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ASTOKIA. OREGON:
HCRSDAY
.FEBRUAKI' C. 1820
City ami CeuRtj- Official Paper.
PROPOSED BONDING.
The city council invito proposals for
lie placing of. municipal bonds to the
saount ot 22,950 city indebtedness
to ran twenty years, and to draw four
per cent- interest.
Tins would, in connection witb. the
present debt, place the aggregate in
debtedness of the city at $50,000, the
Ymxi.
TbeAstoiuax believes the idea to
"be a good one. The city is paying
eight per cent at present on outstand
iag city warrants, and on the entire
aaaonnt of the proposed loan, the in
terest charge would be no more than
it xannally has lecn on that usually
outstanding.
The bonds ought to bo disposed of
at par. Cities less financially able
than Astoria have secured loans at par
where the proffered interest was but
3 per cent, mid even less, and it is not
unlikely that the bonds could be
issued at a slight premium.
The money received from these
bonds can bo applied to the liquida
tion ot the present outstanding war
rants and other present necessary ex
penses incurred.
Iisr year when the Danish govern
ment sent their order to Mr. Krupp,
at Essen, for CTly cannons of new
pattern, he was not certain what to do
about the order. And so he tele
graphed to Bismarck asking him if he
(Krupp) should carry out an order of
this kind for a nation that was not on
friendly terms with Germany, liis
Bjarck answered by a telegram saying:
Let them have all the cannons they
want; if we shall have any use Tor
them, we only have to go up there and
take them.
A cask of considerable interest to
aaen who insure their lives for the
benefit of their wives was recently de
cided in St. Louis. The case was one
in winch a man had taken out such a
policy. His wife died and he married
again, having children by both mar
riages. At his death a dispute arose
as to who was entitled to the insur
ance. The decision of the court was
that as the insurance had been taken
ot for the benefit of the first wife,
her children alone were entitled to the
money.
Tun disastrous fire in the Tracy
mansion at Washington, J). C, did
not result in the death of the secretary
ot the navy, as at first reported, he
having been rescued in an uncon
scious condition. His wife and daugh
ter, and one of the domestics, perished,
Mrs. Tracy jumping from a window
and receiving fatal injuries; the other
two leing burned to death.
ON ItOAKI) THE THOMPSON.
Sfcippifis: the ''Challenger"
Portland.
Crew from
There were rumors of an unpleasant
ness on the Thompson Tuesday night,
which were investigated by Tun As
toria's last night. The reporter saw
one of the officers of the boat, who
briefly stated as follews: "Just be
fore starting from Portland late Tues
day night, Jim Turk, his son, and two
supposed United States marshals,
Pitasimmons and "Waite, came on
board with seventeen sailors for the
Challenger. Already there were on
the boat liarry Sullivan and several
companions. The trouble commenced
at once, and loud talking was engaged
is. As the boat ought not to start
with any chance of a quarrel on lxard
I went down and told them plainly
that that business must stop, and if
they had any hot language they must
ot use it on board. Sullivan was be
having himself, and excited only be
cause Turk was allowed to do tilings
that would be stopped in Astoria.
The older Turk went back on shore.
This morning, before coming to the
dock, we ran alongside the Chal
lenger and left the seventeen sailors
with her. Young Turk, Fitzsimmons
aad Waite return to-night.'
A passenger was also seen, who
said that after the officer ot the boat
had gone above from speaking to the
men making the commotion, consid
erable talk ot a cursory nature fol
lowed. Sullivan took the opportunity
to compliment Fitzsimmons, saying
to hiiiu "Ion onghl to go as second
mate on some ship and get a little
sense into your head. If you had a
rope around your neck you wouldn't
kaow enough to cut it.' Then he
tamed to young Turk and told him
that he was so hard up that he made
a living by shipping stiffs as sailors
when he could. Turk couldn't stand
k any longer, so the 17 men were
placed in rooms and all locked in un
til the Ixrat reached Astoria.
DAKGEROrS rUKGATTVEg.
A City Policoman's Vory Tccxiliar
Kxpericnce.
XIacrl pills and lrastic purgatives Irritate
Uk aiaoeus coating of the stomneh and
towd. la fact their cathartic action is due
to Ibdr irritation. The danger attending
their steady use i s apparent. The new laxa
tive fttiaclplc ia Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla
ffcts its cathartic action by increasing the
wks secretions and contly stimulating
tfecstoK&cb. Itispurclyvcgctable.docsnot
tosc Ms cSect, and is safe to be taken occa-
rteMMyor continuously. Gus. Videau, the
well known police officer of
aV 1S2G Howard St, San Tran-
jm clsco, writes: ' After my own
MM experience I firmly believe
i that Joy's Vegetable Sarsa-
B parilla will cure the most ob
Hv stinatc cases of constipation.
W Although cured I am still
tokiagitaad never bad my rystcm so thor
MlArreralatcd. By increasing or diminish-
lag tfee4eeoQC Las absolute command over
wita tew valuables remedy."
JLH the patent medicines advertised
in Oris Miper, together with the choicest
inrfmnwy, and toilet articles etc. can
W beMgat at the lowest prices at .1. W.
OwmTs arag store, opposite Occident
, Astoria.
I
Mafic syrup and extra sorghum drips
far hot cakes at Thompson te Boss'.
Oaftse aad cake.
te.n cents, at tho
; JwetaHrant-
Itawnawuiur the Austin house at the
: Ss foa the year 'round.
a Sae article of eastern cream
try TfeewfMon & Boss'.
ON THE SNOVPLOW,
A Passeuger DescriuBs How It Feels
to Eiie on He MacBiie.
-i-v uxritEASAXT j:xjj:iiiesci:.
There are two kinds of snowplows
in use on the railroad. One is the
rotary plow, of which so much has
been written. This plow works on the
principal of a centrifugal pump, and
after drawing the snow .to its center
by suction ilings it from "it with such
force that the stream is over fifty feet
in height. The machine could throw
snow over Hie tallest house.
The other style ot plow in use is a
huge construction of timber, fashioned
in the shape of the mold-board of a
plow, and it works by compressing
the snow or pushing it aside from the
track. This process is known as
"bucking."
A passenger who has just returned
to this point describes a ride which he
had upon one ot these big plows as
follews:
"The railroad uses the largest en
gines made, and the five monsters be
hind our plow were all 18x21 that is.
they had eighteen-inch cylinders and
the stroke w;is twenty-four inches.
The five combined would weigh about
250 tons. I was given a place in the
cab of the first locomotive and
warned to keep away from the side of
the cab, ;is there was danger of a
smash or a squeeze.
" 'Your eyes won't be much uso to
you,' said the engineer; 'it is all white
out side, and you will have to depend
on your other senses.'
"So I found before I got through,
and I found, too, that there was some
thing or a strain on the nerves. We
backed up for some distance from
where the big snowbank was located.
And what a bank it was! 1 should
judge that it was nearly forty feet
high, and extending apparently for an
illimitable distance on either side of
the t rack. When we had gone back a suf
ficient distance our engineer, who was
in command, made several signals with
his whistle to let the other engineers
know that he was ready for them to
go ahead, and we began to move
toward the big snowbank."
"The whistle tooted again and our
speed increased. Before we had gone
.'i quarter of a mile it seemed to me
that we were moving at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour, and in the
next -100 yards that speed was doubled.
The rocking or the engine, the jar
of solid iron bed plates against
the stiff springs made me nervous.
It seemed to me that the engine
could not possibly slay on the track.
I asked the engineer if there was any
danger ot leaving the track, lie
laughed, tooted his whistle some more
and increased his speed. We were
fairly Hying. The snow bank in front
seemed as if it was rushing down on
us to engulf us. One moment Ave
were in the light; the next it was
nearly dark.
"I felt as if we had plunged over a
precipice. There was no shock, but a
feeling of smothering. From all sides
snow was forcing its way into the cab
and piling up against the furnace,
where it hissed and seethed for a few
seconds before it was converted into
quickly condensing steam. In it piled
faster than it could melt, till we
were all up to our waists. I
coidd see the engineer sitting
with his thumb on the brake
gauge aud a ready grip on tho lever,
but that was all I could sec except
snow. The plow in front was invisi
ble, and between us and the next
engine was a white bank. Still wo
went ahead with scarcely any check
to our speed. More than three hun
dred tons hurled into the bank at a
speed of nearly sixty miles an hour
was irresistible. On we went tri
umphant steam and science conquer
ing one of the forces ot na
ture. Suddenly the speed began
to slacken; the huge plow croaked
and groaned as though the pressure
was more than it could bear. Tho en
gine shivered and 1 could tell that the
rear engines were checked by the for
ward one. Our wheels went slower
and presently stopped. We were con
quered, and all there was to show for
the effort was a narrow ditch in the
snow alxmt half a mile long.
"Hack up for another run? Oh, no.
The snow had closed in behind us
after the pressure had been released
and there we were to stay till a gang
of shovelers conld come along and
dig us out
" 'In three hours we will be able to
make another "buck" ' said the en
gineer. "It was a cold prospect 'There was
at, least five miles of deep snow ahead,
and I thought I would try the walk-
Do You IAUv. a Good Cisar?
Gall at Charley Olsen's, east of C. II.
Cooper's, lie will suit you. A fine
stock of cigars to select lrom.
raNsen;Pis to Portland.
The following are the passengers
who went up on the Ji. It. Thompson
last evening: F. Turk, M. Abrahams,
G. W. Estabrook, II. Lindemeii, N.
LaLson, Captain Uailv, H. A. Mansell,
Miss 13i(ely, A. G. Hardest-, Mrs.
Atchison, Mrs. Bullock, D. II. Welch,
O. Fitzsimmons, A. J. Anderson, R. F.
Frael. P. S. Cook and wife. J. 33. John
Son. IT. Johnson, C. K. Jones, C. J.
Clint, J. M. Burke, O. Beasman, C. N.
Waite, Silas Fordyce, Lakins For-
dyce, J. Wilson and JX. T. Humphrey
Mood's Sarsaparilla
Is carefully prepared from Sarsaparilla,
Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Pipsisscwa,
Juniper Berries, and other well-known and
valuable vegetable remedies, by a peculiar
combination, proportion, and process, giv
ing to Hood's Sarsaparilla curative power
not possessed by other medicines. It
eflVcl remarkable cures where others fall.
E-iood's Sarsaparilla
I-. ti.e best blood purifier. It cures Scrofula,
.S..1L i:i:eum, Boils, Pimples, all Humors,
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache,
Itidijie'lion, General Debility, Calanh,
J'bcumati.sm, Kidney and Liver com
jl...j.ts; ocrcomcs That Tired Feeling,
crates an appetite, builds up the system.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
1 las met unparalled success at home. Such
is its popularity in Lowell, Jlass., 'where it
is made, that Lowell druggists sell more of
1 load's Sarsaparilla than all other sarsapa
i illas or blood purifiers. The same success
is extending all over the country.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is peculiar in its strength and economy.
It is the only preparation of which can
truly be said " 100 Doses One Dollar." A
bottle or Hood's Sarsaparilla taken accord
ing to directions, will last a month.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is peculiar in the confidence it gains among
all ciasfes of people. "Where it is once used
it becomes a favorite family remedy. Do
not be induced to buy other preparations.
15c sure to get the Peculiar Medicine,
Hood's Sarsaparilla
J5olduyln:Ks'ts. S'l six for S3, l'reparcdby
C. I. HOOD & CO.. AiKttlicrarlus Low ell, Mass.
IOO Doses One Dollar
The Oregon Land Co.
0". A. OOOK., AlXLl8?02?.
HAS AN ASTORIA OFFICE
S. W. COR. THIRD AND 0LNEY STREETS,
Buy and Sell Property on Commission.
We Deal in Real Estate and are Successful in
Our Business.
Now is Your
Lots
Tongue PointAddition
Finely Situated Back of Tongue Point
and Within TWO MILES of the
Centre of Astoria. Lots Will
be sold for a Limited Time at
$50 and
HeSowan A VHttle
Real Estate and Brokerage.
THIRD STREET,
W. L. Uhlenhart & Co.,
Real Estate and
OFFICE ON THIRD ST., - 0pp. Odd Fellow's Building
P. O. BOX 84 1 .
$75,000 Worth of Real Estate For Sale
I have opened iny oliict with a splendid selection of I'lisines?, Kesldence, Seaside,
Farming ami Timber I.and.
SOME VERY CHOICE ACREAGE PROPERTY,
On .John Day's ltiver, suitable for platting. COBUESPOXDENCK SOLICITED.
Abercrombie & Stevens,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.-
We Offer To-Day Choice Acreage I
Two Hundred and Twenty Acres Choice Land on LewN and Clarke's ltiver, CO Acres
slashed and burnt, in Acres cleared with ood House and Ham.
One Hundred aud Ten Acres partlv cleared on Forris Creek above Swinson's Landing,
Two Itlocks in WAUKENTOX.
Two l!Iocks in MATIEIl'S.
HOUSES AND LOTS AT SEASIDE.
Two IMs in HUSTLER'S & AlKEX'S.
Three ILs on West Ninth Street. ASTOltlA.
Office in the Telephone Building, 0pp. Thompson & Ross.
3IAKIXK NEWS AXD XOTES.
The Jfanzanita went down toward
the bar yesterday, and replaced No. 7,
buoy off" Cape Stevens.
The schooner Norma, with hay
from San Franciso, and the brig Tenor,
from San Pedro are expected to-day.
The Larslta Lerau arrived yester
day on the way to Portland. She is
in 'ballast and will load fromAYeid
ler's Mills with lumber for San Fran
cisco. The Britislx bark Chas. Cotesworth,
Ketchum master, arrived in yes
terday 151 days from Liverpool, with
general cargo, among which is 4,955
boxes tin plate for Astoria.
The barkentine Earelia, 21 days
from San Francisco came to an anchor
yesterday afternoon. She has 8G tons
of hay for Elmore, Sanborn & Co., and
327 tons miscellaneous merchandise.
The Bertie Miner has a cargo of
redwood lumber from Humbolt Co.,
California, for Portland. Capt. Raven
says that this timber is in great de
mand and there are not enough ves
sels at Eureka to carry all for which
there is immediate call.
The Emma Claiulina in charge ot
Capt. Maas made the trip from San
Francisco to the mouth of tho river in
six days. She has on a load of 25,000
brick and is consigned to Portland
parties. She will take back a cargo
of lumber from the Willamette Steam
Mill Co.
Two crews were shipped at Port
Townsend last week for $25 per month.
One vessel, the Enoch Talbot, which
sailed for Australia and returned to
the Pacific coast via Honolulu, secured
a non-union crew for 25 per month.
This is the lowest rate paid since the
reorganization of the union six or eight
years ago. The Alcalde was the
other vessel to get a crew at low rates.
Tho agents of the union endeavored to
incite the crew to desertion, but the
vessel's managers got her safely to
sea.
TelcpfcaneljedKlnc Hesse.
Hest Beds in town. Itoomsper night
50 and 23 cts per week 150. New and
clean. Private entrance.
Time to Buy
in
$GO
EAST OF 0LNEY.
Money Brokers,
TWENTY-TWO ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Their Location, as Decided Upon by The
Street Committee.
The committee on location of street
electric lights, had a meeting yester
day afternoon, and decided to locate
the 22 electric lights as follews:
FIRST WARD.
Thirteen lights:
Intersection of First and Jackson
streets.
Intersection of First aud Benton
streets.
Second and Madison streets.
Second and LaFayette streets.
Second and Main streets.
Second and Genevieve streets.
Third and "Washington streets.
Third and Cass streets.
Third and Olney streets.
Astor aud Cass streets.
Jefferson and Genevievo streets.
Eighth and Main streets.
Benton and Court streets.
SECOND WARD.
Nine lights:
Three hundred feet west of city lim
its. Alongside Clatsop Mill company's
office,
One block west of Devlin's cannery.
Cedar and "West 7th streets.
Wall and "West Gth streets.
Wall and West 9th streets.
Arch and West 8th streets.
Water and West 8th streets.
Foot of "West Gth street
. .
No. 9 Now oh Deck.
We are now ready for business, and
have some first-class bargains in real
estate, both inside and outside property.
We have a fine bargain in a two-story
house, with an eight-year lease, situated
on Third street near the Central hotel.
We have at a bargain a fine residence
and two lots just five blocks from our
office No. 9.
We also have lots in all parts of the
city and acreage in all parts of the state.
We have timber claims and farms in
Clatsop countj.
We do not propose to misrepresent
any property that we have for sale, but
to establish a safe and reliable business.
Call aud see us at the corner of Main
and Third streets, Real Estate Co. No. 9.
1) tob ak & Hardest v.
J. H. MANSELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON.
City Lots and Acre Property. Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Investments made for Outside Parties.
Established, 18S3. Correspondence Solicited.
Next W. U. Telegraph Office. Third St. Astoria, Oregon.
P. O. BOX 863.
THE ASTORIA
Real Estate and Trust Go.
(INCORPORATED.)
President, L.' P. W. QUIMBY.
Secretary, W.
The above Company Placed the
RAILWAY
TO ASTORIA, on the market December lSth, 1SS9. A clean
sweep of all the lots in above addition was made
by January lSth, lSOO.
AN EXTENSION TO THE RAILWAY ADDITION
Will be placed on the market February Hd. Get in now while the
price is low.
General Office, Rooms 1G and
FfiASK SPITTLE, Apt
Warren & Wright
Real Estate Dealers,
Mansoll's BuiTdin;?, Water Street.
ASTORIA,
City Property, Seaside Property, Tide Lands,
Timber Lands, Farms, Etc., Bonght and Sold.
ASTOXl. ADDITION,
Astoria's most delightful suburb, hots 20 to S:5.i cash or installments.
Loans negotiated and a general commission business transacted. Invest
ments for non-residents a specialty.
COKKESrOXDEXCK SOLICITED.
Flynn. the Tailor
KEE?S LN
Finest Woolen Goods for Suitings.
ALL THE LATEST STYLES.
He buys for Cash, at Eastern Trices. He Guarantees the IJest Workmanship
on all garments. Call and see for yourselves.
Barth's Block, Astoria
City Book Store.
THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY!
OF
Blank Books, Office Supplies,
School Books and Fine
Stationery.
The Best Goods for
All Goods Guaranteed as Represented.
;im i i i
U?JBL2
Astoria Eeal Estate Co.
Office First Door South of the Odd Fellows Building
The Best Bargains Yet Offered !
In Blocks 21, 23 and 28,
HUSTLER &' AIKEN'S ADDITION. Less than 1 Mile
From the Postoflice.
SIXTY of these Lots sold within the past 8 days. The price of this Choice
Property is going up daily, and may bo taken ofT the market at any time.
Price of Lots, $125 to $200, according to Location.
CAPITAL, $50,000.
Vice-President, G. W. WILLIAMS.
H. EDWARDS.
ADDITION !
1 7, N. E. Cor. First and Alder
Astoria, Oregon.
OREGON.
STOCK THE
the Lowest Prices!
m
Wholesale Wine House.
Fine Wines, Choice Brands.
I have completed arrangements for supplying any brand of Wine in any qnnntity
at lowest cash figures.
The Trade Supplied,
Families Supplied.
ALL ORDEltS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA.
Your patronage in City or Country solicited.
A. W. UTZINGER, Cosmopolitan Saloon.
Your Money's ff ortli
IS WHAT YOL' GET AT
Foard & Stokes
IN
Groceries and Provisions.
Everytlil"; In a First-class Store
and at
Extremely Low Figures.
Gootls Delivered all over Town.
Tin? Highest Price raid for Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
Stockton
AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
City, Suburban und Acreage Property For Sale.
MAIN ST., ASTOKIA, OK., V. 0. Box 511. No curbstone brokers employed here
Magnus G. Crosby
Dealer lu
HAOT AEE, IRON, STEEL.
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES. TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
T1ii and Copper.
F.H.SURPRENANT&CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO
County Coroner.
First Class Undertaking
ESTABLISHMENT.
New Styles, Caskets and funeral material
Next to ASTOiiiAN olllce.
E. P. N00NAN & CO.,
(Successors to)
J. P. HYNES,
DEALERS IN-
Groceries Produce.
"Water Street, Astoria, Oregon.
TELEPHONE NO. 7. - P. O. BOX 800.
THE RBAVEY PATENT CANT DOC.
HJLBICHOHST A COST JUNTT,
Successors to KIRK SHELDON.
HEADQUARTERS FOR LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
Agency for
ATKINS7 CELEBRATED SAWS. LANDER'S LOGGING JACKS.
GENERAL HARDWARE.
151 Front Street, PORTLAND, OR.
The New Model Range
CAN BE IIAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF
E. R. HA WES,
AKent. Gail and Examine It ; You "Wiil be n eased. E. R. 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.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed.
Crockery, Glass i Plated Ware.
o
Tho Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh every Steamer.
So5SsJ:Sl
mmmms
MMMUMK
WMmsmm
These SEINES are mado true taper and from an actnal scale, and will hang true
and draw when hung in to lines, and from the
Gold Medal 1-2 Fatent Tnine.
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND LAID PATENT ROPE,
9 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
Extablhhed IS 12. Boston, Mass. Capital, f3M,M.
N. B. Wo have tho largest Netting and Twine plant. New and costly machinery
has lately been added for knitting heavy Traps for tho Columbia river, and Seises
for the Alaska Salmon Fisheries, and the most skillfnl help employed.
Highest awards atBoston, i860, Philadelphia. 187C London Fisheries ExpoarttoBvieSS,
CAKI. A. II KsON.
Parker & Hanson
SUCCESSORS TO
C. L. PARKER,
DEALEliS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steame
THIS WEEK.
The Old Stand - Astoria Orecon.
& Welch,
Marshall & Co.,
Salmon Net Twines
MANUFACTURED ltY
GEO. A. CLARK & BROS.,
NEW.1ERSEV.
For Sale hy I. SMITH, Agent,
Onice at Wherry & Co's.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
There Is no occasion for the most fastidi
ous of our citizens to send to Portland or
San Francisco for
Custom Made Clothes
As they can pet Better Fits, Better Work
manship, and for less Money.
By Leaving their Orders with MEANY.
New Goods bv Every Steamer.
Call and See Him aid Satisfy Toarself.
P. J. Meany. Merchant Tailor.
City Wood Yard.
Hamilton A Co., Prop'rs.
Ofllce and "Woodyard on Gray's Dock.
All Kinds of Fine Dry Wood Cut
AND DELIVERED
At Keasoaablc Pncea.. Satisfac
tion Uuaraatced. Oar Fatrams.
AH Orders promptly filled and delivered
In any part of the city.
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GELO K. r-ARKKR.
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Goods
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