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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1890)
w Site gjnttg tfotfatt. ASTOK1A. OREGON: WEDNESDAY... lAM'ARY 1, lso Cit.ynml Con uly Ollichtl InjM;r. Ivor, the thirteenth time 'I'm: Astoria wisiiea its renders "A Happy Nov.- Year." not as m formality. 1mu ns :t heartfelt K'uh that all who see it. and the rest of mankind, will find happiness and pros jwriiy abundant in the ensuing twelve month. "J'lie jwsl year was a prosper ous on, for the country, and especially for Astoria. We here have enjoyed ira nmnity from the disasters that have car ried sorrow into thousands of homes in other parts of the country, and all our i-Mterprfces have had satisfactory pro gress. This Now Year should he hi deed .aid truth a hnppy one for us. 'lite past six mouths have ht-en indica tive of an awakening to Astoria's advan tages t hut will devolop this year to a leriawionl advance in our situation as a cky. awl that gives evidence of the po tent Quenxy of jtosition. AS W1-: UECKUX IT. Tmi: years jrve ns milestones on the journey of life, but the distinctions we make are purely arbitrary. Wc call this 1?3K). The sun would swing the same if wo called it 43. The stars would shine as iHigbtly and we would all got old just as last, if we called it 71IB. The irt of the world that we have the inosi to do with have agreed to call it 1S!W: Lul il is only a fable agreed ujon for mutual oonvenionce. We wonder, as we write in the mid night stillness, how old this world of ours js. anylMw: that is, how m:r y years lw elated since man began to live on its surface. This little 18:0 that seems o new and 60 much, is. really, very little. It might be multiplied by ten. and then he noaror t he truth. It would be interesting to know what is the exact yaar, not of our Lord, or of anybody else lord, but of the world as weee it. The oonut has doubtless been begun several Minus. Men have started, and ootntled the years from .some prominent aeerince. for ever so leng: counted up to 2.31 ." or 4.7G"'. and then has come a liC Wreak, wine social cataclysm, and then auotlHT race of people after the laie of agt. have started in new. and haw kept count for another two or three thousand years, and then another check has tHeii occasioned, and so it has gone. For the last live thousand or .sis thou sand years, the count has been kept pppUy straight : we have a record from Moses to the birth of Christ, and that ha heou taken asn starting point, and the year counted up to now 1.S1M) with oai a break, bat if the whole continuous record had beeti kept, how large it would dowbeieas have aeemed. in comparison iwith the feeble little array of four fig ares tliai by tacit consent, wc have aferaed fihmild designate the current vear. JVJJC CIlAJM'.litXE TltL'sr FIZZES Ol'T. !l!ri6 atrikiiiKlyilliwtrativo of thecon tirwrineaB which Humetimos characterizes Uto oixsration of things, that, of the many trasts which have been recent Iv farmed, tins only one to collajise hope lessly sttonkl be thenliRinpnne trust. 2voir this was a trust, the success of vrtttctt the great iumrs of the people were disposed to nsfjard with perfect equanim ity. It was understood that only rail road iMTcsidents, bank cashiers, theatri cal managers. reat opera singers, Pull iaan car ortei:. and other such like fortauate immopolists were interested. J5 luMe afi common people continued to kave tiieir beer and whisky at reasonable rates what matter at how sleep a price Man IumImI down with hoodie drunk their champagne? bMdeed. there is reason to believe that a very high tariff on chjtmp:ij;ne would wave a boneficial effect, and that nothing ODnklbb worse for the consumer than aay ooniuiitatiou of circumstances which vnmld reduce its price. Acceidinj: to re port, it is an insiduous and reductive Atirnit. It i said to be bright sparkling awd joyoas in its nature, pleasant to the taste and exhilarating in its effects. Harcwvor, il is crediiotl with inducing a laatatinal lK-ad of very cou aideraMc diinensioiis. and endowed. vpfcik' it tests. with a plentiful lack of wit. also it is very apt to lead to a fnaaeia condition which, is described as -4ea4 broke." Clearly, a trust that -waatri double tiie price of so dangerous a b&veraRe and diminish the possibilities af Hs uonesmption. would be a benefit to moiety, and v.-Mild win even the heartj approval of all texnp?rauca advocates. Uf course there might be some among lite poorer of the wealthier classes that, anikrr saeh circitmstances, might miss awd taonrn their accustomed champagne tiide. but even these would not be left wholly vi Lhoi.1 soluco iMauitestly. the country could have stood a eUuns cAaaiTiaane trust without fore- ging any of its accustomed cheerfulness nwd with no serimi- abatement of the ninaec. cjavenieiu'es and allurements of wfeat is known as social gorid-fellowithip. CiriCMo" ?reat auiitonum cost s, 703.000. rador its roof is a theater cap able of .seating 7..O0O jieojile. a lar.c hotol, a recitation halt, a banquet ing hall and oilier rooms. There are 10.WK) elec tric HghW in tJe building, served by 1'wO milos of ehx-trie wire, and there are tiwonty-ijve toiles of gas and water pipes, twosity-one pompiag engines and thirteen dlotrx. Etisbythuco in this issue is "boiled down." The facts and figures, statistics of all kinds are condensed as much as possible, and much of minor value is necessarily omit tod. Witnesses expenses in the Cronin trial roach about 0.000. legnl expenses $20,- 000. stenographers ?nd typewriters ?10,- O00. the iurv 6F.O0O and the total cost will be $100,000. As compared with the first ten months of 1S5S, the corresponding period of 1SS0 exhibits a falling off of nearly a hun dred thousand in the number of imrai grants. Ciias. IcHugii starved to death with $2,503 in his pocket, in Seattle last Mon day. His action shows tiiat ho placed a correct estimate upon the value of his life. The Astobmx boars greeting this morning to all who see its cheerful faoe, and wishes all a happy Now Year, and a prosperous twelve months. A Hoy's suit and overcoat for ?l was one of the features of the New York Christmas sales. That imams a lot of strving seanistrcftftes. Thk census this year, will it is thought, show :i population in the United Status of 07.000.001). It is getting late in the the nineteenth centurv. afternoon of takk vnnmnncK. What ;Vill lie t Ip Prol.aMe Pate of I hi Ut ,, ,..... a" '" """' ! hat will be the fate of the last man is a subject that has often been dis cussed. There have been about a dozen different solutions to the question. Ten 01 me oest are summarized belew: ! 1. The surface of the earth is steadily diminishing, elevated regions being low ered and the seas are tilling up. The land will at last be submerged and the last man will be drowned. 'J. The ice is gradually accumulating at the north pole and "slowly melting away at the south, the consequences of which will be an awful catastrophe when the earth's center of gravity suddenly changes. The last man will be killed by the crashing of movables or drowned by the torrenlsof water that will rush across the land. ". The earth cannot ahvjiy escape collision with a comet, and when that disaster does come there will be com mingling of air and comelary gases which will cause a grand, but awful and ternhc explosion. If the Inxl man has not already been suflocatcd he will b. killed by the concussion. 1. There is a retarding medium in space, causing a gradual !o. of velocity in the planets, and the earth obeying Un laws of gravitation will get nearer and nearer to the sun. and the last man- will, therefore die of excessive heat. -r. The amount of water on the etrth is slowly diminishing. Finally, the earth will be an arid waste like the nioim. and the last man will die for want of Wider. (I. Other suns hae disappratcd. and ours must sooner or later go ont forever. Tiie intense heat at the time of bunting up will burn the earth t houtands of feet deep: the last man will thns lte literally rousied off the face of the earth. 7. The .sun's lire will gradually burn out and the tempi-ratine will coi.l. 'Hit earth's glacial zones will enlarge, driving shivering humanity toward the equator, until the hospitable 8pee will l--n al most to nothing and over crowded hu manity will be froM-u up in a heap. J A gradual cooling of tin- e.irth's surface will produce enormous fissure in the outside crust like those seen on the moon. The remnant of humanity will take refuge in these great caves, and the last man will be killed through s mc great convulsion of nature. :t. The earth will sen.ir.-tte into small fragments, and the lat man will have a fearful ride as he fads through space forever. 10. The human family will retrograde until man will uotp-sesu higher na ture than the plant louse of lo-div. Such being the ease, this curious inhabi tant will spontaneously produce jxister ity of both sexes, and when annihilation takes place it will lie the closing act to the drama in which each has played his part. 1 111: ni!t:i:i. or tim: woiti.u. The wheel of the world turns natttd mid reund: Those who are uppermost nrny be Down in tiie dust or under the groaml. The king in chains, the serf sot free. ( Iver the track, in sunshine and rain. It rolls on. over and over ami over again. The wheel of the world nnives da v and night. And its swift revolutions bring Nations front darkness into tbe light. Where bells of the good times coming ring. Over .he plot where the palace shone. It rolls in the duet of the crown and throne. Around and around th" wheel turns and goes, And we go with it. now up. then down Few win the prize that many must lose. Tired at the goal, how late comes the crown. The brave: the true, the noble, the just, Will never be lost in the whirling dust. What is the lop of the wheel to me. Though it lilts mo a moment above The proudest folks in society. If I fall below in honor and love? The hero who offers the cup and the crust Will leave his memorv sweet in the dust. The wheel of the world unceasingly rolls Uver and over and over again. Over the turnpike of space where the tolls Never hinder the wheel of the train. As a star sweeps the realms of the night. The wheel moves on a cycle of light. The v.'heel is vast and the path is broad, And its highway is unchartered space: The hand that guides is the hand t God, The burden it bears is the human race. True as the needle that points to the K)le The wheel of the world will roll to its goal. ;CO T.ONCEI a rnn::on. Toilcra Trcatirat that Carca Cc::st:ptio:3. Accordia to the San Francisco dailies 3 remedy ha-j bec:i discovered that with almost aacrrlug certainty overcomes constipation. It is the nevr laxative principle ia Joy' Vege table FarsapariUa. The jiapcrs arc full of rc rent occurrence.; connnaing its efficacy, r.ml wegive place to their last sensation, a ard from San rrancisco's irell known lady iaaut curc Uhc rays: " I azi willing to relate the following cjzpcricucc. I have for years Lad a weale stomach attended with conlja'Uin, cail never found but one preparation t !:al helped no ciil that soon wore out and l.st its cGect, and Iwasasain asuflcrcrtKH tried Joy's Vegetable SsrsapariHa. It I .as thoroughly reorganized inc. 1 had one of the most sensitive of stomachs and was in n tinunl distress, lat cna with the aid of J.y3 Vegetable Sarsaparilia now cat aay aad every thing with my old acciutomod freedom. I amloth scrpri?el and delighted, and glauly recommend it " Clah.v MnLYiK, Manicure, .. 123 Kearney st reel, S. 7, Do Yoit Ii!ic a ooI Cizmr? Call at Charley OlscnV, east of ('. II. CoopcrV. He will suit you. A line slock of cigars In selecl Irom. Kenicmber the Austin house at the Seaside is open the year "round. Wciiiliartl's Iicu;r. And Free Lunch at thu Telephone. Sa loon, "1 cents. Ctail9ren Gry forPitcliBr's Castoria THE DEADLY "LA GRIPPE." It Is Devastating: Both Qoatiaenis. The Death Eate In LTew York Oity In creased One Hundred Per Gent- I'akis. Dec. ol. During the last twt-niy-foar hours there has been no increase hi the number of cases of inilucnxK. It is believed that the epidemic Ii:k readied its highest point : in tl: j outskirts of the city. Isowover. the . disease is spreading anil has made its appearance 011 the southern sliores of the Mediterranean sea. KTRUAUIXO IX ITA1.T. Several caes are reirted at Algiers. It has alno appeared at Turin and Gatta. Italy: in tbu Milan garrison, and among the students of Lagono college. The police and municip.il gmrd. ;.n. ererelv affected. r'ritKw:i ii.wtt 1..V. i 'iv.. York. D.-w l . The lillliilx-r of j deaths during the twenty-four honr. t n- 1 ihil :A 'Km -day. i l'.': increase of lover ion iter cent. The incrca? ! from pheiuaonia. bronchitis and especially: coiiniiintiiiu. "La Grinne" is credited 1 with In-hig at the bottom of the 111- creast-d fatality. Policemen U the number of :'iOj) are on sick list. nir.ii e: i. okiim-k. I'th-a. N. Y.. Dec. :51. Michael Hop kins, a prominent dry goods merchant lk-re. died to-day from la gripps. 1A ORII'l'i: CAVSIW A SOItitllK. Doston". Dec. :!. George P. Smith. tfcJ years of age. watchman at the Massachu setts state prison, suicided thi morn ing, while insane from an attack of la gripiKJ. INTItn At'ftTKIlN I'AJ'ITAI.. Vikvxa. Dec ol. The epidemic of 111 llueuza is increasing, and the board of health has ordered that all the schools shall be closed until January 7. Hospitals have become so crowded that it has been found ncccessiiry to erect a ' special structure for those suffering from tlie deadly la grippe. ix Tin: jiissoi'kia MirrKoroi.ts. Sr. L.wis. Dec, V,L La grippe has reached the xst office. Postmaster Sex ton and four of the live heads of tins de partments and forty of the poiofiicc clerks are .similarly affected. stuiK stkay fi:u:;h:.ts. 1 1 ems !nlrrrtin? ami OlInTir. HotSf; are curried by slm in Chica go, and lf0 horses are cleaned in two hours. ."Vina- Fr'nch laundries jrefer Iioilod ptitatoes to soap in cleaning aoihtl linen. Working girls clubs are being ftrmed. Tin IJoston club has cooking !esMis. etc. Ct-orginrailrond firemen si rtK'k Ifocause the braktinen were not alhnretl to lklp tiiera. A three-line adi'eri tsemeni . rppeated 1'C times, recent I v aiuKwreil in the Ijoh- tloll 'J'iitm. The scarcity of oamplior is eaatml by tlM govemment of .i.iwu allowing iU poor to out the tret's d'wn for fuel. An AIIkiiiv. Vt.. mnii has shiiped to western markets this year S.IMJO tons of mnle sugar, valued at ".7,IHU. A woolen mill is to be built at itapid City. S. 1).. to il-- up the product of .M, OtHrsheep grazing over the lllnck Hills. F.v the Xiw York stale amals .rv.70.:Wy tons of freight were t ransiKrted la-t yar. and their value was l.M"sl.. Texas leads all her sister states in the increase of lier c:ton yield, shoving t la gauge up :IS,00U bales above last year. A St. JiOiiis C-alholic church choir struck because the leader made removals for his friends. In -Michigan part of amine fell and the compressed air blew the miners like chips, killing three. Some New York slice manufacturers work their hands sixteen hours a day for barely enough to live. We don't know of any other city that turned iHit so mniiv shoes as hviiu, it annual pioduct was over - ManJ.000. Michigan produces one-third of the KJ.oOlMHM) barrels of salt wo consume. New York comes next, and wo iiuHrt one-third of the consumption. In Madagascar you can liw well and have three servants on 70 cents kt week. 11 ireti girls get I cents a week anil washer women " cents a day. ( )maha street car men have been work ing fifteen hours and getting &J.7A) and s:;. The hours have been changed to ten and twelve and the pay to '. The demand for small coins is so great that the mint at 1'hiladclphiH is working night and day to supply it. The amount outstanding of the 1-cent bronze coins is sC..ir.S,SO0.): in .".-cent pieces. SlVS'iU. 'J2i)". The total amount of coins out standing June "0, 1SS.. was lS.7."it. .'S.10. Xegroes imported from the south helped to defeat thu Clay county. J ml., miners. The 7.000 men struck against a reduction from i to 70 cents jer ton. Their average wagis in a year at &"i cents was jSV.25 per week. During the struggle food was forwarded from Chicago and and Indianapolis for the starving fami lies. Fiance is buying vast quantities of American cider this yean Strangely enough, American iuiortations of French champagne are. increasing also. ( Jvcr sixty-live thousand elephants are killed every year in Africa. The ivory obtained from their tusks brings in the raw state something like sl,(XXUM), It is feared that many of the boot and shoe" factories in Jjyuu. Massachusetts, will not be rebuilt. In other words, the Lynn eoplc are afraid ihat the in dustry will walk away from them. There are thirteen opium fefinjng fac tories at present in operation at Victoria. 15. C. The quantity of crude opium im Mtrted last year would produce "10.000 pounds of the refined article. f.i;:s:;$:u"s kkkktim:. Years pass along with cudeuced tread. Their footfalls make 110 sound To cheer the living, wake the dead. As the wheels of time turn round. So goes the carrier on his way. Year in. vear out. ferever: Nor showers nor dark do him dismay. And he has failed you never. New. crisp and f:cdi in niorniotr light. "Mid ram and cloudy weather. He's brought your p.ijer. always bright As dew-drops on the heather. Another year has passed, and now. While waves of time are meeting. The earner makes his cheeriest bow With gladsome New Year greeting. Mav all your news be good this year. May peace and love abound May sorrow never come vou near S-rys the carrier on his round. Comfortable Inum to i.vt. Single, or en suite, al Mrs. 1. .1. Cond nian's, N. W. corner First and Madison street-. Coftee and cake, Jen Centra! I'cstauniiit- ents. at the Ludlow's Ladies' .".00 Fine Shoes; also Flexible Hand turned French Kids, at I'..I. Coodman's. The latest style of Gents' Uools and Shoes at P. .1. ("oodmax's. "tOKX. At Warrenion, On. December !JStli, 1SS0, to the wife ol Ldward Lorenzo, a daughter. J. H.MANSELL, ECTftTE 0 L I ft l XOTAKY rCKLIC FOIt STATE OF OlIEGON. Cily Lots and Acre Property. Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water Frontage for Sale. Investments made for Outside Parties. Established. 1SS3. Correspondence Solicited. Next V. I. Telegraph Office. Third .St. Astoria, Oregon. P. O. BOX S63. lailw w Is JSTo-&v oh ve:nl Mocks have already heen spoken for, so in'eiiiliuo- jmrcliasers hail l)-tter irot in atnl secuni choice lots. This addition is beautifully lo-; the most exacting. This property catod within one and a half miles jbeiti"; so near the city makes it ol tiie center of the city of Asteria: especially desirable for tradespeo 011 the southern slope, and from its; pie ami business men needinir a i excellent location and the in:i?n:ft-! cent views to be obtained frem: of their nusines.-. Lots will be every quarter i acknowledged to; put on tin market tiil January 1st be one of the most desirable and at Sixty Dollars for Inside Lois picturesque additions ever put on land Seventy Dollars for Corners. the market. The government; and as th. number is limited, ap military road on the north and the -plication hail better be made early Electric Motor line on the seuth: in order to secure the best loca tuake it so accessible as to satisfy tions. itMitaaiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiif(lfittttfiiiitiiiiiitiil'a'11' For Plats and Particulars Apply at the Office of J&. S -3? 0"FS.3:l , j p E?p3 A& g Astoria s Most Delightful Suburb. Perfectly leaed laeei Xaots iss, this ored. f l4 r Invest once and t-u less than 00 days. For further particulars call on or address: Estate ii6a! ASTOKIA, Ti-aoccB c y? il VsSLyO Orse arad Two A mi rio:.iise:i moiei: i ink t. si-:siik THE CLATSOP And vrure -mo f this 1?JLjcJ Astoria Eeal Estate Co. Oflice First Door Sonlli of the Odd Fellows Jluildiug The Best Bargains Yet Offered In Biocks 21, 23 and 28, IU'STLKi: & AIKEN'S ADDITION. From the Postoflicc. SIXTY of llicsc Lois sold within the past 8 days. The price of this Choice Property is going up daily, ami may he taken oflT the market at any time. Price of Lots, SI25 to S200, according to Location. L "tlio 3VEct37i3LO-t suburban home within easv reach iSTTi 03EjLH3CS-03Sr ELil double vour money in Dealers, -ORKGOX. ion &re Tracts. C;.l at in.-eattl.e Cfin-e of LAND COMPANY, rojert lcori the advance. Less than 1 .Mile m&UftL.B, " Mic-rMM m i m m mmlmtQ lidin l t I LC lew York ALL THE LATEST ioPmfL' 1 i MB ToiMnnefsffefflrz: is VIIT YOt CKT AT rd & Stokes IN Groceries and Provisions. Kvervtliiiig in a First-class Store and at Extremely Low Figures. Cooils Delivered all over Town. The Highest Price I'aW for Junk. FOARD & STOK.ES ABEBOME Have Secured the Sale of Two to Skipanon. Also Eighteen Good Lots in George McEwan's Seaside Ad dition. Buy Now While They are Cheap. he Mikado. CANDY MANUFACTORY. ST. J. BERGMAN, Prop'r. Fine Chocolate Bon Bons FKESH MADE DAILY. A Well as AH Other Kinds of Cream Candies. Please Call and Give Me a Trial. TIMKI) STKEITT. Next to Western Fiiion Telegraph Oflice. For Sale. Valuable Property at Skipanon IVgiiuiiiu: on MoinI;iy.l itist. I will offer :i r-v ehoiee Ut from llir.iin (Sniy's tnict, ailjoiniir the Cre property. Prices Range from SI 20 to 5150 im:i: lot. Wm. B. Adair, Agent. Jixjs-fc Heceived. THEO. BRACKER. Sveoml Street. A Lnrse Supply of Meerschaum and Brier Pipes. ALSO. Aiubtr Cbjtirand L'hjuntle Holders Especially Fit For Birthday and Christmas Presents. ALFO. A large invoice of fresh Imported, and Key West Cigar ; amongst other brands the weil-knowii "Flonle JIadrid." Notice. "VOTIt'E IS IIEUEP.Y CIVEX TIIAT L there are funds in the city treasury to pavall warrants endorsed prior to July th, tSalt .I.C. lllTSTLE!t. Citv Treasurer. Astoria. I)cceinl)er::nth, lSSfi. FOR SALE. A Tract of Desirable Land On the WalliisR't. containing between 50 and til) acres ; half of it is tide land. For partic ulars, enquire of WM. HOCK, At Cermaiiia Saloon. LIDDICOAT & CRIBB. Carpcii tors :m;I Builders. Ho't .s. Mcfiirtrie's old stand, hive over 2C0 plates anil drawings of alt Kinds and styles of dwelling-h nst's. ranging from SO00 to rl,.0 fall and set-them. iSPIIB Thtsc SEIXI'IS are made true taper and from an actual scale, and will lianp true and draw when hung in to lines, and from the Gold Medal 1-2 Patent Twine. RIGHT AND LEFT HAND LAID PATENT ROPE, U thread and larger, soft and free from kinking. SALMON TRAP NETS knit from the Gold Medal 1-2 Patent Twine, superior to the medium laid, stronger, more durable and Holds Tar Longer. Letters or Telegraph shall have our Prompt and Careful Attention American Net & Twine Co Kstal.lMie.I 1S-J. Hoston. JIass. Capital, S&IO.OOO. X. . AVe have the largest Netting and Twine plant. New and costly machinery has lately heen added for knitting heavy Traps for the Columbia river, and Seines for the Alaska Salmon Fisheries, and the most skillful help employed. 4 Highest awards at Hoston. l$09.--rhUadeIphia. 1S7G London Fisheries Exposition, 1S&J, ovelty Store NOVELTIES. 'AIM. A. HANSON Parker & Hanson S;"CCESSOK.n TO C. L. PARKER, DEALEItS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE New Goods Arriving Every Steamer THIS WEEK. ilinnr. finnAn iiiiiiiii i The Old Stand - Astoria Oreaon. & STEVENS, Blocks of J. Matier Addition Call To-Day. & Will in a Few days Place upon the Market the BEAUTIFUL ADDITIONS, "Eastland" This HeauMf ill Tract joins the City upon the east ami will he. in direct connection with the ELECTRIC MOTOR LINE Our Suhurhan Western Addition, will command your attention during; the coming week. Come 2nd See Us. ASTORIA TRANSFER CO. AND Livery Stables. Conveyances of any kind, on short notice. Transferring Baggage, etc., a specialty. Telephone No, 12. SIIEKMAfX & WARD. Express and Transfer. Gus. and Fred. Hildebraml, rroprietors. Headquarters at Foard & Stokes. LEAVE OKDERS AT PETER BRACH'S, Uppertown. IMGfMGi:. FKEICSHT, ETC., PROMPTLY DELIVERED In any part of the City. I II I'l H III J l WflTSBT C arrnthers Gamflurs Mil (