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VOL. XXXV. NO. 174.
ASTORIA, OREGON MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, ISSIO.
IRI(,E FIVE CENTS
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Ail Interesting Letter.
Astoria, Oregon, December 121 h, 18C0.
To (the People of Astoria ami Surrounding Ceunty:
I herein state that I am already here
And I luought you over that English Engineer;
Alo tin Russian Grip, and the German Croup,
ud I t hi ew Scotch Dundee William in the soup.
Yours truly, Santa. Ulaus.
1. S VlnIi !iori inv llpndnnnrtfrt
West Ninth streets, where 1 will be
;" witt suitable ana useful piesents for tne holidays without; encouraging
rating or gambling of any kind whatsoever, which is pernicious in its tend
encies at anv time or place, let alone in your daily business transactions.
iou will easily fi-:d the place by the
O
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s ti it i u ks t b . b rai
ITi'BBJSMU'J
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M iblEpBHUsR
I. X.. OSGOOD,
The, Exclusive Clothier and Hatter.
BUSINESS CAKDS.
T F. IXA3IIITOX,
ATTORNEY T LAW,
Astoria, - Oregon.
Office, three doors cast Court House,
Third street.
r q. a. kowi,by,
attorney ual Coanaeiltir at Law
nice on Chenamus Street, Astoria, Oregon i
pUKTIS tc CARPOTER,
Altrner-t-LaTr: SoUrjr Public.
Commissioner or Deeds for Washington
territory. Oslico In Flavel'3 new brick
rmlldlnc. Kooips 1 and 2, Cor. Second and
Cass streets.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
0e oh Cass street. 2 doom back of Odd
freMMvrc linildinj, Astoria, Oregon.
A R. KAHACA,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
omce ocr White House Cor., Astoria, Or.
BEiL ESTATE KKOItEK
axd
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Established 18S5.
T&lrd Street, next to W, U. Telegraph Of
fice, Astoria, Or.
VTT W. PARKER,
ftesj Estaia and Insurance Agent,
ConTej nneer and Notary Public.
112 Benton Street, opposlto the rostofilce,
Servreea dhonamus & Squemoque Sts.,
Astoria, Oregon.
I .V. CliEVEIiAXJ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OSlce Fl.ivel new brick building, corner
?cond and Cabs streets : up stairs.
D
R. A. l. ASW.I. A. FUliTON.
Cass street, between 3rd and 4th.
Special attention to Diseases or Women
sad Children, by Dr. A, L. Fulton.
Seclal attention to Surgery, by Dr. J. A.
Fulton.
Once hours from 1C to 12 A. si., and 1 to 4
r.x.
D
R. II. W. STKICKI-m,
FIirSICIAN, SOKGKOX AND DRUGGIST
In simple cases, charges only for medi
cine. Near Postoalcc, Clienamns Street, Astoria,
Oregon.
TAY TUTTLE. M. P.
riyocasn, Surgeon and Acconcheur.
Office, Room C, Pjthlan Building.
Otfce hours : 10 to 12 and 2 to 5.
Residence, 639 Cedar Street.
T K. O. K. ESTKB .
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention to Diseases of Women
Mid Surgery.
fkice: Opposite Telegraph Office, up
Stairs, Astoria, Oregon.
T K. MILIjEK, SI. X.
Graduate of Cleveland Homoeopathic Hos
pital College, and Post-Graduate of New
rerk City Polyclinic School of Medicine
a4 Sorcery.
First aad Main streets, Portland.
Diseases ef Women a Specialty.
YK. P. A. RKKS,
DENTI1ST
XeofBs3and4, Flarel's uew Brick Bulld-tC-
Tfelsei Lester & Anflersen,
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
Surveyors and Architects.
irrncE, Koom 9, Flavel'b Bld'g
SECOND STREET
P. O. Box 81S. ASTORIA, OR.
IT. T. BtJKXKT,
u t. baktn
J, TV. DRATKIU
Barney, Barin & Drapar,
Atteraejs
a-LaW.
JOregon City, Oregon.
Tvrelre years experience as Register of
AeU. S.XJLBA osco here, recommends us
ta r spedaKy f MIhIhc and all other bus
3m teewre tae Laad Offic or the Courts.
b4 tarelrtoi Ue jwacHCft 1b the General
Lia40ce.
will lin sit flip. fVirnpr nf Third nnd
glad to welcome you ad, and where you
sign as below. S. C.
IN ADDITION
iOTHK AliOVK
THAT
lkshleHu ts.Ovtrco.its.IIa's Umbrellas, etc,
am Miemlnjr Hue lints m litneii aim suit
IlaiidkcrclKcfv, In l'laln white. Hem-
stiched. Faney and Colored but den. Also
Mile mufflers, Windsor and Dress
scans ana an kinas oi ivccswear, moves,
Hosiery. Mispenders, and
FINE COLD l'UTE
Sleeve and Collar Buttons
AXD-
An Elegant Assortment
of
SOua-aELDF1 II30"S
000. 002 Third St., Cor. "West Ninth
IS WHAT YOU GET AT
Foard & Stokes
Groceries and Provisions
Everything in a First-class Store
and at
Extremely Low Figures.
Goods Delivered all OTerTown.
The Highest Price Paid for Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
W. F. Scheibe,
CIGAU MANUFACTURER.
Smokers' Articles in Stock.
THE TItADE SUPPLIED.
Special Brands Manufactured to Order.
MAIN STREET. - - Astoria, Or
B. F, ALLEN & GO.
DEALERS IN
Wall Paper and Oil Paintings
: PRACTICAL :
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
All Work Guaranteed.
Cor. Cass and Jefferson Sts., Astoria,
Thompson & Ross
Garry a Full Line of
Choice Staple and Fancy
Groceries.
Give Us a Call and Be Convinced.
INCANDESCENT
Prices.
All Mght Lights, per Month, each ....$2 00
12 o'clock ...;..... i 60
10 . i 25
West Shore Mills Company.
J. C BEIjLi
Has Opened a
Produce and Commission
STORE AT
ICC Third Street, Astoria, Or.
Wholesale and Retail business In Flour,
Mill Feed, Oats, Potatoes. Apples, Etc
Solicits a General Commission Business.
J. B. Wyatt,
DEALERS IN
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varulsn. Binacle Oil,
Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine,
Lard Oil, "Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Agricultural Implements, Sewlag
Machines, Paints, Oils,
Groceries, Etc.
go to
LARSON & HILL6ACK
-FOR-
GROCERIES
ARD FRESH FRUITS.
Orders Delivered Free ef Charge. Country
Orders Solicited. Third street,
next to Pioneer office.
LIDDICOAT & CEIBB.
Carpenters aadBHtldcrs.
Holt A McCurtrie's old stand. haTe over 300
plates and drawings of all kinds and styles
of dwelling-houses, ranging from feoo to
112,000. Call and see then.
Your Money s Worm
ELECTRIC
urn
I. W. Case,
BANKER.
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Drafts drawn available In any part of the
0. S. and Europo, and on Hong Kong, China
OFFICE IIOUR3 : 10 A. It. to 3 r. 21.
Odd Tallows Build inq. AstorLt. Oregon.
Astoria National Bank
IS NOW OPEN FOR
GENERAL BASKING BUSINESS
Accounts of Firms and Individuals So'lc
ited on Favorable Terms.
Interest nald on Tune Deposits. Money
Loaned on Personal security.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought
and sold.
C. T. Edcc, President.
John Ilobsoii, Vice Trcs.
a, . t.acct UHMiier.
D. K. Warren. (. ;.
Maverick National
BASK, BOSTON, MASS.
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
,.400,000
.. 800.000
Accounts of Banks, Bankers and Corpora
tions solicited.
Ourfacllltles for COLLECTIONS are excel
lent, and we re-dlscount for Banks when
balances warrant It.
Boston Is a Reserve City, and balances
with us from Bauks (not located in oilier
Reserve Cities) count as a reserve.
We draw our own exchange on London
and the Continent, and make cable transfers
and place money by telegraph throughout
tho United States and Canada.
AVehave a market for prime, first-class
Investment Securities, and invite proposals
from States, Counties and Cities when is
suing bonds.
We do a general BankincBusiness, and in
vite correspondence.
ASA P. POTTER, President.
JOS. W, WORK, Cashier.
I. W. CASE
Insurance Agent.
REPRESENTING
California Marine ins. Co., S. F.
Columbia Fire ani Marine Ins. Co.,
Portland.
Home Mutual Insuiance Co., S. F.
Phoenix of London.
Imperial of London.
Oregon Fire and Marine of Port
land, Or.
THE PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK
OF TOmitXSD, OHKGOX.
Paid up capital.... ...
Surplus andprolits
.S2G0.CC0
.. CO.000
Interest allowed on saIngs deposits as
follows.
On ordinary savings books,- per cent per
annum.
On term savings hooks. C i er cent ier
annum.
On certificates of deposit :
For three mouths, 4 per cent p:r aunum.
For six months, C per cent per annum.
For twelve months, c per cent per annum.
FRANK DEKUM. President.
D. P. THOMPSON, Vice-President.
H. C. SlRATfON. Cahier.
Miss Lillian F. Smith
The California Girl.
Champion Rifle Shot
OF THE WORLD.
Shooting Range, No. 75 Main St., between
First and Second.
Open every afternoon and evening except
Sunday,
Wednesday afternoon for Ladles and Chil
dren : Exhibition to commence at 2 o'clock
sharp.
Prizes awarded for competitors.
Instruction given In shooting.
-THE
DIAMOND PALACE
GUSTAY HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonfls t Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
AH Goods BoHglit at This EstabllRbmnit
Warranted Genuine.
Watch aa'd Clock Repairing
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Sqnemoqua Streets
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY!
There Is no occasion for the most fastidi
ous of our citizens to send to Portland or
8an Francisco for
Custom Made Clothes
As they can get Better Fits. Better Work
manship, ana lor less Money.
By Leaving their Orders with MEANY.
New Goods by Every Steamer.
Call and see him and satisfy yourself.
P. J. Meany. Merchant Tailor.
Punch, Brothers, Punch; Punch with care.
gSX'
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
A fire in Loudon caused the los3 of
four live3.
A rich gold discovery i3 reported from
Genoa, Nevada.
It is said that Paruell is n broken
down man, physically.
It is thoufjht that congress will ad
journ over tho holidays.
In New York tho dead body of a man
was found mutilated by rats.
Tho damage caused by tho floods in
British Columbia has not been exagger
ated. J. O. Tnrlinstou, a murderer escaped
from jail nt Booncville, Mo., and was
recaptured.
Henry Brown, tho noted sugar tariff
exponent, objects to the cut duty and
bounty in eugtir.
"Big Bertha" cx-coniideuco queen of
San Francisco, cowhided the editor cf
Music and Drama.
Masked robbers relieved tho craw of a
freight train near Olney, 111., of their
money and valuables.
At Chicago Inst night a firo broke cut
in the Illinois Central railroad repair
shops and caused heavy loss.
The British steamship Strathclide over
duo at San Francisco nnd given up as
lost has been reported from Honolulu.
The Art oniakins Gifti.
Iu selecting an armchair for papa
seek one that will match his temper
rather than his complexion,
Girls over twenty are likely to
feel insulted if presented with wax
dolls.
If your husband smokes, insist that
ho shall use the box of cigars which
yon will give him nt Christmas. It
may euro him of the habit.
If 3'ou have a neighbor whose love
of music keeps you awake o nights it
will be a polite tribute to his taste if
you send his small boy a drum.
Your mother-in-law will be in
tensely gratified if you give her her
own way.
A few sheets of postago stamps
may bo gracefully offered to struggling
genius.
Your sweetheart will probably be
as much pleased with an engagement
ring as anything else you conld give
her.
For a cook, or waiter, or chamber-
ma:d, a day oil makes a neat and inex
pensive gut.
A piece of sandpapor bound around
the edges with n narrow bit of
blue ribbon makes a suitable Carnl
mas remembrance for a brother who
smokes.
Do not waste money on uew toys
for a baby. Take his old doll, cut the
legs off and put tho three pieces into
his stocking, and ho will be qnlto cs
well pleased as he would be with tcu
shares of gas stock.
, A pleasant surprise for pre fesjionnl
humorist to send to an editor is a new
joke.
A cigar box covered with plnbh
makes a nice jewel case for one's wife.
Life.
The Pulpit and I he Kia-c.
Itev. F. M. Shrout, pastor Uni.cd
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kansn.s,
says: "I feci it niy duty to lell what
wonders Dr. King's Nv Discoverv has
done for me. My hums were badly dis
eased, and my paibhioners thought 1
could live only a fi-w urks I i ok
five bottles of I)r. Kin-V . v Discov
ery ami am sonntt and well, gaining 2G
lbs. in weight."
Arthur Love, manager I.u ' lY.imj
Folks Combination, vinte.-: "After a
thorough trial nnd i omniums evidence
I am confident Dr. Kim;V New JMm-ov-ery
for Consumption beats en: all. and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness 1 can do my inui-y
thousand friends is t urge them to trj
it' Free trial bullies at .1. W. Conn's
drug store. Kepular sizes 50c and $1.
Tho national capital ufc various
times has been at Philadelphia, Balti
more, Lancaster, Penn.; at York,
Penn.; at Princeton, N. J.; at Annap
olis, Md.; Trenton, N. .T.; New York.
It was at Philadelphia four times, the
last time from 1700 to 18U0, when it
was removed to Washington.
Great Liver medicine.
Dr. Gunn's Improved Liver Pills are
a sure cure for sick headache, bilious
complaints, dyspci sia, indigestion, cos
tivenpss, torpid liver, etc These pills
insure pcifect digestion, correct the
liver and stomach, i egulate the bowels,
purify and enrich the blood ;ni(l make
the skin clear. They also i roducc a
good appetite, and invigorate and
strengthen the entire system by their
tonic action. So!d at 25 cents a box by
J. V. Conn.
He who does nothing is very near
doing ilL -Mont aigne.
Notice.
GOD'a BLESSING TO HUMANITY
So Says an Oregon Pioneer Ninety
Years Old.
Fouest Gnovis. Or., March 19. I
have used the OREGON KIDNEY
TEA and obtained immediate relief.
It is God's blessing to hum-mity. I take
pleasure in recommending it to the
afflicted. I am now nearly ninety years
old, came to Oregon in 1812 in the em
ploy of the Hudson's Bay Company,
and since 1 began using the OREGON
KlDNSi TEA I enjov good hea th.
DAVID MTJNROE.
E. P. NOONAF & CO.
(Successors to;
J. IE ECynos,
DEALERS IN-
Groceries Produce.
Water Street, Astoria, Oregon.
TELEPHONE XO. 7. - P. 0. BOX 390
-THE
Scow Bay Founflry
-CORNER-FIFTH
AND WALL
WEST
STS.
Astoria,
OBEGOy.
OASTINGrS
Of all Descriptions
MADE 70 ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE.
MRMMEN ON RAIL
A FreteM Train Crew "Stool Up"
By MasM Men.
ANOTHER GOLD DIS00VEBY.
Another Overdue Steamer Heard Prom
After Many Days A Man Eaten
Bj Voracious Eats.
Special bvTiiK United Tkess.!
Oi.;ey, 111., Dec. 21. A daring
robbery took placo on the north
boun I Peoria, Decatur and Evnnsvillo
railway freight train, which passed
up at 239 o'clock this morning.
At the water tank, a mile south of
this city, the train was cut in two and
the engine moved ahead to take water.
"While the caboose wes standing still
two men, both masked, entered it and
firing two revolver shots over the
heads of Conductor Hampton and his
brakeman compelled them to throw
up their hands, while one of the rob
bers robbed them of S60 and their
watches.
MUTILATED BY
RATS.
The
Dead. Body of n.
Man
Partially Devoured.
Special to TlIK ASrOKIAX.
New York, Dec 21. A shocking
discovery was made in tho haliway at
191 Nevens street this morning. The
houso is occupied by Mr. Griebesch
and family and Mr. Nolan, who lives
on the upper floor. A servant girl
came down stairs for something and
fonnd a man lying in the hallway.
She rushed up in a state of alarm and
George Hubert, a brother of Mrs.
Gnebescfc cam down He told the
man to get up, thinking he was drunk,
but looking closer he saw blood above
his head and went for a policeman.
Detective Eawley, of the third
precinct, came to the house and the
ghastly discovory was made that the
body had been mutilated by rats.
The ferocious animals had confined
themselves to the face and left hand.
The noso wjis completely eaten away
as was also the riejht cheek. Over the
left ear a large hole had been made
penetrating almost to the skull, while
a portion of tho ear itself was also
gone. Part of the third finger of the
left hand had also been eaten. Th
wounds had bled somewhat after bo
ing made, which would tend to show
that the unfortunate man had been
alive when tho attack was made by
the animals.
GOLD DISCOVERY.
Another Rich Strike Reported
from ifcrada.
:5i(.cinlttTiiK AsTonuxJ
Carsox, Nev., Dee. 21. About two
years ago quite an excitement on the
Carson river was caused by the dis
covery nf gold and black sand.
Messrs. Willnrd and McDonald have
been hunting in the place where the
sand came from and have traced it to a
Iedgo of gold quartz averaging twenty
feet thick and it can bo traced two
miles and at lea3t two mills arc al
ready located.
Out of twenty-four samples twenty
showed gold. Tho ledge 13 near the
Horseshoe bend, abont sixteen miles
from Genoa, and the river cuts it in
two places. It is regardsd as one
of tho most important mineral dis
coveries mado in this section for
years. The Genoa Courier of yester
day corroborates the news of the
strike. It gives a column account
and saj'B that over three niUes of the
ledge i3 now located.
SICARD FROM! AT LAST.
A ITllssJiix Tramp Steamer Turn k
Up at Honolulu.
Special toTiiE ASTOniAN.l
San Francisco, Dee. 21. For the
past few days fears have been enter
tained by insuranco and shipping men
for the safety of Ihe British steamer
Srathclide, bound for this port from
Java with a cargo of sugar for J. D.
Spreckles & Bro. It was not known
exactly when she left Java, but it was
known that she put into Nagasaki
and afterward into Yokohama, Japan,
which latter port she loft on Novem
ber 13th. Since than nnd until yes
terday she has not been heard of and
itwas feared that Bhe might have met
with some disaster during tho recent
heavy Btorms which have prevailed
in the Pacific ocean recently. Three
days ago 25 per cent, premium was
paid to re-insure the vessel, and it is
said that on Friday as high as GO per
cent' was asked and found no takers.
The steamer Mariposa, which ar
rived yesterday from Sydney via
Honolulu reports that the Strathclide
arrived at Honolulu on the 7th inst,
and after taking on 350 tons of coal,
sailed from there on the 13th inst. for
tins port. She is a slow tramp
steamer and can hardly be expected
here before the 26th, if that soon.
A CHANGED MAX.
Paruell Is 'Said to Be Broken
Dewu Completely.
Special to The Astoria x.l
New York. Dec. 21. A Herald's
Kilkenny special says: "Parnell is n
ciianged man. He is tarn m body
and haggard in faca. His beard is
unkempt and his hair is straggling.
That his voice is husky and almost
gone is not to be wondered at for he
has worked hard of late. More seri
ous is the fact that his stock of nerve
force seems gone also.
Important Notice.
Now is the time to test the best Ca
tarrh, Bronchitis, Asthma and Bheu
matic Cure in the City of Astoria.
Fifty packages of LeKoy's 7est India
Catarrh Cure, the regular price of
which is 5.00, can be had from J.
W. Conn, the drnggist, at Sl-00 per
package, thereby saving 4.00. This is
a preparation warranted to cure. Call
and get a packaeje, as they go fast.
Kememoer the place Conn's, oppo
site the Occident Hotel. S. Brown &
Co., Proprietors. Los Angeles, Cal.
P. O. Box 892. Blumanr-Frank Drug
Co., Portland.
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a
positive cure for, Catarrh, Diphtheria
and Canker-Mouth. Sold bv Th. Olsen.
A SWEET QUESTION.
The Cut in the Duty and. Bounty
On Sugar, Objected to.
Special to The Astobiax.
Washington, Dsc. 21. Henry A.
Brown of Massachusetts, the noted
sugar tariff exponent has been hero
conferring with leading officials and
membera of congress about the great
cut in duty on sugars to go into
effect next April, under the new tar
iff law, and its effects on tho revenne
of the country.
Mr. Brown insists that tho lo3s of
revenue from making sugar almost
duty free, together with the bounty to
bo paid to sugar producers in this
country will amount to 70,000,000 a
year. Ho is clearly of tho opinion
that it will bo found advisable and
that it will bo the duty of congress to
restore fully three-fourths of tho pres
ent or old duty on sugar and discon
tinue or repeal the bounty feature of
the new law.
Not Very Badly Off.
Special to The Astorian.1
"West Superior, "Wis., Dec. 21.
"W. H. Stack, as receiver of the de
funct Bank of Commerce, yesterday
filed wtth the clerk of the circuit
court a statement showing the con
dition of the affairs of the bank.
The Echedulo of assets show a total
of 115,516 50 against $516,339.03
liabilities. It is expected that the
banking company will be recognized
on Monday with a capital of S2l'0,000.
RAILROAD SHOPS IN FLAMES
A Very Destructlye Fire in DMcago
Yesterday Imm
XII K T.OSS 1FAS VEltY HE.U'Y.
Special by The United l'atss.
Chicago, IlL, Dec. 21. At 830
o'clo'ck thi3 evening a watchman
discovered a fire starting in the paint
and repair shop3 of the Hlinois Cen-
Bailroad company at the corner of
Twenty-fifth street and' South Park
avenue. Tho shops are in big, frame
structures standing close together and
extended nearly 260 feet south from
Twenty-fifth street.
On the arrival of the first company
of firemen the two big shops were
burning fiercely and flames were tear
ing through the roof and shooting
right and left into great piles of hard
wood lumber and timber that extends
as far as the Slip brewery in one direc
tion and the company's main tracks
in another.
The lumber enabled the firemen to
save it from serious damage. There
were sixteen passenger coaches in
the shops and every one of them was
destroyed.
The loss on the rolling stock alone
was 'at least 50,000. The burned
buildings and the machinery in them
were worth 50,000. Two hundred
painters, carpenters and car builders
will be out of employment.
A Blaze In JLonaen
Special to The astorian.1
London, Dec. 21. A small tenement
in tho Strand was destroyed by fire to
night and a father and his three chil
dren perished. Many other ocenpants
nnrrowly escaped a similar fate.
An Equivalent for Snicldc.
If we allow our bodily inflrniitf es to make
away nltu ua through neglect, bare wesi'ch
an Immense moral advantage over the de
liberate suicide? Scarcely. For example,
the deadly progress oi Bright' disease, di
abe es, acute nr phitis and gravel 13 sui o
olten terribly swift in the catastrophe. Most
people ot average Informal loa know that
this Is the simple, unvarnished truth In re
card to those widely prevalent maladies.
To delay Judicious medication is specially
suicidal iu such coses. The means ot re
straint is to be fouud in Ilostetter's bt u-acli
Buters. Give an impetus to the action ot
ihe kidneys with this safe und relinb c
diuretic, aud the intant complaint is shorn
at its birth of the power for vl. Allow ic
to grow, and anticipate the worst. The
Bitters, which annihilates these growing
troubles, also eradicates dyspepsia, rheuma
tism, malarial and Hrer complaints. Appe
tlte. sleep and vigor aro also promoted
by it.
THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER, of
Bonrbon, Ind., says: "Both myself
and Wife owe onr lives to SHILOH'S
CONSUMPTION CURE. Sold by Th.
Olsen.
WHY WILL YOU cough when Shi
loii's Cure will give immediate relief.
Price 10 cts.. CO cts.. and SI. Sold by
f Th. Olsen.
Wives
Suit
Hat,
And you all know to find
The Rustling Clothier
CHRISTMAS AND CQN&RESS
Bofli Houses Win FrabaHy Afltfonrn
For lie HoHOays.
MANY EMPTY 0HAIES COUNTED
The Election Bill is an Important
Measure, But "Santa Olaus"
Takes Precedence.
Special by The United Press.i
"Washington, Dec. 21. Witb
approach of the holiday season,
senators and representatives
beginning to leave Washington
the
the
are
to
spend Christmas at their homes or to
visit neighboring towns, and as a con
sequence there will be many empty
seats in both branches of congress.
It is hardly possible that there will
be a quornm in either house during
tho cominff week and a3 a matter of
necessity the program will be simpli
fied. The last of the senators on Vice
President Morton's list of speakers on
the election bill, have gone and the
senate in all probability, will take a
recess r.ver Christmas until the Mon
day following.
No other business except the elec
tion bill will be before tho senate.
Mr. Aldrich may possibly report the
cloture rule from the committee on
rules, but this i3 not thought probable
as the absence of a quorum in the
hduse will prevent action on any
measure.
Mr. Mills' resolution providing for a
recess from December 22nd until after
New Years has been considered by
the ways and mean's committee, and
action on it deferred until to-morrow.
The consent of the senate will be
necessary in order to make the resolu
tion effective, and the probability is
that the house" will adjourn on Monday
after matters relating to the district
of Columbia have been discussed, un
til day before or the day after Christ
mas, when another adjournment will
be taken until the following Monday.
Floods in British Columbia.
Special to The Astoria:.-. I
Victoria, B. C, Dec 21. Henry
Croft, member of the Provincial
Parliament, who was sent np to
Cowichan by the government to report
on the extent of the floods and damage
done, returned to Victoria to-day.
He says tho reports published are not
at all exaggerated. Every bridge in
the district will havo to be rebuilt.
Tho waters are now receding and
fears of further damage are allayed.
.Proof of Merit.
The proof of the merits of a plaster is
the cnreslt effects, and the voluntary
testimonials of those who have used
AIjI.cock"s Ponous PkASiEK3 during
the past thirty years is unimpeachable
evidence of their superiority and should
convince the most skeptical. Self
praise is no recommendation, but cer
tificates from those who have used them
are.
Beware of imitations and do nut be
deceived by misrepresentation. sk
for Ailcock'sj and let no solicilatinn
or explanation induce on to accept a
substitute.
Axlcock's Corn ani Hi.wion
Shields effect quick and certain relief.
Well-arranged time is the surest
mark of a well-arranged mind.
The transition from long, lingering
and painfnl sickness to robust health
marks an epoclt in ihe life of the indi
vidual. Such a remarkable event is
treasured in the memory and the agency
whereby the good health has been at
tained is gratefully biesied. Hence it is
that so much is heard in praise of Elec
tric Bitters. "So many teel they owe
their restoration to health to the use of
the Great Alterative and Tonic. If j ou
are troubled with any disease of the
Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or
short standing you will suiely find re
lief by u-e of L'cctnc BittersI Sold at
50 c. and 81 per bottle at J, W. Conn's
Drug store.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Com
plaint you have a printed guarantcH on
every bottle of bhiloh's vitalizcr. It
never fails to cure. Sold by Th. Olsen.
and Mothers
Your Husbands, Boys and Brothers will
nothing so much as a
Overcoat,
Suspenders, Ties, Etc.,
the largest assortment you must go with the crowd, to
HERMAN WISE
and Hatter. In the
JUMPED THE TRACK.
An Electric Meter Gees en a Bum
In. Omaha.
Special to Toe .Astoeian.1
OiiAHA, Dec. 21. A motor car of an
electric train on the Harney street line
jumped the track at the foot of a
heavy grade on Twenty-fifth street
this morning ran across the pavement
over the sidewalk and landed against
a clay bank where it toppled over on
it3side. Six passengers were in the
car besides tho conductor and the
motor man. Mrs. O. Hanlon received
internal injuries that may prove fatal.
A Short Term of .Liberty
Special to The astouiax.!
Sedaua, Mo., Dec. 21. John O.
Turlington, tho murderer of Sheriff
Granmer of Cooper county, made bis
escape for the second time from the
Booneville jail at midnight last night
by sawing through the bars of his cell,
and climbing to the roof. He took
Sheriff Hombeck's. horse and rode to
Otterville, thirteen miles distant,
where ho was captured this afternoon.
Skipping Notes.
Special to Tub Astokiax.I
San Francisco, Dec. 2L Arrived
steamer State of California from
Astoria; ship Two Brothers from
Tacoma; bark Gatherer from Seattle.
Cleared City of Seattle for Port
Townsend.
Sailed steamer St. Paul for Port
Angeles; Walla Walla for Viotoria.
BIG BERTHA ON THE WARPATH
Tlie Ei-Conflueuce Sneeii CowMte
An Editor in 'Frisco.
A.V ATITDETE HELl'ED HER.
Bpocial bv Tho United Press.
San Francisco, Dec 21. Mrs.
Stanley, otherwise "Big Bertha," the
confidence queen interviewed Editor
J. T. Thrum of the Music and Drama
in his sanctum yesterday afternoon.
She had with her a 'cowhide and
was backed up by an athlete named
Hart.
"You would write me up" she -exclaimed
"in your nasty old Music1
and Drama newspaper," and then
there was a swish of the cowhide.
Thrum yelled "murder" when a
swing from the arm of Hart upset him
and sent him to the floor. Bertha
played a tattoo on him while he was
prostrate and kept it up until the
police arrived on the scene.
The "Queen" wa3 ordered out,
Thrum refusing to have her arrested.
MARINE NEWS AND NOTES.
The steamship Oregon is expected
in from San Francisco" this morning.
The trial trip of H. B. Parker's new
steamer A.storian' will be made the
latter part ot this week, as it will take
several days to havo it completed, now
that it is afloat.
The fc'eamship Geo. W. Elder,
arrived from Portland late yesterday
afternoon, and will sail for San Fran
cisco at 730 this morning carrying
freight nnd passengers.
The government steamer Cascades
arrived down yesterday morning at
330, bringing three barges of rock
for the jetty. Of all the 260 trips that
Capt. "Whitcomb has made, he reports
this ihe roughest The night was
dark, the rain poured in torrents and
when a few miles above Tongue Point
a heavy squall came up ihe river rend
ering his progress very slow and dif
ficult. To turn around iu the rolling
waves, with three heavily laden barges
bumping against each other and the
steamer, would have swamped them
all, while to go ahead was almost
as bad. Over the barges the waves
dashed furiously, blown by the strong
wind and caught up fronvtheir bows,
until they seemed almost continually
submerged. Dashing against the
sides of the steamer the guard of the
latter was injured for quite a dis
tance, and will be repaired before the
vessel goes up again. But the dock
was safely reached and the barges
anchored.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
Mns. Winslow's SooxniNa Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
ehohe, aud is the best remedy fordiar-riicea.Twenty-ve
conts a bottle.
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appreciate
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