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THE MM ASTORIA., ASTORIA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1893. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. Served bv Carrier. per week.... 15 CU Sent by Mail, per month , 60 cti Sent by Mall, per year J7.00 WEEKLY. Sent by Mall, per year, J2.00 In advance. Postage free to subscribers. The Astorlan guarantees to Its ad vertisers the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia river. Advertising rmes can be obtained on application to the business manager. This paper Is In possession of all the telegraph franchises, and Is the only paper on the lower Columbia that pub lishes genuine dispatches. The Dally Astorian'a circulation Is five times as great as that of the com bined circulation of the other dally pa pers of Astoria. The Weekly Aatortan, the third oldest ; wtekly In the state of Oregon, has, next to the Portland Oregonlan, the largest weekly circulation In the state. Subscribers to The Astorlan are re quested to notify this office, without loss of time, immediately they fall to receive their dally paper, or when they do not get it at the usual hour, liy doing this they will enable the nmn ogement to place the blame on the proper parties, and to ensure a speedy remedy. Handley & Haas are our Portland agents and copies of The Astorlan can be had every morning at their stand on First street. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Loc.il weather for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m. yesterday, fur nished by the U. S. Department of Ag riculture weather bureau. Minimum temperature, 53 degrees. Minimum temperature, 43 degrees. Precipitation, none. Total precipitation from July 1st, 1893, to date, 21.85 Inches. Excess of precipitation from July 1st, 189:!, to date, 6.63 Inches. IT IS THE. TARIFF. Some peripatetic prophets are fore' telling a period of great prosperity fol lowing the passage of the silver repeal bill. These prophets are of the dem ocratic persuasion, and so treat tariff agitation as If It were not. The "New York Times" takes the following rose colored view of the1 present business outlook: "Let business men and the people generally pluck up courage nnd get to work. There Is no 'want of confidence' now, and no occasion for any. The country Is a little stiff and Bore after lis midsummer convulsions, and It will, of course, take a little time to get Into condition for full days' works. Cut everybody should now go about his tasks In good heart. It Is no time for croaking or distrust or timidity. The firs of January ought to see all tho wheels turning, and the people every where active and prosperous." This Is a very beautiful picture which tho "Times" paints, with the wheels turning and the people prosperous. The "Times," however, shuts its eyes to the fact that the proprietors of a great majority of tho fuctorles are in so much uncertainty as to what changes are to be made in the tariff by the democratic congress, that they will on ly produce enough goods to supply Im mediate demands, while a number of factories are at a standstill. At a town not a thousand miles from Oregon where the new loco manufac tories made on excellent start and pros pered under tha Harrison administra tion, giving employment to several hundred hands, there Is mourning bo cause, the establishment has gone Into tho hands of a receiver. It Is easy to say that the imssage of the silver bill will start the factory wheels moving and make people prosperous, and the "Times' " readers probably believe such statements, but - the manufacturers don't. Tariff agitation will probably continue through the greater part of the next session of congress, and mean while merchants and manufacturers will be in a state of uncertainty ns to the rate's of duty and the effects thereof upon the kinds of goods which they An engaged In producing. The pnssogo of the silver bill will have a good effect, but It la ridiculous to ndvuiu'O (he claim that is mode for & qmuk medicine, that It will cure everything. The democrats have seen fit to upset business by holding over the heads of business inert for months a radical revision of tho tariff. Every observant person Is n. witness to the efiects of this course. It Is a mistake to attribute all of the stagnation in bus iness which has existed for several months to the silver purchase law. One of the principal causes Is the determina tion of congress to monkey with the tariff. A GRAVE SITUATION. There intents to be no longer any que tlon of the existence of a French and Russian alliance, and that It is tils- turbing Europe. For some time the Tilple Alliance was held to be omnipo tent. Franco was without allies and bad not porfectel her military orgnni- ratlons and nor rifles and field guns. ln.ly was still abla a And money for en army six times a big as she had r ny use for of her own, but which was u rful to the Italians as a national M'liool. Austria waa tho faithful ally if (Inimany. and had a tendency to k ,!!! across the path of Russia. Ger many, Austria, and Italy were, of course too' much for France, and upon this unquestionable fact rested the peace that young William has been so fran tic to preserve that he touches his sword with emotion, holding It to be the Instrument pacification, and, tak en In connection with a pair of spurs, the emblems of perpetual amity. There was one possible disturber Russia and the man who knew It, and how to play the game to Insure her friendship, was Bismarck. The young man who has been driving the chariot of empire, has had his own way. He thought- still thinks he waa born a warrior and ttatesman but Russia has found friends elsewhere, even In France. France has emerged from the embarrassments of her royal and other demagogues and self-seekers, and her army Is enormous, and she closely approaches England in naval strength. In all her history, France has never been so powerful by land and sea as now. It is the general Judgment that the French army Is In all respects equal to that of the Ger mans; and the French people are the most thrifty In the world. Russia has use for France, and France use for Russia. Together they are fully a match for Germany, Austria and Italy, and the Austrians are uncertain in emergencies, Austria) would keep out of a general war. The peace of Europe is no longer assured by overbealrng force at the command of the emperor of Germany. Russia has an immense design to execute on tho Mediterranean. ' With the help of France she can menace the English road to India, and If Russia gets Tripoli and It Is announced that is the objective point of her Intrigues Glbraltcr nnd Malta and Egypt will be names that will lose their present meaning. Turkey owes Russia an in demnity she cannot pay, and Russia is willing try accept Tripoli in full of all demands. The Russian fleet Is making Its way up the Dardanelles, perhaps to see the Sultan upon this little matter of business. France has an old grudge against England about Egypt, and the naval force of Italy, which amounts to German fleet In the Mediterranean, Is not pleasant to the French. The French and Russian fleet combined are great er than that of England. The French gratify all their political passions In their alliance with the Russians, and the Russian manifest destiny Is om mensely advanced by a harbor on the Mediterranean. The Russians are dec orating tho graves of the French bur led In the Crimea, and the Russian fleet at the Dardanelles causes the wildest oscillation of the cherished bal ance of power In Europe. OUT OF HARNESS. Mr. James W. Welch, who has de clined the nomination for councilman offered him by the republicans on Sat urday, and who in a letter to the chair man of the convention this morning, announces his loyal adherence to the porl.y, has a record of six years' work In the council that he may well be proud of. He has a good many ene mfes, as any man who holds his prin ciples higher than his pocket and Is steadfast In his determination to do right under all circumstances, Is sure to have, and he also possesses the good will of a host, of friends. Mr. Welch has been a consistent worker for clean city government. He has been an aggressive and obstinate figure In our local politics for a long time, but we feel it our duty to say that his aggressiveness and his obstinacy have always been, displayed on the, honest sldo of municipal affairs. A few of the gentlemen that he leaves behind him In the council will throw up their hats to see him go. They can now proceed with sundry schemes of Jobbery un molested, and will be able to go ahead without Interruption In the beautiful old Tweed principle of "What are we here for?" There Is hardly a place outside Kan sas where "relief" Is wanted so fu riously ns In South Carolina. The vital matter Is tho populists want to pay debts In money that is cheaper than whJn the obligations were given. They consider what baa always In enlight ened countries been regarded the mean est of swindles the debasement of the measure of value, the dollarthe very statesmanship of relief. They fan cied they could get up a sliding scale of repudiation with silver, but that Is a shattered hope. Now they turn to paper, and they believe Governor Till man has a comparatively sure thing on tho next presidency. We think, how ever, Tillman will have to take the vtec presldeiltlal place on the ticket with The late democratic candidate for gov ernor of Ohio deserves HrsoimJ credit for the fight ho haa made for the plat- form he forced upon hl party at Chi cago. Ho has not pretended to be protectionist or cottoned to the wool growers. He Is a free trader and has not denied It. He is a tariff reformer, as defined In iieveral messages and let ters that have been accepted by Mr. Cleveland's friends as documents of great breadth, thickness and celebrity. But we do not hear that the demo cratic candidate for governor since the day of his nomination In opposition to McKinley, had a single word of eneour. agemcnt, a solitary, slight suggestion cf good-will from Mr. Cleveland. It is true that ex-Governor Campbell made a few speeches for the party, and the story goes that now the defeat of Neal has been accomplished, the leadership of Campbell In the West Will be the pol icy of the administration. We do not know what steps the re publican convention will take to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. James W. Welch. It seems to us, however, that Mr. August Schcmeckau whose name appears on the "citizens' " ticket as a candidate for councilman from the second ward, Is a good, honest aspirant, and a man In whose ability to fill the position the Astorlan has every faith. Mr. Scherneckau is an ardent republican and would have accepted the nomination on that, party's ticket hnd he been asked to do so. This being tho case, and knowing that ho Is man who will conserve the city's In terests very ably and honorably If elected, we step outside the party lines for a moment to say that we shall be well pleased to see him score a victory at the polls. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of F. 13. Nelson, will present them to me at the office of J. Q. A Bowlby within six months from this date. JOHN JACKSON. Administrator. Astoria, Oregon, Oct. 19, 1893. America's Great Danger AH ENGLISH COMMENTARY. Said an eminent English scientist recently "Tlie danger that confronts the great Ameri. tiuu people- to-day is not the possible adop tion of a wrong finaneiul policy for the nation, or tho spread of socialism, or tho increase of corruption among public, men. All these are bad enough, to be sure, but lliey are as nothing compared to tho terrible mil iut'ul disease I had almost said national CrinV of overwork. The mad rush for v ' ,h is set at a killing pace, and thousands . by tho way every year. ou aro likely to be one of the victims How do we know? Because it is the exoen- II . . i .1 e r hum iu ii mi a inun or uaiun or buiih age in perfect health. Nervous Disorders or: spreading with fearful rapidity. Among the symptoms, are liackache, .biliousness, told I latum and J'cct, Dizzincs, Hot flashes, Fluttering Sensation, Fainting, Headache, Hysteria, irritability of the Heart, Alclun choly, Failiig Memory, I'ulpilalion, Rheu matism, &ln.rt ltitath, Sleeplessness, JS'er vous I yspeisin, Kexwil Iiuliililv, Fits, etc. Kk.v. (.'. A. Carroll., pastor r-'irst llaplii t t liurcli, lellowbpn- ps. o. wi ileum li.llows: "I liavoueu Pr.Milc-t licsloiativo Aeivme for the p st six in. iillu. 1 find it acts like A charm on tho wl.o'o reiv us system. I have not found ilsi-ipi-i! in giving immediate relief. Dr. Miles' iiitlo hi rro unit Liver Pills only nerd a trial and they will rccom mend themselves to bo tho lest pills in i lie market. ' "For five venrs I have suffered from Ner vous Piostrution, I was unable to work or sleep. The first dose of Dr. miles' Restora tive Nervine eavo mo relief, and one thou sand dollars would not cover the good it line done nr." JOUfl AUJNUiliSK, louugs town, Ohio, Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine is un equalled In curing Nervous Diseases. It contains no opiates or dangerous drugs. Sold on a positive guarantee by all druggists, or Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. No Use for Lard. That's the happy and healthy condition of thous ands of housekeepers who have been bright enough to try iottolene THE HEW SIIORTEtllfiG. which is a pure, perfect and popular substitute for lard for all cooking purposes. The success of Cotto lene has called out v.'orth less imitations with similar color and similar names. Look out for these. "All that glitters is not gold," and all that's yellow is not COTTOLENE. There is but one valuable new shortening, and that is Cottolene. It is healthful, delicate and economical as a single trial will prove. At leading Grocers. Watch the name. ri.FAIROANK'&CO., Bol Manufacturers, ST. LOUIS and chicaqo. new vork. ioston. "About ten years apo I con- j$EfJ tractcd a "evcre caso of blood poi- 111 son. Leading physicians prescribed medicino after mediclno, which I took without any relief. I also tried mercurial and potash remedies, with unsucceiwful results, but which brought on an attack of mercurial rheumatism that SSBIIEUOATiS - four years I gave up all remedies and beiran using S. B. S. After taking several bottles 1 was entirely cured and able to resume work, itwu Is tho greatest medicino for blood itfffi''y?ill P0,3on'"S to-tlay on the market." Treatiso on Wood ami rikin Diseases mailed free. Swiit Specific Co., Atlanta, t .v. DR. GUtWS ONON SYRUP FOR COUGHS, COLDS AND CROUP. GRANDMOTHER'S ADVICE. In raising family of nine children, my only rem edy for CouKhB, Colds and Croup waa onion syrup. It Is Just at effective to-day as it was f orty years ago. Now my grandchildren take Dr. Gunn's Onion Syrup whloh is already prepared and more pleasant to tho tasto. Bold everywhere. Largo bottles 60 omits, laite no substitute for it. Thero'a nothing as good. For sale by J. W. Conn, Druggist A. V. AIvIvEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies. Cor. Cass and Squemoque Streets, Astoria, Ore. Dalgitcj's Irorp Works. JAHES DALGITY, Proprietor, (Successor to Arndt & Ferchen.) Boiler Repairing and Cannery Work Repairing of River Craft a specialty. Machine work or an Ktnus gone, anop, root 01 laiayeuc ot Washington jVIeat JVlarket. Corner Second and Main Streets. Wholesale and Retail Butchers : and : Packers. Steamboats. Ships and Mills supplied on short notice. Families supplied promptly at the lowest rates. CHHI8TENSEN t CO., Props, J. B. WYATT, DEALER IN HARDWARE AND SHIP CHANDLERY, Pure Oils, Bright Varnish, I3lnacle Oil, Cot ton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine. Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails. GROCERIES, ETC. Agricultural Implements, Sewing Machines, Paints and Oils. CtfAS. HEIudOW & SOJL Importer and Dealer in FURNITURE Carpets and Upholstery. 591. 593 and 593 Third Street, ASTORIA, OR, OCCIDENT HOTEL THE la the Best of Its Class On the Pacific Coast. R. UEXCEiihED TflBhE Rates, $i daily and upwards. J. A. FASTABEND, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. Pile Driving, House, Bridge and WHAHP BUILDER Address, box 180, postoflice- ASTORIA, ORE. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO., Butchers : and : Grocers, Astoria and Upper Astoria. Fine Teas and Coffees, Table Delicacies, Domestic and Tropical t-rults, vegetables, Sugar , Cured Hams, Bacon, Etc. Choice Fresh and - Salt Meats. M.C.CROSBY, DBALRR IN Hardware, Iron, Steel, Iron Pipe and pitt'nqs, Stoves and Tinware. House Furnishing Goods. Sheet ud Strip Lead, Tin and Copper, and Sheet Iron. THE OREGON BAKERY. A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop. GOOD BREAD, CAKES and PASTRY None but the Best Materials used. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED CUSTOMERS. Bread delivered to any part of the city. ASTORIA IRON WORKS, Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox....- President and Supt. A. L. fox. .-. Vice President 4. B. Parker, Dealer in Lime, Bikk. Sand, Fire Brick. Fire Clay, Cement, Mill Fd, Oats, Hay. Straw. Wood Delivered to Order. Draylng. Teaming and Express Business. BETTOITS I ''' Cum WiiUik At unHfxtMs. or inHlttM on iwen of pr.irjwc, per dox. Prop, iwtutukure, JUd. I. W. CASE, Insurance Agent, REPRESENTING The Following Companies I German-American, New York City. N. Y. Union Fire and Marine, of New Zealand. National Fire and Marine Ins. Co., of Hartford. Connecticut Fire Ins, Co., of Hartford. Home Mutual Ins. Co., San Francisco. New York Plate Glass Ins. Co. Phoenix, of London, Imperial, of London. THE MODEL C(10P flfJD 0YSTE1 HOUSE JOS. TERP, Prop. The Best Meal In the city for the money. Msicrn vysiers. Next door to Odd Fellows' building, 463 Third St.. Astoria. A. G. SPEXARTH, DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Plated Ware. Fine Repairing a Specialty. Agent for Winchester Repeating Fire Arms company, mashbarn's Guitars and mandolins. Largest stock of Fishing Tackle and Bamboo Poles. The Trade Supplied. BARGAINS 1N-- Wheelep & Wilson Sealing rVlaehines. C. P. UPSHUR, Shippings Commission Astoria, Oregon. Noe & Scully, Dealers In Stoves, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. Solo Auents for MAGEE STOVES AND RANGES. Jobbing a Specialty. 431 Second Street, Astoria, Or. BOOTS and SHOES The Largest Stock, Best Quality and Lowest Prices at The Sign of the Golden Shoe. JONN HAHN & CO. G. fl. STIflSOJi & CO., BliAGKSjMITHlKG! Bblp aud Cannery work, Ilorso-moelng, Wag ons made aud repaired. Oo id work guaranteed On Cass street. FREEMAN & BREMNER, Blacksmiths. Special attention paid to steamboat re pairing, first-class horseshoeing, etc. LOGGING CiHWP OlOfW fl SPECIALTY. 197 Olney street, between Third and Fourth, Astoria. Or. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class funerals : I -AT- POfili'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET. Rates Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty. JEFF'S Is the Bon Ton Restaurant of the City The Kitieat on the Coast. Dinner Parties and Banquets a Specialty. Best Wines and Liquors. Vasic -:- 334 First Street, Astoria, Or, H. CHRISTENSEN. Prop. A FREE CONCERT every night beginning at 8 o'clock. Good music. The best of wines, liquors and cigars always on hand. Central " Hotel Cor. 3rd and West Ninth Sts. On the European plan. Large, airy rooms and a first-class restaurant, Board dally, weekly or monthly. Private rooms for families, oysters ana fish In season. Finest Wines. Liquors and Cigars. EVENSON & COOK, Proprietors. The Store of John G. Neimi Has Been Purchased By BUTTEHFIEIiD BROS., Who are roIhk to close out the stork. Intending purchasers will do well to call and rxamlne fcoo.'s and prices before purch,-Lsl"g elsewhere. They also have a good watchmaker to do repulrihK. lorth Paeifie Br emery JOHN KOPP,Prop. Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. All orders promptly attended to Kopp's Beer Hall. Choice, Wines. Lkjuors and Cigars. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only handed or the bar. The largest glass of X. T. Beer. Hatf-and-ha!f , 5c. Free Lunch. E.ickson &Wirkkala, Proprietors, Cor. Cooconly and Lafayette Sts. CflMGO, IUILWAUREE and ST. PAUL RAILWAY Connecting with All Transcontinental Lines is the Only Line running EliECTRIC - LIGHTED . CHfS BETWEEN St Paul and Chicago. AND Omaha and Chicago. The Express Trains consists of Vestlbuled. Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Cars, HEATED BY STEAM, And furnished with Every Luxury known In modern railway travel. For SPEED, COMFORT and SAFETY This Line is Unequaled. Tickets on sale at all prominent railway offices. For further Information Inquire of any ticket agent, or C. J. EDDY, General Agent. -J. W. CASEY, Trav. Pass. Agt. PORTLAND, OREGON. QUICK TIME -TO- AND ALL POINTS IN CALIFORNIA Via the Mt. Shasta Route of the Southern Paeifie Go. The Only ffaute Through Califor nia to Points East and South THE SCENIC ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC COAST. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS . AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPERS Attached to express trains, affording superior accommodations for second class passengers. For rates, tickets, sleeping1 car reser vations, etc., call on or address E. P. ROGERS, Assistant General Passen ger and Freight Agent, Portland, Or. Opposition Line! TO PORTLAND THE CITY OF FRANKFORT WiJLJeave Astoria Mondays, Wednes days and Fridays at 7:30 p. m. Sundays at 8:30 a. m. Leaves Portland, Morrison street dock, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 11 p. m. FARE Single trip $1; round trip, $1.50. Astoria Shipping Co., Agents, Main street wharf. Portland and Astoria. STEAMER TELEPHONE. Leaves Astoria every evening except Sunday at 7 p. m. Arrives at Astoria every day except Sunday at 7 a. m. Leaves Portland every day except Sunday at 7 a. m. C. W. STONE, Agt. Astoria, E. A. Seeley, general agent, Portland. I. R. & N. CO.'s Steamer llwaco. Leates Astoria dally at 7:30 a. m. for Tlwaco, calling at Tansy IVInt, uil conuecting with railroad niniilug nor Hi at 10 a. in, aud Willi bouts on stioalwater buy for South Ben4, Nnnshlne, North Core And other uoiiita through to (iray'a IIar br. r.ettinili'K romieots at llwaco with ' earners for Astoriaand Night Beats far Portland. JOHN tt. UOULTER, L. A. LOOMIS, Hwretary. President, K. V. EUBhKf. Superintendent. SYPHILIS! A New Remedy A tree Specific poatirt nd permimnc elimination ef all poison bam the Wood, ind 1 ratoration of heihhy rigat to th tist a oflard to tugem (be (he 6 urn m a remedy which bu baen undergoing the most were prirate aipenmeoa far the put three ytara. It has not yet failed, and it will not fuD, a it b a True Spotlile far Syphilitic poison and all blond d issues. Do yon be Kr Scndfarfuil parucubrs and proof-free. Stol filling your arstea smh mercury and other ijoisona T" n ii "If w!l cure ym in 30 to 00 davs without fail. W tuanau a car or rvfand tho money. Addnss MOFFAT CHEMICAL CO., Tl Tint Btroot POBTXAKD, OS-