fine Bleached Table Damask, Regular Price $1.00 per yard, will now be sold for 75 cents per yard. The above Goods were personally selected by Mr. Cooper who is at present in New York, are extraordinary good values such as have Never Tbeen, Offered. Bef ore, Jm XI. The Leading BECAUS YOU CAN BIb Y On getting Goods of him for Less Money than them 'ere high priced fellers like to sell, and Because He Makes His Customers Glad And the Storekeepers Mad, We Call Him HERMAN WISE, The Reliable Clotter aM Hatter, Occident Hotel JJuilding. Opposite Star Market. O -! JUST OPENED oond Oastor, French. Gray, Pinks, Garnets, Dry Goods and Clothing House of Astoria. The Railroad Is Coming ! SO 18 CHRISTMAS ! But We Oan't Wait for Either, Bnt nrast bny our Family Supplies right along just the same, and the RUSH Is still to D. L. Beck & Sons', for that is where you 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 con vinced. We carry in stock a full line of FANCY AND STAPLE Groceries and Provisions, a large stock of China, Porce lain, 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 unequalled stock andat 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 hearth brushes, 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 itt and if you want the proof, just call at D I. Beck & Sons'. Bargains, in These Plushes, Gloriania, Sapphire, Creams, Etc. vJJrJliXv V N