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-v "f -"vBH. 0) ?: it mm JLN.M iss2Zi'tri '- e- ; rif . i :sa ir.ir ?-Z--i"sT:"Ja. 'jacs- , E8s4feSS "? 251157 -i?: 4STORTA, OREGON, AVEPNESDAT. DECEMBER 10, 1890. PRICE F I YE CENTS rKxO m&BmzM.... frm 4 rt n.l Ifu- T-... "...aa.. a- -v HT-1 in i' T i ., ' I I aM I W , .Baa. I Baaaai aaaaa Kaal aaaai 5fc?-dl-SfHKfer tA. BriSCiS&:;ftTiSSlntscCL S8SSBaBSS3S5!-- vul.. XXXV, NO. 102. W.cLS.cl. I mbmT w& 'lv- jib M M to 3UHDEF. fB SHIRT.E -luzerns fitting slls,-J k fib S! Fit .F ;y? Doublo &Mm Seatcd 3k!DHE If 1 PROTEGTOflE SwUlonlirear B wF .1 ovtlinary jjjcx-Visit. JJ- -LUZERNE KHITTKa MIS,-? i. L OSGOOD. TH..- KvchiMve Clothier and Hnttt r. 1T1. I I WJHH'JIWIWH wj-itwgg BUSINESS CARDS. ATT KNBV T l.AW. Astoria, - - - Orrgcn. ftiw, throe door? east Couit Hou-e, Third street. A!:orf y-at-Law : oUry PaMic Mumboucr ol Deeds for Washington .-.nllurj- Office lu Havel's new ones. iajli4C Cor. Second and C:i.vs tr-i'ts. ATTORNKY AT LAW. lKi- u Oav ttn'l, i dirtis b.ick f Odd itiiimiiit;. Aiona, uregn'i. :4 Wcd v l j j-ir- itr l - ! I , .t.lv -. ft. .sjtrlH. ' A., r R. KAHAGA, t:o:Nky at u. ntttr ocr White 11 hum? 0'r . Uula. vjr. J. lOiKliti. 5tKI. ESTAT15 BWtl5It AND XOTAHY rOBi.IC. gstablMltnl I!S. TWrd Street, ut-xt to W. U. Ttrk-Riuili Of- J it. Astoria. Qr. . Vr W. PARKER, deal Estato and Insurance Agent, CoaYevanccrnnd NoUry Pirbili!. U2 IlentcB ilror, opposite tho rostofficc. Rrwrroi Shenaraus &5qiicmoquo Srs . Asna. onprti. ATTOUVKY AT LAW. .tn . t .! uewbricl: huild!nr..,rni'! x isk jhns sirr"ls ; it iMxrt. - 1-5. i AMA . KITXiTOK. QUM.nud. K-ruciii rJ and Uh -d att"M.rt. lo tNMW of Woihcp m4 niltt4x. io !r A. I Pulton, -tj-. .al ;Ututnn to Sun'irv. by Hi..'. A. iiiho Lours tni:i 10 to lit a. M.. and 1 to 4 f K. H. TT. STRieiCLER, nirsiCfAX.StJBOKHV ANl DRUGGIST 1n4niAi asi-, rluuv-'s oidj for medl- ne, . . . . j 4eAr rtniPo.C,iniims street. Astoria, ircso'. TAY TUTTLE. t$. D. rhyaclin, Surgeon and Aoconchenr. Offlc. Room 6. rjtulan Building USice houn -U to 12 and 2 to b. residence, 0SD Ced.vr M tret. D K.O.B.K8TKS. rilTSICLAlf AND SUJIUEOX. Sieclxl attention to UleaM2i of Women isd Sunren. rKis: Opposite Telegraph onice, up "strirs. Ajoorfa, .vcon. t, -sut.i.tctt. S. Ci. (tradUAlv .t ?leve.ai.d Iloiua.tip.itu.c Hos ,tt9t tuitigc, mi! rost-Jmluiitl r Kew Vcrk City PolK-llul- skoal of Medicine ciidsaivr. Mrs: aaJ ilaia s,tneli. t rtlnud. tIcit- nf Waarn a rp?'i.iity. IilTTliT li.ai- 3 - t 4 KUtvt;!". Uriels Bnlld- W&R L?ster & Aita, CIVIL ENGINEERS, nrvcvurs and Architects. nrrifK. Koom 9, KiJivKt.'s JJr.p'o SECOKTJ BTREBT V. O. Btw JHX ASTOK I A . OR. 1T.T. XDRNKr. t- T. KARIK J.TT. BRArBR. Bmey, Barii. & Brftper, IOgfi Citr, reRoa. teHv yetn experiece as Ketfrter of aZjI &.L4 0ee kwe, reeomwfeas u taWtiMiMy ! MtotBcaad all ether bus SmT ImSmsUm 1m4 OAee er the Cearti. MkTWjrtc the prxcttce la the General sJ OXTE FRIGE CD 3 o w CD !- a 5 CD w p H-l. Sole Agent, (-00, 002 Third St., C-r. Ytst Ninth icimjugac - - t'ilh HUSTAV ilASSEN, PrrijTr. A lrj'r mid Wj.il .-U-lectfi sr.-V nf Kin,' At fiMU'inely Low t'riCf.s. Ail Koodi Bunght si Tlii IitdbIIbirbt Warranted Genuine. Wttteh Had CIoclc Repairing A SPECIALTY. Oorniir 0a3s and Siuein(tisft s'n-cts O- 330S.DE2Tr Contractor and Stone Mason All kinds of Stons Work done lu n neat and substantial maimer. I Adtircss all Orders or Correspondence Box 213. Astoria. Or. . W. F. Scheibe, CIGAK MAXUAOTOBEK. Smokers' Articles in Stock. THE TKADK SUTPUEU. i . Special Bravds Wanufactured to Order. MAIN STREET. - - - Astoria, Or B. F. ALLEN & fO. DEALERS IN Wall Paper and Oil Paintings .PRACTICAL: PAINTERS AND DECORATORS. All Work Cuaranteod. Cor. Cass and J Lifers).. Stf.. A:tiH.. Tiioxnpson &. Soss C rry h laill Lino of Choice Staple and Fancy Groceries. Give Us a Call and 8e Convinced. INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHTS Prices. AH Night Lights, per Month, each ...... $2 00 1? o'clock ' " i 60 io 1 25 West Shore Mills Cempany. Nolicc of Trustee's Sale. ftTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CHAT J- pursuant to the provisions of a certain contract between the Astoria & South Coast Railway Co. ; the Patific Conslrue ilon Co.; ami J. H. Smith, therein the property hereinafter desexbed. -was con. vejed and tcan;fered to me in taist to hold as security for the payment of the sura of S48 749.49 due the said J. H. Smith for work in ihe constiuctinn of ceitain railroad, and to be s ld bv rae and converted into eash in case the said hum should not be paid uken due ; and the said sum having beau due and unpaid since the 12th dav of August. 1S9. and beiu,; still unpaid. I villi, ou the 17th day ofDectinber. 1890 at the honr of 10 o'clock iu me forenoon, at ihe banking house of the I. W. Case Banking Co., In the city of Astoria. Clatsop ounty, state of Oregon, proceed to sell at auction to the highest biddor for eash in hand.aH or so much of the following described property as may be sufficient t satisfy sld de'nand aud interr st from said 12th day ef Aug.6t, 1599. at the yate of 8 per cent, per annum aud ie covr of this procee ing, to-wlt : 891 of the of tho first mortgage bonds of said railway comianr, numbered Xien: one to .191 tntlu siv. aud eah being in the sum of 51,009. 1.C00 tharcs of the paid up caplal sok of ssid rauw.iy, company. ihe following described lots la Railroad Addition to Ocean Grove, to-wit :lots i. 2. 8,4. 5. c 7. S, 9 and 10 of blk one ; lots 7 aud 8 of blk2;lots3,8,10.1Gandl7ofb.k3; lots 1, 2. 3, 4. 5. 0. 7. 8. . 10. 13, 15, 10, 17. 18, 18. 20, 21 and 22 of blk 4: lots 1.2, 2, 4. 5. 6. 7. 8, 9, 13. 14, 15, 10,17, 18. 19, 30, 21 and 2 Of blk5; lots l, 2. 3. 5, 7, 8. 9. 10 aad 17 of blk 6: lots c and 9 of blk 7 and lots 1.2,8.4, s, 6, 7 and 8 of blk 8, in said Clafeep county, state of Oregon, alo all the stoek subscriptions new delinquent and unpaid aad assigned t o as such trustee. Tho above pronerlr wss advertised to he sold 2ov. 17, lo. but by eowent of the uarues aoove naiaea. ie sale was aoqouisea maui ue if, ime I.T.tABS. Trastee. PromlHentj)i.ysIaIns smoke and recommend Diamoaas f Jewelry I. W. Case, BANKER. Transacts a General Banking LV-iasrs- Hiotftb .tun.... . n1.. ... a. . .tf llA U. S. and Europe, and mi io:ij: Kong. China OrneR !Ioci:s :-io a. m. to 3 p. v. Oii- I'KUjVWti lit. n.l:'o, ..Mir!:i.Onunu:!. Astoria National Bank IS NOW OPEN FOP. GENERAL BANEM BUSINESS Accounts of Finns and IinlihluaLs So.h--iled on Favorable Terms. Interest imM mi lime DcikiI. Mony Loaned on l'eisoual .security. Foreign and Dointsiic Fxchangc 1 Might and s.!d. C. T. Edcc, President. Joint Holtson, Vice Pri"3. A. B. i:dcc, Cashier. D. K. Warren. I ,,,.,., O. S. WrlSlt. i ""'-i0. Maverick National BANK, BOSTON, MASS. CAPITAL SURPLUS .$400,000 800.000 Accounts of Ranks, Bonkers, and Corpora tions solicited. Our facilities for COLLECTIONS are excel lent, and we re-discount fur Hanks when balances warrant it. Ronton Is a Iteserve Citv, and baLinccs wtihui fruiii Rank1) (not located lu other Reserve Ci ies) count as a resen e. We draw our own exchange ou london aud the Continent, mul make cible transfers unci place money by telegraph throughout tho United States and Canada. We have a market for prune, tlrl-c.ais Invfetnient Secuiit.es, :md Invite pmposils from States, Counties and Cities when is suing bonds. Wo do a general Banking R:usine.. and in vite correspondence. ASA P. POTTER, Prcsi.ij-nL JOd. W. WORK, Cashier. I. W. CASK. Insurance Agent. REPRESENTING California Marine Ins. Co , S. F. Columbia Fir.? m I Marine Ins. Co., Portland. Home Mutual Insuiance Co , S. F. Phcenix of London. Imperial of London. Oregon Firo and Marine of Port land, Or- THE PORTLAND SAYINGS BANK OF rOKTLAJfD, OUKOOX. Paid up capital . 52CO.0O0 Surplus aud prollts . .. . CO.000 Interest allowed on savings depohits as follows. On ordinary sahifS books, 4 pcrctntper annum. On term swings books. C ior ont per annum. On ct-rtlficates of deposit : For three mouths, 4 per cent per annum. For six months, 5 per cent per annum. For twelve months, 6 ppr cent per annum. FRANK DEKUM. President. D. P. THOMPSON. Vice President. JI. C. S'lRATTON. Ca-hier. 2&-Pfil-tJe. tCTfcON&OODpllfflfift. -&&&&& USE1T! IT 18 THE IDE AIi MEDICTJrS. It rouses the Liver and Kidneys and Stomach, cures llradachc. Dspcpsia, crcnlcs an Appe tite, Purifies the Impure Blood, and Makes The "Weak Strong. MUM PFUNDER'S HMMWHffl Used everywhere. $labottlo;sixfor$5, The Oregon Bakery A. A. CLEVELAND, rrop'r. Gooil BreaiCaie ansi Pastry None hut the Best Materials Used. Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers Bread delivered ,u any part of tin dtj . FISHER BUDS, Successors to Wilson & Fishar. SHIP GHANDLERS HEAVY AND 8IIELF TT A 3rS.:P CTaA-ELlS Farm Implements, Paints, Oils, And Varnish. Loggers' Supplies, Provisions, and Mill Feed. ..GENERAL AGENTS FOR: SALEM PATENT ROLLER 3IJLLS. Fertlaud Roller Mills. FAIRBANKS' -SCALES, ETC. Astoria, - Oregon. Job Printing AT THE Asiorian Jot Ice MJ: mm TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. President Harrison -and his cabinet met yesterday. John Clow, the pugilist, was shot in.n saloon rcw at Denver. Safe "blowers" secured S200 and valu able papers inPortland. Mrs. 0. A. Moss, was assaulted and murdered at Port Angeles. A mail carrier had a battlo with high waymen near Nashville, Tenn. A senatorial dead-lock has occurred in the South Carolina legislature. Tho American National bank at Arkansas City, Kas., has failed. An international gaino of chess com menced in New York yesterday. Professor Bancroft of tho Brown Uni versity at Providence, is missing. Postmaster General Wanamaker denies tho story of his reported failure. L'ears are entertained for tho men that went to explore Thibet nearly two years ago. In n nrivato interview Cleveland an nounced that ho will bo a candidata in 1892. Lewis, "tho stranglcr" defeated Joo Acton in a wrestling match in San Fran cisco. An English syndicate is said io bo negotiating for tho purchase of typo foundries. Tho funeral of Joo Cobnrn, tho ox- prize fighter, took placa in Now York yesterday. C. Ii. Hamilton ha3 taken a hasty de parture from San Francisco; defalcation is suspected. A cvclono near Munroe, Ga., de molished a number of bouses and killed several persons. Tho deficiency of Charles Westovcr, the Newark, N. J., bookkeeper, will amount to $43,000. Tho strike of the Union Pacific switch men at Ogden, has begun in earnest, and all have walked out. Tho national board of trade in session at New Orleans discussed important measures last evening. Jay Gonld said in reference to the in debtedness of the Union Pacific that everything has been arranged. -, A canvas of dry goods merchants in Now York show3 that business is in an easy and prosperous condition. John Teemer, the champion oarsman, wants to mako a match with Henry Peterson, tho California scullc-r. It is thoncht in Vrashington that Tacoraa will be chosen as the sito for a dry dock for tho North Pacific coast. A "Washincton special says thnt the president is to send tho uamo of General Miller to tho senate for supreme court justice. The Chinese government promises to have an exhibit at tho world's fair that will rival anything ever sent out by the Empire. A bill was introduced in the hoaso yesterday providing for a re-appointment of congressmen m the several states un der the last census. Additional Telegraph on Fourth Page. PERSONAL MENTION. Mayor AL 0. Crosby and wife re turned last evening from their visit lo the eastern states. O. J. Curtis, city attorney, returned last evening from a visit to the wicked city up the river. J. "Y. Gearhart and family, who have becu sojourning in Santa Kosa, Cal, for several weeks past, talk of starting homeward from there to-day. J. P. Austin and wife, of Seaside, were in the city yesterday, completing the sale of the Austin house and will henceforth live on their ranch at Arch Cape, going down thero this morning. After a residet.ee of two 3'ears in this city, Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Kelly, the parents of W. M. Kelly, will leave here this morning for their old home at Pueblo, Colorado, where they will hereafter reside. Their son will attend to their properly interests here. 3IARINE NEWS AND NOTES. Tho British ship Ocliertyrc sailed for the United Kingdom yesterday. It is reported that the Canadian Pacific's large ocean steamships which are to make a tour around the world, as mentioned a few months ago in Tiie Astobian, will not leave Glasgow for two months later than at first planned. The first one will start about March 15. instead of January 15. Their names aro Empress of China, Empress of India and. Em press of Japan. There seems to havo been somo mistake about Upton's having engaged iheParthia,BaUivia and Abyssinia for liis Portland-Japan line. The Canadian people say that when the three now ships are put on, two of tho old three will still be kept in use, making five on the route. This would at best leave fpton only one of them. Passengers From California. The steamship Oregon, CapL E. Polemann, is due from San Francisco this morning, with the following pas sengers: Eev. I. Olsen, O. L. Stewart and wife, F. A. Davidson, Mrs. H. Thomp son, Miss Hartnagle, G. A. Hartnagle, F. M. Eumbold, Miss Mary Boran, Ammie Johnson, C. S. Stewart and wife, J. W. McM. Coll, J. B. Lang, L. V. Mahoney, J. J. Patterson. Mrs.N. Phillips, Mrs. McAtdey, Mr. Sher man, Mr. Ward, Mr. Mann. 3,Mr. The Coming Storm. The San Francisco Company Signal offica telegraphed Signal Officer Gro ver at this station to hoist the warn ing signal again last night, as a cyclone was due off Vancouver Island. It is running eastward and dangerous gales may be looked for off the Wash ington co&3fc for the next thirty-six hours, with rain and heavy weather. A BATTLE WITHBOBBESS liyely Times Eneriencea !y a Mail Carrier in Die South. THE TJEIOIT PA0LPI0 STRTKT.. A Porger to be Returned Pr-.ni Canada ufurderof a Woman Mis cellaneous Matters. Special by Tiie Uxitkd Fuess.I N.snvn.iiE, Tenn., Dec. 9. Two highwaymen attacked Beb Heal, the mail carrier, Saturday night between Crockett Mills and Friendship. He was ordorcd to halt and responded by firing at the robbers. A genoral f nsi lado followed, but the robbers finally secured the mail bag and made their escape. The bag3 contained no money as there were no registered letters in them. There is no clue. Heal received a flesh wound, and his horse was " killed in the fight STRIKE ON TIIE IT. P. The Switchmen at Ogdcii All Walk Out. Spei'Lil !oTl.B ASTOIUAX.l Oqdzk, Dec. 9. The Union Pacific yard switchmen's strike has now be come a certainty here with every in dication of spreading all along the main line. The men's complaint is that tho crews are reduced and weak ened and that the management treated their petition with insolence. The vast yards were kept open for traffic to-day by tho trainmaster and engineers. The strikers had a conference with the manager and superintendent of the Utah division. They were coldly received and the meeting was fruit less. Another meeting is to bo held to-morrow when Superintendent Mortsheimer of the "Wyoming division will be present. Secret meetings were held to-night and the men, though appearing deter mined, are absolutely silent. FOULiIiV MURDERED. A Woman Assaulted and Killed At Port Angeles. Special lo TheAstoriax.I Port AkqeiiES, Dec. 9. Mrs. C. A. Boss, the proprietress of a small store four miles west of this place, was most foully murdered at 2 o'clock to-day. Tho object was evidently assault, as no robbery was committed. The lady's husband is in "Washington City and is in total ignorance of his wife's fate. The woman was frightfully beaten about tho head and face, and from the location of tho bullets found in her head it is thought she was shot once after falling to the ground. The murderer was seen to emerge from the house, by parties who were attracted "to the scene by the shots. He escaped into the forest. Armed parties are in pursuit and if he is found he will have five minutes for prayer aud a rope. A PUGILIST SHOT. John P. Cloiv Receives a Bullet Iu His Head. Spcc'al to The astoiiiav. Denver, Col.,Dec. 9. John P. Clow, the ex-pugilist was shot and killed in his saloon on Larimer stret early this morning by Frank Marshall. The men had been on bad 'terms over a horse salo and this morning Marshall walked into a saloon and without a word Clow was shot twice, one ball passing through his head causing in stant death. Clow is well known on the Pacific slope and gavo an exhibi tion in Portland with Dave Camp bell. MUST FACE HIS ACCUSER. A Forger To Be Returned From Canada lor Trial. Special to TnE Astorian.1 Toronto, Dec 9. The court of appeals has decided -that John O. Brosi, the noted swell forger, who has been confined in Windsor jail for sev eral months awaiting either liberty or extradition, will have to return to Pittsburg, Pa., where he is wanted for the forgery of ix-Mayor Miller s (his uncle) name to checks to the amount of $1,700. Intcrnatienal Chess. Special to The Astorian. Nwv York, Dec 9. The first game of chess between champions Steinitz, of New York, and Gunsberg of Lon don, was played to-night and resulted in a draw. The position was slightly in favor of Gunsberg. Toward the Setting Sun Myriads of emigrants take their way. housands upon thousands of acres overed with the virgin forest still await the axe of the pioneer. "Holding down a claim" on the frontier, it should be remarked, has other drawbacks besides that of disputed possession. Many au enterprising settler who, with Indomitable hardihood, has cleared the waste, just as a scanty area is ready for tillage. 6 stricken by that foe of the frontiersman, malaria. What a boon to that man and his family Is Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters, n hat wise forethought has he shown if he has obtained an adequate sup ply. The fairest fields for agricultural and mining enterprise on this continent and abroad are subject to this infliction. Pro tected by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters It may be be defied. It will not do to confide in a robust constitution alone. Malaria prostrates the strong and weak alike. Take iberBitters, too, for rheumatism, dyspepsia, biliousness, kidney trouble. Only Oho in the United States. Out of 1357 cough syrups manufac tured in the United States, hut one has been found to he entirely free from opiates and that is the California Posi tive and Negative Electric Cough Cure, which is the best on earth for coughs, colds, croup, etc- Sold by J. W. Conn. A NASAL LtfJEOTOR free with each bottle otShiloh's Catarrh Remedy Price 230 cents. SHLLOH'S CATARRH REMEDY a positive cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker-Mouth. "11ACK&LETACK,', a lasting and fragrant perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents. WHY "WILL YOU cough when Shi loh's Cure will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts., 50 cts and 1. AFRAID OF EDMUNDS. Tfhy Justice Miller's Place Has Net Been Filled. Special to Thk Astokiax.1- New York, Dec 9. A Sun's Wash ington special says: It is reported tonight .on trustworthy authority that tho president will soon send to the senate the nomination of his old law partner Attorney General Miller, to be associate justice of the supreme court, to succeed tho late Justice Miller. The nomination has been delayed on account of opposition of Senator Edmunds, who is reported to have said that ho would not allow the senate judiciary committee, of which he is chairman, to report in favor of Miller's confirmation. Edmunds has done such things before. THE DRY GOODS TRADE. It is in an Easy and Prosperous Conditon. Special to Tiie AstorianM New York, Dec 9. The Commer cial Adzertiser says: A leading dry goods and comniissioii merchant spent an hour or two yesterday among the dry goods trade canvassing tho senti ment with regard to the financial situation. The conclusion reached is that tho dry goods trado throughout the United States is in an easy, pros perous and healthy condition. This merchant's experience i3 that fully SO per cent, of his customers aro meeting their bills four, five or six days before due. TEEMEK AND PETERSON. The Champion Sculler Wishes To Meet the California... Special to The Astoria. San Francisco, Dec. 9. John Teemer, U. S. champion oarsman, who is now in this city awaiting the arrival of the celebrated Australian scullers, has deposited S00 to bind a match with Henry Peterson for any amount from 500 upwards. Teemer will concede the local man five sec onds start in three miles, the race to take place not later than March 1st. A DEATH DEALIM CYCLONE It Clears a Space Several lies In Lenflli of Houses. A. XUJniEIt OF LIVES ZOST. Special by the United Prb33. Atlanta, Dec 9. Yesterday, near Munroe, "Walton county, a cyclone cleared a space of several miles long and one hundred yards wide blowing down houses and killing several peo ple. Jack Henderson was killed, his wife hurt and a baby was carried' threo hundred yards and killed. A family of negroes, named Jackson, were buried in the ruins of their cabin and two of them were killed. UNDER A CLOUD. A. Prominent 'Frisco Man De parts Very Suddenly. Special to Tjie astoriax. Portland, Dec 9. C. L., better known as "Puck" Hamilton, agent of tho Pacific Boiling Mills in San Fran cisco, left that city suddenly during the latter part of last week under a cloud. Various rumors are current on the streets relative to tho cause of 'Tuck's" hasty leave-taking of hi3 trusting friends and employers, the most serious being that he is n de faulter to the extent of over $10,000. S 15,000 Short. Special to The Astoria. 1 Newark, N- J. Dec. 9. Experts who aro examining the books of Chas. "Westover, tho Domestic Sewing Ma chine Co's bookkeeper, who fled re cently, are said to have discovered a deficiency of $45,000 in his accounts. He and his wifo fled from their home in Newark so precipitately sometime ago that they did not even lock their house doors and left their seven-year-old son uncared for. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Wixslow's Soothing Si.-,t should always be used for children teething. It soother the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind chohc, and is tho best remedy for diar-rhoeaTwenty-five cents a bottle. Wive Suit, Hat, And vou all know to find The Rustling Clothier AFFAIRS OF TBI MM PorM fill Get a Small Mile Bnililii. THE EE-APP0RTI0NMEHT BILL. The Dry-Dock Site Committee Still "Mum" "Wanamaker Still Solv entCapital Notes. Srecial by Tho United Peess.1 Washington, Dec. 9-The house passed the bill for the erection of a public building at Portland, Oregon. It was amended so as to appropriate 100,000 instead 8500,000. LOOKS LIKE TACOMA. No Report Received From the Dry Dock Commission. Special to The Astouiax.i Washixgtox, Dec. 9. An impor tant consultation of prominent men has been going on for two days be tween Ex-Senator Thomas C." Piatt, State Senator J. SloatFassett.of New York, General John N. Kiapp, chair man of the New York state republican committee, General BussellA. Alger, of Michigan, and Ex-Assistant Post master General Clarkson. All aro close mouthed as to tho object of their visit and declare that it is not for the purpose of booming Alger for presi dent. Fassett dropped tho information that Piatt, Clarkson and himself had interests in Tacoma and were consult ing about them. Piatt is a member of the commis sion to establish a dry dock on the north Pacific coast, and both he and Clarkson havo visited the coast, care fully studying tho country. If the site for the dry dock has been fixed, no information can be secured, but many believe Tacoma to be the site that is favored. THE RE-APPORTIONMENT. The States That Gain Extra Con gressmen. Special lo The Astortan.1 "Washington, Dec. 9. Bunnell, chairman of tho house committee on the eleventh census, introduced in the house to-day a bill making a re-apportionment of congressmen under it. Tho bill provides that after March 3rd next, the houso shall consist of 356 members. The following states have an increased representatien: Alabama, 2; California, 1; Colorado, 1; Georgia, 1; DJinois, 2; Kansas 1; Massachusetts, 1; Michigan, 1; Minne sota, 2; Missouri, 1; Nebraska, 3; New Jersey, 1; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 2; Tennessee, 2; Texas, 2; Washington, 1; Wisconsin, 1. The other states are unchanged. A Missing- Professor. Special to The Astorian.1 Providence, Dec. 9. Prof. Ban croft, of Brown University, has been missing from hi3 homo since yester day mornin g. It is feared he has wan dered away in a fit of depression and may have succumbed to tho weather. Heis55year3 old. Wanamaker Has Not Failed. Special to TnEAsTOiUAy.i New York, Dec. 9. A Mail and Express correspondent says: Post master General Wanamaker said to day : "There is no truth in the story telegraphed from Chicago about my failure." 1 ii.por.:i..t Notice. Now is the time to test the best Ca tarrh, Uronchitis. Asthma and Rheu matic Cure in the City of Astoria. Fifty packages of Lertoy's West India Catarrh Cure, the regular price of which is $."00. can be had from .1. V. Conn, the druggist, at $1.00 per package, thereby saving 4.00. This is u preparation warranted to cure. Call and get a package, as they go fast. Remember tho place Conn's, oppo site the Occident Hotel. S. Brown & Co., Pioprietors. Los Angeles, Cal. P. O. Rex 802. Blttmanr-Frank Drug 'o.. Portland. THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon, lnd., says: "Both myself and Wife owe our lives to SIHLOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE, Mothers Your Husbands, Boys and Brothers will nothing so much as a iiuprnns? IHulbUui. Suspenders, Ties, Etc., the largest assortment you must go with the crowd to HERMAN WISE and Hatter. In. the THE UNION PACIFIC. What Jay Geald Says ef tfca Company's Debt. Special to The Astoriax. New York, Dec 9. Jay Gould said in reference to rumors as to the Union Pacific floating debt: 'The company had to pay $3,000,000 foe a new equipment and then the people wanted their money. That has all been arranged. The company is to receive 130 new locomotives and between 4,000 and 5,000 freight; cars, which will enable the road to more than move the wheat in the northwest which could not be handled on account of the scarcity of cars. THE "STRAA'GIiER" WON; Joe Acton Defeated ly Lewis In Sot Francisco. Special toTHBASTORIANj San Francisco, Dec. 9. Evan .i-iewis, the "strangler,"and doe Acton. the"jittle Demon" wrestled at the "Wigwam this evening, "catch-as-catoh-can." The match was best three ou.tr of five falls for a $500 prize. Lewis won, taking the first, second and fourth falls and Acton the third and fifth time. About two thousand peo ple witnessed the match. Lewis weighed 180 pounds. Another Bank Fails Special to TUK ASTORIAN.l Kansas, Grrr, Dec. 9. A special from Arkansas City, says that the American National bank has failed. The stringency of money and inability to collect debts, caused the suspen sion. The assets and liabilities aro unknown. The bank claims it will bo able to resume business in a few days. Cabinet Meeting'. Special to The Astorian.1 "Washington, Dec 9. The cabinet met to-day. It is understood financial situation was the principal question considered. Tho president and others, expressed satisfaction at the success of Secretary "Windom's efforts toward relieving the money stringency. FOR HE HIMSELF HAS SAID IT Cleveland Announces That fie lil Be a CanOIOate in 1892. XOiD JEN' A2T INTERVIEW. Special by Tho United Press.1 Minneapoijs, Dee. 9. A special from Sioux Falls, S. "D., says: J. 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