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THE DAILY- ASTORLAN, ASTORIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1893. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. Served by carrier, pepr week.. 15 cts 60 cts 17-00 Bent by mail, per momu... Sent by mall, per year..., WEEKLY. Sent by mall per year, 2.00 in advance, postage free to subscribers. . The Astorlan guarantees to its sub circulation or any newspaper published on the Columbia river. Advertising rates 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 Columbia river that pub lishes genuine dispatches. The Dally Astorian's circulation is five times as great as wiai 01 me u blned circulation of the other dally pa pers of Astoria. Tha Wwkiv Astorlan. the third old' not uoctlrtv In the state of Oregon, has, .vt. fo the Portland Oregonlan, the largest weekly circulation in the state. nwrihpin to the Astorlan are re quested to notify this office, without loss of time, Immediately they fail to receive their dally paper, or wnen imy ,in nnt sret it at the uBual hour. Uy do- ir'g this they will enable the manage ment to place me oiame on win yijci parties and to insure a speeay remeuy Handley & Haas are our Portland agents and copies of the Astorlan can l-e had every morning at their stand on First street. . YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Local weather for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m. yesteraay, fur nished by the U. S. Department of Ag ricullure weather bureau. Maximum temperature, 45 degrees. Minimum temperature, 36 degree , PreclDltatlon. none. Total precipitation from July 1st, 1893 to date, 42.53 Inches. Excess of precipitation from July 1st 18M, to date, 10.44 Inches. TODAY'S WEATHER. Portland, Dec. 26. For Oregon and Washington, fair weather. The famous Harter, a professional democrat from John Sherman's congres Blonal district, Is on the rampage again It seems as though he never would let his democratic brethren alone, to have a little personal comfort in paying theli debts in cheap money. He is not ready to concede that there should be unre strlcted state money. We' do not doubt he is against state sovereignty as ii appears in the proceedings of the pre mlum idiot who Is governor of Colorado Not satisfied with personal opposition to the Chicago platform, he is going around with a subscription paper pledging members of congress to cut off the las resources of "relief" from the people of the Black Belt, suffering from having to pay their debts in tht best money in the world.' 1 i A New York man discovered the oth er night, upon leaving his place of bus iness. that he was bleeding at the chin, although there was no scratch or abrasion there, and bleeding so freely that whenever the blood wus wnhed off It came again. The uper port of hit right arm was found to be in the same condition. A doctor was unable to chuck the How, but finally it stopped of ilk own accord, as the saying is. The doc- tori described it as a "petechial humor rhage," or bleeding from the pores. Tin oung never won troubled that wuy "be fore, nor has he been since. This true story suggests the present and prosper tlve conditions of the worklngmen ul the country generally under the pre- vailing depression and the threatened Wilson tariff bill. They may expect ti bweat blood at every jwre. The New York Sun gives the United (Hates steamship New York an excel lent character; says that she is "a bel U-r vessel than either the Blake or the Blenheim, of the British navy, and is worthy of the city whose namo sht bears." And then the Sun suys; "And yet It is a satisfaction to know that shi ts not long to enjoy the honor of being our best all-around ship of her type, The Brooklyn, now under construction, will have 1,000 tons more displacement tetter sea-going qualities, a greatei steaming rndlus, and a heavier ami better placed battery." A few years ugo there were millions v. of buffalo on the Western plains. To- day the discovery of a small herd Iti an Isolated part of Colorado attracts a great deal of attention, as it Is le ported In various papers. The exter mination of this Interesting animal is c disgrace tot (the national authorities whose indifference made it possible, and it la a reminder that the slaugh ter of other species of wild game now going on In the Rocky mountain re gion and elsewhere may have slmllni disastrous result. The famous Munson trial U over at Edinburg. with the verdict of "not proven." That finding saves Monson'i neck, hut It will make it Impossible that he can collect the insurance from any at the companies In which Hambrough'i life was heavily insured, including one or lw' New Tork companies. There wr n companies that declined to Insure fct Monson'a kistanoe, bcoauss he bad no apparent reason. Th trial ha tn-cn the most extraordinary. perhaps.) Iir Erltnlrv for a century. There wore over 100 witness and an immen numer of exhibits. Yet a UeclHlon has been ireached within u fortr.lf.ht. Women praf-tlce economy "W small things 'more than men diThere is one exception to Oils rulo.' and that is in the purchase and use of postage stamps. A man is 'apt to buy his stamps at wholesale, and 'use them sparingly; whereas, a woman lJuys her stamps at retail, and is prodigal In the use of them. The way some things are going in some parts of the country there will be war of a deadly character soon between the farmers and tramps. A farmer cannot stand it to have his barn in fested with vagrants. Between the tramp and the farmer the crank poli tician has a sense of unhappiness. The anarchists are flocking to En gland from the continent and may be expected In the United States fugi tives from despotism! A They are com- ing especially from Germany, where they.. are remorselessly run in by the police. THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL. Comment Regarding It and The evi dence of Blum. Hon. C. W. Fulton, who conducted the defense In the Chinese conspiracy trial in Portland, was interviewed ;s terday regarding the case, but while rot disposed to give any opinion as to the ultimate outcome, had no henl tatlon in expressing himself freely on Nat. Blum's course: Mr. Fulton said: "There is no doubt in my mind tha.1 Blum has had with him in the smug gling and conspiracy business several persons whoso names have not been mentioned, and I am equally confident that he has incriminated several who had nothing to do with either offense against the laws. Blum's main object, doubtless, was to help himself, and at the same time create a sensation, his satisfaction being apparently very great while testifying. I think the people should be slow to believe a man whe confesses himself to be a criminal, and who has been shown to have borne such an unsavory reputation. It would seem, alo, that his testimony must have been very much different before the grand jury than it was in court at the trial, because of the fact that at the. trial there were some defendants, notably Captain Ross,' against whom there was not a breath of testimony and it is Inconceivable that an Indie ment would have boen returned by any grand jury against Captain Ross, hud there not been charges of some sort preferred against him. While there arc doubtless some parties guilty, who wer associated with Blum in his criminal course, I have no doubt the day will come when Blum will be occupying as odious a position in the eyes of th people of Oregon as did the Informer, Oates, in the eyes of the British publl long years ago." SPEAK TO THE CARRIER! Subscribers to the Daily Astorlan wh wish to procure the "Life of JamoB a Blaine," at an expense of $1.00 (worth $3.00) should inquire of Mr. Rannels, the route agent, who will give the de sired Information. See adrertisemen on last page. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE F. E NELSON ESTATE. Pursuant to an order of the circuit court of Clatsop county, Oregon, made on the 4th day of December, imj, will on the 8tli day of January, sell at the courthouse door, in said county, at the hour of 11 o'clock, fore noon, to the highest muder ror casn, nil the right, title, and interest tnat f E. Nelson In his lifetime nau in tne southwest quarter section 10, and all of the southeast quarter same section, lying west of west bank of unat ereeit or s ouKh. in township 8 norm, range west, in ClutsoD county, Oregon, one all that he would have had, provider he had not mortgaged the same, to wlU an (undivided one-halt interest therein. JOHN JACKSON, Administrator of the estate of F. E Nelson, deceased. December 5, 1893. ENDORSED BY THE PRESS. Gentlemen: Thl9 is to certify tliar 1 have used Krnuso's Headacha t'upsules with satisfactory results. I tough t box which cost ma JSj. mid one tapst'le cured me of a dreadful fink liwtinche- My wife and myself have both used the medicines manufactured by the Norman l.lchty Mf'sr Co.. nnj we re commend them to the public as d.mub JJust what they are represented. ltespectruiiy, ' W. J. HUTCHISON, Ed. Gazette. Pleasant Hill. Mo. Twenty-nve cents, for sale by Chas, Rogers, Astoria, Or., sole agents. CAUTION. Imitations have been put on the mar ket so closely resembling Alloock's Po rous Planters- In gvnertU appoarnnc lis to be well calculated to deceive, n w however. In eeneral appearani-e oni) that they comimre with Allcock's, fm they are worse than wounieM.- inns mm h aa thev contain deleterious iiiRiv dients which are apt to cause seriout Iniurv. Remember that AllCOCK s ar- the .mlv irenulns irous plasters the bet external remedy ever produced an I when iinrrtninlnir i.lasters do not only ask tot but see that you nei aii cock's Porous Plasters. ' . M1LE3' NERVE AND LIVER niXS. Act on a new principle reirulatlng the iiver. .stouiach and bowels throviRh th nervea. A new aiscovery. ur. Miles' pills speedily cures bllllousness, bad Histc,- tor-. ta liver, pi"?. oonMipa- tlon. L'neoualed for men, women and children. Smallest, mildest, surest I 60 docea 23 C. Samples free, at Chas. Rogers. CP. UPSHUR, ing& Commission Astoria, Oregon. A. V. ALLEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies. Cor. Cass and Squemoque Streets. Astoria, Ore. IN CHILDREN For over two years my little girl's life was made miserable bv a case of Catarrh. The discharge from the nose was large, constant and very offensive. Her eyes Decame innamed, tiie lids swollen and very painful. After trying various reme dies, I gave herirarra The first bot tle seemed to aggravate the disease, but the symptoms soon abated, and in a short time she va3 cured. ; ( Du. L. 15. Ritchev, Mackey, Ind. Oar book on lllol and PUin Diseases mailed tide. BYT Sl-fcCJi :o Co., Arbw. DR. GUNtTS SYRUP ' AND CROUP. GRANDMOTHER'S ADVICE. In raJaintr ft fimll v nf nln ohllr1rr mv Anlv rum. edy for Coutfhn, Colds and Croup was onion ttyrup. It la just as effeotlv to-day as It was tbrty years ago. Now my Rrandohildren tk Dr. Gunn'o Onion Syrup whloh is already prepared and morf pleasant to th rMie. ocua evorywnere. LAreo Domes ou oenta. nka no substitute for it, Thero's nothing as good For sale by J. w. Conn. Druggist. BETTOW'S A Positive Cure FOR PILES. In uso ovor 50 yenrpt. drrtit. Jiii.'tK'Mt ti'Hii. muiiiuK At clniKiifsis, or milium mi rireipt of price 50c. rn-r Ijox. Wih'KELMAHN 4. Efl3W OF) JO CO., Props., Jiuliluwre, Jiil THE OPEN SWITCH. AN ESTABLISHED SAFEGUARD. Anybody who tiavels by carp knows what is meant by " an open switch." It is the terror of iuiho;ul men, and the dread of the traveler. Its victims killed, horribly man gled or maimed lor Hie ate numbered by the score each year. Yet even the dreaded "open switch " is not so widely fatal as is a certain disease, which, without ceasing its activity for an instant, is daily filling hundreds of graves. What is that terrible ailment? you ask. It is Heart bittatel "Lut," you reply, con fidently, "J haven't nny heart disease my heart is all riht." Areyou sl'KE? Dr. l'rankuu Miles, of IMkhart, lnd., the distinguished specialist in diseases of the heart and nervous system, states that disor ders of the heart are as common ns those of the lungs, liver, stomach, bowels or kidneys, though often unsuspected. The reason peo ple are not aware of this important fact is because symptoms of heart disease arc not usually recognized us proceeding from this organ, but are attributed to somo other source. If you have shortness of breath, fluttering or palpitation, pain or tenderness in lolt breast, shoulder or side, oppressed or choking sensation, fainting or smothering spells, your heart is nffcclcd. "1 had been troubled with heart disease fur years. My leftpul.se was very weak, could ut times scarcely leel it, excitement would weaken my nerves and heart, and fear of impending death stared mo in the face for hours. Dr. Miles' Nervine and fetv Heart Cure are theonly medicines lhat have proved of any benefit and ourod ruo." L- M. DYER, Cloverdale, Md. " My wife has been taking Dr. .lior1 Xeu Cure for the Heart. Sho thinks it wonderful, She has not been troubled with pain or smothering spells since using it. AVe have also used Dr. MiM l'ills, ami we find them all tboy aro claimed to be." GliO. L. FINK, Philadelphia, Pa. These und hundreds of similar testimo nials are convincing proofs of tho wonderful powers of Dr. Miles' New Cure or Ike Heart. It is flfceliif, anreeable, and above all, SAFE. Sold bv drugcisis on a positive guarantee, or JJr. Miles Medical Co- Llkliurt, lnd. A M sf 9 If is just be cause ihzrz s no lard in itiat fte new shorfenV.cj is so rvoncerfully j?oJb ular Yt'tlh iou$ekeej?erj. OTTOLENE is jjojtB, Plicate , Hplth- tLL SlVSfjMCr - now oiric unple&sznt odor necessarily connecteci tilth lard.Qet V9 jcnuin, fhTC iine real Subsfifufe. Mnde only by N.K. FAIRBANK& CO., ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO, NEW YCn It, BOSTON. ftATARRH. v WTO I J D I. W. CASE, I nsurance Agept, RBPWfiSENTING The Following Companies i . G -man-American. New York City. N. Y. I'nlon Fire and Marine, of New Zealand. National Hre and Marine Ins. Co., (if HartforJ Connecticut Hre Ins. Co., of Hartford. Home Mutual Ins. Co., San f-ranclsco.- l' ... V.. -I. Ill i 11 .... In, f ri new mi i ..; v....-, . Pii'tnlx, of London, Imperial, of London A. G. SPEXARTH, DEALER IN- Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Plated Ware. Fiiu 1'ep.ii.ing n Specialty. Agent for Winchester Keper.tiitg Tire Arms uon;pany, Olashburn's Guitars and fflandolins. Largest stock of Fishing Tackle and BamDooi'oies. ine i raue ouppiiea. BARGAINS IN-- Wheelef & Wilson Sealing JBaehines. Noe & Scully, Dealers In Stoves, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware, Hole Amenta for MAG EE STOVES AND RANGES Jobbing a Hpeciolty. 431 Second Street, Astoria, Or. BOOTS and SHOES The Largest Stock, Best Quality and Low est Prices at The Sign of the Golden Shoe. JONN HAHN & CO. C. A. STItfSOfi & CO., BliACKSJVIITHlG! ShlD aud Cannery work. IlorsoTioelnj. V?ac- jus uiaue and ieiairt' a. uo a wjrk nuaianteed Uu Cuss street. Dale . T T I f itcj s irorp vvorKS, JAflES DALQITY, Proprietor, (Successor to ArnJI & Ferchen.) Boiler Repairing; and Cannery Work Rcpairine of River Craft a specialty. Machine work of all kinJs done. Shop, foot of Lafayette St Washington Jfleat Market. Corner SeconJ and Main Streets. Wholesale and Retail Butchers : and : Packers. Steamboats, Ships and Mills supplied on short notice. Families supplied promptly at the lowest rates. CHRIHTISNSISN tk CO., - rrop, J. B. WYATT, DEALER IN HAHOWAQE RND SHIP CHANDLERY, Pure Oils, DrlR-ht Varnish. Blnacle Oil, Cot ton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine. Lard OH, Wrought Iron Spikes, lialvanlzeJ Cut Nails. GROCERIES, ETC. Agricultural Implements, Sewing Machines, Faints and Oils. ip. OCCIDENT HOTEL Is the Best of Its Class On the Pacific Coast. AN UNEXCELLED TABLE, Rates, $1 dally and upwards. J. A. FAST ABEND, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. Pile Driving, House, Bridge and WHAlilf HUILDKH. Address, box 180, postoffice' ASTORIA, ORE. ROSS, HKUHSS & CO., Butchers : and : Grocers, Astoria and t'pper Astoria. I'lne Teas and Coffees, T.ibli Delicacies, Domestic ana tropical r-ruits, Vcpetahles, Sugar Cured Hams, Uacon, Etc. Choice Fresh - and - Salt - Meats. M.C.CROSBY, Dealer in Hardware, Iron, Steel, Iron Pipe and pittinqs, Sieves and Tinware House Furnishing Cuods, Sheet aud Strip Lead, Tin and Copper, and Sheet Iron THB OREGOH BAEY. A. A. CLEVELAND. Proo. GOOD BREAD, CAKES and PASTRY None but the Best Materials used. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED CUSTOMERS. Bread delivered to any part of the city. Central - Hotel Cor. 3rd and West Ninth Sts. . On the European plan. bm-e. alrv rooms and nrsi-uass restaurant. R..,i.i rf..si n. monthly. Private rooms for families. ' Oysters and nsa in season. Unest Wines. Liquors and Cigars. EVENSON & COOK, Proprietors, North Paeifie Bremery JOHN KOPP, Prop. Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. All orders promptly ittended to JEFF'S Is the Boa Ton Restaurant o! the City Tn Flnot on iht Const. " Dinner Parties and Banquets a Spevialty. mi wines and Liquor. FREEMAN & BREMNER, I31acksmitha. Special attnntlnu paid to steamboat te- pairing, flisl-cla s hornrstioeiug, tic. LOGGING CAflP aORK A SPECIALTY. lt Olney treot, between Third end : ' .Jniurili, Astori:. Or. fcVtKT KLgL'IblTb rUK : first Class funerals : -AT- POHli'S Undertakipg Parlors, THIRD STREET. Rates Reasonable. Embalming 'a Specialty. Music Hall -:- 3J4 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. Kopp's Beer Hall. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. KENTUCKY W HIS IC E Y Only handed over the bar, The largest glass of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, 5c. Free Lunch, E.ickson &Wirkkala, Proprietors, Cor. Concomiy and Lafayette Sts. ASTORIA IRON WORKS, Concomiy 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. N- B. Parker, Dealer in Lime, Brick, Sand, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Cement, Mill Feed, Oats, Hay, Straw. Wood Delivered to Order. Draylng, Teaming and Express Business. 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. V. STONE, Agt, Astoria, E. A. Seeley, general agent, Tortland. I. R. & N. CO.'s Steamer llwaco. Leaves Astoria dally at 7:8o a. m. for llwaco, calling at Tansy Point, and connecting with railroad running north at 10 a. m, aud witb boats on shoahvater bay for South Bend, Suunhfnc, North C'ovr And other points through to Gray's liar. bor. Hetiirniig connecis at llwaco with s earners for Astoria and Night Bouts for Portland. JOHN K. GOUI.TEH, L. A. LOO.MIS. Secretary. President. U. V. EGBKKl', Superintendent. The FastMaii lioute. PUTS YOU in Chicago Omaha, Kansas City St. Louis and ali Eastern Points -. 24 to 36 Hours Ahead y Of Any Other Line. Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free Reclining Chair Cars, Cln. Ing Cars are run c!a ly v'.a the Union Pacific Flyer leaving Pert, land at 7:00 p. m. Astoria to 5an Francisco. OCEAN STEAMERS SAILING DATES. Col imbla, Tuesday, Dec. 5. State, Sunday, Dec. 10. Columbia, Friday, Dec. 15. Stae, Wednesday, Dee. 20. Columbia. Monday, Dec. 23. State, Saturday, Dec SO. Astoria and Portland Steamers. ciiinur T? Tl Thnmnson leaves As- ....ti at fi-lAfl m rlnilv evceDt SunJav. via Washington side of the river; re turning, leaves Portland at 8 p. m., daily, except Saturday. The Thonip- ... nnlaa lan.llnDX nn tmth fii d l f pi 1 II uiun.f l- n - v. the river above Waterford, on both up and down trips. " P. IT. n.CLAKK.I Ot.lVKR NIK i Eeivcr. K.ELLEKY AM)f K-ON For ruea aud g utnl lnl jimaticn all cu 01 addrwa, W. H. IICRtBUBT, G. W. LOt ridoEKK ia A Will ' Mm.:v. PurtJAUO, Or, AsUri, Or. ' CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. AMERICA'S Greatest Trans -Continental Railway System. FROIYI OCEAN TO OCEAN -IN- Palaee Dining Room and Sleeping Cars. Luxurious Dining Cars. Elegant Day Coaches. ALSO Observation Cars, allouiing Unbroken Vietus of the Wonderful fflountain Country. ALSO CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE To China and Japan, "Empress o( Ir.dia" N aves Vancouver Oct, 18. AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICE The "Miowfii" leaves Victoria Oct. 10 for Honolulu und Austia!lnii Torts, For tlrkfts, rales uml information, call on or address JAS. F.KLAV90X, Aft. A-torla, Ore. I. 0. Kimcky, Traveling Tus. Agt., Tacoma. Ceo. JlcL.Browu, fist. fas. A jit. Vancouver, B.C. Oct.V3 CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE And ST. PJlUli RAILWAY Connecting with All Transcontinenta Lines is the Only Line running ELECTRIC - LIGHTED - CARS BETWEEN St Paul and Chicago. AND Omaha and Chicago. The Express Trains consists of Vestlhuled, Sleeping, Dining anj Parlor Cars, HEATED UY STEAM, An J furnished with Every Luxury kno'.vn in moder railway travel. For SPEED, COMFORT and SAFETY This Line is Uncqualed. Tickets on sale at all prominent railway offices. For further information inquire of any ticket agent, C. J. EDDY, General Agent. J. W. CASEY, Trav. Pass. Agt. PORTLAND, OREGON. QUICK TIME -TO- FAKGISGO AND ALL POINTS Ifl CALIFORNIA' Via the Alt. Slustj Route of the Southern Paeifie Co. The Only Route Through Califor nia to Points East and Scuth. THE SCENIC ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC COAST PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND . SECOND-CLASS SLEEPERS Attached to vmL s pciior accommodations for second class pr-ssengers. vnHnn;a f' tickets. sleeping car reser- , T-i -.-"". vjt:in;ra.i x-tfMt:- gcr and treight Agent, Portland, Or. Opposition Line! -TO- PORTLAND THE CITY OF FRANKFORT Will leave Astoria Mondays, Wednes days aad Fridays at 7:J0 p. n. Sundays at 8:20 a. m. Leave. Portland. Morrison street dock, Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at U :. 1,1. ' FARE-Single trip $i; roUn(1 trlPi ,L50. Astoria Shipping Co.. Agents, Main street wharf.