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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1893)
Tina j)Aii& MiduiM astoria gOtfpAY iiobnjng. Mabcp uV sou g"3jtofex rUBUIHBDSY JUtorian-MuBiblai PubMIng Ccmpanj. ASTiJKJA, OREGON t ASTOKIAIf BUIXDIIfO, - - - CAM 8TBIR Tirm of SsbMrlptlom. DAILY. Served oy Carrier, per week......... IB ft Kent bv Mull. Der iiimith............... W ct rut by Mali, per Year .f7.u0 WIKKLY. Bent by mall, per year, 12.00 In advance. Free postage to subscribers. Tni AamRlAir iintrmit Aea to ItJ advertise!! tbe largost circulation ut any newspaper put- islieu on ine uiiuruuia iuver.. In future all Items of local Interest forwarded to tutu ollice must be addressed to me City Editor. TODAY'S WEATHER. Portland, March 25. For Washington and Oregon: occasional light rain warmer. Local weather tor the twenty-four hour endlntr at 6 d. m.. yesterday, fur nlshed by the U. B. department of agri culture, weather bureau: ' Maximum temperature, 60 degrees Minimum temperature, 44 degrees. Precloltatlon. .68 inch. TataJ precipitation from July tot; 1892, to date 69.43 inches. Deficiency of precipitation from July 1st, 1892, to date, 2,81 Inches. Thii paper hat the largett Circulation on the Columbia river. An honest and complete kltgraphio re port givet a newspaper a right and title to the name. The newt of the world, freth every morning at your brcakfatt table, t what you can find in the Aitorian. Jt holdt the exclusive telegraphio franchiie, and ilt tervice it improving daily. Isn't It about time that the Astoria Public Library was taken by the city, out of the hands of Its promoters and made a free Institution? A year ago the Young Women's Chris. tlan Temperance Union of Astoria, a body Identified with good works from Its foundation, and always In the front for the educational advancement of Its surroundings, launched out on tbe en terprise of giving the public the op portunlty of reading, at a small cost, a very varied and excellent assortment of literature. They housed their little collection In a room, and from a small beginning have by persistent ef fort gradually extended the scope of the work, till today we are In posses slon of a library that would be credit able to a population of twice the size of our own. This work the Y. W. C. T, U. have performed only after resorting to a dosen hard working expedients foi the collection of sufficient financial means. The object they have had In view all along has been to turn the In stitution over to the city as soon a they were able to place It on a good running basis. It is in that condlttor now, and we believe it Is their earnest desire that the council should recognize the fact, and take hold where the have left off. ' There Is no need for us to point out the reasons why this should be done A free city library Is a blessing to anj municipality, and the possession; ol such an adjunct Is one of the thing: that gives any town a standing to b proud of among Its neighbors. So a free library let us have, and quickly. Whatever departments we may be de ficient In at the World's Fair, it Is now an assured fact that the two great In terests of Clatsop county timber and fish, will be amply represented. Glad as we feel that this Is the case, It Is not at all pleasant to note that such a re suit has been brought about more by the efforts of a handful of men than by the united and spontaneous exertions of the majority of the citizens of the county. It Is Indeed an astonishing fact that in matter Involving the very blood of our existence In commer cial life, people have been so negligent and disinterested. The newspapers of the country without an exception have been very generous in allowing the use of their space for the dissemination of any statements) that would tend to stir up the feelings of the public In this matter, and have, we are convinced, left nothing undone on their part to bring about a general desire for a full and representative exhibit. As things have turned out, no harm has been done, but It does no speak welt for our concern In the public welfare that we have allowed one or two conscientious For the Next Thirty Days, To meet imperative demands, I will ofler at such low prices on install ( ments, with easy payments, that men to tako on their own shoulders what should have been the cheerful burden of every one of us. We received a circular yesterday from the Women's Building In Chicago asking us to state our opinion as to whether women should or should not compete with men In the business walks of life. In answer, we believe that the ex perimental stage In women's bread winning work has long slnce'passed. It Is no longer a question whether women If allowed, can create and ex ecute for they have proved their ability to do both and to do them more than ordinarily well. It is said that fifty-eight years ago when Harriet Martineau visited this country, she found . American women engaged in seven industerlee, not including domes tlo service. Today, it Is said, the oc cupation of professional diver Is the only one In which American women have not entered. But, notwithstand ing this, we believe there is lamentable congestion In some of the fields. The average woman ought to be made to understand that school teaching, domestic servlce.and sewing, all hon orable callings- are not, however, the only ones in which success awaits her. They do these1 things differently In Tokla The editor of the "Nlchl Nlchl Shlmbun" has Just been sent to a Jap anese jail for libeling the legislature of tie Sunrise Kingdom. On second thought, it wasn't the whole legislature only the house of representatives. The Japanese congressman seems to be a more sensitive creature than his American congener. Finances are", clearing up.. .The ab sence of the democratic house of rep resentatives ' Is reassuring. Give the business men nine months' Intermission of politics and they will get along. Whey the treasury wants gold, why, the gold gets there. Carlisle hod only to touch a button. Mr. Gladstone, we notice by our des patches, goes to the seaside for a few days to recuperate. If the old gentle man expects to get that second read ing of the home rule bill through, he must avoid the banquet hall and freez ing midnight rides. First Fish Story of the Year, Here Is the first fish story of the sea son, but unlike many of Its fellows it Is perfectly true and accurate In every particular: "Captain Wilson, of the Bark Kitty, has on board a specimen of a fish which Is no less wonderful than It Is beauti ful. It Is a huge aibacore and weighs 325 pounds. It was caught by Captain Wilson about two hundred roUes south of the line. A great deal tit trouble usually experienced In catching deep sea fish, for the reason that about nine out of every ten hooked twist so much that they break the line before they can be got aboard. But the captain was taught a trick by an old Chinese fisherman that enabled him to over come this difficulty, he takes an or dinary piece of wire rope and cuts It into lengths of about six feet. This Is then unraveled, and the thin strands, with a loop In each end are made Into a long fish line.' By this means the twisting of the fish, Instead of turning and breaking the wire, simply mokes each of the loops revolve slightly with In the other, and the whole retains its full length. Several albacores had been caught during the voyage, besides lots of other fish, 1000 pounds being captured during the trip, but when the monster that the captain now has, was hooked, half a dozen men had to hold on to the line to keep It from getting away. The hook on the wire was a common Columbia river sturgeon hook and It was expected that It would give way under the strain. For three hours the men played the monster, and sev eral times he Jumped out of the water. When It was at last hauled alongside, Captain Wilson put ten bullets from his Winchester rifle Into Its carcass, and these falling to kill It, he finally dis patched tt with a harpoon. The men who had been hauling on the thin strand of wire had their hands badly lacerated during the excitement. Cap tain Wilson, who la no mean taxiderm ist, stuffed and mounted the specimen, and It now ornaments his cabin. The Immense size of this fish is remarkable wfcen tt Is considered that an aibacore weighing 150 pounds Is thought to be extraordinarily large. IQU CM HAVE A HOME M HILL'S FIRST ADDITION. YOU SHOULD READ THIS. The popularity of the) Union Pacific Is best determined by the superior service It accords to the traveling public In main taining two- daily through trains to Omaha, Ht, Paul, Chicago and points east, thoroughly equipped with all tho Intent aDDliances for the comfort and safety of iut patrons besides shortening the distance materially wun its last truins. ine pres ent train schedule enables pasaengers to reach St. Paul seven hours quicker and Chicago twenty-four hours quicker. Omaha and Kansas City and intermediate points, forty hours quicker than any line from the I'ucillc Northwest. Patronize the Northern Pacific railroad If you are going East. Low rates of fare, through tickets, baggage checked to desti nation. All purchasers of second class tickets can ston over at Portland. Rates of fore same as from Portland. If you have friends In Europe whose DaKsaee you wish to prepay to Astoria. call at the Northern Paclllc ofllce.steamer Telephone dock, and make known your wants. Reduced rates via all the lead ing steamship lines. All the patent medicines advertised in thlB paper, together with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles etc., can be bought at the lowest prices at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria. Handley & Haas, 160 First street, Port land, have on sale the Dally Astortan, so that visitors need not miss their morning paper when they are here. L. P. Fisher, newspaper advertising agent, 21 Merchants' Exchange, San Fran cisco, Is our authorized agent. This paper Is kept on file at his office. Wing, Lee & Co.carry a full line of Jap anese and Chinese fancy goods, novelties and curios. Ladles' underwear made to order. 529 Third street. Sing Lung, 355 Third street, carries a full line of Japanese and Chinese goods, novelties, curios, ladles' underwear made to order, at low prices. Parties visiting In Portland can get The Daily Astortan at Handley & Haas' news stand, 150 First street . . Remember the Austin House at the Sea side la open the year around. Call at the Albatross Fish Market for fresh smelts daily. Uucklen'i Arnica Salve. The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores, plcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, come, and all Bkln eruptions, and positive ly cures piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 28 cents per box. For sale by Chas. Rogers, suc cessor to J. C. Dement - , ,( a S"fe Co'8 f"f file- Itching Plies a.e known by moisture like perspiration, causing Intense itching when warm. This form, as well as Blind, Weeding or Protruding, yield at once to Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly on the parts affected, absorbs tumors, allays itching and effects a permanent cure. 60c. Druggist or mail. Circulars free. Dr. Bosanko, 329 Arch street, Philadelphia, Fa. Sold by J. W.. Conn. French Tanxy Wafers. Ladles will find these wafers Just what they need, - and can be depended upon every time to give relief. Safe and sure. , can be sent by mall sealed securely. Price, $2.00 per box. For sale only by J. TV. Conn, corner Second and Cass streets. Merchant Steamship Co.'s Line, Connecting with Csudlaa Paclde Hallway and Cblns Stsam Ship Line, Taking freight and passengors for Port Ange les. Victoria, Port Tnwnsi'iid, Meattle, Tacnina, 11-1. ir,ilJ,.ii.nn VuiiiiIuia Main IViutniln. steraii'i Vancouver: leaving Astoria; h, S. Ilayilnn iapubUe S. H. Wilininnlon M Hiivtluu ItRitubhr Krelclit received hi Hustler s wharf, foot of Minn Ht'Wi. tor itiriiier pHriicuiiirH apply i tii'j ollice, center Third mid Mulu street FErtGUSON BR03., Agents PORTLAND AMD ASTORIA. Steamer Telephone. Leaves Astoria Every evening except 8unda nt 7 li. in. . , Arilvesat Astoria Kvory day except Sunday jiUp.m. Leaves rorutum every nnj ejeep onuuny at 7 a. ni. 0. W. 8T0NK, Agent, Aitorla. K. A. Skbliy, ueneral Agent, rortiana ur. HUNTER & MERGENS, Proprietors of tho 's Man Corner Pivond anil Rrnton streets, Coiner 111 irU and We it Eighth streets. JEFFS 11ESTAIJ1UNT -IS THE Bon Ton Ton Rostanrant in the Town (And the Finest on the Coast,! Dinner Parties, Banquets a Specialty The Flasst WIbm aai IJqiors. Foard & Stokes realm In OlnsjwareyCiwltery, Shi Supplies, 'iilmrco. Wines Hiid Fine Whiskies.-' Fine 'lean qiuiCouVeaStierialtv. The Fiust Iipliy of Ki litis tu ihe City, Fresh on Kvery Steamer. Comer of Third and West Kigutu streeU Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report- ABSOIUIELY FUR5 EVERY LAB01II M OR ICMHIC Can avail himaelt of Urn golden opportunity. LOTS IN THIS CHOICE ADDITION' FOR $75 EACH, AT $5 DOWN ON BOND, AND $5 PER MONTH. 1!oi7 is Your Blood? I had a malignant breaking out on my leg below the, knee, and was cured sound and well witn two ana a hair Domes or -,;! Other blood medicines bad failed to do me any good. ffni, c. Bsaty, . Yoikille, S.C, cm I was troubled from childhood with an af-frnrntr-i cose of Tetter, and three bottles of v:;"t, ,.ti cured me pel inanetiy . I k I WAi-LACH MANN. Muarille,LT. Our book on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. . , Bwurr Bj-bciho Co., Atlanta, Ga. BUSINESS CARDS. . ALMUvirVoP ACCOUNT and PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER. OFFICK: With General Messenger Co,, 615 Skamoque street A.A WlMiha law. nice-Kinney's new brick building, corner intra ana uenevieve streets : up stairs. J Q. A.BOWLBY, AlTOMEY AND COl'XCELOR IT LAW . Office ou Second Street, Astoria, Or. JOHN H. SMITH, ATfOKNEY AT LAW. " Office In Kinney's new brick building, over Astoria National Bank, w W. PARKER, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT onice 1U Heuton street, Astoria, Oregon. D" lfiVICIAAlRj SURGEON. Office In FUvel's brick building.- Calls at tended promptly at anytime day or night D. EILIV JANSON. PHYSICIAN & SUttOKON. R OM 7. Oitlceovtrr Osgood's Clotblug Store, hours, 10 to tt m, a to 6 p, m, 7 to8 p m. Suuday, 10 to a in. DR" hn?Bfc5lN'iro burgeon. Special attention to Diseases of Women and Surgery. Office over Dauziger's store Aatoria. DR. A. L, and J. a. hjltqn. DIHKA3E8 OK VvdiMGN A SPECIALTY. surgery ur tr. J.A. pulton Office! 178 Ci lass street Hours 10 to 12 and 1 to 4 J HyJlb'lliNUKGKON'A ACCOUCHEUR. Offici. rooms 8, 4 over Astoria National Bank, hours, 10 to 12 & 2 to 5. Residence. 689 Cedar st DR. WALTER I. HOW A WD. UuM&orAXHlU PHYSICIAN SUR gHiin. t.tlice, 4fl. Third street. Hours 10 to tt and 2 to 4, SijpiUy 1 loi. Ke.'ldeiiue 4oS Do street T P. MULLINIX, M. D.. Jj, Uives MieoiMi ueauiKiit for Catarrh, in i oil Lungs, Kidney Oeiiito Urinary organs Offiue ii stafisla third St. Hours, a.in,8 p.m. RIOUAUO HARRY. O. IT. MOM, City Surveyor. JJARRY A l&OM, CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SDHVEYOUS. KOOM8 5 AND , OVER ASTORIA NAllONAL BANK. W. t. BTJBNIY, J. W. DR.U-BB Uurncy & Draper, Attorneys aliLaw, Oregon City, Orej m Twelve years' experience as register of th 0. S. L.'tnd tl'lice here, reconimeuds us In out specialty of Mining und all oilier business be f'lre the Land ollloe or theCourta, and involv ing tue practice oi me uvuerai uwu umc. nROCKENBROUCH & COWINC LAW OFFICE, OREGON CITY, OR. Special attention given to land business. Set tlers on iiiiiiieHiea'ia or pre-einpuon claims ana timber land purchases showu every advantage of the law, ror a&Udu!ic In making u.ial prooi cull ou us. rpH09. FRCORICKSON, l'll.0 i UN til, io. 231. West SUiU street. SOCIETY NEETINUS. Boandtuaviaa Benevolont Soolety IIKUUI.AH MKKTINGK OFTHIS 80CIHTS IV at their rooms ia Pythtau building at e!(;Ut o'clock if m. on the second' iuiu lourtn .Tues day I vt each mon'ti, AUG. DANIELSOU Secretary Ocwan ISncampme-.t No. 13, 1. O. O. F rtEGULAX MEKIINU8 OF OCEAN ES JLV eampment No. li, 1. 1. O. F., at the Lodge, (n the Odd Fellows llulldine, at seveu P. t., on ths second and fourUi Mondays of each mouth, Sojourning brethren cordially Invited, j or jer u. r. Astona Bullduig & Loan Atsooratlcn rilHKKEUlJLAK MKKTISUSOF nilrt ASSO X olHtioua'o held at a r. n. on the first Wenneadny ( each month. Onlce ou Genevieve street, suuto oi Cheiuuuus. W.L. ROBB. Mecivlary Common Uouocil. HEGULAK MKKTINGS, FII'ST AND third Tuesday evenings of eaob month t 8 o'clock. Perst-ns desiring to hare matters acted upon by the I'ouneli, at any regular neet:ug nmst present the same to the Auditor and Cierk, u or before tile Friday evening orior to the inemiay ou wnion uei ouncii muos remuai meeting. K. OHUhN, Auditor and Police J uUte. lloard of Pilot Coininlssliinera. OIK v BKuULAR M KETlNOSOKTHISBOARn, 1 will be held on tbe first Monday, of each month at 10 a. in. In the rooms nt the Atorl Chamber of Cowuiurue. W. U ROBB, See m CLATSOP LAND CO. Incorporated with $25,000 Capital Stock, Real Estate and Insurance Brokers, Notary Public and Conveyancers. Special attention paid to rents, payment of taien, etc., for non residents. Sole agents (or South Astoria, Pti pectPaik, Hemlock Park and Owen's Addition, also best &essl1e, business and Inside property and choice acreage. 474 i ktrd at. Astor.a. O. A. STINSON It CO.. BLA'CKSMJTQING hlilo and dinner work. Hnntflnoelng. Wag On nm.ie and repaired, do o wrk guaranteed iii Ohm si reel, opposite ine - m Tola o uce GENUINE WALL'S END COAL -FOR SALE AT $8.50 PER TON $8.30 Leave Orders at Occident Hotel. G. 0. M0EN, AGENT, MAGNUS . C. CROSBY, DKALltR IX IIARDWAHE, IRON, STEEL IROV PlPK AND FITTINGS. STOVES - AND - TINWARE House Furnishing Goods, Sheet Lead, Strip Lead, Sheet Iron, Tin and Copper. HUGHES & CO. Wholesale and Retail LIQUOR DEALERS. Importers of All Brands of Foreign and Domes tie Wines. IJauors and Cigars. J. B. Cutter Whiskies a specialty. Vai Blab Douiea neer. Finest oranasoi aey weeianfl vomesue uigars Liquors for Medicinal Purposes. Family Trade Solicited. All orders from tht uity and country proiruy niieo. Bquemoque Streer, ... Astoria, Oregon T- 33. WTATT Dealer In - Hardware and Ship Chandlery Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Btnacle OH. Cot ton Canva, Hemp Sail Twine. IatiI oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvauizted Cut Nails Qrooorlos, J3to. Agricultural Implements, 8 wing Ma uiachlnes, Paints and Oils. INDEPENDENT BOAT FOE POBTUHD STElEBlllNE Will leave Astoria for Portland, fFisb er's Dock) on Tuesdays, Wednesduys, Thursdays, FriiJays and Saturdays ut SMI a. in., and Sunday at DM) p. m. The CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL FAILWAY, . CONNECTING WITH ALL TRANSCOMTI tMAL LINES, IS IHE- Z.ZXTE RINKINO Eloctric Lighted Cars BETWEEN ST. PAUL and CKICACQ AND OMAHA a-,d CHISAGO. Ths EXPRFS3 THAIN8 ronslst of VESTI StLEU, SI.EEPINU, PINING ANO PARLUR CA1U, H; ATtO BY STEAM And furnished with every luxury known to moaeru railway travel. - Tat fpaed, Comlcrt and Safety this Line is Unequaled Tickets on sale at all prominent railway oftlces. For further Information Inquire of any ticket agent, or C. J. EDDY. General Ayt J. V. CASEY, Trav. Pass. Afft. I'OKTLASD, OEEUON. For - Thirty - Days - Only I make this offer. Less than one . mile from Astoria Box Factory on Columbia river. Streets 75 and alleys 20 feet wide. I. W. CASE, BANKER. TaiKBAOT. A QlNIEUi BaHKIMS BtJBXHESS. Drafts drawn available In any par; of the 0 3 and Eurr.pe, and on Hong Kong, China, Office Honrs:-10 A. M. to 3 P. M. Odd Fellows Dulldlng, Astoria, Oreson. I. W. CASE, INSUKANCE AGENT, REPRESENTING German-American, New York City, N. I. Union Fire and Marine, of New lealani National fire and Marine Ini. Co., of Hartford. Connecticit Fire Ins. Co., of Hartford. Home Intsal Int. Co,, of Sat Francisco. Phoenix, of London. ' I Imperial, of London. New York Plate Glass Int. Co. THE ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Accounts of Firms and Individual! (solicited on Favorable Terms. Interest paid on Time Deposit. Honey Loaned on Personal security. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought as 1 told. D. K. Warrea, President. J. K. Hlffiias, Cashier. J.G. Demur, Vice President V. K. Warrea, 1 . 8. Wright, Johi Hobsoa, Directors, II. C. Thompson, 1 Theo Bracker, , THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Acts M trustee for torporatlom and Individ uals. Deposits solicited Interest will be allowed on savings deposits as tollows; Ou ordinary savings books 4 per cent, per annum. On terra savings books 6 per cent, per annum. On certificates of deposit: For threo months, 4 per cent, per annum. For six months, 6 per cent, per annum. For twelve months, 6 per cent, per annum. I. W. CASE President J. Q. A. BOWLBY Vice-President FRANK PATTON Cashier W. E. DEMENT Secretary dibictobs: I. W. Case, J. Q. A. Bowlby, Cuit Holmes, C. H. Page, Benl. Youn", A. 8. Reed. F. J. Tayljr. THE PORTLAND SAYiNGS BANK OP PORTLAND, OBBOOir, Paid up capital ..t260,000 Surplus and profits - 60,0M (RANK PEKUM, President. D. P. THOMPSON, Vice-President H. C. BTRATTOM, Cashier QUICK TIME TO SAN FRANCISCO -...AND.. ALL POINTS IN CALIFORNIA, Via the Mt. Shasta Route of the Southern Pacific Comp'y Tha ObIj Route Through California to al Poisti Sut and South, The Scenic Route or the Pacific toast. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CABS Attached to express trains, affordlnr snvrlor accommodations for seoond class passengers. For rates, tickets, sleeping car reservations, etc., call upon or address B, P. ROGERS. Asiist nt General Prelcht and PaasenKer Aicent Port ai.d.or. 1