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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1887)
p) ASTORIA, OREGON: FRIDAY. DECEMBEK 25. lfST ISSUED EVERY MORNING (Monday excepted.) J. F. HALLORAN & COMPANY, Pul)lihers and Proprietors, ASTOKXAX BCILDIN'O, - - ("A-SSrKKET. Terras of . Subscription. Served bv Carrier, per week ....... 13 cts bent by M-iil, per month......... o cts " ,l " one vcar. ?7.tTJ Free of postage to sublet ibcr. The astokiax guarantees to its adver tisers the largest circulation of any ncwsjia per published on the Columbia river. Christmas weather. The Columbia is duo from San Francisco this morning. The Sardonyx and Nancy Pendle ton went down to the bar yesterday. Q. W. Sill, of Stark's Point, ha3 been granted a patent for a can hold er. The church Sunday school Christ mas trees are eagerly expected by the juveniles. The county cour met yesterday and adjourned till 'o-morrow when the tak low for '83 will be made. The A. B. Field completed repairs at Seattle last Tuesday and sailed about two that afternoon for here. A letter put on board a west-bound train at Spokane Falls reaches Asto ria 36 hours after passengers on the same train have arrived here. And now it is stated in a letter from Oakland that the railroad men will be here next Tuesday: Col. J. H. Woodard and his California associ- ateA Messrs. Hansou and Charnock who are soliciting subscriptions for the Y. M. C. A., report very satisfactory progress having secured nearly one thousand dollars. The festival by the Scandinavian Benevolent society next Thursday evening will be attractive iDd enjoy able, and everyone who goes may be sure of having a good time. While out hunting for items yester day we noticed a crowd near the Oc cident hunting for bargains. P. S. As we go to press we learn that they found bargains at Herman "Wise's. The sale of Xmas goods at Holden's auction rooms was well attended, and notwithstanding prices rated very low, he will continue the auction sale this afternoon at two o'clock and again at seven. On Thursday next E. C. Holden has been instructed to proceed to Fort Canby and sell at auction a large quantity of forage and all other gov ernment property now remaining at the late military post. The American ship Nancy Pendle ton cleared for Antwerp yesterday, carrying 65,108 bus. wheat, worth S8,25L The British barkJEthelbert cleared for Londonderry, carrying 13,M3 bbls. of flour, valued at $47,100. C. "W. Knowles, the portly proprie tor of the St Charles hotel in Port land, is largely interested in some valuable mines in the Coour d'Alene district, and will undoubtedly realize handsome profits from them next year, The Telegram says that the O. It. & N. Co.'s steamer Mountain Queen, which damaged her bow a few days since, is now lying on the east side "with her nose high and dry upon "the bank, undergoing the necesear' repairs. Jae. Coffey, of Knappa, says that he has received a letter in which he is addressed as "Hon.," and as he doesn't know anything about this "honora ble" business and doesn't crave the distinction, says plaiu Jas. Coffey is good enough for him. At the regular annual meeting of the Masonic Land and Building asso ciation last Wednesday, the following were elected as board of directors for the ensuing year: Capt. Geo. Flavel, A. Montgomery, B. Van Dusen, J. A. Montgomery, Eben Rogers. An "Uncle Tom's Cabin company is , f reported stranded at Albany. Con siderable regret is felt for the Siberi an bloodhounds, who were but poorly "supported by the other members of the company in the startling rendi tion of their respective roles. Col. S. W. Blaisdell, who sold May or Trullinger his electric light plant, has sold a placer mine in Baker county to a San Francisco syndicate for $335,000. He offered the proper ty to Portland capitalists, but they declined having anything to do with it. A Sand Island correspondent writes that a convention of Columbia river seals was held at Sand Island last Friday, at low tide, when the follow ing "perambulating resolution" was adepted: Resolved that we stay with Uncle Sam's salmon the coming summer. T)nrinr the fiscal vear endinr .Tutia 30th last the Sound steamers of the O. R. & N. company earned the gross sum of $183,599, and the net sum of $27,445; the expenses of the boats amounting to $156,154. On the Co lumbia river, during the same time, the gross earnings were $i01,0S5, and the expenses $388,346. In defiance of every law of trade and commerce wheat is being carried over the switchback to be loaded for eign at Tacoma. It is an expensive transit and looks singular to see grain zigzagging over a monntain when the Columbia, a road ibat marches, flows to the sea in volntno great enough to bear the grain barges of the Torld on its mighty waters. Officer Linville was yesterday in receipt of a present from his cousin who is a special police officer in San Francisco, which pleased him more than a Christmas present of S250 vonld. It is a Smith & Wesson re volver, nickel plated, pearl haudled, ornamented and inlaid with rubies and garnets ?ind is about as hand some a specimen of a gun as is usual ly made. Everyone remembers Horace Lewis who played "Monte Cristo" here a week or so ago, and who at one scene in the play sways on a painted rock m a painted ocean, and in a this-size-three-for-a-quarter-voice announces "the wooorllld is mi-i-ine." Over at Seattle when he got that far, one dis gusted individual said to his fellow- socialist who was sitting with him: "Uonie. Vonfersou. let s go. He s an other of them d d monopolists!" The Alia says that shipbrokers, without exception, are extremely dis couraged over the outlook for the deep-water vessels in port and the ones on the way to San Francisco. The rales for iron ships thence to Liverpool have dropped to twenty seven shillings and sixpence per ton. Coal freights from the sound and Na naimo are dropping, having dropped twenty-five cents a ton all around, the figure now being $2.50 per ton from Seattle and S2.75 from Nanaimo. "And the dead steered by the dumb went upward with the flood." That roadway could be worshipped with out its worshippers violating the first commandment, for it is unlike any thing iu the heavens above, or on the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth. It is a monumental dis grace aud a shame to the city that inertly permits it to remain. Proper public spirit shouldn't allow it to be in that rickety mid unsafe condition twenty-five minutes. A packed house greeted seil Bur gess iu "Vim." If "Laugh and grow fat" be a true saying, then those present will havs to take some medi cine this morning in order to reduce their flesh to a becoming weight. Such shouts and roars of laughter seldom, if ever, echoed through a theater as wero kept up continuously for three hours last night. It was one wild wave of hilarity from the rise until the fall of the curtain. Sacramento Jiee. Reserved seats at the New York Novelty store to-morrow morning. The Haily Inter-Idaho sensibly re marks: "The first thing necessary in order to build up a country and induce capital and settlers to come in and develop it, is to talk about it. The second requisite is to talk about it a little more. The third is to keep on talking. If a wagon wauls greas ing it has to squeak. Give your fig ures to the papers. The cannot lay them before the public too often. Invite outside correspondents to come in and treat them well when they come. Send out circulars. Use you-personal influence and be cheer ful." Says the Portland Telegram : Capt J. W. Troupe, port captain of the O. R. & N. company, with headquarters in this city, lias found that the rapid ly increasing business of the river di vision of the company requires so much of his time as to make it impos sible for him to satisfactorily attend to the company's business on Puget sound, where it is also increasing very rapidly. Manager Holcomb has therefore segregated the two divis ions, and Capt. C. E. Clancy has been appointed port captain of the sound, thus relieving Captain Troupe. The change will prove a benefit to the company on both divisions. The petition of the lumbermen of the Pacific coast, a copy of which is to bo sent to each member of con gress, says a Washington dispatch, has created more talk and left a deep er impression upon the minds of the congressmen than auy other petition that has come to congress for a long while. A number of representatives who were inclined to reduce the tar iffon lumber, or put it on the free list, have changed their minds in re gard to the matter. Quite a number of them have talked about the lum ber interest to California members, and have expressed the opinion that the lumber interests shouid not be sacrificed. It may sound a little stretched, but it is an actual, literal fact that in Spokane Falls an enterprising real estate agent has bonded the cemetery and stands ready to divide it up iuto lots. It's the only burying ground Spokaneites have, aud they felt a lit tle worried about it till the real es tate man considerately agreed that they could keep on burying the de funct in his addition, provided they signed an agreement that whenever duly notified they should remove the remains of the dear departed, and on this basis bodies are buried there subject to removal. The dead folks are only tenants at will, and liable to eviction should the "boom" break out with increased virulence. Christmas numbers of Puck, London News and Texas Siftincs, Leslie's Monthly, tor January at Griffin & Heed's Purchase your Xmas cards from the New York Novelty Store To-Day it you wish to save money. Great reduction in Xmas cards for to-day at the New York Novelty Store. The finest assortment of Holiday goods and Toys cau be found at Griffin & Heed's. Xmas cards will be reduced below cost at the New York Novelty Store for to-day only. This Is Important. As we must give up possession of the toy room after New Year's, we. will sell Wagons, Velocipedes, Doll Carriages, "Wheelbarrows and Toj"satcost, at the New York Novelty Store. EX-SECBETABY ANNIT G DYING. Kilrain and Smith Agree to Oall It a Draw, Albact. N. Y., Dec. 22, 450 a. m Ex-secretary Manning is gradually siukiug and death may be expected at any moment. 3 r. m. Mr. Manning is uncon scious aud rapidly sinking. Though the pulse is strong, it is believed he will not live until sunset. FIBE AT RED BLUFF. Red Bluff, Cal., Dec. 22. A fire this morning destroyed the dwelling houses of J. L. Davenport and J. V. Burgess. Total loss, $5,500; insur ance, $3,500. ALLOWED TO GO FKEE. Chicago, Dec. 22. Dr. St John, Levi Dell and Capt Frier, who have been on trial for aiding Warren Mc Garigle to escape from the county jail here, have been acquitted, the judge instructing the jury to bring in such a verdict. a fatal fire. Pittsburg, Dec. 22. A fire broke out early this morning. The flames had gained considerable headway when discovered, and before they could be controlled the double story structure together with the adjoining five-sfory building of Yeager k Co.'s, toy dealers, was completely gutted. During the progress of tho fire two firemen wore buried under a falling floor, and several wero burned and bruised. Ward, another firemau, was overcome by smoke and fell from the ladder. His condition is serious. The total loss is S200.000; insurance, S125.000. PUT UP A FORFEIT. London, Dec. 22. The Sportsman announces that it has received S2.500 from John L. Sullivan to bind him iu a match with either Kilrain or Smith. fox won't be satisfied. LoNDON,Dec.22. Smith and Kilrain met in the office of the Sporting Life to-day aud agreed to let the fight stand a draw. DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN. Washington. Dec. 22. Represen tative Seth C. Moffatt of Michigan, died at 7 o'clock this morning at Providence hospital. The event was announced by Burrows, of Michigan, who also offered a series of resolu tions expressive of regret and provid ing for a joint committee of represen tatives aud senators to accompany the remains to Michigan. The house, after adopting the reso lutions, adjourned until Wednesday, January 4. FROM THE NETA. St. Petersburg, Dec. 22. It is semi-officially denied that Russia has informed the powers that the move ments of Russian troops iu Poland have ceased. It is a fact, however, that no further displacement of troops is expected during the present winter. "sporting life" wants a scoop. London, Dec 22. The talk about Smith and Kilrain fighting Sullivan has had no result thus far. There is general irritation among the leadiug papers against the endeavors made by the Sporting Life to exclude the re porters of other papers from tho meeting of the fighters and their backers and to keep them ignorant of their doings and intentions. Their I5iiiiie.sN Unomiiiir. Probably no oie Jlpsig lirs pan mm I such a general rev v,v or i.. re :i u . J-.. Dement & Co.'s D -I'jS.o e;"i 'eirgh iiig away to "'o ; c c .o.ne s or many free trial bo. '-s o" Dr. K"r le' r J)N eovery for Co. v .v oii. 1'i'e'r Ir.ule is simply eor-.'oi's in lis very valu able arlic'e -oui the ..c ili.it i- always cuiesand nev d:;iHriiiiS. Coughs. Cohis, Asthma, Hronchi;s. Croup, and all throat and lung d-ie.ises quickly cured. You can test i'l before buying by getting a trial bottle free, large size 1. Every bottle warranted. Notice to JIariners. A set of 13 index maps has been is sued by the TJ. S. geodetic and sur vey office, showing all charts issued to date. Call at City Book store and leave your orders for a set before January 1st, '88. These are free and arever valuable. GmrriN & Keep, Agents Meeting Notice. A special business meeting of the Y. M. C. A. will be held at their hall this evening at 8 o'clock. All mem bers and subscribers are invited to attend, and give their advice, iu re gard to the call of general secretary, for the coming year. Be sure and avail jourself of the re duction sale of Xmas cards at the New York Novelty store. Too many Xmas cards for th mar ket, so will make a great reduction in prices for to-day. Niw York Novelty Store. All the patent uietiieitus advertised in Ibis paper, togei her-with the choice-it nertuuiery, and milet .irucliss, etc can he bought at Lite lowest prices., at. J. V. Conn's dnr.i lore. opjjoiite OfMdent hctel. Astoria. Incilic Coast TMeTnbles For 1888, at Griffin & Heed's. Acliiioivl. riged by All Tha we have the finest btock of Holiday Goods and Novelties in the city. Griffin &Rkkd. Q am hrin us Ileer And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. A fine assortment of Lace goods at Mrs. G. B. MeEwan'3. Tilts Is a Fact. In 1'. J. Goodman's S3 seamless calf shoe purchasers will find the best value for their money on the coast. Just Received. A large assortment of Candies and Christmas Tree Toj'S at the Oregon Bakery, Main street Home made Taf fy and drops of all kinds Froli Every Day. and guaranteed to be made of first quality sugar, and unadulterated. For the very best pictures go to II. S. Sinister. STATE AND TERRITORIAL. Variant News Items Gleaned From Our Exchanges. The total value of all taxable prop erty assessed in Chehalis county for the" present year is S 1.503,030. The new lug Hanger, Capt. Law son, arrived in the harbor Thursday from San Francisco. She is the pron crty of the Hoquiam Mill Co. This makes four steamers uow in the har bor the property of this company, the other three beinir the Crui.ssr, Jtiutler and Arao.Chchali'i Vidttte. The Northeru Pacific Railroad com pany has taken possession of certain iron mine lauds in the summit region which had been filed upon by I. M. Gnyo and others, of Tacoma, and is keeninc Guye off with an armed force. New filings have been made on the property by employes ot tue North ern Pacific. W. C. Starr, of Portland, and Capt W. P. Gray, of Pasco, have purchased 3,000 acres of railroad land, all less than four miles from Pasco, which they intend to lay out in five ten and twenty acre tracts for vineyards and orchards. They will build a house on and fence each tract as wanted, and charge a monthly rental of $5, $10 or $15, and at the end of a speci fied term of years, m case no default has been made in the payments, the tenaut will get a deed to the place. To anyone who cherises the belief that some vessels are unlucky or oth erwise, tho career of the Yaquina City will strengthen the notion. From the time of her haunch she had always been an unlucky ehip. Orig inally built for the traffic between New York and Galveston, she experi enced several accidents and changes of owners, until fiually she came into tho hands of the company which lost her. A year ago, says the Chronicle, she ran down a schooner outside the Heads, sinking the craft, but saving the crew. On the last trip down she ran into tho dock at her anchorage and cut a great gash into Section 4. Now she has met with the last ill luck that can happen to any vessel. aud her career is ended. Prosecuting attorney N. T. Caton, of Liucoln county. is red hot after the scalp of Maniford Payne, the murderer of officer Jack Hubbard. The latest reports are that the sheriff, says a Washington territory ex change, of Douglas county, with a posse attempted his arrest, but failed upon finding Payne intrenched in a deep canyou near the Columbia river, and that there were some eight or ten desperate men under his (Payne's) command. Payne has written n threatening letter to attorney Caton in which he advises that gentleman to make his will, and also notifies Mr. Caton that there are not enough men in the territory to dislodge him. Mr. Caton has presented a petition to Gov. Semple signed by a large num ber of good men. asking that a price be set for young Payne, dead or alive, or that the military bo called out for his arrest. It is'yqry likely. Gov. Semple will offer the reward of $2,000 for him dead or alive. Brace Up. Yon are feeling depressed, your aj Detite is poor you are bothered with llea-lache. you are fulgetty, nervous, and generally out of torts, and want to brace up. 4 .nice up, but not with stim ulants, spring medicines, or bitters, which have for their basis very cheap. l:id whiskey, and which stimulate you or au hoar, and ihtn leave you in vorse condition than before. What j ou want N an alteratirc that will pun ly your blood, start healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, rcotoie your vitali ty, and give renewed health and MienilJi. Such a medicine you will find iu Electric Hitters, aud onlyrOcents u bottle at W. E. Dement & Co.s Drug Store. All CmkhIs At Tho New York Novelty Store are marked in plain figures and bold for exact lvjwhat they are marked at Strictly One Price. Telephone I.-I;;iii House. Best Ileds in town. Rooms per night W) and 2Ti cts., per week SIK). New and clean. Private entrance. Sweet Apple Ciller At the Astoria Soda Works. FreIi Ess Frch Butter In abundance at TiiGMrsoN & Boss. Itlcals Cooltetl to rtler. Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Uotaurant, next to Foard & Stoke'. Christinas pres'-juts-for gentlemen dressing caes, collar and cuff boxes, traveling eae-", smoking caMtf. pipes, cigar holders, ink ..ta -dsCg Id pens and holders, watch eharni, musical instru ments aud various other articles. Griffin & Bei:i. House to Kent. t Cottage with (i moms and kitchen on lot 8, block Li. McClure' Astoria Ap ply to John Halm. Tf you want tobuva nice Christmas pre-ent. go to ,1. W. Conn. IVmitrrt A gii 1 for general housework in a small family at r ort Si evens. Applv to P. G. Eastw ick. Fort Stevens, or to .).N. Grif fin. Astoria. Reduction iu liliincry Prices At Mrs. W. .1. Barry's. The finp.st assortment of plush goods in Astoria, consisting of ladies' and gent's dressing case-, odor eases, cuffs and collar boxes, etc., is to be found at J. W. Conn's drug store. IVotice. Regretting that so many were disap pointed on Thanksgiving, let those who desire our celebrated mince pies leave their orders not latpr than Fridav. Dec. 23d, at the Oregon Bakery, A. A,CIcve Iang, proprietor. Go to Thompson 4.V Koss, For Atmore's celebrated Mince Meat in glass jars, and the New England Con densed Meat in 1-lb. pkgs 3 pies each. For Plum Pudding, comb and strained Honey, and pure Maple Syrups. For the elegant Dew Drop Corn, Dew Drop Pumpkin, and Dew Drop Pine Apple, which have no equal. For Boston Brown Bread, Roast Tur key, and Chicken, and For fine Jams, Jellies, Apple Butter, etc- etc. ECONOMY The Lpsdino' Dry Sooil snii Cloth S3 y OF THE CITY. Owing to the continued rush at this estab lishment we are compelled Jbo engage extra help, along with the improved liamson's Cash Rail way system, thereby saving our patrons the trouble of waiting. Our store is crammed with goods from floor to ceiling. Novelties arriving daily per Ex press from the East. i1 TT i P. S. Wholesale buyers and patrons from the Country will please call in ,the morning, thereby saving the usual afternoon rush. See him hefore you buy your lri m GO xi BUY YOUK F A At HERMAN WISE'S. The Largest Assortment, and the Lowest Prices. en m m 33 Herman Wise, Occident Hotel building, is the place to go for CLOTHING, Socks, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Suspenders Trunks, Valises, etc., etc B SUEE That you go to the right store, if vou aro on the lookout for BARGAINS! HERMAN WISE, THE RELIABLE m Occident Hotel Uuilding. CO W ;- ffl aid Hatter COMBINED WITH place where to -IS AT THE- OOPER, The Railroad Is Coming ! SO IS CHRISTMAS ! 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 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 fill 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 sec 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 6c Sons'. FASHION buy ing House