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"cs." at6; wr i -- - (')' " -rl if r ?-, PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XXXV, NO. 4 8. ASTORIA, ORlSOQjy, WKUfllfiSlJAY. AUGUST 13. 1HSW. POWDER Absolutely Pure. TUls ponder never vanes, A marvel oi iMiiiiy, srfreni'th and wholesomeness. More -o.ti..i:ilcal ih:ui the ordluary kinds, and can :i,i: ! Mild in competition with the multi tude of low tt-st, short weight, alum or phos t"n pw dors. Sold only in cans. Koyal itAKivt: I'owhku Go. 10G V'all-st.. N, V. Lkwis M. Johnson & Co.. Agents, rort aid. Jregon. INSURANCE- INSURANCE I'M re and Marine and Life VAN DUSEN & CO., Ag'ts, ASTORIA. OR., Of the Following Reliable Foreign and Home Companies : Liverpool and London and Globe, North Hrllith and Mercantile. Scottish Union and National. Hartford of Connecticut, Commer- ei.u of California, London and Lancashire of Utcrpool, Commercial Union of London, Guardian of London. Northwest of Portland, Mutual Life of New York. Prompt,Liberal Adjustments Guaranteed I . "W. CASE Insurance Agent. REPRESENTING California Marine Ins. Co., S. F. Columbia Fire and Marine Ins. Co., Portland. Home Mutual Insuiance Co.,S. F. Phoenix of London. Imperial of London. Robb & Parker, AGENCY OK Fire and Marine Insurance, Wttli an Aggregate dpit.il of S7O,OOO,O00 IMPERIAL, or London. CALIFORNIA, of California. CONNECTICUT, of Hartford. OAKLAND IIO.M K, of Oakland LION, of Ixindiin. FIREMAN'S FUND, of California. QUEEN, or London. C. P. Upshur, Shipping and Commission Merchant main St. Wharf. Astoria, Oregon. SPECIALTIES: Cannery Supplies Barbour S Salmon Nel Twines. ' NEPTUNE r.r.in.1 Salii.i.u Tv.inc Wooni:E!ti: .i:.. i.!iu':inrruit.. SEINES and NETTING Or all :")iu rip'! i.i i:-: i !i.V. -i F.i'-I r i'iv. FIRE InMf-'- '- I :-.tt4l in F:r : n.t-s i.m,..iir.. I Slil.liA.... M.lII'..i.I. -n;ili 0Ut; . Y :ik Acncj l'jtciftc Ki press and WclU.I'arpo.V Co. Two Choice BIks in Adair's Astoria FOB SALE IXV Van Onsen & Co Lots in Block -'8,? S200. Lots in Block "8 8" 150. Half Cash, Balance in Three and Six Months. rAH lots staked at four corners. xn 0 W xn P i-3. Hi c This .8 and 8B 'I A IWIMGATE & STONE, Astoria, THE "ALICE D." LOST. She is Brlyen Asliore on a Penin- sola anil Totally WrecM. ARREST OF CORRVVT OFFICIALS Special by Thk Unitko I'kiuh Svn Diego, Cal., Aug. 12. Two months ago H. A. Howard sent the Alice D. in charge of Capt Albert Blair on a coal prospecting trip to operate on the east side of the Gulf of California. The Alice J), "was the second largest schooner in the bay and the captain took a crew of four to man her. This morning Howard re ceived a telegraphic message from captain Blair at Real del Castillo, lower California, informing him that the vessel was driven ashore on July 25th, on the east side of the peninsula, the vessel being a total loss. All hands were saved. COBKDPI OFFICIALS. Tliey Arc Traitors to Tliclr Trust Special to Thk Astoria. OakiiAkd, Cal., Aug. 12. Chief jailer Woolsey and assistant jailer John Morrison were arrested last evening on warrants sworn out by collector Phelps, and they were subsequently released on bonds in the sum of S5.000 each. " The evidence of their guilt seems pretty strong. Special treasury agent Adams does not hesitate in charging the crime of aiding Chinese to escape to the two officials, and says he has sufficient evidence to convict both. Morrison has been surrendered by his bondsmen. A AVIFE BEATER Receives Deserved I'lminliiiiciit. Special to Thk astoiuax.1 Carson, Nev., Aug. 12. Geo. Olds, of the Brunswick mill, had words with his wife to-day, and abused her. She told her brother who promptly thrashed Olds. When Mrs. Olds re turned home in the evening Olds beat her. Forty or fifty wood drivers in Empire captured the wife beater and took his shoes off, put him in a wagon and ran him into tho river, clothe3 and alL They repeated tho per formance three times and the last time he was left to shift for himself. THE AVII1SKEY. TRUST Now Have Competition In Cali fornia. Special to The Astoriax. San Fbancisco, Aug. 12. For several years there has not been any distillery in operation on the Pacific coast. The whiskey trust having Rhinrul opxrjto iu oxiti ouitl tueni so low that there was no profit in the business. The recent increase of prices, made by the trust, has had its effect however, and a distillery at Antioch which has a capacity of 12, 000 gallons per day started up jeslcr day. New Regarding Major Scott. Special to Thk Astouian San Diego, Aug. 12. A report comes from the City of Mexico that when the Mexican government made tho demand on the .English govern ment for Major Scott's return to Mex ico, on account of his filibustering scheme, they were notified that he died on his wav to India. Maior Scott was general manager of tho In ternational company at the time of the expose. A Clilnamcn Gets 5,000. Special to Tin: Astohian.1 San Fbanctsco, Aug. 12. Lee Aut, a Chinnmrm formerly omnlnvprt hv two biolhers named McClellan, near , San Mateo, was awarded a verdict of So.OOO in the circuit court io-dav. In .npnl (f last year the brothers accused Ant of steulin.tr some valuables. They beat him and hanged him until he was nearly dead. The Chinaman brought a suit vitn the result as stated. Wrestling IfiatcU Arranged. pt. i.il m'lilKAsrOKIAN.t San Fkancisco, Aug. 12. Parson Davis, lepiesenting Evan Lewis, and D. S. Mclieod of the Olj rapic club, met to-day and sierned articles for a wrestling match between tho latter and Lewis for $100 a side in tho latter part of this month. Arrival of E:ih tern in older. Special te.Tm: ISTORIAX. Sax FnANcisco, Aug. 12. Tho long expected consignment of eastern molders for tho manufacturers ar rived this morning at -1 o'clock. There were twenty-three in number. The strikers were on the alert, and have already managed to secure eleven of ne new importations. Merit Wins. We desire to say to our citizens that r years we have been sellinc Dr. for King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Buklen's Ar nica Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such univer sal satisfaction. "We no not hesitate to rrnarantfp. fhp.in pvp.rv tmip. nml vp ! stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory results do not fol low their use. Thee rcinedirb have 1 won tlielr great popularity purely on their merits. J. "W. Conn, Druggist. T HOLLADAY Blocks 200x200, $300 to $400. Lots 50x100 to 350 feet, $40 to $100. Choice Property is now on the market, and is the Finest Summer Resort on the Coast. It joins the Seaside Hotel property on the south, and has one-half of river frontage, on the Necanicuni river with fine boating and fishing. AN ALASKA VOLCANO. Active After 100 Years Kcst. Spcinl to ! HE ASTORI X 1 ? T7ivrTvn Aiif. 11. Thu na tions around Ounalaska, according to lm ctntamont. nf n fPllllomnil wl'u lias just come from there, are beginning lo have fear or anotuer voicauo wnicn promises to bieak forth one of these dajs. It is located nbont 100 miles from Ounalaska at a place kuowu as Oonamak. The mountain is a very high one and most of the time the lingo crater is enveloped in clouds. Lately, however, observers near the volcano have noticed that the sky above the crater was decidedly black, and later on a relish tinge Jit up the top. This is a sign that the volcano is to become active for the hrst lime in over one hundred years. SEW STEAMSniP LINE Between San Diego and Sand vvlcli iHlaudN. Special to The Astokiax.1 San Diego, Cal, Aug. 12. W. H. Clark, of tie shipping firm of Living ston & Clark; who lately started a lino of steamers between this city and Ha waiian islands and San Francisco, is ' authority for the statement that the news ho has just received is sufficient ly encouraging to positively insure tho permanent of the line. In addition to tho pressing commer cial outlook a bill has been intro duced into tho Hawaiian congress to grant a subsidy of $24,000 a year for maintaining the line, with excellent indications of its speedy passage. J HIS LAST DRUNK. A PorUaM Contractor Dromei While Intoxicate! C USTOMS IXHVECTOR JtK WARDED Special UyTiiB United 1'iiess. PobtiiAND, Aug. 12.--Iiast Friday afternoon Pat Mallory, a contractor, and Nellie Grant, a notorious woman of the town, took a boat ride, rowiug to Tom "Williams' floating saloon, be low Boss island. There they Indulged in too much drink, and on the return trip the couple in the boat wanted to exchange scats, resulting in tho upset ting of tho craft near Ross island point Mallory was drowned, but the woman saved her life by clinging to the boat The body was recovered this morning by a strauger, who noti fied tho coroner, and the remains were taken to the morgue. The French courtesan Mario Diane, who was cut with a kuife last Friday by her macquoro, Mn rebuilt Eenard, has left the hospital, and denies that he did more than to kick her upon that occasion. It will remain a secret as to whether the woman wilfully mis represents the character of the assault or is bulldozed into telling her yarn by others of the wliite highbinder clan. In the police court much sur priso was created when the chargo of assault and battery was preferred against Eenard. Neither the defend ant nor the woman appeared in court and judge Tanner fined the "Mac" $50, the highest penalty for the offence. S300 For Porter. Special to Thk AstoeianJ Portland, Or., Aug. 12. This morning Judge Deady made an order in the United States -court that the custom house inspector, A. A. Porter, be allowed the sum of S300 for effect ing the seizure of 230 cans of opium. The seizure, was made some time since and the opium was sold about two weeks -ago bringing Sl,300. A ss.1 5,000,000 Estate. apt'ci.tl 10 I iik Astokun.J Sax Francisco, Aug. 12.--The will or Nicholas Luring the capitalist, who died last night, was filed in the probate court this afternoon. The estate was valued at over $15,00U,()00, divided equally among his five children. Not a cent was left in charity or for public purposes. Republican State Convention. SlH.-Cl.lt t i UK AST. :! N.I Sacramento, Aug. 12. The Itepub lican state convention met at 2 o'clock llils afternoon and adjourned "until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, after various committees were appointed. Will Edit His l'apcr in Priwou. Special by The United Press. San Francisco, Aug. 12. I. N. Choynski, editor of Public Opinion, a weekly paper published in this city, j was sentenced to three years in the i state prison at Folsom to-day for ' attempted extortion. i A Millionaire Dead. Special to Thk Astohian Sax Francisco, Aug. 12. Nicholas Luring, the well-known capitalist, died last night of heart disease. He leaves an estate valued at from $15, 000,000 to $20,000,000. It Is a fact," that Hood's Sarsaparilla does cure scrofula, salt rheum, and other diseases or affections arising from im pure state or low condition of the blood, overcomes the tired feeling, creates a good appetite, and gives strength 10 every part of the system. Try it OWLT FIVE A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. I Several Hen Literally CooM Alive By Steam. A JtLAST riTllXACn IlZIJiSTS. Special by Tho Uxm d I'sess Jomet, HL, Aug. 12. There was an explosion at 1he Illinois steel works this morning. Blast furnace, No. 2, sprung a leak and the molten metal ran out and down into the canal generating steam, which caused au ex plosion. The metal was blown in all all directions, tearing off the top of the furnace and tho roof of the building. John Novak and Oscar Sobwoski, em ployes in tho works, were blown out of existence. Their remains have not yet been fonnd. Peter Schrier was horri bly burned, being literally cooked alive. He lived half an hour. Tim McCarthy was burned about tho back and will die. Several other em ployes received slight burns. NO MORE STRIKE. Trains arc Running all RItfht. Special by The United Viv-a. New York, Aug. 12. At tho Grand Central depot this morning there no longer existed even the substance of a strike. The passenger trains were coming and going with the appear ance of usual regularity. A telegram to tho general manager from Syra cuse says that order has been fully re stored there and trains are running without interruption. This, he said, was tho end of the strike. Vice-president "Webb says arrangements are be ing completed lo ruu freight trains. Vice-president "Webb said also that the road had all the men it needed now. To Disturbance. Special to The Astokiax. New York, Aug. 12. The making up and sending out of freight trains is progressing without disturbance. LAW'liESS WHITE CAPS Again Causing Trouble Among Peaceable Citizens. Special to The Astoriax.1 Albuquerque, N. M., Aug. 12. Several weeks ago William Mcintosh, a sheep-raiser, employed several men in this city to dig a well for him on his ranch east of tho mountains, in Santa Fe county. Tho men were pro gressing finely, doing their work in good shape and receiving their wages every Satnrday night One day last week a couple of Santa Fc county "Wliite Caps mado their nppearanco and told them if they did not censu work they would be seriously dealt with. These Santa Fe and San Miguel coun ty "White Caps are known all over the territory for their lawlessness. The men qnit work yesterday aud came to this city. To-day they declared they would never return lo work. It mnt ters not how much Mcintosh would pay them. FOOLHARDY AITIOSEMEVr. Soldier Bitten by a Rattlesnake. Secia1 to TnK astouiax Globe, Ariz., Aug. 12. A soldier named Brauin, or troop I, 10th cav alry, stationed nt Fort Apache, Ariz ona, was to-day bitten in the face by a rattlesnake which ho had charmed and had been juggling with, puttiucr J its head in his mouth, and taking var- ious other liberties with the reptile, j He momentarily took his eyas from the snakoand at that instant was biilen. Wis recovery is doubtful. j Fatal Iutimacy. J Spec! il t.. Tnii Asr u:ian 1 : Cuicvao, Aug. 12. Dr. O. Sawyer, a provincial physician, was shot and " probably fatally wounded this af tcr- , noon by ,T. Barton Sandier, who claims to be a correspondent of the Chicago Horseman. Tho shooting was brought about by alleged intim- jiey between the doctor and Sancher'j , wifo. i Temporary Peace Reported. Special to Tun Astoman. Nev York. Aug. 12. -Cable advices nro reported to have been received iu 4 this city stating that fighting in Cen ' tral America has come to nu end and that a temporary trace exists. What Tlicj .ro f'oocl For. CitAXiiRETii's Piles are the bi'.t medicine known. First Tin y ar purely vegetable, in facta medicate-1 food. Second The sanio dose alwas pro duces tho nnie effect other purgatives ro iniro increased dos saud finally cease net i tig. Third They purify the b'ood. Fourth They invigorate tho digestion and cleanse- tho stomach and bowels. Fifth Tiioy stimulate tho liver and carry off vitiated bile and other depraved secretions. Tho first two or threo doso tell the story Tho skin becomes clear, trio cyo bright, tho mind active, digestion is re stored, costiveness cured, the animal vicor is recruited and all decay arrested. URANDRETH'sPiLLsaresold in every drug and medicine store, either plain or sugar coatod. Go to the Columbia bakery for all kinds of cakes. MI1TTJTES' WALK Oregon, THE KAItti CENTRAL. Plenty of Men at Hand. Special toTiin AsToiiiAN.l New York, Aug. 12. Although the strike on the Central is not declared off by the Knights of Labor, it is vir tually at an end. The decision of the Brotherhood of Ijoc'omolive Engin eers, refusing to coma out, was its death knell. About the Grand Cen tral depot this morning everything was quiet, trains being dispatched with perfect regularity. The police were as strong as ever, but apparently there was no necesf ity for them. Webb, who was early at the office, expressed himself thoroughly satisfied with the situation. "Webb expected GO men to arrive this morning from Pittsburg; these, with those brought from other points, number about 250. "With these and the new arrivals great progress will be made during the day in clear ing tho various freight yards. Police I'orco 3rcparctl. S,sc.:il toTu k AroiUAX.l New York, Aug. 12. Inspector Byrnes said: " It is the intention of the company lo operate the whole freight line of the road to-day. The officials claim to have enough men to do so and we have sulliciont force to protect the company's men and prop erty. In that event, in order that we might have all the forco required to meet any unexpected contingencj, 1 have ordered back to the city all the captains away on leave of absence." NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL. A Brief Synopsis of tlie foil fc Being PerforM. TO AJIKXD Till: CESSVS IjAW. Special 17 llio Uxiteu 1'cfcSS. "Washington, Aug. 12. The house this morning passed a concurrent resolution, extending to Angust 29th the appropriations for the support of the government not already provided for in the appropriation bills passed. Mr. Cannon explained that the principal item of disagreement on the sundry civil bill was in reference lo legislation regarding irrigation. The senate amendment to the house bill for the establishment of a national park at Chicaniauga was non-concurred in and a conference ordered. Iu the senate this morning Mr. Halo reported the house bill to amend the census law, so as to compel unincor porated express companies to give in formation about their business and it was passed. Mr. Edmunds' resolution providing for the five minute rulo in tho debato on Iho tariff bill, was ordered printed and laid on the table, :is was also ouo from Mr. Blair providing for the pre vious question, when the senate has continued two dajs on any question. Mr. Morgan concluded his argu ment, which ho began yesterday on the tariff bill, and was followed by Mr. Daniels who spoke principally oil the tin plato paragraph. Col. Alexander Promoted. NjiPCl ll 1(1 TlIK ASTOICI N.l "Washington. Aug. 12. Col. Alex ander J. Perry, assistant quartermaster general, is to bo relieved from duty as chief quartermaster of the division of the PaeiGc and department of Califor nia, and will proceed lo New York city aud assume charge of the general depot of tho quartermaster's depart ment at that place. He is to be suc ceeded at San Francisco by Licnt. Col. John G. Chandler, who is now sta tioned in Philadelphia. Surveyor general Moore, of tho army, will be re tired from active service in a few days, he having attained the requisite age. He was stationed at San Francisco when he was appointed to his present rank, some two or three years ago, and had been there several years then. Instead, however, of returning to San Francisco, lo live, Geu. Mooro will live in Washington and make his future ! home in that citv. Tabic FtiqrtettP. Much space i3 given in this book to the question whether or not it is good form to leavo the lc;ispoon in tho cup whilst encompassing its contents or when passing it back lo get it replen ished. It is the belief among the old school Presbyterians and Wlrig3, 1 tliink, that tho spoon shoidd remain in an upright position in tho cup, whilst the modern or McKee dynasty holds that the spoon should bo laid in tho saucer or concealed about tho per son whilst sipping the coffee. To this tho Calvilistic gentlemen who still ad here to the fly front pants and infant damnation reply that, according to good usage, tho laying doon of tho spoon implies dissatisfaction with the hand and a call for a new deaL How ever this may bo, tho manual does not straighten the matter np at all, but says that the author himself adheres to tho custom of leaving tho spoon in tho cup. This, I think, will havo a a great deal to do with breaking np tho practice. Sill lYye. All the Choicest Delicacies, made by only first-class men, at the Seaside Bakerj. FROM THE OCEA2T BEACH. 1 A. R. DEMONSTRATION. The Grandest Street Parade Ever Witnessci iu tbe "Hi." jr. I AT TIIOUSAXJi VISITORS. Special lo Tuk Uxitei Ft: ess. Boston. Aug. 12. The weather is most favorable for tho big G. A. E. demonstration. The sun is obscured and the thermometer registers G7 de grees, Avith a brisk northeast wind. As early as G o'clock tho veterans were already upon the streets, and crowds cf people began to arrive in town in holiday attire. It is esti mated that fully 100,000 strangers are in town. General Alger appointed comrado John Byan, of Newton, to bear the headquarters standard in the proces sion. Byan has seen fourteen years of military service of the United States, and was with Custer and Beno and Reno's division when the massacre at Little Big Horn occurred. The inilux of visitors continued the entire night. xseiore a a. n. mo roar ot can non announced that tho cruiser Dis- palch with secretary Tracy, vice-president Morton and General Sherman had arrived. The party were escorted to the Yendome and subsequently secretary Tracy and Morton were escorted to the presidential reveiwing stand on Copley square. President Harrison breakfasted at the Vendome and shortly before nine o'clock re ceived the governor and the state del egation and the party rode over a por tion of the route of the parade and eventually to Copley Square. President Harriston took his place on the reviewing stand, meanwhile the formation of the parade was pro ceeding on Commonwealth avenue, the departments moving in parallel streets nntil opposite and then coming into position throngh the side streets. The streets were lined with a solid mass of humanity. Every window along tho line of the procession was packed. Houses and buildings of all kinds were decorated with flags, bunt ing and festoons. Thero was music, cheers and huzzas everywhere. General Alger, some little distance in advance of the head of the pro cession with his staff, reached the final reviewing stand in Adams square at 1:45 v. 3T., and had just taken his position when the vanguard passed into the square. It is expected that it will lake five hours for tho procession to pass a given point. At one o'clock only six departments, the Hlinoi8, "Wisconsin, Ohio, Penn sylvania, New York and Connecticut had passed out of Commonwealth avenue, and at that hour it looked as though tho last department would not get off before late in the afternoon. .There seem3 to be considerable con fusion on the common where the de partments and posts were scattered about, tho bands and dram corps playing hither and thither. The departments were marshalled on Commonwealth avenue in the or der of seniority, Illinois leadiug, Mas sachusetts receiving the department occupying the left of the hne. At 11:30 nil was ready and Com mander in Chief Alger, with a full staff of GOO mounted men, escorted by E. "W. Kinsley post, of Massachusetts, mounted, and headed by a corps of monntcd police, rode to the head of the Hlinois department, and the band struck up "God Bless the Soidiera." At tho command of the leader the grandest street parade over witnessed in Boston began its onward march. Oh, Come 07. Tho S. F. Examiner of tho 9Lh inst., has a long special telegram from Point Beyes, Cal., stating that the marriago of Delbert, or l)elle, Be uolds to Shcrbrookllardmau, tho son of n prosperous blacksmith of Olema, is the all absorbing item of discussion of Marin county, owing to the fact Delbert has always dressed and worked as a loy or man, and that tho rela tives of tho child claim that she was born a male. Mrs. Hardraan claims that her transformation occurred within tho past eighteen months. Capital is grasping and labor exact ing, but wo are glad to observe that each is learning the importance of mutual concessions and union, and to respect Iho power of the other. They both now see that capital cannot prey upon labor, nor labor demand of capi tal more than the value of its product without mutual injury. Between these two there should ho no discord, for the one can accomplish but little with out tho other, aud a want of harmony is certain to bring loss to both. Farmefs Friend. Wcinhanl's. Uocr. And Free Lunch at the Telephone .Sa loon, 5 cents. Delicious. Ice Cream Served daily at the Columbia bakery. A fino line of Cigars and Cigarettes can bo found at the Columbia Bakery, onj i nun aiieei. 2H Austin House, Seaside, LOUISIANA LOTTERV. List Numbers Prizes. DraTvinjr Special to Tiie Astoriax.j New Orleans, Aug. 12. The fol lowing numbers drew tho principal prizes m to-day's drawmjr of the Louisiana State Lottery; 1st. 51,17G; 2nd, 92,S11; 3rd, 8S,871; 4th, 10.3S5; rui. -cttioo. ph. rn o-o. mi. o.ttoI 8th, 48,779; 9th, GS.105; 10th, 78,434. The following aro the numbers drawing $1,000 prizes: 43,53-4, 4G.SS0, 55,425, 58,513, G5,269, GS.170, 72,899, 74,430, 78,228, 7S,623, Sl,437, 81,845, S6,054, 90,824. The rand Central On Time. Special to The Astouiax J New York, Aug. 12, 1 v. m. Re ports from along the New York Cen tral road indicate that tho strike is practically at an end. Passenger trains aro running on time between here and Albany this morning and the delay west of thero is nnimportant. All trains are now leaving the Grand Central depot exactly on time, and the incoming trains are only slichtlv de layed. Heavy Railroad Transfer. Special to Tin: Astoriax.1 Ixdiaxatolis, Ind., Aug. 12. The Chicago & Atlantic railroad was sold nnder foreclosnre to-day for $5,000, 000 to a representative of the Erie road, which secures an entrance into Chicago. BRITISH COLUMBIA SALMON. All Uiiflreceieiiteu Rrni TiorotifiilY Upsets Form Theories. CAUSED 111' FJSir IIATCIIISG, Special by Tin: United Pkrss. Ottawa, Aug. 12. The Canadian minister of marine and fisheries has received a telegram from the depart ment officer of British Columbia, say ing that the run of salmon this year is of a most extraordinary character, being fully equal to that of last year. Twenty thousand salmon were taken by the canneries on Saturday. This year's ran has npset all the theories previously held in regard to salmon. Heretofore, one good season has inva riably been followed by two poor ones. Last season was the best tho salmon canneries ever had, and if the total pack this year is as large, tho old rule will not apply and the only reason that is assigned for tho increased run this year is that it is the effects of tho good work done during the past four or live j ears at tho government lish hatcheries are now beginning to mani fest themselves. Japau's Lncfcy FMi. A few weeks ago tho capture of a strange lish at Nilgati-Ken, Japan was reported. It resembled a tia in many respects. It was six feet in length, its body was of a bright red color, with little polka dots scattered about, and it. had a long flowing golden beard. The beard was two feet in length and as tine as silk. "When tho fish was landed crowds came from all over tne country to view the strange sight. For days it was a mystery nntil an old fisherman SO years of age saw it. "Praise tho Lord," he exclaimed when he first saw the bright colored fish. "It is the fuku-tai, and has not been seen in the waters of our land for fity years. Fnkn-lai when tran slated means the tai of happiness and the fish wa3 called the king of good luck. It is the sign of splendid catches, increased business and gen eral prosperity throughout the land. Fifty years ago. when the last was seen in Japan a great feast was held in it3 honor, and prosperity followed. A grand jollification was indulged in this time, and so far tho good luck has increased. The fish wa3 purchased by ouo of the richest men in Japan, and it will bo placed on exhibiton at the national fair now being held at Tokin If Adam had been born in these days ho would have subdivided the garden of Eden and put the lots up at auction. All the patent medicine-, ad vert tan. in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet artic't s etc an he bought at the lowest prices ut J. V. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria. NERVE-PAIN! Gures Neuralgia. Neuralgia-. Neuralgia. Salt Point, N. Y., April 1C, 1SS9. "f Buffered six weeks with neuralgia; a half bottlo of St. Jacobs Oil cured ine; no return of pain in threo years. Hoyo sold it to many, end Itvo yet to hear of a single case-it did not relievo or permanently cure. Q. JAY TOMPKINS, Druggist. , Green Island, N.Y., Feb. U.18S9. I suffered with neuralgia In the head, hut found Instant relief from tho application of Bt. Jacota Oil, which cured me. E. P. BELLINGER, Chief of Police. m PAT?TT CAPTAIN "WINAXTS OPINION Or President Harrison's Proclamation De claring Behrfns. Sea Closed. The following letter from cantain. "Winant to the Victoria Colonist, con siders the sealing question from some points ot view that are somewnac un usual and therefore interesting at this time when the matter is assuming a constantly increasing international impertance: "Is the Behring sea a closed sea? The president of tho "United States so declares it by proclamation and, yet over twenty-five British Columbia vessels will enter the sea the present season for the purpose of taking seals. "Is this not becoming a farce? and how long is this to be -continued? It is becoming each day more apparent that our government has taken a po sition that it cannot maintain, and there can hardly bo a reasonable doubt that in the end wo will be com pelled to back down and probably have a handsomo bill to pay for our folly. There is no better evidence o the weakness of our nosition than the vacillating course our government has pursued. "First wo seized the British vessels then when an inquiry was made by the English government an order was issued by 'secretary Bavard' for their release, and the manner this order was trifled with makes our gov ernment appear ridiculous. The au thorities at Sitka refused to comply with tho order and when lawyer fnow judge) Drake of Victoria went there and demanded to know the reason why judge Dawson and the IT. S. marshal denied having received such an order, ho then demanded tho court journal and an examination soon found the order properly entered. Judge Dawson was paralyzed but the marshal whose assurance was of a higher order immediately spoke np and stated that they would acknowl edge having received snehan order, but thought it might be a forgery, so had refused to act upon it. "Be this as it may. tho owners of tho vessels were deprived of the use and possession of them for about two and a half years, by which time they had become worthless, and they re- inseit to receive tnem. "The greater outrage, however, con sisted in the treatment of the crews of tho captured vessels; they were turned adrift in Sitka without money and no means of getting away, and when some of them appealed to Judge Dawson and asked him how they were to get to their homes, he re plied that he did not know or did not care, but that there was plenty of lum ber in the country and they could build rafts if they chose. "But the question comes up, what 3 all this business about? Why is all this bad feeling being engendered between the two governments? The only answer von can have is: 'The seals must be protected or they will be destroyed. "Well, would the destruction or extermination of Hie seals be such a calamity as some would make it ap pear? They are nothing but a luxury at best. Then why should they be especially protected any more than the salmon that swim in our streams, or the whales in the ocean or the buf faloes that once covered our plains? "On the contrary, 'there are good reasons why they should be destroyed. They are not an article of food, and they are very destructive of fish, which arc an article of food. The lowest estimate made by experts is that each bcal consumes about ten pounds of fish daily, and according to professor Elliott, who claims to have counted them, there are about six millions that visits the 'Prybyloff is lands' every year, these would de stroy sixty- million pounds of fish daily, or ten times more than would be required to supply all the people o tho United States. The question might be asktd, which is the mo3fc es sential to human life, food or seal skins? "But, if protection is absolutely necessary, why not protect them in their rookery, their breeding place, tho 'Pribyloff island' and not allow any lo be killed there? This would be protection to a purpose, but in stead of this tho government for the past twenty years has been leasing the right to a corporation to kill "one hundred thousand annually;' and this is called protection while the little vessels that hunt them in the open sea and kill one quarter that amount are said to be ruthlessly destroying them. It is a fact well known to many that the Alaska Commercial company have at certain times, when they did not want so many skins, sent men over to the Copper and Behring islands and killed them by thousands, and let them lie where the" stench from their dead carcasses would prevent other seals from landing; and the cap tains of some of the schooners landed men and cleared a lot of them off. But the British government would, probably agree lo some plan of pro tection if it should be made to bear alike on all, to prevent seals from being killed at certain seasons, or in certain localities, but not to give privilege to some wealthy corpora tion to kill and destroy by thousands, and million of dollars' profit, while tho hardy and industrious hunter and sailor aro not allowed to hunt them for a bare livelihoods J. J. Winajjtt, Master American Steamer Mischief." T u m a Oregon 'I tJi