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ASTORIA. OREGON:
SATURDAY.
..DECEMBEK 31. 1887
The next national Republican con
vention will be held at Chicago, June
19, 188S, and the following day James
G. Blaine will be nominated. The
date of the next national Democratic
convention has not yet been fixed, but
the day after that convention meets
Grovcr Gleveland will be nominated.
So that the candidates of '81 will be
those of SS, with the- exception that
C. 33. Fisk, instead of J. P. St John,
will be the prohibition candidate.
The curious fact that the usual heat
produced by friction is absent when
the articles are magnetized is just now
being discussed by scientists who are
seeking an explanation. Very strik
ing examples are described in a late
number of a scientific periodical. A
workman fastened a couple of power
ful magnets to his lathe to hold more
securely a piece of metal which he
wished to drill and turn. The pres
ence of the magnets kept the metal so
cold that no water was needed to keep
the drill moist and cool. This unusual
circumstance may lead to important
mechanical advantages. It is such
circumstances as the one noted above
that lead to valuable discoveries.
The scientists who are looking for a
reason why the heat should be absent
may not hit upon any valuable idea,
but some practical mechanic proba
bby will.
Just so sure as men nso common
speech and think of the same common
topics just so sure will their thought
become a common one, their beliefs
akin, and their religious aspirations
flow in sympathetic currents toward
a common plane. It Is utterly impos
sible for it to be otherwise. And this
is why we say that the future is
to see all these various forms of be
lief and the religious ideals of the
race blend more and more into a har
monious relation to each other, not a
dead level of sameness, but an
apprehension of the same basic
truths according to the intel
lectual and spiritual idiosyncrasies
of the various families of man. The
barriers that have kept men apart in
past ages rivers, mountains, seas,
deserts, and the still moro radical di
visions of language is rapidly disap
pearing under the march of invention,
which is the mission of the Occidental
civilization. And men are coming to
be in essence what they have long
been in theory a brotherhood. And
this is what the eye of prophecy sees
for the coming age.
Next Time They'll Bay His FMi.
The other day a man named Sker
rett, fishing near the jetty, caught
a largo fish, which ho offered
to the bystanders for forty cents.
He could not, however, get a
higher bid than thirty cents,
which he refused. He commence.!
to clean the fish in the presence
of the spectators, and found in
its stomach a large purse containing
3 in silver and gold Victoria Stan
dard. Three Favorites
Have the following to say of Wis
dom's Itobertine, the great beautifier
and preserver of the complexien:
PoinxiSD, Or., Juno 4. liv7.
ToMr.W. M. Wisdom Dear Sir:-I
have tried yonrKobertine. It is excellent,
and I shall' be pleased to recommend it
to all my lady friends. Believe me,
yours truly, 1'iiea.
Pobtland. Dec.. 1S8.".
To Mr. W. II. "Wisdom. The "Kober
tine you so kindly sent me is excellent.
It is the finest preparation I have ever
used, and is a decided acquisition to
every lady's toilet. Yours truly,
Jeannik Winston.
Pop.ti.and, Or., April (5, IS-3?.
Dear Mr. Wisdem: I hitvc tried your
"ijobertine," and it civep mo much
pleasure to say that it is excellent for
the complexion, being one of the b"St
articles of the kind I have ever used. Ue
Siova rae, yours sincerely,
Z. Tekkki.!.!.
For sale by W. E. Dement & Co.
drnggists, Astoria, Oregon
Salvation Free, But it Co-ts to Ran a
Church.
A minister in Dakota, finding that
the fuel supply was exhausted, and
the weather frigid, is reported to have
quit preaching with the remark: "The
campfires of holiness can't be kindled
with promises."
"Worth Ivnoiriiig.
Mr. W. If. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Flu., was taken with a i-evcre Cold,
attended with a distressing Cough and
running into Consumption in its first
stages. Jle tried many so called popu
lar cough remedies and steadily grew
worse. Was reduced in flesh, had diffi
culty in breathing and was unable to
sleep. Fina'Iy tried Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption and found
immediate relief, and after using about
a half dozen bottles found himself well
and has hud no return of the disease. No
other remedy can shov so grand a rec
ord of cures, as Dr. Kind's .New Discov
ery for Consumption Guaranteed to do
just what is claimed for it. Trial bottle
frc at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug store
The Dispatch Not Confirmed.
New Yokk, Dec 29. The dispatch
from Berlin that reports tho death of
emperor William, has not been con
firmed from Ijondon.
It was rumored at 1 p. m. that em
peror William was dead, but no of
ficial or authentic statement has been
received to that effect.
DOLPH ON RIVERS AND HARBORS.
AjLarge Appropriation Necessary for the
Columbia River.
"Washikgtok, Dec. 29. Senator
Dolpb, of Oregon, who is on the com
mittee which has the river and harbor
bill in charge, has devoted much at
tention to the matter. A correspon
dent asked him to-day to express his
vieus, which he did as follews: "The
report of the local engineers in charge
of the works for the improvement of
rivers and harbors not having been
presented. I have no mcaus to know
what the aggregate is of the amounts
recommended by them for the im
provement of rivers and harbors for
the next fiscal year. The estimates
of the local engineers were reviewed
and many of them put down by the
chief of engineers, who in his annual
report states that the amount that
can be profitably expended in the
next fiscal year on uncompleted works
in progress mentioned, being over
350 in number, is 340,011,990.77. The
amount estimated by the secretary of
war and submitted to congress by the
secretary of the treasury for tho con
struction, completion, repair, preser
vation and survey of rivers and har
bors is S12,000,000. An additional
sum for gauging the waters of certain
rivers, the examination of the south
pass of the Mississippi river and oth
er examinations and surveys and in
cidental expenses, amounting to S2K?,
470, is asked. Estimates of the local
engineers for river nnd harbor im
provement for the government work
at Wilmington, California, was $125,
000; for Humboldt harbor and bay,
$200000; for Coos bay, $200,000; for
the mouth of the Columbia, Sl,200,
000; forYaquina bav, $200,000; for
the Cascades, $100,000. The chief of
engineers has cut down tho estimate
for Humboldt harbor and bay $100,
000, and the estimate for Coos bay
$120,000. At the mouth of the Co
lumbia river, to enablo tho govern
ment to secure a sufficient and relia
ble supply of stone of suitable quality,
the construction of n tramway from
tho jetty to the mouth of Young's
river, appears to be necessary, which
will require an outlay of at least $S0,
000, and the work is of such n char
acter that it can otily be economically
pushed with large appropriations.
The force of the waves upon the ex
posed portion of the work will be
tremendous and there is a liability to
a stoppage of the work, a deep chan
nel being cut by tho current at the
end of tho breakwater greatly in
creasing tho difficult' and cost of a
further prosecution of the work. Tho
largo amount asked for by tho chief
of engineers could bo economically
expended in a siuglo year upon this
work.
The Cascades canal and locks which
when completed will open up the Co
lumbia river and make it navigable
through tho Cascade mountains, eo
that steamboats can pass without in
terruption from Portland to Tho
Dalles, is a work of great importance
to the peoplo of a region as largo as
New England, New York nnd Penn
sylvania. No benefit will be derived
from the work until it is completed.
With sufficient appropriations it
could bo finished within two years,
and it would be economy for tho gov
ernment to appropriate tho money re
quired for the purpose. Largo ap
propriations would enablo the gov
ernment to make contracts for tho
work and save inevitable los3, aris
ing from the damage by high water
in the Columbia.
BEATS ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS.
Thirteen Thousand Miles of Railroad Con
structed Bur iii: 1S87.
Chicago, Dec. 29. The llailwuy
Aye, in its review of railway construc
tion for the year 1837, will say to
morrow that 18S7 has surpassed all
other years in extent of railway mile
age constructed in the United States,
the total so far reported reaching 12,
731 miles. Reports yet to come will
probably swell it to not less than 13,
000. This is all new main line track,
side track or relaid track not being
counted. A greater part of this pro
digious increase of railways has taken
place in a few western states. Kan
sas leads with a total of 2,070 miles;
Nebraska comes next with 1,101; Tex
as has 1,055, and then the follewing:
Colorado 818, Dakota 7G0, Michigan
700, Montana GIG, Missouri 551, In
dian territory -199, and so on.
Many of these lines have been very
costly, as for instance those over the
Kocky mountains in Colorado, the
Southern PaciGc extension, in north
ern California the Atchison, Topeka
fc Santa Fe's extension, the Northern
PaciGc work in the Cascades, etc
A careful estimate shows that not
far from $350,000,000 has been ex
pended on lines completed during the
year, counting buildings, equipments,
etc. Tho money which has thus been
expended furnished temporary em
ployment to a vast army of workmen,
and has given permanent employment
to another army of probably 63.000.
The extensions of the year bring the
railway mileage of the United Stales
to 150,710 miles.
This-Is a Tact.
In P. .7. Goodman's $3 seamless calf
shoe purchasers will find the best value
for their money on the coast.
Reduction in Iflillinrrj- Prices
At Mrs. W. J. Barry's.
For the best photographs and tintypw;
go to Crow's Gallery.
For the very best pictures go to II. S.
Sinister.
Telephone I.o3;rJiijr, EIousc.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
50 and 25 cts., per week $1.50. New nnd
clean. Private entrance.
Meals Cooked to Order,
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes'.
Sweet Apple Cider
At the Astoria Soda Works.
A S u n uy Room
With tho comforts of a home, librae,
etc. Apply at llolden House.
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3?:ECES IBIS'S?
Kidney Liver Medicine
2rci'Eii icxoirx to tail.
CURES all Dldccses of tho Kidneys,
Liver, Bladder, and Urinary Organs;
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Ilrlght's
Disease, Pains in the Bade,
Loins, or Side; Retention or
Uon-Kctcution of Urine,
Xervou3 Diseases, Female
"Weaknesses, Excesses, Jaundice,
Biliousness, Headache, Sour Stomach
Dyspepsia, Constipation, and Piles.
HUNTS ME!
CUKES WHEN ALL OTIIEK MEIIC1NES
FAIL, a3 it acts directly and at mco on tlic
Kidneys, Id-er and Bowels, restcrhiff
tV'in to a healthy action. HUNTS KEMEDY is
a cafe, sure, sr.d pccdy cure, and hundreds Iia o
leca cured by it 111011 physicians and friends
had gh en them tip to die Do not delay, try at
once HUNTS RESIEDY.
Send for Ianiphlct to
HUHTS REMEDY PQ.,
Providence, Jl. I.
AslcjrturdirsgiitforllUNT'SBKMKDY.
Take n other.
Boat Building.
MANY YKAKS EXPERIENCE IN
building boats on tin Columbia rivet
mid hundreds or line boats or my build
make mv gnanuilvrt for ;:oid work. Ilead
qinrters at I lie old Astoria Iron Workh
building. Will build boats at :tuv o lit on
the Columbia 7 vcr ulicre my .vnlees may
he required.
VM. IIOWH.
Van Ousen Do,
DEALEKS 1NT
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine.
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Agricultural Implements, Sewing
Machines, Taints, Oils,
Grrooeries, DEIto.
-THE-
DIAMOND PALACE!
GUSTAY HANSEN, PropV.
A Large and Weil Selected Stock or Tine
Diamonfls e Jewelry
At Extremely Ijoxv Trices.
All Goods Rongkt at Thin Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
Wnicli anil Clorlc Kci:iiring
A SPECIALTY.
Comer Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
Partnership Notice.
NOTICE IS IIEIIKRY GIVEXTH TTHE
undersigned have this day formed a
partnership under the Ann title of "The Co
lumbia Holler Works" with place of business
near the foot of Washington street, 111 the
envoi Asiuru, uregon.
Witness our hand! this, the 27th day of
December, 1SS7.
War. NORTON.
PETER UOKMAX.
BAZAR.
Co to Nora Rapployea's,
FOR
Tablescarfs, Embroideries, Underwear
Dress ioods. Buttons, Kuching,
German Knitting Yarn, SpatiMi Yarn
Worsteds, Aprons, Handkerchiefs. Knitting
Silk, Embroidery Silk, Collars and Cutis,
Pins and Xccdles, Etc., Etc.
Ladies invited to call.
Stamping done to order.
One door south of Astokian oftlce, Caxs Sr.
New Year's Cards
rrintcd In Neat Stylo at The
ASTORIAI JOB OFFICE.
fashionable Dressmaking.
MRS. JOHNSON.
A First-class Dressmaker, latelv from tho
East, is associated with
Miss M. L. Richardson,
On Cass Street. 3 doors south of Tun Asto
111 ax ofllce, where they arc pre
pared to do
Dressmaking In All Its Branches.
Indies, give them a call and be com Inced.
A perfect Fit Guaranteed.
W. L. Robb &Co.
sauiox iikoki:i:s.
And Fire Insurance Agents.
REPRESENTING
The following well-known Home Mr? Insur
anc companies : Home Mutual of California ;
California, of Cain. ; Columbia Fire and Ma
rine or Oregon ; Phumix of Loudon.
A. General Commission and Insurance bus
iness transacted. Office at L W. Case's Rank.
DIAMONDS.
JEWELRY.
WATCHES.
CLOCKS
A. V
WHOLESALE and detail dealer in
Fine Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
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Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and "STegetatalos.
Deceived fresh every Steamer.
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IS THE PLACE TO Ill-Y j, Q-. S3ES5S:L3ELTEC,
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. tt0
A FULL AND COMPLETE STO"K OK
Fa
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Holiday and Juvenile Books.
6RIFF8N & REED.
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FIRE BRICK.
DCALKlt IX
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Uriel, Cement, Sand and Plaster
Wood DellTered to Order. Drajinp, Teaming and Kspress Business.
SmS-1 CLARA PARKER
eB". e-i ii 1 : 1 - 1
SsS'Zrftp- pnrTdWINIi. FREIGHT or 0
TElt apply to ihi Captain, orto
Frank 1
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Promptly
AT LOWEST PRICES IN
Fruits and
In Season. Everything Warranted as
ucnton
mm
MLUbMUtt
The New Model Range
CAN P.K HAD IN
Aent. Call and Examine It; You Wiil be Pleased. K. II. Hawes Is also Agent for the
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand.
UNEN GILL NETTING A SPECIALTY.
ESTABLISHED 1S42. CAPITAL, SrKO.OOO
The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
FISH NETTINGS
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Salmon Purse Seines. Salionjoii Nets. Salmon (Mil Nets.
j3T"Fish Nettings of ail kinds supplied at the shortest possible notice, and at
tho lowest rates, ah inauc irom onr
Shephard Gold Medal Twines.
Guaranteed to bo tho strongest nnd most desirable twino now mado especially for the
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES.
This TWINE is manufactured only by ourselves, directly from the raw material,
and costs no more in NETTINGS than the cheaper grades.
Send for samples; also for our illustrated catalogue. Highest awards at Boston,
Philadelphia and London.
American. XTet and Twine Company,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Toys,
FIRE CLAY
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Ebcn P. Parker, Master.
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II. II. PAltKKlt
Parker.
4 mi
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Delivered
ANY PART OF THE CITY.
Vegetables
Represented. Corner Chcnamns and
.Vireets.
ASTOI'.IA, ONLY OF
pro
Hosiery and
YE HAVE JUST DECEIVED DIRECT FROM EASTEDN MANUFACTURERS
A LADGE LOU OF
Gents', Ladies' and Children's Hosiery aid Men ear.
Also a full line of
German Yarns, Saxony Yarns,
Victoria Zephyrs, Embroidery Silks,
Knitting Silks, in all Colors and Shades.
Sole agent in Astoria for the Celebrated Drial & Co's French Shoes, and Laird,
Schober & Mitchell's Fine Shoes.
THE EMPIRE STORE
L PARKER, Manager.
COLT'S New Lightning, 40 and 45-60.
COLT'S New Baby Shotgun, 28-inch.
COLT'S 44, 41 and 38, Single and Double Action Revolver.
Lord Conlin, and Diamond 22 cal. Pistols.
Our Immense New Stock
Consisting of 4 CA1J XiOADS of line Artistic and Plain
umiture, Carpets,
LACE AND PORTIERE CURTAINS,
Dado Shades, &c, Has Arrived.
These goods were purchased direct from Eastern Manufacturers and shipped
before the recent advanco in freight, tho benefits thcrcef we propose to share with
our customers.
Call and See Us.
INSURANCE.
CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000
COLUMBIA
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INSURANCE CO.
FitANK DEKUM ....President
Y. II. SMITH. Vice-President
JOHN A. CHILD Secretary
Xo. 160 Second St., Portland, Or.
l.W. Case, Agent, Astoria, Or.
Elmore, Sanborn & Go.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fire Insurance
AGENTS.
KepresentlnK the Largest and Most Relia
ble tire Insurance Companies.
All Business promptlyjand accurately tran
acted. FlavelsWharf. -
Astoria Oregon.
CAPITAL STOCK - - $500,000
THE NORTHWEST
INSURANCE CO.
F. E. Beach . -President
J. McCraken ...... Vice President
J. Loewenberg. .i... Treasurer
K, T. Earhart ....Sec'y and Manager
DIBECTOBS.
J.LoewennergJ.K. Gill, n.L-Pittock,
F. K. Arnold, F.M.Warren, J.McCrakeu,
F. E. Beach, D JXOliphant, F. Eggert
No. 33 "Washington street, Portland, Or.
R. L. BOYLE, Agent. Astoria, Oregon.
Ouice at I. X. L. Packing Co,
Deposited in (tap, $300,000
ASSETS,
$55.801.283.
IEoval, Norwich-Union and Lancashire Com -
bination Joint Policy.
Union of San Francisco.
Germanla of New York.
State Investment of California.
Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation,
MARINE IINSUIUSL'E COVERED BY OUR
OPEX POLICIES.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co.
Agents.
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Grand Display
HOLIDAY G000S
New Year's Presents,
The New York Novelty Store
Opposite Parker House, Main St., Astoria.
Special Attention Given to All Orders By Mail.
Underwear !
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Oil Cloth, Madras-Silk
CHAS. HEILBORN.
$67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London & Globe, North British
and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh.
Hartford of Connecticut. Commercial of
California Agricultural, of Watertown, New
York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool,
Eng:. Fire Insurance Companies, Represent
In a capital of $b7,000,000.
II. VAN JDUSRV. Agent.
Seaside Bakery,
Best Milk Bread and
CAKES OF ALL KINDS,
Manufacturer of Fine Candles.
AND
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Candles.
R, II. JACKSON.
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop'r.
Gooi Bread, Caie and Pastry
None but the Best Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Bread delivered In any part of the city.
Astoria Iron Worts.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson, .Astoria. Or
General
MacMuists and Boiler Maters.
Land and Marine Engines
BOIUBR WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Work
A SPBCIALTT,
Castings of aii Descriptions Made
to Order at Short Notice.
,- President.
J. (J. JIustlkk, .Secretary
1. W. Cask. ....Treasurer.
John Fpx. ..Superintendent.
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