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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1888)
-fjppr- ffc"gT!1'?iK"7,5r hr-SJfc-Bim-w-'ay C3) 'he Jaitjj SMtorim ASTORIA, OREGON: TIU1HSUAV AUGUST 23. I83S. ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday excepted.) J. F. HALLORAN & COMPANY. Publishers and Proprietors, AsToitiAxBnumxc. . . cassSthkkt. Terras of Subscription. Served b v Carrier. er u eek .Sent by Hail, per month. " ' " one j ear. ".'" Iree of postage to subscribers. .. 15cts - Wets .-S7.0U The Astoiuan- guarantees to Its adver tisers the largest circulation of any nenp.t per published on the Columbia rher. Capt. Hustler is ready to have city taxes paid to him. . There was another fire over at Aberdeen last Thursday afternoon, a small hardware store being bnrned. The present disorganized condition of custom house square ought to make, the accident insuranco'bnsiness lively. Eastern visitors are surprised to see Ilepublicans going around with black bands on their hats and want to know "what for?" The stockholders of the O. F. L. & li. association will hold their annual meeting at Odd Fellows' Hall at two o'clock this afternoon. Ihe banner that the Columbia and Pacific base ball clnbs are to play for at to-morrow's picnic atKnappa.ison exhibition at Griffin & Reed's. The Bteamer Telephone leaves Wil son & Fisher's dock at nine o'clock to-morrow morning for Knappn, on the annual picnic of thoY. M. C. A. Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams have been climbed and rcaltitudinated this month. Mt Rainier is 14,444 feet high, exactly the same height as Mt Shasta. Mt. Adams is 13,785 feet in height. Already is being asked "Where will the depot be?" It is perhaps premature to give this away, but, con fidentially, it may bo said that the depot will bo at the terminus of the railroad track. The pilot schooners take turn about now, though mostly both schooners are outside. The Gov. Moody is be ing painted up in good shape and the boys expect to get out again about Monday. The O. R, & N. Co., deserves a vote of thanks. On and after August 2Cth its passenger boats will depart with out screeching and whistling, as has been the custom since eighteen hun dred and over so few. A Los Angeles, Cal., letter says: "So many people are out of work here that their seeking for situations has become a great tax on the pa tience of merchants, and many large stores and office? hang out the sign 'No help wanted.' " School begins in district No. One on Monday, Sept. 3. The following corps of teachers has been engaged for the term. Principal. Prof. II. M. Pratt. Miss Badollet, Miss Powell, Mrs. Busey, Miss Carnahau, Miss Mc Cormac, Miss Osgood. The loss of the steamer Citii of Chester will be heard with interestl by Astorians. The ill-fated steamer nsed to run on this route, and was the first iron steamship to ply be tween San Francisco and the Colum bia river, coming here first in 1875. That was a singular experience of Chas. J. Smith, of Portland. Last May he was nominated for state rep resentative from Multnomah' county, last June defeated, the next month drew a S15.000 prize in the lottery, a few days ago afflicted by au abcess caused by having a tooth pulled, and last Tuesday died at St. Vincent's hospital. They're having lots of fnn up at JNewberg, lamuill county. JNewberg isn't on the railroad, bnt a new town is, the railroad leaving Newberg half it mile out in the cold. The post master moved the postofiico over to the new town. Then the Newbergcrs boycotted him and put up a mail box in the middle of the Newburg, or old bnrg, and carried the mail to the sta tion and put it on board the cars, and then the postal inspector made them take away that independent mail box, and now the Newbergers get all their mail carried by a messenger over the Carlton, six miles away, and mail it there. The postmaster at the new railroad station is kicking, but the Newburgers have got their mad up and say "Bring that postoffice back, or wo'll keep on boycotting you." It has long been knowh that fish, like birds and insects, are attracted by and will swarm round any source of illumination. Birds are killed in thousands by flying against the thick glass which protects ligutnouso lan ternB, and various insects are caught with the help of a light. The diffi culty of maintains a subaqueous light has hitherto prevented the applica tion of the same principle to fishing. Bnt now that we have at command an electric illuminant which is quite independent of oxveen. and which will therefore eive light in a closed chamber, the difficulty is at an end, With lamDs arranced for the purpose, the United States steamship Alba tross has been catching multitudes of the finny tribes, the lamps being in closed in wire netting to obviate risks of breakage. It is curious to note that if this method of fishing is found to be advantageous enough to become common, it will have a distinct bear ing upon the disputes which have arisen between the American and Canadian fisher folk, for the former will have no longer any need of troubling the latter for bait. THUBMAN ON HIS TEAVELS. Divers Eepublican State Conventions. Neds Specials From Both The Continents. Special to Tni: Astoeian. St. Clair, Aug 22. Judgo Thur man and party arrived here at one o'clock this morning after a rido of over twelve hours on tho little steam er Picket. The trip .through St. Clair was very rough; tCe waves dashed over the boat drenching the passengers from head to foot. Judge luurmon seemed to enjoy tho experi ence and was not nt all inconveni enced by sea sickness, as wero other members of the party. Passing Marine City at midnight, the dock was illuminated and cannon, human voices and steam whistles spoke a loud greeting. At St. Clair rockets end Roman candles were set off, and the people cheered heartily. There was no speaking and tho party went to sleep. At 12:30 this afternoon Thurman again boarded the boat for Port Hu ron, where he will speak this after noon. COUFTEUFEITEHS ARItESTED. DEnVER, Aug. 22. The arrest yes terday at tho point of the pistol of three counterfeiters, unearths one of the biggest sensations developed here for many years and frustrates the scheme made by tho counterfeiters in Chicago, Denver, Santa Fe, San Francisco and it is believed in the city of Mexico. The three men who were arrested arrived in this city this evening, one coming from Santa Fe, one from Chi cago and one from further east. For two weeks the United States secret service officers have been aware of the plans of the counterfeiters, and have dogged their every movement, the three having been shadowed from tho moment they arrived in this city till their arrest REPURLICAN CONTENTION. Des Moines, Aug. 22. Tho Repub lican state convention met at 11 o'clock this morning. Gen. Tuttle of Des Moines, was chosen temporary chairman, and the convention took a recess till 2 o'clock this afternoon. Much enthusiasm is manifested. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Milwaukee, Aug. 22. The Repub lican state convention met at noon to-day. Philo S. Orton was chosen temporary chairman and the conven tion took a recess till 2 o'clock this nfternoon. There is an unusually full representation. IN WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston, W. Ya., Ang. 22. The Republican state convention met to day. C. C. Sturges was chosen tem porary chairman. WAR OF THE ELEMENTS. Baltimore, Ang. 22. The reports of the storm in the southern portion of the state show that damage has been very severe. A cyclone struck the village of Sillpond, Kent county. with particular severity. A house was blown down and ten people re ported killed. BUSINESS FAILURE. New York. Aug. 22 Richard C. Harrison, wholesale paper dealer, has failed. MRS. SIIERIDAN'S PENSION. Washington, Aug! 22. Tho bill granting Mrs. Geu'l Sheridan a pen sion was reported and placed on th,e calendar. The committee recom mends that the amonnt be reduced from S3.000 to S3.500. WILL TRY AGAIN. Rome, Aug. 22. The Tribune says the government has decided to send a new expedition ngainst Abyssinia. pittsburq's floods. Pittsburg, Aug. 22. Tho flood has almost reached its limit here, but it will not reach a disastrous height The lowlands are, however, sub merged a'ld the damage is heavy. In the mountains it is almost unprece dented. Curgestown is partly sub merged. Reports from adjoining dis tricts state that the crops can scarce ly bo saved. Bridges, stables and out buildings have been whirled away before the rushing flood and the scene this morning is one of great devastation. The McKeesport flats aro flooded and one person is drowned. Artful Device of The Pendleton Cow. Tho Pendleton cow now climbs trees to eat the foliage out of her reach when on the ground or at least she does the next best thing. Last night about 12 o'clock a speci men of tho terror known as the Pen dleton cow camo along Webb street in front of the Catholic church, and saw tho green leaves and tender branches of the trees that they were good, but out of reach. But she was equal to the emergency. The trunks of tho trees are yet small, and tho ground loose, and the protection around one or two of them has been removed. So she simply sidled up to to tho tree, laid her weight against it, pushed it over until the top was within easy reach, and then proceeded to eat it np. The Pendleton cow is a daisy. Several dozen of them are at large all night, and every one of them are as full of the devil as an egg is of meat -East Oregonian. Room Wanted, Furnished, centrally located. Address l!o- 41!), City. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. V. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hctel. Astoria. The best Oysters in any style, at me ;;epuuiiK ju'.smunun. A fine cup of coffee, at the Telephone Restaurant. Telephoneliodelns Ifouse. Best Beds In town. Rooms per night 50 and 23 ctA, per week S1.50. New and clean. Piivate entrance. The latest style of Gents' Boots and Shoes at P. J. Goodman's. ADEEADFUL ACCIDENT. The Steamer "City of Chaster" Stink. With Over One Hundred Persons Aboard. Special to The aetokian. San Francisco, Aug., 22. An un known steamer was struck and sunk by the steamer Oceanic, of the Occi dental and Oriental steamship Co., from Hong Kong to this city, at ten o'clock thi3 morning, at Fort Point, just at the entrance into the hnrbor. It is almost certain that the steam er which tlie Oceanic sunk is the City of Chester which sailed for Eu reka, Cal., this morning with a large number of passengers. The Oceanic has her boats saving the passengers. Tho steamer San Rafael and tugs have gone to their assistance. Several lives are reported lost. Tho steamer City of Chester left her dock hero shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. She had seventy-ono cabin passengers on board and .a number of steerage passengers; the number of the crew is not known. There must havo been more than one hundred people on the steamer. A thick fog was prevailing on the bay this morning and it is supposed that the two steamers wero unable to see each other. Tho Oceanic was com ing into the harbor and the City of unester going out at the time of the collision. Later It is now certain that the steamer sunk is the City of Chester, but no boats have come ashore and the full extent of the disaster is not known. A large number of boats have gone to her assistance and every effort is being made to save the pas sengers. So far as known the Ocean ic is not seriously injured. The Merchant's Exchange has re ceived information that fifteen per sons are drowned. The probabilities are that tho loss of life will be con siderably above that figure. PERSONAL MENTION. Hon. John Hobson has returned from attending the Whitmdn memo rial services nt Walla Walla. Miss Jennie Aram, from Portland, is spending a week with her friend, Miss Clara Rucker. Rev. J. V. Milligan and wife are the guests of Mr. C. A. Hanson for a few days, on their way back from tho seaside. W. A. Sanders and wife, from Mer ced, Cal., are in tho city on a visit to their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rucker. Mr. J. W. Mcintosh, a prominent cattle man of eastern Washington, is in the city. Mr. Mcintosh "is a brother of D. A. and F. R Mcintosh and is visiting D. A., who is at pres ent sojourning in this city. Col. G.H. Mendell, Col. W. P. Crog hill and Major G. C. Post, three prominent engineers, are in Portland. They constitute the board appointed to consider and report upon" the ob structions at The Dalles and Celilo. The World we Me Id. What kind of an idiotic world is this anyhow? Claims aro not; clam orous. Oysters are not boisterous. Jean dAro was a blonde. Pompey wasn't pompous. Cassius had no cash to speak of. Bank tellers never tell anything. Tho sign "cashier" in a bank often indicates tho place where caph isn't. Ham wa3 tho fresh est man in the ark. The earth newr goes off although it is a revolver and has been loaded to the muzzle for centuries. Pharaoh never gambled. Eve was not dusky. Altogether things are out of joint, or as Hamlet said: The world's all wrong! 'Tis tough I think That I luust get her out of kink. An Explanation. What is this "nervous trouble" with which so many seem now to be af flicted? If yon will remember n few years ago the word Malaria was com paratively unknown, to-day it is .13 common as any word in the English language, yet this word covers only the meaning of another word used by our forefathers in times past So it is with nervous diseases, as they and Malaria are intended to cover what our grandfathers called Billionsness, and all are caused by troubles that ariso from a diseased conditioifof the Liver which in performing its func tions finding it cannot dispose of the b.le through the ordinary channel is compelled to "pass it off through the system, causing nervous troubles, Malaria, Billious Fever, etc. You who arc suffering can well appreciate a cure. We recommend Green's Au gust Flower. lts cures are mar velous. Slimmest House on Record. A legitimate barn-stormer recently returned to the city on foot after an unsuccessful starring tour in Shake speare characters. A friend accosted him and nsked him what luck he had had. "Luck," the actor replied; "why, down there in Jayville, Jay county, I played to four kerosene lamps and two of these went out af ter the first aot." America. The VorlIct Unanimous. W.D. Suit, Druggist.-Bippus, liul., testifies: '! can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has civen relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham Bare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medi cine T Iijivr pvor handled iiinivflvMR' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou sands of others have added their testi mony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure diseases of the Liver, Kidnevs or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store. GMUrea Cry RrPitclier's Castoria SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED. Astobia, Aug. 22, '83. Editor Astobian; J Messrs. George and Barker deserve great credit for starting an enterprise, new to Astoria but one found to bo very profitable in other places. It is to bo hoped that these gentlemen will bo encouraged in building up this new industry by' a liberal patronage on the part of our merchants. The more industries, tho more consumers; tho more consumers tho more sales. It is better, upon this principle, to pay a little more for an articlo manu factured at home than to go abroad for it .A merchant that can not see this must be hopelessly blind to his own interest However, merchants who do' see and understand this and would gladly act accordingly are sometimes compelled to do otherwise by some little narrow, contracted competitor, who, because he can get the same goods manufactured else where a trifle cheaper, takes tho op portunity to cut prices and draw cus tom to himself. I believe in foster ing home industries, because it pays in the long run to take an interest in the public welfare, and if thero bo one of those narrow contracted fel lows among our merchants, freeze him out of business. I don't believe in tho boycott principle, but it sometimes seems justifiable. It is certainly truo that tho merchant who refuses to patron ize tho industries of our home folks does not deserve the patronago of our home folks. As far as Messers. George and Barker are concerned, I have no more personal interest in them or their business than I wonld have in any firm that has enterprise enough to start a good industry, but I believe in helping Astorians for the sako of Astoria. Protectionist. The nwaco Railroad. A good deal of complaint has been made about the Ilwaco & Shoalwater bay railroad, tho principal ones being that the planks are taken up so that teams can't get down to th'e wharf and that satchels, trunks, etc., are charged for. Tho complaints aro ludicrous from one point of view. A railroad liko any other good business is run for revenue; it is not likely that the owners of that railroad are there for their health, or because they aro bo enamored of tho climate that they can't tear themselves away. It's all the same. Any one who doesn't want to ride on the road or use it can walk, and tho walking at present is reported remarkably good. As to the policy of the managers in taxing all that tho traffic will bear, and a little more, that is quite another question, and one that is for them to der-idr- The fact exists-tbat there is consider-' ble complaint, but every railroad that ever ran anywhere but into the ground, has been pitched into for something it does or doesn't do. Prob ably next season they'll do better. Sight Net Always Certain. .Our sight is. not always to bo de pended upon, and a very odd experi mentillustrative of the fact may bo performed by any one in possession of theirtwo hands and a sheet of pa peri Take the paper stiff writing paper will answer best and roll it so as to form a tube about an inch m diameter. Apply tho tube to the right eye and look steadily through it at any convenient object; at tho wiino time keep tho left pje open. JNow place tile left band, with the paim towaru yon ami tne lingers pointing upward, by the side of the paper tube and near its lower end. The strango sight will be seen of a holo a clearly defined hole through tho palm of tho left hand. Tho illu sion is n strango one, and a good ex ample of the things we aro liable to havo played on us by our two-eyed vision. Gamliriims Itorr And Free I.uneh at tin- Telephone Sa loon, 5 cents. Aotirc C. II. P. I. Union. A special meeting of the Columbia IJiver FisherinenVt Protective Union will l llpljl :it ttlf.it l.'nflilitifr llnniti nt. ..... ..... ... ..... .......(if, .l.iulll) .Ml Saturday, August Uj, at -1 :-to i. si. .sliai p. Mi-iiiuura in Kiiii'i Maiming air- le quested to attend. A.MTTON', Seeretaij. Ludlow's Ladies' 5:500 Fine .Shoes; aKo Flexible Hand turned French Kids, at I. .1. Goodman's. CANDY Manufactured and For Sale at Wholesale Prices, at The Oregon Bakery A. A. CLEVELAND, l'rop'r. Good Ureal?. (ate anl Pastry None hut the Best Materials Used. Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers l!ri-.lit deliVrjecUii any part of the city. jpUPHStlcut Faster AXE " AN,) I ummiKXiwatf EASIER J.C.I rullinger Tnan any oth- I er axe made. Hundreds of .: woodmen tes- . tifytoltssupe- k. (, --jrtority. It got. yvk- aB stiead SeT" 2(3 CARNAHAN . ' '- CM & CO., irtf -wnu Aitori. ' ' ' Price, S1.50. Notice. PASSENGERS FORALDEUBKOOK AND Intermediate points will take the cars carrying Haps, thereby making close connec tions with the staees of tho Astoria stront Hallway Co. Last flag car leaves np io r. m.. except Saturday evenings or when enter tainments are given. F4W. NEWELL. Supt. CloakDepartment! ATCOST! Wraps, Gapes, Dolmans, Having been very fortunate in our selection of the above goods this season, we have still a few left, and will sell them at manufacturers cost. Perasos SOLS H. The a a IN OKDEIt TO MAKK 110011 FOK SIY FALL STOCK WHICH IS ON THE WAY NOW I HAVE DECIDED UPON THIS OFFEK: C3 fcD PS 1" wilt allow yon 10 per Cent on w Sl As this is evidently sufficient to interest all who believe in saving something for a rainy dsy, I will merely add, remember this offer when yon go shopping. MiCRIKEAN WISE, Tlie Reliable Hatter anft Clothier, Occident Hotel Builng. Big Bargains in Men's Clothing ! Co to the Emporium. PHIL. A. STOKES & CO. (Next door to Hv2?ytliimg a IKEan Wears Sold nt Very Low Prices and warranted exactly as represented. NO HETTKH CHANCE IN ASTOIUA TO GET CLOTHING OF AMi KLNJU3 AT UUXTOil PKICES. PMSjLs. A. STOKES & CO. THE ASTORIA SELECT SCHOOL OF Knglkli and Modern Languages will re open September 3, 18S3 ' It Is very Important that students who de sire au advanced course, should be present at the commencement of the term. Tuition payable In two ucoks afler pre sentation of bill. No deduction made for absence except in case of sickness. EMMACAVAHREN, Principal. All the remainder of our Summer Jackets About four dozen ladies fine and SUN UIVIBRELX.AS Will be cleared out at cost. COOPER Leading House of Astoria. NEWS CO CO sa CJ-i era 6 Next 30 Days a discount of All Cash Sales. b-i , STOKES & CO. FOK- Foard & Stokes.) VirpiaCigar ni Macco Store J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor, Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney. Fine Cigars, Tobaccon and Smoiers Articles, Sold at Lowest Market Rates. . rRTJITB. CANDIES NOTIONS.&c and Ulsters. Parasols ! J MURRAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers in i Special Attention Civen to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supplies furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delivered in any part of the city. Office and Warehouse In Hume's New Building on Water Street. P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37. ASTORIA, OREGON. John C. Dement. DRUCCIST. Successor to W. E. Dement & Co. Carries Complete Stocks of Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. Prescription Carefully Compounded. Agent for Mexican Balve and Norwegian Pile Cure, -THE- DIAMOND PALACE! GUSTAV HANSEN, Prop'r. A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine Diamonds i Jewelry At Extremely Low Prices. AU (iooilj Bought at This Establishment Warranted Genuine. Watch and Clock TEcpniriii A SPECIALTY. Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets. Fishing Twine. We beg to inform tho Fisher men of the Pacific Coast, that our Twines for Seines and Traps, can be relied on as equal in Quality to any made. Our judgment is based on the testimony of Fishermen that use it, and not our own. Gloucester Net & Twine Co., Gloucester. Boston ofllce, Oi Commercial St, Cannery Sulies gfoj-ji'- .. - ,Wg8C iai