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ASTORIA. OREGON:
5 l'SDV .
. JANUARYS). 18?.
ISSUED EVBBT MORNING.
(Monday excepted.)
J. F. HALLOP.AN & COMPANY.
Publishers and Proprietors,
ASTORIAS niTILDINO, - - CASS STREKT.
Trrrat of Snincrlptlon.
f-Tred bv Carrier, per week 15 rts
fcent by M.U1 per montli..... foots
Tree of postage to uljcribcra.
The Astobian guarantees to iU adver
tisers the largest circulation of any newspa
per published on the Columbia river.
Lobsters and the naval commission
will be here this week.
Tbo American ship Clarence S. Be
merit, arrived in yesterday from New
York.
Eev. Dr. Garner officiates at the
Baptist church to-day, morning nrid
evening.
The defunct Ton Nom went to
Portland last night, occupying n pri
vate box.
Tho Miles arrived in from Gray's
harbor yesterday and leaves for there
nest Tuesday.
Keserved seats at the New York
Novelty Store for tho Katie Putnam
performances.
E. H. Flagg has sold his paper,
the St Helens Mist, to a gentleman
named Meserve.
The president has approved the act
to provide arms, ammunition, etc..
for the militia of Oregon.
At the Presbyterian church this
morning, subject: "The claims of
ChrNt;" evening: " The motherhood of
Gol.
narry Brown, the net! known com
edi in. formerly with the Thompson
Opera company, recently committed
.suicide iu St. Loui, Mo.
The pnpn'nr f.iv.n!i Katie Putnim
appear. tit tlie op.r i liomo to morrow
eveui'icr. Iteerved setito at the Ne
York Novelty store.
Divine service in the Swedii-h
Lntheran church, upper Astorin. t
10 a. ji. and 7 r. m tn-diiv, by Hev.
Rsv. J. W. Sknw of Purtl.itid.
The stockholders of the Clatsni
RohJ & Construction company will
have a meeting iu the chamber of
Commerce roomsat 730 next Wednes
day evening.
At the Methodist church thit
morning theme, "Our need of a
Creed." Evening, "Whnt shall be
done for the Outcast." Be in time
for the song service, 7 o'clock P. if.
A fine dancing floor, good music,
and a pleasant company of ladies and
gentiemen made the ball given by
the Western Amateur band at Liber
ty hall last evening a most enjoyable
occasion.
Capt. W. H. Whitcomb, master of
the Cascades of the Columbia, has
returned from Porthnd. His vessel
is being fixed up regardhss of ex
pense and will bo down here about
February 10th.
A few days ago floating ice carried
away the temporary Oregon Railway
& Navigation bridgo across Snake
river, at Raparia. Tho passengers
and freight were quickly transferred,
without interruption, by boats.
Capt. Parker brought down the
steamer Clara Parker Friday night
and yesterday tho boat was put on
the gridiron for repairs. About half
the bow is gone, but n a week she
will be ready for business agajin.
newspaper "senu-oiis are some
times a little overdone. A McMinn
ville paper, in speakins of a man re
cently married there, saya "ho ia
without a peer in all the qualities
that constitute a true man." Gosh I
Manager Strauss yesterday received
a dispatch from Katie Patnam'a man
ager at Tacoma, saying that for "Old
Curiosity Shop'' on Tuesday evening
next would bo substituted "In Honor
Bound," a fine new play just out, nnd
the reigning success.
According to the Tacoma papers
that city is a tougher placo than Sod
om, and if a man escapea being mur
dered ho is ante to bo robbed. Prob
ably though those who do not run
up against danger aro just ns safe
there as in any other community.
To-day, in the Congregational
church, morning and evening serv
ices. Thame for both services. "Bi
ble doctrines relating to the spirit
world our relations to it and its re
lations to us" Evening service pre
ceded by singing of gospel songs.
"Soy, younsr fellah; gimme n ticket
to Portland," is tbo nightly remark
of some tough or other with hat
tipped to ono aide, and spitting
tbrongh his front teeth, as he slopes
for the interior. Chief Barry's gentle
invitation is seldom unheeded, and
sometimes three or four light out of
an evening.
The Northern PaoiSo railroad com
pany has perfected a giganti" colo
niz ition and immigration chemn for
Washinetou ter-itory agents will be
sent to England nnd Scotland to en
conr.ige the immigration of ngricul
turists. Th laud to ho settled lies
in th( Big JJend and is in tho North
ern Pacific grant.
The Chicago Herald saya: "Miss
Putnam is a hright, vivacious little
soubrette, with tenderly touches of
womanly nntnro that plente her audi
ence. As Erins, tho Elf, her chances
of hoydenish skipping, combined
With tender IftVA Rnnnaa nnd hornir
-climaxes, gives her an unlimited op
; pnrtnnity tot displaying her varied
The Columbia ia dna from San
' Franoisro with tho follnwiuz passen
1 cers: Miss F. Millar. Miw D. T,. .Tef-
ferj, H. Backley, M. Nosgrove, S. G.
Alien, E. E. Parsons. Mrs. CI A.
! Cook, H. Bridges, M. Dalenboum, E.
rtpnrKa, v. bean and wifo and child.
Mrs. Rollins. Mrs. O. L. Hood, E.
Ranizer, nnd T. Berry.
Tllfl T'TnrHlOPPI PtinTKn .ntlma.l ia
......... 4auiuu lainunu -'
asking for bids for furnishing about
(vmii cross ties on tne line or tut
Pacific division and 200,000 ties on the
line oi mo iciauo division. These ties
are all to be hewn and are to be 8x9
incoes oy a reet long. They are to be
of red fir or lamarack. The average
life of fir and tamarack ties has been
determined exactly, but it is in
the neighborhood of five year?.
There is a bill introduced at Salem
that should be entitled "a bill to
transfer the shipping of sailors from
Astoria to Portland," because that is
the intent nnrl floatm it ,fa frfimnrn
It is for the state legislature to say if
mey are ready lo do British consul
Lajdlaw's bidding. It is ingeniously
UnjUSt and onlv npArls p-rnminfitinn
by the members of the legislature to
see how one aided a measure it is.
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Tho county court yesterday ac
cepted tho dedication of tho new
county road by Col. Tatlor around
Smith's point; court allowed S3S.87
compensation for supervisor road dis
trict No. 8. Tho following bills were
ordered paid: Griffin & Reed. S2 40;
3tr. Jfavonte S15; Miss M. F. Law
rence, 89. J. P. Austin, S1G.G7; (re
fnnded); The Astob.ias,S2I jPoneer.
S3.10; D. C. Ireland, 82.25; A. Mont
gomery, 82.50; C. A. May. 83; T. S.
Jewett, S3; F. Sherman. S3: Holt &
McCurlrie, S10; Col. Water Co., 821;
Ohas. Heilborn. S29.75; J. W. Conn,
S1.G0; Astoria Gns Light Co., 82520;
. V. Allen, 87.75: M. 0. Crosbv,
31 GO; O. Sovey, SL20, R. N. Carna
nan, 31.20; C. d. WrigbA 31.20: A.
.Montgomery, 8120; G. F. Parker,
SL20; Wm. Rehfeld. 31.20; A. L. Ful
uu, 85; F. H. Surprenant,S14.40;S60;
it. Mary'a Hospital. 272.20; N. D.
tUymoud, So; 34.80: A. H. Sales,
32.23; J. K. Wuerry. S22: Juo. Warn-
i-tHiT, S3S, J. T. Coffey, S1450: E. M.
Prunes, 5Z3.VS; ri. A. Sinidt, 551bl.Gb;
O. A. May. S57.G0; 0. U. Watson,
317 50; 0. it. Thomson. S2 50; A. A.
Cleveland, S15; Reem KauHga, S30:
a. A. Sinidt. SS7.G3: J. Y. Welch.
314.70; F. H. Surprenant. S530;G.
Oahiil, S22 50; M.Chill, 811.50: Susie
JauiIJ. 511.00; J. G. Koss, 81; 13. B.
Frnuklin, SI; J. G. Nurnberg. S22; F.
V. Smith, 312; H. A. Smith. S30: C.
J. Trenchard, S50.
In the matter of taxes, clerk au
thorized to furuish State Senator J.
EL D. Gray, n statement and list of
amount charged to this county by
the state, and he be asked to use his
efforts to havo tho aame refunded:
adjourned sine die.
PERSONAL 3IENTI0.V.
G. 0. Fulton returned from up river
yesterday.
S. M. Hauscr leavea to-morrow on
a ten days' trip to Seattle.
Hons. J. H. D. Gray, H. B. Parker,
and John Hahn return to Portland
to-night.
Jack Egan, late of tho late News, is
going into tho newspaper business
on the Sound.
State senator J. P. Wager, of Uma
tilla, editor and proprietor Hast
Oregonian, is in the city.
Mrs. D. K. Warren returned from
San Francisco yesterday, where she
left Miss Minnie nt school.
L W. Case, S. S. Gordon, J. C.
Dement, Fred Davidson and J. R.
Smith went to Portland last evening.
Who is Your Best Friend?
Your stomach of course. Why? Be
cause if it is out of order you are one
of tho must miserable creatures liv
ing. Give it a fair, honorable chance
and see if it ia not the best friend you
nave in toe en a. uon't smoke in tho
morning. Don't drink iu the morn
ing. It you must smoke nnd drink
wait until your stomach is turoneh
with breakfast. You can drink more
and smoke moro in the evening and
it will tell en you leas. If yonr food
ferments and does not digest right,
it you are trouoiea with Heartburn,
Dizzine33 of the head, coming up of
the food after eating, Biliousness. In
digestion, or any other trouble of the
stomach, yon had best use Green's
August 1 lower, as no person can use
it without immediato relief.
Tee In the Middle Columbia.
Thin ico waa inuning in the river
yesterday, but not enough to impede
navigation. Vancouver Independ
ent, 18.
Try the New Tork Cream Cheese.
Vmi run flnH It nt TlinmnEnn J-Tnant
iTaf onma tf- i Hf fcl ati,t f nl nl.... a
Sanborn coffee at Thompson. & ltoss'.
Wc have orac fine Creamery butter
in large and small 1 1 s. Try it.
Thompson &Ro3'.
Wuii toil.
A mill to clean chimneys. Apply at
this office.
rr Kent.
The store room formerly occupied
hy the Empire Store. An eligible foca
imi and .; gooil buntis stand. Apply
to Ch as. .. Gusdehhua-.
The latest style of Oenlo Boots and
Mutes at P. J. Goodmak's.
Coffee and cake, ton cents, at the
Ceutr.il Kestauraut.
Teleuhoueljodirlng llnnse.
Best Beds in town. Roouib per nicbt
SO and S3 cts., per eek Sijo. Now and
clean. Private entrance.
Taudvr, Juicy HVeuU ut JcIFb.
HE CUT THE TE.V SPOT
And it Beat The Seven Spot And The Deuce.
On Monday last, says tho Pendle
ton Tribune, under the provision of
the new law the three eicctora. chosen
in November last, met at tho oapitol
in Salem and cast the vote of Oregon
for Benjamin Harrison for president
and Lovi P. Morton forvice-president
of the United Statos. The three
electors were Charles W. Fnlton of
Astoria, William Kapus of Portland,
nnd Robert MoLean of Grants Pass.
Direotly after the vote of the state
was thus cast and duly recorded, a
certified copy was sent to Washing
ton and another given to elector Ful
ton, who as messenger in charge of
the vote, immediately started for the
national capital to deliver the im
portant document to the president of
tho senate. All three of the electors
were anxious to be selected as mes
senger, Kapus, of Portland, particu
larly bo, who possibly in addition to
the honor of the position desired to
revisit his old home in New York and
live over for a while the scenes of his
early manhood days. But the law only
makes provision for one of the cho
sen electors of each state to act as
messenger, . leaving the manner
of their choice to the electors them
selves. It eo happened that the
three Oregon olectora recently met
in Portland and it was suggested that
it be then decided who should aot as
messenger. A variety of plans were
suggested, pulling the long straw.
shaking dice or drawiug lots, none of
which met with approval and it was
finally decided to adopt the good old
way of cutting the cards to determine
the matter. A deck of cards was
promptly secured and submitted to a
series of shuffles that was self satisfy
ing and then the momentous question
arose. a3 to who ahould cut first,
which was promptly solved by elector
Fulton stepping up and raising a ten
spot as his card. This was an over
aver: ge cut but there were sixteen
other cards in the deck that would
beat it and elector Kapus next took
his turn with a confident 'smile upon
his face aa though he knew just how
far downto dip to fish out an ace.
But he didn't, for much to his disgust
only a seven spot rewarded his effort.
Elector McLean having no knowledge
of tho mysteries of the cabalistic
pasteboards trusted entirely to his
lnck to spot the "tenner" that Fulton
bad secured but all his bones were
dashed to earth when he exposed the
lowest card in the deck, an msicmu
cant, paltry dence. and Fnlton was
declared the lucky winner. Eleotor
Fulton was a passenger on the east
hound train passing through Pendle
ton Tuesday morninz with the vote
of Oregon safely stowed away in an
inside pocket.
Old Man Tic;:s Is Heard From.
Oodeh, Jan. 18. Old man Wigga.
a well kno.wu weather prophet of
northern Idaho, announces that the
winter yet to come will be the sever
est ever known. He bases bis pre
diction on the assertion that the
moon ia nway out of its placo in tho
heavena, being several degrees fur
ther north than usual, which in Tiis
opinion, is an unfailing sign of cold
weather.
"I never knew it to fail," he said
the other day, in discussing the mat
ter. "If the moon had only cone a
little out of its way I wouldn't say a
word, but here it is at least 1,000 miles
further north than it has any business
to be. Three times now since I have
lived here thia thing baa happened,
and there has always been killing
weather. One time it was so cold
that the earth cracked and men were
frozen stiff standing up. I never saw
the moon so far north before though,
and I tell you to look out for what's
a coming."
The Now Discovery.
You have heard your friends and neigh
bors talking about it. lou may your
self he oneof the many who know from
personal experience just how good a
thing it is. 1 f you have ever tried it. you
are one of its staunch friends, because
the wonderful thing about it is, that
when once given trial, Dr. King's New
Discovery ever after Holds a placo in
the housa. If you have never used it
and should be afflicted with a cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest
trouhlo, secure a bottle at once and givo
it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded. Trial Battles
Free at J. W. Conn's Drugstore.
Bought a Steamer and 3In.it Route.
Itobt. Smith, the owner of the
Striker creek saw mill, baa purchased
tho steamer Tom Morris and the
mail contract between here and Wil
lapa from N. H. Warren, the contrac
tor. He came down Monday and
took poasession of the boat and will
attend to the business on the bay in
person in future. Warren found this
mail route rather of a white elephant
on his hands during the time he bad
it Pacific Journal, 18.
m
All the patent medicines advertised
In thia paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J.W.
Conn's drue store, opposite Occident
ucwi.Asiona.
"H'eluhard's Boer.
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, S cents. -
Ludlow's Laaies' $3.00 Fine Shoes;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at 1'. J. tiOCDMAK'S
IVotoo.
You can save money by using Mr.
Gilbert's Zinfaindel wines Instead of
coffee or tea. It Is much healthier amt
costs onlv 60 cents per gallon. It is
three years old. He also lias peach and
apricot brandy. Don't f orgrt hU French
cognac. ILBEBT.
Meal Cooked to irder.
Private rooms for ladles and families
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
atones'.
Sweet Apple Cider,
At the Aitoria Soda Wnrk.
Ghiiareii Cry c-Pitdier's Castorla -
THE LAMEST VESSEL' APL0AT
Was Launched at Belfast Yesterday.
PonTT.VT. .Tun 1Q Tl -- J
jury presented its final report to
Judge Stearns thia morning.
A HONSTEE STEAMSHIP.
Belfast, Jan. 19. The new White
Star ateamer Teutonic waa lannohed
this morning. She is the largest ves
sel afloat being 682 feet long and
nearly 10,000 tons burden.
GOINCJ TO BAN FRANCISCO.
Chicago, Jan. 19. O'Connor, the
oarsmn. in wimnnnv TO.fli nnn....
, - ww.,..uj n.iu unuiuo
jjee. is oero on nis way to San i run-
cisco wnere ue will row Gaudier in
March.
A SENSATIONAL STOBT.
NewYobk, Jan. 19. The Herald
publishes a story to the effect that
English detectives are plotting with
desperate Irishmen to blow up an
English passenger steamer in New
York' harbor, in order to force the
adoption of the British-American ex
tradition treaty and strengthen the
case of the Times. It atates that
frienda of Parnell and the Iriah na
tional league have set a close watch
on the movements-ot the English de-
tectivp.q. Thnv fnnnil flint tho nki,:i.
of the Pinkerton agenoy, Bob and
nmy irmKerion, .were roaming around
Eansaa Oitv'nhnnt Dopnmhii- 1H1,
companied by twoatrangera; alao, that
ub jrinKerious ieii-one oi the stran
gers in Kansas City. They then pro
ceeded tn DATlTAr.vfinrAthaVflpnnna
the other. The, question arises since
earning mac me pioi has developed
with ramifications in Kansas City and
New York for the purpose of blowing
UD bv dvnnmitfi nnmn mm nt tho TV-
glish passenger ateamera in New York
. wv t .. W UD iuu pi I 'll (J UU
with the viait3 to Kansas City? The
nartipg Pinunrrpii in thn inlmlinol
iiitrnnr wnnr naa rna n At n ri
scheme propose to raiae a fund of
Sli.000 with which tn mnfcn t!m nexoo.
sary preparations for the .attempt.
xi is aula Hcuve sieps are now Deing
InTrpn fnRAonpo mnnav Cina nt iUn
--..- -w .. w M.WUWJ. uu VI mg
strangers who appeared in Kansas
City in December-last waa abont
luiiijr-uYc jera uiu, wuu uarK nair,
whiskers and mustache, and weighed
about 150 pounds. The other wai
tall nnd slnnr. with hrnwn hnir nnd
embrowned complexion. These men
were in constant communication with
the alleged conspirators. It is cer
tain, at least, that one of them paid
freqnent visits to the Pinkerton bead-
nnnrfprs. Tfc is mnPA Minn nmlmlito
that the present scheme to blow up
an Cingisu steamerin amencan waters
is a plot to create n scare that will
hnVrt thn pfTpp.fc- rfF-lnTmifrinrT Pnrnnll
and bis friends in.their.struggle with
the London limes ntldtlie Tory gov
ernment, and in turning American
sympathy away from the Irish canse.
The promoters "are known to be
deadly euemies'ot Parnell.
A New Route For the Telegraph.
The Weajern Union Telegraph com
pany ia having the- route for a. line
surveyed from Hunter to Westport,
by-way ofvJJaipier.jBeaver valley and
Chtskanie. This line is to be a part
of their Portland and Astoria line,
ana we understand it is their inten
tion to abandon.,tbat portion of their
line from Kalama to Westport, by
way of Oak poiat and the north sido
of the river, as it ia too difficult to
keep, especially duriug the winter
montha. Their, new line will bo com
paratively easy of construction, ns it
will follow a county road the entire
distance and the polea can be pro
cured of the settlers, whose lands ad
join, at a reasonable price. Work is
to be commenced about the middle
of April. This line will be of
material advantage to the county and
especially to Bamier and Clatakanie,
which will be placed in telegraphic
communication with thia place and
Portland and Astoria. Clatakanie, wo
are told, is to be the headquarters for
the linesman. Mist.
The Strandtd "Yaqnina."
It ia said that the ateamer Yaquina
Bay, stranded at Yaquinn, ia now
beinir broken up where ahe foundered.
Two oar loads of material have been
taken to Portland, and is now under
tho supervision , of Henry Hewitt,
English Loyd's agent. Her machin
ery will soon be taken out, and then
immediately sent to Mr. Hewitt to be
sold with the rest. Tho articles are
all in good condition. Albany Her
ald. Ml
Body Found on The Beach.
The dead body of a man was found
on the weather beach, abont a mile
north of tho GraceBoberts yesterday
afternoon. He was a email person,
not over 5 feet 2 inches in height, and
waa entirely deatitute of clothing
save a blue flannel shirt wrapped
abont his bead. He had been in tho
water a month or more and waa not
recognizable. He waa buried by act
ing coroner Bowen. Pacific Jour
nal, 18.
A Souutl Legal Opinion.
E.Bainbrfdgo Munday Esq.. County
Atty.,Clay Co., Texas ays: 'Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy re
sults. My brother also was very low
witn Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medi
cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life.''
Mr.D I. Wllcoxoon, of Horse Cave,
Ky., ailds a like testimony, saying: He
pus lvelv believes he would nave died
had It not h en for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, a
well as cure all Malaria Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and TSfrunach Dis
orders stands imrqnnled. Price 50 cents
and SI, at JnqU. Dement
ADVICE TO MOTHERS,
Mrs. WiNstow's Soothixo Syrup
should always be u-d for children
teething. Il soothes tho child, so ten
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
c.holic, and is the best remedy fordiar-rhceiuTwenty-flve
cepts a bottle.
Net Floats
IN LOTS TO SUIT AND OF THE
. BEST QUALITY,
At ' WILSON &FI8HER8
During th
Previous to Our Annual Inventory of
Stock we will make a
Lame
vy
Ladies . Misses and Children's
CLOAKS.
H. COOPER
J
eaing Dry
Q3F
To Gray's Harbor.
AND SH0ALWATER BAY.
The Steamer GEN. MILES.
V. i Whitcomb, Master,
".Yill leave for Gray's Harbor
Every Tuesday
Will sail for Shoalwatcr Bay once a month,
Itfrelgnt Justifies.
TILLAMOOK,
Shoalwater Bay and Gray's Harbor
j ne i . a. v. . . uo.s onuw
"ALLIANCE."
Will sail from rOKTLAND as follews:
GRAY'S II ARBOn-Thursday, October.
11, is and 23. November 1, 8. 15, S3 and 29,
December 6, 13, 20 and 27.
SHOALWATER BAY-Octobr and 18.
November 1,15 and 29. December IS and 2T.
TILLAMOOK Monday October 1. IS and
9. November 12 and 26. December 10 and
21.
Steamer leaves Portland, from foot of C
street at 8 P. M. on above dates. Astoria 6
A M. the following moraine.
Tbo Company reserves lbe right to chance
time and place ot sailing.
V. K. STRONG. President.
C. P. UPSHUR, Agent Astoria.
OKO. M'LEAJf.
SAM.mKKMAN.
McLean & Freeman.
BLACKSMITHS.
Special Attention paid to all Ship and Steam
bat Repairing
HORSESHOEING.
Logging Caiim Work a Sueclnlty. All kinds
of Uiacksmlthlns done to ordar.
Phop, corner Jefferson and OIney streets,
Astoria, Oregon.
A Fino and Well Sclcctcl Stock
OF
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, etc.
AT
H. EKSTROM'S
Jewelry Establishment.
All goods warranted, as guaranteed.
Opposite Crow's Ballery, Astoria, Oregon,
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Of Beat Quality, and at
LOWEST PRICES,
-AT THE
SIGN OF THEJ5QLDEN SHOE.
JOHN TA,lr,
Reduction !
ON ALL OUB
THE
Goods and Clothing House
JlTOltlil--
KATE PUTNAM
Favorite
Borne men aro awful kickeni,
Thar kiok all blessed day;
Can you tell me the reason why?
They kick when they are busy,
And kiek when they do pray.
Can you tell me the reason why?
It is bacauio they r'o stickers
And are just built that way.
They '11 always be great kiokora
Until they are laid away.
Do you know now tho reason why?
The dude with little boodle,
Eo puts on funny airs!
Can you tell me the reason why?
He parti just like a poodle
His half a dozen hairs
Can yon tell me the reason why?
It is because he's minus
Any sense at all
And thinks he can get along
With half an ounco of gall I
Don't you know the reason why?
There are lots of you ho never
Have dealt with HERMAN WISE.
Can you tell me the reason why?
You keep on paying money,
Which you might save otherwise.
Can you tell me the reason why?
All say he sells much cheaper
Than other stores in town.
He keeps the bast assortment
And puts the prices down!
Do yon new ksow the reason why?
Month
5
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