V) ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 L 1890. VOL.XXX1Y, NO 112. PRICE FIYE CENTS KEEN AND Have Choice City and Suburban Property for Sale. Fire and COVEKEI) IN THE AJSt02?ll, CITY BOOK STORE. Spring Season 1890. IhttvCainiuVN !' '- ri.i'V. V.irt i'ai:" Croquet Sols. Haiuino-ks. i:.it K.ills nn1 Knts I'Vnit Halls. Hlsliinc Ibrkh'. Air Ciius. Wagons. Picnic feUiMAtiirlt llnoktts Holler latins, etc. THID STREET. GRIFFIN : fUU-EwV: 'UresS ir . - .. ' 10' i UK3 &M2E&s'3i r- rPFAi lsel U Hit I niteil SJatt s Covcmiiieiit. Kiiiloised hy the l:caIs of the ( treat Univer sities and Public Food AiihIv Ms, as tli Stronxot, Purest and hum Healthful. Dr. Pi ice's Oram Haklns Powder doe not contain Ammonia, I.iiim or Alum. Ir. Pr.co's Delicious Flavoring Kxtraots. audi i. Lemon, Or.i nje. Almond, Hose, if., do t.ot contain lIo mis Oils r Clifinicals PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., New York. Chicago S.ui Fram-isco These SEINES nro undo true taper and; from au actual scale, and will liangi me and draw when hung in to Hues, and from the Gold Medal 1-2 Patent Twine. RIGHT AND LEFT HAND LAID PATENT ROPE, 11 thread and larpcr, 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 liUMWbfxl lSli. Hoston, Mass. Capital, 83.10,000. X. B. "Wo Lave tho largest Netting and Twine plant. New and costly machinery k&s lately been added for knitting heavy Traps for the Columbia river, and Seines for the Alaska Salmon Fisheries, and the most skillful help employed. Highest awards atltost on. !. Philadelphia 1S7G. I,ondon Fisheries Imposition. 1&K3. ASTORIA TRANSFER CO. AND "Livery Stables. wonvevanecs ol any kind, on .short notice. Transferrin:; Racpage, etc, a specialty. Telephone No, 12. 11 Yv SHERMAN & CO. C. R. F. P. U. Notice to Fishermen. At the i:i:nri..n monthly jiket Irj:, May ah. the price of lislt was re coBsMered and set at $1 per tlsli for the sea son ol 1SSVJ. By order of V. IS. F. 1. Union FKED WKIttllT.Sec'y. Kindred Park. THIS Fine Tract of Land adjoining New Astoria, is by far the most beautiful iitc that lias been placet! on the market. The lots are large, the streets wide, and grand, broul avenues run through the entire tract. If you are seeking a. home where, health and beauty aro combined, come and buy yourself one in KINDRED PARK. COOK, Marine. 1JEST COMPANIES. Oregon. Spring Season 1890. A Splendid Stick of rutc Staiiiiiiiy. Hlank Hooks i-cliool : miKs and Mipdic lust Uhv oi, A l'u'i St h K o r.ipt-r Novels. pianos and oi:;.xs. ASTORiA, OR. & : REED. '- !' :! Gaioefl 15 Foils. 1 have beon a srreat Bufferer from Torpid liver and Dyspepsia. Everv tblnc I ate disagreed ivith mo uutil I bcjpm taking Tutfs Pills I can now digest any kind of food, never have a headache, and ha c gain ed fifteen pounds in weight. IV. C. SCHULTZE, Columbia, S. C. SOLD EVERYWHERE. Office, 44 Murray St., Hew York. IMICHHJS H0RIHG EXTRACTS NATIM FRUIT FUNKS THE TARIFF QUESTION Calls Forth Some Lively an! In teresting Delate. MSCUSSIOX CLOSES TUESDAY. Special by The California Associated Pkiss. Washin'otox, May 13. In the sen ate to-day senator .Tones, of Nevada, took the floor to iinish his remarks upon the silver bill ami arriii he was given close attention, over half of the senate remaining in the chamber and listening attentively. Jones concluded his speech at 3:15 o'clock having sjwketi five and a onarlpr hours. The attendance on the Democratic side at times was larger than on the Republican side. I.ct ls tare Thanks. Social toTllK ASTOUIAN.1 Washington-, May 13. Owing to some talk in favor of continuing tho time on the tariff debate, speaker Reed announced emphatically that the de bate will end next Tuesday. IlCSBlITTERWORTn'SIIELIEl' lie IXeliercH In n. modified Form Of Tariff. Special ioTiik Astormn "Washington, May 13. This morn ing the honse resumed discussion on the tariff bill. Buttcrworth (Repub lican) spoke at considerable length. The Democrats frequently applauded his remarks, and at the expiration of his time asked unanimous consent that he might continue. Ho said that there was great danger that protection might be so distributed that certain industries would prove highly success ful at the expense of others. (Democratic applause! He criticised that u .arc of the bill which places the tariff on articles of agriculture imported from Canada. Our manu facturers do sell cheaper to people of other countries than to the people of the United btates. (Great applause on tho Democratic side). lie doubted the propriety of high duty on tin plate while country favored reduction of dutv on sugar. Ho should not favor contrary system. He favored a moderate reduction of the sugar tariff. He closed by reiterating his earnest belief m the general pro tective system. Will Not las. Special t The Astokian. Washington. May 13. The senate pension committee has recommended that the senate do not agree to the house amendments to the senate de pendent pension bill. This measure. jis passed by the senate, is identical with that vetoed bv President Cleve land. Light House for the Coquille. -P"Chil to Tiik AsrouiAVj Washington, May 13. The house committee on commerce has favorably reported the bill for a light house at the mouth of the Coquille river, Oregon. eiiivi: on.. An Animated IHscussioti in The House. Special toTiiK Astokiax. Washington, May 13. -- In the house of representatives this af let noon, much discussion arose over the fea ture of the bill which slightly in creased the duty on Br a 1 oil. Cn gieasmau Vandever,of California, de fended this feature, saying that prac tically all of the genuine pure olive oil usfd in this country comes from the Pacific coast. He expressed a be lief that under proper encouragement the Pacific coast would supply the country with all the olive oil required. Adam-?, of Illiuois, thought that a large proportion of the olive oil was really cotton seed oil, and that he wis willing that legisla tion should be enacted which would educate the people as to the dif ference between the two. Biggs, of California, moved to increase tho duty from 35 to 50 cents a gallon and deliv ered a convincing argument support ing the amendment and replying to Lansing's remarks and saying he (Biggs) had forgotten more about farming than Lansing ever knew. Bigg's amendment was rejected. Springer's amendment to reduce tho duty on lime after much debate was rejected, and tho house adjourned at 5:-10 p. ir. An Oregon Inventor. Special to The Astorian. Washington, May 13. The follow ing patent has been granted to an in ventor in Oregon, R. L. Warner, Port land, as part assigned a vehicle wrench. PostuiistrcsN at Canyon City. Special toTnK Astokian. J Washington, May 13. Annie R. Parris was to-day appointed post master at Canyon City, Grant county, Oregon, vice O. P. Cresap, resigned. Affectionate Damages. Special to The Astokian.1 New York, May 13. James Jay Smith who sued Francis Harte, the youngest son of Bret Harte, for damage of affections was awarded 10,000 damages. Harte made no defence. THE RATE WAR CONTIXfES. A Long Car Ride for :i liollar. Special to The Astoui v.1 Chicago, May 13. The em of &l rates is at hand. It was inaugurated to-day by the Burlington, quoting a dollar rate between Kansas City and St Lonis. Word was also received that the Ohio and Mississippi quoted the same rate, between Cincinatli and St. Louis, though no explanation of the reduction could be learned. Early in the day, the Burlington met $10 from Kansas City to Chicago, but later countermanded the notice. The Alton now has as companions, the Burlinton ami St. Paul in an attempt to make the situation as bad as possi ble and thus obtain a settlemeut AU agree that the season of SI rales is the only way out of tho difficulty. Shot and Instantly Killed. Little Rock, Ark., May 13. -In-formsitiou reaches here to-day of the assassination, late last night, at Pay etteville, Arkansas, of J. L. Lisbey, a young man of that place. He was passing a school house on his way home, when he was shot through the head. Reports say that Lisbey circulated scandalous re ports about a young lady. Miss Mason, who had two brothers and nro said to be dangerous men. Suspicion rests upon them. Arrest of u Prominent Urokcr. Special to The astokiax.1 New York, May 13. -Stock broker . H. M. Sislare, head of the firm of J Geok, Sistarcs & Sons, which sits-' pended a few weeks ago, w:is arrested to-day upon a civil suit, instituted In Richard Hecksher, an iron inanufac-' lurer of Philadelphia, to recover 120, 000. Hecksher states that lie deposited with Sistares & Sons various slocks, bonds and other securities, to lhe value of 120,000, and has been unable ' to secure au accounting from the firm, j CONDUCTORS IN SESSION Refuse to Illakc Public Figures. The Special to The Astoki ax.I Rochester, May 13. The order of Railway Conductors met to-day. The first business meeting was held thus afternoon with closed doors. The convention organized, and the reports of the grand officers were presented. The secretary refused to make public the figures from the reports. The con vention will probably adjonrn the latter part of next week. The great contest will be over the elimina tion or the clause in the constitution absolutely prohibiting strikes. Many westerners say that, while opposed to strikes, they should not be prevented from resorting to this measure in ex treme cases. Au Eminent Jurist 3les'. Special to The Astoki ax.I Aiiiuxr, N. Y., May 13. -Judge Amasa J, Parker, one of the best known jurists in the state is dead; agi eighty-four. .iicAri.iFF's ri:iTits:s. He Sets a High arice on Zlimst'lt'. Special to Tin: Astokhn.J New York, May 13. Bill Madden, manager of Joe McAuliffe, called on William E. Harding to-day, and slated that McAulifie would not meet Kil rain for the $3,000 purse offered by the Puritan Athletic club, and will not light for less that $5,000. Richard K. Fox to-day cabled to lha Hnorliwi Mfe, as follews: "Joe McAuliffe will fight Frank P. Slavin at the Pelican club lo a finish, for a suitable purse and expcies. Should Slavin not accept, McAuliffe will fight any other man in Knglaud, tin the same terms." Billy Madden will get ready at once to leive for England with McAuliffe. That Settles 31. Special to r u: Astoki ax.J Baltimore. May 13. -In the cisc of ex-treasurer Archer for the embez zlement of $132,0 JO from the state, argued on demurrer, the court has sustained the demurrer, Avhich ends the embezzlement proceedings. f AN I'NiatATEFiri. VOI'TH. He Robs His Rcncfactor and Friend. Special to Tin: Astoriax.1 New York, May 13.- Robert L. Wallace, aged 20, adopted son of Jno. II. Wallace, editor of Wallace's Monthly, and various horse periodi cals, was arrested this afternoon. The j-outh stole S35.000 in stocks and lwnds from the editor's box in Barker's Safe Deposit company, and drew S 15,000 of his benefactor's money from the bank. Wallace trusted him implicitly. When on the lligh Sras, On the rail.ou a.steaniboar, abotrl a fish inn smack, or yachting on the coast. Hos teller's Stomach Hitters will be f mail a re liable means of averting ami relieving ail ments to which travelers, mariners ami em icrants arepecaliarl. subject. Sea captains, ship doctors, oy:u;ers or .sojourner. in the troiics. and all about to encounter imac c.imated. an unaccustomed or dangerous climate, should not neglect to avail tliem selves of this snfeKti ml of well ascertained aud long-tried merit. Constipation, bilious ness, malarial fever, indigestion, rheuma tism and alTectlons ot th bladder and kid neys are among ti:e ailments which it erad icates, ami it mav be resorted to in.tonlv with confidence in Its remedial elUcacy, but also In its perfect freedom from every ob jectionable ingredient, Mitca it is derived from the purest and most salutary .sources. It counteracts the effects of mmhole.iome food and wator. Kindred Park. If you are seeking an investment whereby you can double and treble. 3'our money in a short time, do not fail to buy in Kindred Park. Call early, exaraine this Property and buy a few lots before the prices advance. Lots at present are only $125 ana $150. Terms: Half cash, and balance in three months. THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY Offers a Million Dollars for tie Prinlcp of Operating;. i:attli:s or j:ask isallists. Special by California Associated Press. New OniiEAM. May 13. The Louisaua lottery company has doubled its offer to the state. It now offers a million dollars yearly for the privilege of maintaining the lottery in the stale of Louisiana. Casey Versus Riordau. Special to Tin: Astoriax.1 Braineru, Neb., May 13 This , morning, fanner Dan Casey shot and instantly killed his neighbor Mrs. ; James Riordan. Casey had had a ( light with Mrs. Riordaifs son last . night in which he was Avorstcd. He threatened vengeance and this morn ing met Mrs. Riordau and son com ing to town in a wagon, and he opened fire on them. Mrs. Riordau dropped from the wagon dead and her son escaped while the team rati away. Casey is now in jail. tji:.vrv siMcr. needed At iue World's "air at Chicago. -, i si ; Tin: .toi:ian.J Cmor.y, May 13.- The board of the world's fair directors reports that every tlii i i progressing "favorably with-mt :i:iy friction between the dif ferets: :n mbjrs or commiliee-j. The C li.'ornia application for space is largely io c hs of wh.it was supposed and is of it.-elf a reminder of the im portance of ha-, ing ample room as it is likely to stimulate demands from other qtnrlers for more room than is ordinarily granted at such expositions. Iron Versus Pork. Sjwci il to The Astoki v.n.1 Crxcixx.vn. May 13. - The home team National was overwhelmed to day by the team from the Smoky City, which won almo3t without an effort. Cincinnati 0, Pittsburg 1. SScut tlic KSrooItlyi:.. Special to Tin: astouiav 1 Philadelphia, May 13. The gamo at the National grounds between the home men and the Brooklyn team, resulted in a victory for the fermer: Score Philadelphia II, Brooklyn 3. The Visitors Carried the iay. Special to Tn e Atoriax I Chicaoo, May 13. At the National grounds the Clevelandites met the home men in battle array and carried off the honors of the day in a stub bornly fought game. The feature of lhc"game was the visitors fielding. Score Chicago I, Clevclands 10. A Disastrous Evjilosion. Special to Tiik astoriax.i Sh ytiioiux. Pa., Mav 13. The boiler of a locomotive on the Reading rail road exploded this morning killing the engineer and fireman and fatally injuring the conductor. Wrecked in the We -.J todies. Special to Tiik astoki vv.j New York. May 13. -It is reported at the Maritime exchange that the Norwegian steamer Kiiit Alfrul is wrecked on Ihe coast of Jamaica; no particulars aud no confirmation. ISrilliaitt Flay by Chicago-.. Special to Tin: Astoki ax. Chicago, May 13. The local team of players did some magnificent work to-day, both in the box and field. By bunching hits they made siv runs in tho first and fifth innings and live in the seventh. Score Cnicago 10, Buf falo 3. Won IS' the Eiunire City. Special to Tin: Astokiax.J New York, May 13. The players teams of Boston and New York, played a very close game hero to-day, which wtis well attended. The game was even throughout without any special feature of note. Score. New York I), Boston 5. tfrooklyu Ce!s Hack. Special to The Astoriax.j PiiHiADELrniA, May 13. Another close game of the players team, was played here to-day, which was well attended by enthusiastic cranks. Brooklyn excelled in fielding over the home team, which gave them the game. Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn 7. Had for the Ilcaii I.ntcrs. Special to The Astoki ax.I New York, May 13. The visitors at the National grounds to-day wit nessed an uuintcrestiug game between tho local and Boston teams. The weather was good and propitious, but both teamsjvere asleep for six innings. The Bean Eaters made not a single run. Summary New York 7, Bos ton 2. Too IVfuny Speeches. Special to Tin: A&tokiax.I FRANKroRT, Ky., May 13. -It is stated that there will be no election of senator to-night, and probably not even a ballot, as there will be too many speeches. At least sixteen speeches arc booked for delivery, and the committee in charge, despite the protest of the Carlisle men, have de cided not to limit them. "CITY OF SEATTLE." A IVew Steamer for Pugct Sound. Special to The astokian-, Pnn.ADEi.rHiA, May 13. Tho new steamship. City of Seattle, built here for the Pnget Sound and Alaska Steamship company, will be launched to-morrow. She is 355 feet long, 45 wide and 17 deep. A Blaze in Auburn. Special tOTHEASTOUIAN.l AuiJURN, Neb., May 13. Ten busi ness houses were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $50,000, insur ance, $20,000. The fire is supposed to have been incendiary. THE REMOVAL OF CHINESE. Test Case to Be Argue! in Sail Francisco. .1 Vi:ir Ol'AIlAJfTIXE SJTATIOX. Special by Tho California Associ vtkd Pejss. Sax Fkaxcisco, May 13. The pro ceedings to test the Bingham ordinance relating to the removal of Chinatown from the heart of city to south San Francisco were begun to-day by the arrest of Chae Y'uen for failure to comply with tho ordinance, shortly after the arrest Chinese Consul Bee secured a writ of habeas corpus from the United States district judge. The matter connected with the writ of habeas corpus was heard by tho court this afternoon, and an order made turning tho petitioner over to the custody of the marshal imd a bond of $2,000 fixed for his release. The matter was then set for argument on July 11th in the United States circuit court. Perished In the Snow. SpeH.il toTitEAsrORHX.l Euoexe City, Or., May 13. Tho re mains of C. B. Hatch have been found in the Blue river mines, in the Cascade mountains, fifty-one miles from Eu gene and three quarters of a milo from Dalles' cabin. Ho started from Thomas' cabin for Dalles' cabin the last day of last December and evi dently perished in the snow. Death or an Old Timer. Special to The Astokiax Sax Francisco, May 13. Nows was received hero to-day of the death in New York city of M. C. Hillyer, a prominent mining expert, widely known in California, Nevada and New York. A QUARANTINE STATION. To be Iiocuted Near Port Townseud. Special to Tin: Astokiax San Francisco, May 13. Dr. Pres ton H. Bailhache, of the hospital ma rine service returned to-day from a trip up Pnget sound, undertaken for the purpose ot locating a site for the northern Pacific coast quarantine sta tion. Such site was selected on a tongue of laud just opposite Port Townseud, and the doctor is par ticularly well pleased with the selec tion. Tho land is a military reservation and therefore will cost tho government nothing. The site affords lino anchor age with plenty of room, and is sufficiently remote from the centers of popidation to prevent the spreading of possible contagion. Tins will be the third quarantine station on the coast, the other two being located at San Diego and Angels Island in this harbor. When these stations aro com pleted the Pacific coast will bo fully provided with facilities for stopping the spread of foreign contagion. A Fatal Accident. Special to Tine Astokian.1 The DaiiI.es, May 13. Last evening, east of tho freight depot, the west bound passenger train overtook hand car conveying Chinamen from the work and in jumpiug from the car one man fell and wsis badlv crushed and died iu a few minutes. Left the Regular Army. Special to The Astokiax Vancouver, May 13. Private Gib lain stationed at Vancouver barracks committed suicide this morning on the porch of his company's head quarters by shooting himself through the heart. The cause is unknown. The Japanese Wrestler Wins. Special to The Astokiax.1 Seattle, "Wash., Mav 13. The mixed wrestling match this evening, between Matsada Sorakichi and J. P. Dormer, for a purse of $300 and gate receipts, was won by the former, who captured two falls out of three. Accident) and. Narrow Escape. Special to Tiik AstokiaxJ Sacramento, May 13. The west bound overland train No. 4, which passed through this city this even ing for San Francisco, met with an ac cident live miles east of Suisun. The engine, a baggage car aud two mail cars jumped the track. The coaches and sleepers broke their couplings and remained on the track. It is miraculous that onlv one was injured. A wrecking train left this city immediately for the scene audit is thought that.the road would be clear in four hours. Additional Telegraph on Fourth Page WILLIAM NYE. His Quaint Acquaintance Astoria. With JiE3IIXIEJ OF HEIDEI.lt ERG. Astoria sits enthroned at the mouth of the mighty Columbia. She is a good town and reminds mo some of Heidelberg. "We played there against the Salvation army and Smith's bile beans. The Salvation army ou tho coast this spring is doing rather a rocky business. They are mostly carrying on a guerrilla warfare in their business. They seem to be on neutral ground, giving most of their attention to supplies. Instead of doing a general devil-defying street act and trying to scare old Satan by means of a tam bourine and two homely women, why don't they take in washing occasion ally, including their own? When they know the great adversary of souls as well as I do they will not try to scare him with cross-eyed women or hive him and his hosts by beating the tambourine, tho sackbut and the landlord. Humanity, chantv, soft soap and unselfishness will do more toward giving Satan ' that tired feeling" than all the loud and onion flavored hosannas of misguided men and bleating women, who seek to harasss the hosts of hell with a bass drum while their own children, with empty stomachs aud unlaundried noses", weep at home. But I was speaking of Astoria- I bought a perpendicular lot there, with pockets in it and brackets for holding farm implements. Astoria was set tled in 15511 by Mr. Astor, whose fam ily are said to be peoplo of means. T-ffa descendants livo in New York, and arc among our best people. The Astors and the Nyes are quite thick. They often borrow dishes of us when they have company come in suddenly on them. While our ancestors were catching whales, the Astors were catching "mushrats." The elder As tor was prospered, however, more than the elder Nyes, for when petroleum began to squirt through the ground our folks had to hire out to Uaptain Kidd, while the Astors did well in the fur, pelt and green hide business. Astoria is really a good city and shows much thrift and enterprise. The Astor family would do a very commendable act by establishing a library or some permanent institution there worthy of themselves and the thriving town. There aro 9,000 people in Astoria. The canned salmon is caught all along hero and tho low sob of the steamer echoes back from tho rich green velvety moss which uphol sters the high steep bank, while ever and anon tho wail of the sawmill calls forth the sympathetic tears of the highly saturated sky, and the beauti ful lulls m their fir-tnmmed garments give back an answering sigh. While I was there tho president is sued his annual message, warning the seal poachers to go right away from there. By law he has to do this every year or lose his pay. I wish I could get a chanco to write a message for tho president, one year, or, still bet ter, prepare the speech of the queen for parliament. Just one would do me. I presume it would also do everybody else. But it would possess its merits. I would write a speech for tho queen which, if she could memorize it and get some good elocutionist to fix some suitable gestures for it, would attract and draw forth comment anyhow. Instead of giving the long whiskered and rather trite facts about being at peace with the various foreign dynas ties that I have married into, I would give a whole lot of bright family gos sip such as must come to tho ear of au old lady in such a position of trust and confidence as she occupies, and I woidd work in little society notes and a department called '"The Man About Town." The annual message of the president, too, is open to criticism. Local hits on Washington would make the document far more juicy and generally read. Instead of going on to write six or seven columns of nonpa reil advice and suggestions to con gress as to what to do during tho coming session, I would boil it down to five lines by saying: "Gentlemen, you may go home and do your electioneering if you please, instead of coming to Washington to do it Leave your address with me and I will see that your salaries are sent to you." The salmon industry is uotso profit able now as it used to be. A salmon that used to cost 25 cents now costs $1.2o to the cannery, so it is a question with them whether thev can can ornot. Yet 1 suppose that after a curtain manner, a Man might do well in a salmon cannerj. All styles of business, however, on tho river and Sound seem to be doing well. If we do not mention the can neries, there are the pineries, tanneries, fisheries, eateries, driukeries and town lotteries. I do not know how the real estate meu in Astoria are, but certainly their lots, many of them at least, lead an upright life. I just heard of a young man in Port land who came up with us on the steamer California along with other things. He bragged a good deal in social circles after he got home, about how good a sailor he was, and made Kindred BEING the Future Terminus of a Great Transcontinental Railroad, and har ing a fine Deep Water Frontage and good anchorage, is destined to be come a Great City. Quite a number of houses are being built and other improvements are under way now, while a great many contemplate building this summer. quite a hero of himself. He made fun of his fellow passengers a great deal, and proceeded to be the lite of the party. After a while a young lady in the group began to look oyer some photographs and stereoscopic views. Gradually she artlessly sot the attention of the rest, and then she produced one which showed the young man on board ship exchanging his views with the ocean. This picture spoke for itself with no uncertain sound. He had forgotten about there being a Kodak on board. I sometimes think that science "will eventually make prevarication utterly impossible, but while there is still an opportunity I beg leave to submit the above, which was told to me by a man in whom I had formerly the utmost confidence. A curious feature of the shore along the banks of the Columbia is the wood flume. It is a long trough cut V-shape and supported by high poles, making a long chute, sometimes extending a mile up the inaccessible hUls and top ping the almost inexhaustible pine woods which cover the blufis. Eight or ten inches of water will do the work of a hundred teams in scooting the fire wood down these hills, and in fact in most places wagons could not be used at all. It is a beautiful sight to the tenderfoot. Cords and cords of two and four foot wood come down these flumes to tho steamboat landing. wet and surprised, but otherwise in good order. In Portland I met an actor who had just returned from Alaska. He says that Alaska a3 yet is not a good show place. He saw the country, however. I asked him how the scenery was and other works of cre ation. Ho said they were "very clever." I had never heard the works of God indorsed so heartily by an actor before, and so I speak ot it here. I do it in order to prove that many of the unkind criticisms wo hear relative to the creation are really unjust, and arise from a feeling of envy and jealousy worthy only of smaller minds. A truly great man will not try to belittle others. No matter whether we are trying to con struct solar systems or elevate the American stage, nothing can be gained by the exhibition of a small jealousy. Do not order broiled oysters in Port land, Or. Other victuals are reason able in price and well prepared, but there is no economy in buying broiled oysters. I paid GO cents for six broiled oysters, and each one was smaller than a collar-button. Bill Nib. RETURN OF THE "MANZANITA." A Succosful Crnisc Down the Soatkera Coast. Last evening at G.30 o'clock the light -house tender, the steamerjlanzanite, Capt. Bichardson, retnrned from a trip down the coast, where she has been employed in setting new buoys, changing and resetting others. Capt. W. W. Bhoades went on the steamer and inspected the light house stations in that portion of his department, leaving at Yaquina Bay last Friday morning and returning to Portland by rail. Mr. Brownlie, superintendent of construction of this district, also was on board and attended to his official duties, leaving the vessel on Wednes day at Ytiqnina bay and going over land to Portland. On Friday morning, tho 2d instant, the Manzanita started from here and proceeded south to Tillamook rock light house, where they landed keeper Hunt and the mail, remaining about an hour, then steaming southward down the coast arrived off Cape Blanco it 8 o'clock, on the morning of Saturday, the 3d instant, when Capt Bhoades and Mr. Brownlie went on shore, visited and. inspected the sta tion, and the steamer went to Fox rock and set the largo whistling buoy, such ;is was described in these columns iu tho issue of May 4th. Returning to Cape Blanco, the two officials were taken on board and they proceeded to Cape Arago and to Coos bay, arriving the same evening. Sunday and Monday they were at Empire City and on the latter day changed eight buoys in Coos Bay. Tuesday, the Gth instant they left there, and went to Capo Arago, then south fifteen miles and changed a buoy off the month of the Coquille river, then set a buoy off the mouth of the Umpqua, another off the Alsea river. On Wednesday morning set a largo wlustling bitoy off Yaquina bay aud in the afternoon entered the bay. There they changed six buoys and in consequence of tho low water could not get out until Tuesday morning the 13th instant, when they left Ya quina Bay, crossed over the bar, and as before stated arrived here in the evening. As they came out, they were fol lowed by the steamer Mischief, Capt. Winant, and the steamer Favorite, Capt. Buckley, both bound for Pnget sound. During the cruise of the Manzanita they have set six large buoys in the ocean off the coast, changed and reset eight in Coos Bay and six in Yaquina Bay, making twenty in all, besides visiting all the light house stations, leaving mail and sup plies, and would have been back sev eral days sooner, save for the unavoid able delay at Yaquina in consequence of the small depth of the water on the bar. Park. HOWELL & BOODELL P HOWELL & GOODELL. Astoria, Or. HOWELL & GOODELL; : 1 H