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ASTORTA, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER . IS90
PRICE FIVE CENTS
j hMJAsA. -
MA B ( 'w
Highest of sll in Leavening Power.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
BUSINESS CARDS.
YVT I. HOWARD, M. D.
uoxinorATiusT.
Graduate or Unhersltj ol Michigan.
OHlcc mw A. V. Allen's itoie. uortlica
corner Thir J ami Cass.
Hours frvm 10 to 12 a. m.. 2 to 4 and 7 to
7 :" p. in.
J.1. KAY.1tONl,
CIVIL KNGINKKK.
County Surveyor of Clatsop County.
- Offlce : llooni No. 7. Kinney's Brick, Asto
ria, Oregon.
D
R. II. AV. 8TRICKIii:R,
physician. sitik:eon and druggist
In simple caes, cliarRes only for rnedi
ciae. Near Postoffleo, Chenatnus Street, Astoria,
OroRon.
T r- AMUTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Astoria, - Oregon.
Oflice, three doors cast Court House,
Tiunt street.
rt j. cmtTis,
Altorncj-iit-Lar: Xotarj- Poblie.
Commissioner or Deeds for Washington
territory. Office in Flavel's new brick
Iwiklins, Cor. Second and Cass streets.
J
OIIX H. SMITE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office oh Cass street, 2 doors back of Odd
KeMow, Hullding, Astoria, Oregon.
5 Ifc. A. ROWLBY.
corii-i iviiti CouBHellur at Iaw
ifflcs on Chenarnus Street, Astoria, Oregon
4 R. KANACA,
ATTOKNEY AT LAW.
ouiec over White House Cor., Astoria, Or.
r II. JlAXSKIiL.,
"real estate broker
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Established 18S3.
Third Street, next to W, U, Telegraph Of
fice, Astoria, Or.
W W. PARKER,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
Conveyancer and Notary Public
lis Bcntoa Street, opposite the Fostofllce,
Between Chenarnus &Squemoque Sts.,
Astoria, Oregon.
' A. CtiEVF.IiASD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
oairc FlavelV new brick building, comer
jxxonu ana cass streets : up stairs.
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nK8. A. U AXUJ. A, ft'CJUTOK.
Cass street, between 3rd and 4th.
Special attention to Diseases of Women
ana Children, by Dr. A, L. Fulton.
Sjtecial attention to Surgery, by Dr. J. A.
ruiiou.
Office hours from 10 to 12 A. M and 1 to 4
r. m.
JAY TUTTLE. M. D.
Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur.
Ofnce, Kooin 0, Pj tljlan Building.
Office hours : lo to 12 and 2 to 5.
Kchlopce, CSO Ced.ir Street.
B.
R.MICIiF.K, M. I.
Graduate of Cleveland Homoeopathic Hos
pital VHege, and Post-Graduate of New
York City Polyclinic School of Medicine
and Surgery.
First and Main strceLs, Portland.
IHse&MPH ef Women a Specialty.
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K..K.E8TKS.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention to Diseases of Women
tna Surgery.
OKKieE: Opposite Telegraph Offlce, up
Stairs, Astoria, Oregon.
T)R. P. A. KEK8,
DENTIST.
Rooms 7 and 8, Flavel's new Brick Bulld-
W. T. IIUKXST. L. T. BAKIN
J. W. DRArKR.
Burney, Barm & Draper,
Attorneys
at-Law.
;Oregon City, Oregon.
Twelve years experience as Register of
ihe U.S. Land OKce here, recommends us
In ear specialty of Mining and all other bus
tseas before the Laad Offlce or the Courts.
wAtaralrtegthe practice In the General
LaaAOSce.
TMsei, Lester & Aiaera,
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
Surveyors and Architects.
Office, Room 9, Flavel's Bld'q
SECOND STREET
P.O. Box 813. ASTORIA, OR.
A Pocket Match Safe Freo to Smokers of
gSJUBi
U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889,
Baking
Powder
C. P. Upshur,
Shipping and Commission Merchant
Main St. Wharf, Astoria, Oregon.
SPECIALTIES :
Cannery Supplies
Barbour's Salmon Net Twines.
NEPTUNK Brand Salmon Twine,
WOODBEUUY Cotton Lines andTwlnes
SEINES and NETTING
Of all Description Furnished at
Factory Prices,
FIRE INSURANCE
EiTected in Fint Class Companies,
representing 81S.eO0.O0O
FIHEMX,..,
IIOUE,
Hartford, Conn.
............ew lorK,
Agency PacIIle Express and Wells, Fargo A Co.
-o-T H E o-
AUSTIN-:-HOUSE
J. P. AUSTIN, Propr.
Open All the Year 'Roifl.
THIS POPULAR HOTEL
Is new and clean and beautifully located
on the banks of the Necanlcuin, within fhe
minutes' walk of
CLATSOP BEACH,
The most pleasant Seaside Jlesort on the
Northwest Paciflc Coast.
Every attention Is p.Ud to the comfort and
accommodation of the guests, and the table
Is supplied with the very best in season.
Here are plenty of Clams and Crabs, there
Is game in the woods and plenty of the
finest fish in the streams.
. P. NOONAN & CO.
(Successors to)
DEALEES IN-
Groceries Produce.
Water Street, Astoria, Oregon.
TELEPnOSE XO. 7. - P. 0. BOX S9i
W. F. Scheihe,
CIGAR MANUFACTURER.
Smokers' Articles in Stock.
THE TRADE -SUPPLIED.
Special Brauds Manufactured to Order.
MAIN STREET, - - - Astoria, Or
Thompson & Boss
Carry a Full Line of
Choice Staple and Fancy
Groceries.
Give Us a Call and Be Convinced.
J. B. Wyatt,
DEALERS TN
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacie Oil,
Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine,
Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes
Galvanized Cut Kails.
AgrlcaltHral Implements, Sewing
Machines, Faints, Oils,
Grrooorie, lEIto.
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer In
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL.
IronTipe and Fitllups, Stoves, Tin
ware, and
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Sheet Lead. Strip Lead, Sheet Iron,
Tin ana Copper. "
A NEW ENTERPRISE. .
City ExiH-ets Transfer Company.
H. D. Thing and C. E. Mlllor,
PROPRIETORS.
Headquarters at Main Street wharf.
TELEPHONE NO. 43.
A General Express and Delivery Business
transacted.
Your patronage is solicited.
School Taxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the taxes for School District. No. I. for
tho year 1890, are due and payable attho
oflice of the clerk on Main street wharf.
ThftTnr Knll tH!1 vnmnln in n... knn r.
r ,10. milium 111 jujr iiAiiua uc
sixty days from date, after which time
t ioju wm uecuiiiB ueunqueni.
iy orucr oi meojoaro 01 directors.
J. G. HUSrLER. Clerk.
Astoria, sepr. 4th, 1890.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
People are dying by thousands of
cholera iu A rabia.
Peter Ohee, awaiting trial for attemi Ud
murder, diad at Merced.
Tho story of a reported baltla in
Gantemala is not believed.
The report of Genera! Miles on Pacific
coast defences has been filed.
It is uid the tecent tunssacre of seal
era on Copper ihland was justified.
liubo Burrowp, tho notorious Alabama
outlnw, was killed by a deputy sheriff.
Four boilers exploded in a saw mill at
Muskegon, Midi., and wrecked thobuild
incs. Tho ship Palestine arrived in San
Francisco, having been damaged in a
gale.
The steamship Elder will ran extra on
tho Oregon Uailway and Kaigation Co.'s
line.
At Los Qriegos, near Albuquerque, a
wealthy Mexican, shot and killed his
wife.
Reports regarding the fnilnro of tho
potatoe crop in Ireland have been exag
gerated. Thirty-two ions of opium were seized
on tho 8teniuhip Monlscrrat in San
Francisco.
Tho London polioo have engaged
fomalo detectives to try and entrap "Jack
tho Ripper."
J. C. Forsythe, a prominent resident of
.Kormandale, Ga., was killed by un un
known man.
Tho power explosion that caused great
loss of Kfo at Wilmington, Del., was due
to carelessness.
Several huudred Chinese merchants
will go from San Francisco to celebrate
their New Year in China.
The champion bantam weight prize
fighter was knocked out in one round by
a bricklayer in Now York.
A jury at Napa, Cala., gave a Terdict
of 25,000 against tho Southern Pacific
company for personal injarios sustained
by A. Docker.
Jay Gould and C. P. Hnntington were
interviewed in regard to the inroads the
Canadian Paeifio is making on American
railroad business.
Sir William PJowden, membor of the
British parliament, predicts homo rule
for Ireland within a year and the down
fall of the Salisbury government
A'&litfoml Telegraph on Fourth Page.)
Saturday, September 27th,
We will open om
ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
:0F
Cloaks, Wraps, Jackets,
SILK : SEALETTES
Our House has a standard reputation
which never falls to attract general atten
tion during our Cloak Sales.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
McAXLEN & McDonnell,
131 C 1633rtt M., l'ortland, Or,
leading Dry Goods Store for first class
goods at Eastern prices.
Agents for Mcftills Bazaar Glove Fitting
Patterns.
James Finlayson
634 Tklr Street,
Invites the gentlemen of Astoria and sur
rounding districts to call and see his large
selection of
NEW SEASON GOODS
Suitable For
Ulsters, Overcoats, Suits, Trousers
Comprising
Scotch, English, French and Aiaerlun Ooodi
3A Good Fit uanuitccd-s
OEM) r PAKKRIU CARL. A. II '.NOK
Parker & Hanson
SUCCESSOR TO
C. L. PARKER,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Stcame
Tnrs WEEK.
Drens - Gt-oodJB,
ThoOId8tand - Astoria Orenou
V. H. COFFEY.
Groceries and Provisions.
372 THIRD STREET.
Butter, Fggt.Cauned Goods, Potatoes, Wood
aud Willow Ware, Etc.
CLOAK SALENS
MercM : Tailor
OUR FUTURE IS BRI&HT
Correct and. Complete Account of
tie Railroad Situation.
WILLIAM HELD AND THE BONDS
Directora Kinney and Fulton Ecturn
From Fortland, Pleased
With the Outlook.
Never at any period has there been
such exceedingly favorable circum
stances in referenco to floating the
bonds of the Astoria and South Coast
railroad, with assurances of success
than at the present time.
Yesterday morning Vice-President
Alf. Kinney and Senator C. W. Fulton,
"two of the directors of the company,
returned from Portland, each with an
almost positive conviction of the
speedy sale of tho bonds, the cir
cumstances being as follews:
Tho gentlemen above named brought
down with them all the letters and ca
blegrams which William Eeid had
during several montln received from
tho London agent and banker, aud
from responsible firms abont whom
letters of inquiry had been addressed
as to tho financial condition and stand
ing oft tho banker and byudicato who
proposed to handlo the bonds.
Tho enliro amount of $3,000,000 in
bonds will be taken by an English
banker at a discount of 20 per cent,
which would bo a margin of 6600,000,
leaving tho net sum of 02,400,000 which
tho road would receive. On tho entire
face of the bonds the road must pay C
per cent interest or $180,000 per an
num, but payable only as fast as the
bonds are cashed.
Sixteen miles of road are completed
now, and when thirty miles are fin
ished, or fourteen moro than at pres
ent, the banker will put up tho cash
for 250,000 worth of bonds, which
will be -$200,000, and can be used by
the company in paying for tho work.
When twenty miles more of road are
built, or fifty in all, 8500,000 in bonds
will be cashed at 400,000, and there
after as each additional tea miles shall
bo completed, 250,000 in bonds will
bo cashed at the regular rate of 80
cents on the dollar, and a similar sum
for every ten miles of completed road
thereafter, until tho whole road is fin
ished, and at the completion of the
line tho balance of the 3,000,000 in
bonds, not already cashed, will be taken
and paid for at tho usual rate of dis
count As a guarantee of good faith on the
part of the banker, as soon as ho
hears favorably from the engineer, he
is to deposit in trust 200,000 for the
first installment of 250,000 worth of
tho bonds, to bo paid over to the com
pany when the 30 miles shall bo com
pleted as stated.
The contract specifying the above
conditions also requires the company
to pay 5,000; or 25,000, towards tho
expenses and salary of a first class en
gineer, who will be sent over from
.London to examine and verify the
surveys, grades and route as made by
Mr. Cooper, the very competent sur
veyor who did tho work. So confi
dent, however, is Mr. Cooper, that the
work has been done in such manner
as shall be acceptable to the very best
engineer that they may send, that ha
assures the directors there will be no
doubt of the survey beiug approved.
Yesterday a mectiugof tho directors
was held, and all the correspondence
and cablegrams alluded to were
shown to them, after which they voted
unanimously to except the contract,
and authorized Judge C. H. Page and
LW. Case, the finance committee of the
directory, to sign the contract Other
information corroborating tho above
was also placed before them, of which
The Astobjax is fully informed, but
for good and prudential reasons, the
information is withheld at present
The principal reason for tlm tem
porary silenco is the fact that it re
lates to two very prommeut and
wealthy gentlemen of Portland, one
of whom is a successful contractor
aud the other a wealthy bank presi
dent of one of Portland's strongest
fiduciary institutions.
As before stated that contract was
yesterday signed and went lo Port
land last night A telegram convey
ing tho news of the Bigning of the con
tract, was yesterday sent to Portlnnd,
aud from there to the banker and
agent in London. Within three days
after the reception of the latter tele
gram, n competent engineer will
start for Astoria, and will probably
be hero in about threo weeks, or
possibly a day or two sooner.
When ho arrives ho will at once go
over tho completed and uncompleted
lino of the road, and form his opinion
based on his best judgment of the
work and plans, nnd this Avill take
him from one lo two weeks. As soon
as ho has satisfied himself that the
whole thing is as represented, ho tele
graphs to his principal, and the first
installment of cash for iho first lot of
bonds is deposited iu trust, as before
stated.
At tho same time ho approves the
line, tho Pacific Construction company,
which will then bo reorganized as
above, by the addition of new and
wealthy men, will begin work in earn
est and push it ahead as rapidly as
tho weather will permit Arrange
ments have been mado by which a
Portland bank will be enabled to
guarantee the paymont of the interest
on the bonds as fast as they are
cashed.
A distance of a little over Wen
miles has already been jjraded from
the Y near Clatsop towards Hillsboro,
and from the latter place towards the
Y about the same distance is already
graded. A gang of1 Chinamen, as
mentioned in yesterday morning's
AsToaiAK, copied from tlifc Oregontan,
has already been sent to Bullsboro
and will repnir any damage which
may have happened to tho grade in
tho many months wliich have elapsed
Binca it was made.
Tho seven miles of grade at this
end will also be examined and re
paired if necessary.
At Warrenton and Skipanon, there
are several thousand ties piled up
along the track, which will reach
quite a distance from tho Y towards
Hillsboro, and the work of laying
which will be commenced as soon as
the London engineer approves the
lino and cables the fact to England.
One very important mattei con
nected with the work is the construction
of a bridge across from the end of the
incline on Young's bay to Smith's
point and the completion of the road
Uito this city, which it is proposed to
have finished in time for the summer
travel to Seaside next year.
The forty carloads of rails which
havfl been occasionally alluded to in
the last few days as ready to bo sent
over the railroads from the East, are
now explained and understood.
William Peid had mado an inquirv
of the mills in Pennsylvania as to the I
cost otiorty canoaus or. nuis, ana naa
a conditional arrangement to telegraph
for them when needed. Ho had a
similar understanding with railroads
to bring the rails when wanted, but
they have not definitely been ordered.
They can be, howover,any day.
The annual meeting of tho stock
holders, called for October 11th, can
not bo postponed by the directors, but
at that meeting a committee of prom
iueut shareholders will probably be
chosen, to whom the directors will i
show the entire correspondence audi
papers rererreu to, and if in their
judgment straight aud satisfactory,
they will probably recommend an
adjournment of the anual meeting for
thirty or forty dajs, or until the en-
very fortunate in findimr a nnrchafcor
for the bonds, especially when it iV
known that for many mouths first-
class railroad bonds from this country,
havo been awaiting purchasers iu
London. Those of the directory or
company who do not exactly admire
all of Mr. Eeid's plans and movements
are now disposed to allow tho busi
ness to take the conrso he has marked
out as it will bo but 30 or 10 dns
before it will be known if the resultis
successful, hence the meeting of stock
holders to elect new directors should
be adjourned.
Still another favorablo point in the
case is the fact that Jim Hill, the
president of the Great Northern, re
cently negot'ated asale of 5,000,000 in
bonds with the very Eanio banker who
proposes to handle the bonds of the
Astoria and South Coast railroad, and
he it was who gave Ilced the name of
the banker. Possibly Hill might havo
had in contemplation tho purchase of
this road at a later day, and hence
was willing to do all in his power i j
help leid to any information which
would aid in its construction at pres
ent The distance from the Y to Hills
boro is eighty-two miles, and as four
teen miles of- thnt distance h:is been
graded, seven at each end, it leaves
but fcixty-eight miles to grade to
reach that city, which is a station
on the Sonthcrn Paoific.
One thing more shonld be stated,
and that is that a subsidy of 200,000
is required, or, rather, it is necessary
thnt such an amount should be guar
anteed, lo secure the Portland bank in
guaranteeing the payment of interest
on the bonds, the money to remain
pledged until the road is completed,
when the business of it will probably
pay the interest easily.
Tue Astoioax is avoII awaro that
plausible schemes have appeared be
fore, that our people have many times
had their hopes raised only to bo af
terwards disappointed, but tho com
plete facts are given above, and even
tlio most skeptical will admit that tho
outlook is remarkably favorable. The
benofits thnt will accrue to the city on
the completion of the road are tod ob
vious to be stated, or they are appar
rent to (he most casual observer.
IN ON ROOM).
The Champion Kan tain -AVcijjlit
Knocked Out.
Special ioTjibAstoriax.
New Yobk, Oct 8. Tommy ivelly,
the "Harlem Spider," and champion
bantam-weight prize fighter of tho
world, was knocked out iu one round
by a bricklayer, "named Wilsou, not
larger than himself, at abont 1 o'clock
this morning.
Tho bricklayer tried to ilirt with
Kelly's wife as she was passing along
the street and the "Spider" demanded
redress. What he received was a
blow iu the face and tho champion
bantam-weight fighter of the world
went to the grass.
SHOT 31 IS WIFE.
A Domestic Tragedy In zi Neiv
ITIcslco Town.
Special to Tuk Astori Ax!i
AliBOQUEBQUE, N. M Oct 8. An
a3tocio Griego, a wealthy young Mex
ican, shot and killed his wife at Los
Griegos, a small suburb of this city,
last night
They had not lived together for sev
eral months owing to his brutality to
his wife, and for which, on several oc
casions, ho was arrested and mado to
pay a line.
In a Heavy Unlc.
Special to Tiik Astoeiax.1
San Fbancisoo, Oct. S. Tho ship
Palestine just arrived, reports that on
Octobor 2nd, when about 80 miles off
the Columbia river she carried awav
her mizzen top gallant mast, and part
of her starboard oulwarks in a south
west gale.
Died, iu a Chill.
Special to Thk Astokiax
MsnoED, Cal Oct 8. -Peter Fee
charsred with attempted murder in
Mariposa county, and out on bail, died
to-day while in a congcstivo chill.
Symptoms f Consumption.
William J. SuAitrLES,Por.T Oram,
Mourns ,Oo., N. J., writes:
"My business is that of sharpening
mine drills and 1 am mush exposed to
smoke and gas. About three 3 ears ago
1 began to havo a bail cough, with con
siderable indigestion and pains in my
cheat My physician told inol had
symptoms of consumption. By tho ad
vice of my father, an old friend of
liKAXDRETIl'S I'lLLS. I Commenced
using that valuable remedy. By the
timo 1 had got through the second box
L began to pass a very disagreeable
humor or pns. 1 began to improve very
rapidly alter this, and grew stronger
and better e cry day. My cough is now
well. 1 sleep well at night and have no
more indigestion."
Ilemcmbcr the Austin house at the
Seaside is open tho year 'round.
ginccr can arrive, examine the work, i-'ortiauit is not easy to determine,
and signify his decision. These ports are certainly more legiti-
All mlmifc rlmf AVilliniri "RoM . a mate Doiuls for traffic, and it hardlv
GOULB AND HUHTMTON
Tiiey are Memewed Regarding
tie Canadian Pacific:"
GUTTING INTO HOME BUSINESS.
The Dominion Line in a Position to
Hurt American JKoads
"Very Extensively.
pecial by Tho United Peess. - -
New York, Oot S. A TJuited Press
correspondent to-day called upon Jay
Gould to obtain his views on tho prob
able effect on the business of the Pa
cific coast from competition from the
Canadian Pacific railway.
"I havo no interests on the Pacific
coast" said M"r. Gould. "The Caua-
,i?n rnmfm T iwiinm hc rct-.iii;cimi
,- . . ," . ' n, . , T
a bno of steamships to China and Jap-
an, auct it will naturally obtain unsi
ness that would otherwise go to the
United States railways. Whether its
effect will be to actually cut into the
regular business of San Francisco aud
sceui3 possible that their material
prosperity caii ibo interfered with."
'"Have you iu contemplation tho ac
quirement of a Imc tcrthc Pacific
coast, or tho extensiou?of your roads
iu that district?" asked the corre
spondent "No," replied Mr. Gould, "I think I
have all the railroads 1 caru to man
age." It was evidcut from Mr. Gould's
manner that ho had no railrotfd inter
est on the slope, aud that he paid little
attention to what was going on iu the
fsir west
Tho correspondent then went to the
Mills building, where he saw C. P.
Huntingten: Mr. Huntington was
asked what inroads tho Canadian P4
cific people were making on tho trans
portation lines of tho country.
"Tho Canadian Pacific," said he,
''nfFectj all the railroads iu the United
States to a considerable extent It is
maintained by tho Canadian govern
ment, and by ofleriug a large rebato
to shippers, it takes business away
from tho American roads, roads
which arc prevented from meeting it
in thi3 style of competition "by tho in
terstate commerco law.
"Whilo small shipments would go
by tho American roads under any
circumstances, owing to tho.small dif
ference of rates, many large shipments
aroapE to bo sent by tho Canadian
Pacific oil account
"Is the competition of tho Canadian
Pacific likely to work any serious in
jury to American ports on the Pacific
coast?" asked the correspondent.
"Portland wiir bo affected to a con
siderable extent by reason of its
proximity to the terminus of the
Canadian Pacific," replied Mr, Hunt
ington. "The business of Sau Fran
cisco, however, can never be affected.
It is the great port of the Pacific coast
and i3 also the natural business center
of the coast
feuiaijE jdexectives.
Tlie London Police Trying Hard
to Catch tlic '-Kipper.-'
Specal to Tni; AsTOitiAjr.i
London, Oct. S. Very little heed
was paid by tho public to the three or
four letters "Jack tho Hipper" sent
out last week, saying he was going to
begin operations, but tho police arc
evidently acting on information of
which the public is kept in ignorance.
They have taken extraordinary pre
cautions, but the greatest effort mado
to entrap the assassin lies in tho em
ployment of a class of women, whom
Jack formerly used as his prey. -5
A number of these outcljats of
about tho same age and character of
thoso mnrdered have practically been
engaged by the police to aid in. an en
deavor to capture the "ripper." k
They have been converted -for the
time being into female detectives for
which work, provided they can bo
kept sober, the police consider th'em
well qualified. They have been in
structed not to repulse any man who
speaks to them. They are assured
that they will be followed nnd. .that
there will be help near atfiand aliouid
a companion attempt to harm them.
!J
sihjt 'jriaisouaii jl" wiiypow.
c' t i
Mysterious murder of a. Very
I'romincnt Georgian.
Special to Tun AsroniAX.l
Nokmandade, Gn., Oct. 8. Last
evening J, C. Forsythe, secretary and
treasurer of tho Normaudale Lumber
company, and one of the best-known
men iu Georgia, was killed "by' an' un
known assassin, who fired through n
window.
Forsj the was tho principal witness
against Luther . A. Hill, a Lawyer,
whoso trial for perjury ia now pending
in tho United States court here. ""?.
Damages Against a. .Railroad.
Special to TnK AstoriasJ
Napa, Cat, Oct S.-t-Li the Superior
court last evening, the jury-in theveaso
of A. Decker against tho Southern Pa
cific company, rendered a verdict in fa
vor of tho plahltifffor25;000: Tho suit
was 'brought to recover damages for
personal mjnries.
It is- known that tho Chinese, as
early as 069 A. D. fastented rockets to
their arrows that tho lrtter might be
thrown to a greater distance.
Extra Liability to Malarial Infection.
Tersons whose hlood is thin, digestion
weak and liver sluggish, arc extra-lfaule to
tlie attacks of malariaK'diseasc. The most
trifling exposure may, undor such condi
tions, infect a si stem which, if healthy,
would resist the miasmatic taint. The only
way to secure immunity from malaria In lo
calities where it Is prevalent, teto tone and
jegulate the system by Improving weakened
digestion, enriching tho blood, .and giving
a wholesome impetus to biliary secretion.
These results are accomplished by nothing
so effectively as Hostetter's Stomach Bit
lers, which long experience has proved to
be the most reliable safeguard against
fever and ague aud kindred disorders, as
well as the best remedy for them. Tlie
r.itters arc. moreover, an excellent Invlg
orant of the organs of urinations, aud an
actt e depnrent, eliminating from the blood
those acid impurities wliich originate rheu
matic aliments.
COPPER ISIiAIVD MASSACRE.
It Is Claimed the Sealers De
served What Tliey Got.
Special to The Astobian.I
San Fbanocsco, Oct 8. The sealinc
schooner C. J. White arrived from I
Sand Point, Alaska, this morning with (
caicu oi c seaiHKins auxi seventy
three other skins. The White brought
down in addition to her regular
crew Captain Howitzer and A. Suther
land, whoso loss from the schooner
Sophia Sutherland and subsequent
recovery appeared in these dispatches.
The crew of the White state that
the hunters on the vessel deserved all
they got j that they landed on Copper
island with the intention of poaching
and that when the Eussians ordered
them away the hunters fired on them
and tho Eussians returned the fire
with the fatal results already recorded.
TXIAT REPORTED TIGHT.
Denial of an Enjrajrcinent in
Guatemala.
Special to The Astoriax.
City or Mexico, Oct 8. Colonel
Crnoz AlvnrPTL whn firrivp? liorn to.
day from San Salvador, does not be
lieve man any ngnt lias occurred be
tween the soldiers of the two coun
tries, as Earrilla has had all tho war
he wants and will not soon look for a
pretext for a fight
The Guatemala telegraph lines are
Controlled liv flin cnvnmmfvnf- nn1 if
is, not possible to obtain news from
the capital except in cipher. It is not
probablo that tho nows C the fight
will, be fully confirmed orcoutradicted
before lo-morrowC
JirAlSGI.EIl 55il JTJIE CARS.
A Bar-Tender Run Over and Vi
i - to Pieces.
Spcii.il to Tim Astou:ax.1
Stockton, Cat, Oct 8. -Alexander
HarriSjjla years" of age, was run
over aiut horribly mangled hy the cars
at 6 o'clock, this evening. Harris at
iempted tp board a moving freight
train and fell "beneath tho wheels.
Twelve cars passed over him. Ho was
a bar-tender and formerly a brake
man. He loaves a wife and two
children.
OUR DEFENSELESS CONDITION
General Miles' Report on Pacific
Coast Defenses.
SOME TIMELY SUOGESTJOXS.
Spacial bvTho Umteo Press.
"Wasiiington, Oct 8. Tho report of
General Nelson A. Miles has been re
ceived at tho war department The
document has not been mado public as
yet, but it is understood that its con
tents are in effect a reiteration of that
officer's testimony before a select com
mittee of the Senate on onr relations
with Canada, given in. May, 1889.
In that testimony General Miles.
laid particular stress on the defense
less condition of the Pacific coast
north of San Francisco. In effect he
stated that China, to say nothing of
Great Britain, have ships that could
come into the harbor and destroy the
city of San Francisco. He further
said that it was perfectly practicable
for the government to put the Pa
cific coast in such a condition of de
fense that in his judgment, it would
be impossible for ships to enter its
important harbors.
Necessary defenses of the coast
would be tho occupation of the en
trances to Puget sound and the Co
lumbia river.
For the defense of tho harbor of
Sau Francisco and tho cities south
ward, it would tako three or four
years to accomplish tho work.
IN OIjD IREIiAND.
The Potato Crop is Only a Par
tial Failure.
Special to Tik Abtoiuan.
London, Oct. 8. The Herald cor
respondent in Ireland telegraphs
about tho potato crop being a fail
ure in tho districts on the northwest,
west and southwest cotist, Baying the
failure close to tho coast is' complete,
but in other parts of Ireland the crop
is about an average, and that other
crops ard entirely satisfactory.
Tho Irish electors are snrprised at
American subscriptions, and say re
port sent torAmflrica havo been exag
gerated. There' is plenty of work for
laborers.
C CIIIiSnSE 1SBT5T YEARS.
j - -
2?ti;rau IfZcrciiants Going- to Cele
brate In tlieOrtent,
Special to Thk Asokiam.J
Sn FiUNCisco, Oct. 8. Tho steam
ship China will sail for Hong Kong,
ia Honolulu and Yokohama to-morrow.
Sho will take awav over 900
LChiuese including the 315 sho brought
up from 'Honolulu. Nearly all the
othera are merchants going home to
join in tho Chinese New Year festivi
ties and mav be exnected back here
LnbifTMarch:
BURSTING BOILERS.
Tliey Explode and Demolish a
a BlsT Sawmill.
Special tosTiiK Astoiuan.1
Muskegon; Mich., Oct 8. At the
Ducey Lumber company's sawmill
this morning four of the six boilers
exploded, wrecking tho mill. Six men
were injured. The canso was low
water in the boilers. The loss is
heavy.
The public debt has been reduced
by tho amount of 5140,000,000 during
the administration of President Harri
son. A gcrup ol Taper Saves Her laic
It'was jiibtan ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, hut it saved her life. She
was in (lie List stages of consumption,
told by her physicians that she was in
curable and could live only ashort time;
she weighed less than seventy pounds.
On a piece of wrapping paper she read
of Dr. King's New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she bought
a large bottle, It helped her more, bought
another and grew better fast continued
its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy,
olumn. wcieh"ni2l40 pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to W. H. Cole,
Druggist Fort Smith. Trial bottles of
this wonderful Discovery J; rcc at J. W.
Conn's Drugstore.
BORROWS, THE OUTLAW
Tlie Notorious Alabama Desseraio
Killed at Last.
SHOT BY A BEPUTY SHER1TF,
While Bound Hand and Foot he Made
His Guards Open the Jail
Door for Him.
Special bv Thk United Thess.
Mehthts, Oct. 8. Eube Burrows,
tho noted outlaw and train robber,
was captured yesterday and jailed at
Linden, Alabama, and was shot and
killed at daylight this morning by J.
Carter, one of his captors.
Last night Bnrrows was placed in
the sheriff's ofiico inside the jail un
der guard of MoDnffee, one of his
captors, and a negro named Carter.
Tho other captor was at a hotel with
the money found on Burrows' oerson
yesterday. When he was arrested
the outlaw's hands and feet were tied
wind every precaution taken to prevent
nis getting away, xms morning ho
complained of hunger and McBuffee.
answered that he had nothing to eat.
A pair of saddle bags which had
been taken from tho prisoner were ly
ing in the room, and looking toward
them in a careless sort of way the out
law ebserved: "I havo some crackers
in my saddle bags, if you will hand
them to mo." McDuffeo suspected
nothing aud handed tho saddle bags
over without opening them.
Burrows instead of crackeis drew
forth a pair of pistols and covering
McDuffeo and tho negro ordered them
to untie him which they did and keep
ing them in front of him he walked
out of the front door. He then asked
for his money and started toward the
hotel to recover it of Carter who had
it The latter, of course, was greatly
surprised to see Bnrjows, whom he
supposed wa3 bound band and foot in
tho jail.
Burro W3 drew his revolver and de
manded tho money. Both then
opened fire and Burrows was killed
whilo Carter received an ugly wound
in the breast
Tho affair has created intense ex
citement Carter is here but the ex
tent of his injuries is not known at ,
present
HOME RUX.E.
A Slember Of Parliament Talks
Of It In Cliicajro.
Special to Tuk Astoiiian.
Chicago, Oct. 8. Sir William
Plowden, a member of parliament in
an interview here to-day ventured a
prediction that the Salisbury govern
ment will not last much longer.
"There is talk about the possibility
that next year will bo its last, and
that then Lord Salisbury will take an
appeal to the country and home rule
will undoubtedly come. The peo
plo of Ireland want it, and its estab
lishment will relieve parliament of
an excessive and an unbearable bur
den of work. .The present govern
ment will not grant Ireland
home rule under that name, but
it appreciates the fact that
Home rule is in the air "and is
bound to come.
tll believe that the government dur
ing its next session will offer a bill for
its establishment The bill will not
be called a home rule bill, but prob
ably a local government bill, or
something of that sort" m
Remarkable Case o Destitution.
Special to Thh Astokian.
London, Oct 8. An extraordinary
case of destitution ha3 been discovered
by the police here. No less than
forty-seven persons, men, women and
children, were found huddled to
gether in a wretched hay loft They
wero in a loathsome condition of filth
"and disease, bnt vigorously resisted
their eviction from their squalid quar
ters. An Extra Steamer.
S pecial to Thk Astokian.1
S vn Fbancisco, Oct 8. The steam
ship George W. Elder will be put on
tho Oregon Eailway and Navigation,
company's line as an extra steamer, to
accommodate the increased demand
for vessels caused by heavy grain
shipments north.
Contraband Opium Captured.
Soecial to Tub AstokianI.
San Fkancisco, Oct 8. Tho British
steamship Montsenat arrived from
Nanaimo, B. C, yesterday with a cargo
"of coal. "While searching her the cus
toms inspectors fonud thirty-two tins
of opium in the engineer's department
Can jLicense Pilots.
Special to Thk Astoiuan.I
New Yokk, Oct 8. The national
board of navigation to-day passed a
resolution giving local inspectors dis
cretionary power to license captains
and pilots. Tins will apply not only
to tho west, but to the whole country.
ADVICE TO MOTIIEKS.
Atns. Window's Soothing Syrup
should always he used lor children
teething. It soothes tho child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
chohc, and is tho best remedy fordiar-rhcca.Twcnty-fivo
cents a bottle.
Seven miles from the earth is tho
greatest altitude as yet attained by
aeronauts, and was reached by Messrs.
Glaisherand Coxwell, on September
5, 18G2.
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A CLEAN AND PERFECT CURE OF
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A Doctor Saw Tt-.
Lawrence, Kansas, Aug. 9, 18S3.
George Patterson fell from a 2d story window,
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