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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1894)
Satin &to:dmt TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. Served by carrier, pcpr Treek.. 15 els Bent by mail, per month - 61) eta Bent by mall, per year $7.00 WEEKLY. Sent by mail per year, 12.00 In advance, postage free to subscribers. The Astorlan guarantee! to Its aut Boribers the largest circulation of 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 genuln dispatches. Tre Daily- Astorian's circulation Is five times as great as Miat of the com bined circulation of the other daily pa per of .Astoria. The Weekly Astorlan, the third eld est weekly- in the jitate of Oregon,, has, iitxfc to. the Portland Oregonlan, . the largest weekly circulation in the state. Subscribers to the Astorian are re quested to notify this ofllce, -without loss of ;tlme, immediately they full to receive their-dally paper, or when they do not get it at'the usual hour. 3y do ing this they will enable the manage ment to place the blame on the proper parties' and to insure a speedy remedy. Handley & I'auii are our Portland agents and copies of tjie Astorlan can Le had every morning at their stand on First street. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Local weather for the twenty-four hours ending at 5 p. m. yesterday, fur nished by the U. 8. Department of Ag riculture weather bureau, Maximum temperature, 45 degrees. Minimum temperature, 37 degrees, i Precipitation, .02 Inch, ; Total precipitation from July 1st," 1893 to date, 69.33 Inches. Excess of precipitation from July 1st, 1893 to date, 14.25 inches. Maximum-temperature 44 degrees.' Minimum temperature, 32 degress. Precipitation, none. Total precipitation front July 1st, 1893 to- date, 69.31 Inches. Excess of precipitation, from July 1st, 1803 to date, 14.51 Inches Portland, Feb. 3. For Western Wash ington, rain, followed by fair weather; warmer. For Western Oregon, fair weather preceded by snow in the northwestern portion; slight temperature chlnres. For Eastern Washington and Eastern Oregon, fair weather; slightly warmer. Eastern! papers continue to advocate the purchase of the preat Krupp gun exhibited at the World' Fair. The amount asked for it Js 160,000, which, it Is asserted, would be well expended in placing the gun at Rockaway, A woman with royal blood has been discovered on the Wabash. She has had a hard time, and was, it seems, badly treated. Cleveland should send one of his commissioners to learn what is the matter. The woman may have a claim on a throne somewhere. It is a significant fact, that the most influential democratlo Journals of the north are united In opposing, the taxa tions of incomes. They hold this posi tion undoubtedly because public opin ion in this port of the country is prac tically unanimous agalnBt the system The movement for that kind of taxa tion obtains almost all its force from tho South. ; I A circular Issued by the DOnver Min ing Stock Exchange, shows that the production of gold in the mines of Col orado is now over $1,000,000 a month, and. all stocks are, firmly held. Had it not been or the repeal of the Sher man law, this great industry would probably have been almost entirely neg lected for many years. Meanwhile, the miners are doing well. TUB NICARAGUA- CANAL. The importance to the United States of ownership of the Nicaragua, Canal, and the danger which threatens the maritime commerce of this country In the event of the great undertaking be ing built by foreigners, is ably pointed by a writer in the February number of the Forum. The author of the article referred to says: "The American iwople must answer a momentous ques tion before the turning of another year. They must decide whether American in fluence, by peaceful means, shall dom inale the Isthmus of Nicaragua. The responsibility cannot be shirked. Forty years of indecision, with fitful but una vailing outbursts of enthusiasm for the building of m Nlcaraguati ship-canal, bos at last provoked conditions which are critical. The world has waited for us. recognuing our superior interest in the undertaking. We have been put to the test, and the result so far has been failure. Four times ha concessions been placed In our hands and forfeited inaction, and now a fifth coucettKion awaits action. Very noticeable and lg- tuilennt bus been -England's perrfsteni lUlity toward the American enter ing., wj,lle she has repeatedly approv ed mHtiy of the Nlesraguan rout. " at various times ia the 1atTcen ry and a half h;H 4mlvorvt to make bor if n.Mr, of the territory through which, the farml miint par. We must U'ar 1,1 ml,". 'hat If the ownvraaiui ol !" waterway KOe abroad, whether the nitllLa v uu-iKni.i . .. Jinn are really or nt, our whole cn-i TILE DAILY merce, coastwise and foreign, which would use the canal, would for all time bo- subject to a tax for the benefit of j the foreign capital invested therein, causing a further drain of gold from our vaults, which at the lowest calcula tion would within a single generation aggregate a sum sufficient to have con structed the canal. In other words, If we do not choo.se now to build the canal and reap the consequent advantages of the investment we will ultimately not only pay the whole cost of Its construc tion to the foreign owners, but we will pay It over and over again. If we lose this waterway It means loss of prestige as a nation, loss of financial strength, narrowing of our commercial opportuni ties, and an ever deepening sea of dip lomatic troubles. If we rise to the emergency and make it our own, it means a free expansion of our domestic commerce from ocean to ocean, a well- balanced political development destruc tive of dangerous tendencies to sec tionalism, a broader field for Investment of capital at home and abroad, larger prosperity for every ' manufacurer, tradesman, and wage-earner in the re public, and security from entangle ments with " foreign powers. To build the canal and own It means growth; nob to build and own It means contraction In pointing out the result of owner ship by England, the Forum's contrlbu tor falls to state .plainly that were the canal built by 'the government of this country, all foreign shipping could and would be made to pay tribute to tis for the privilege of ' passing through ilie gateway btween the two ocean; that vessels, from the Orient would neces sarily, for economic reasons, come this ay l:i order to reach New York r J2u rope; and that not alone would the matchless resources of this coast be de veloped at a rapid rate, but tho stars and stripes would in a few short years be seen floating on more ships than to day carry the Union Jack, of England. A REMARKABLE CONVERSION. How a One-Tuna Inlldl Defame a Min ister of iha Oosj'cl. Rev. Robert. Mclrillrs, D. V., wltoue conversion is eo graphically narrated below, was, at the lime of his conver sion, a noted inlldel and president of several "Infidel clubs'' In the city of St, Louis, Mo., but he hns for the past 10 years filled, us pastor, tfome of the finest pulpits in Methodism, and is at this time pastor of that "sacred palace" Trinity M. E. church, Denver, Col. Dr. Mclntlre Is said to be one of the most polished arid eloquent preachers of the United Statfs. Tho follwlng sk-it-'h Is frcm tho Rocky Mountain Advocate of recent date; "On Mondoy evening the Rev. Dr. Bushong, pastor of one of the Methodist Episcopal churches of tho city rf St. Louts, preached. For the first time In fuy Mi I heard a man preaching to me, nd In ten minutes I was trembling from head to 'oot. I nov the Holy plrit had hold of me. I was Introduced to the preacher, and I said I would like to have a talk with him for his sermon hud greatly moved :ue. He told me where ho llvod and asked ms to call tho next (lay. I went and we talked to gether for two hours I advancc-d-tny infidel argument and he sought to re ply, but I thought I had got the better of him, and when I rose to go I told him I was worse than when I came. He said: 'Do you mean to tell me I have failed to do you good?' and I said, 'That Is ex actly what you have done, sir." He said, 'Do you know , lli.U I expected (o fall?' Then ho said, 'But I have a friend who never fails in these matters. I did not then understand (iospcl phraseoogy, and so I Innocently asked, 'Whore Is he 7 Ho said, 'Right here,' and then said, 'Let us kneel down rltfht here and pray,' and before I really knew what I was doing- I was on my knees. In a moment I saw I had lost- the bat tle. When he talked to ma I could an swer him, but when he prayed I could not say a word; and oh, how he prayed. It reminded me of my brother's prayer for me years before. Rut I would not yield. On leaving him I said, 'I wish you would preach at the church tomor row wight,' He said, 'I will It you will be there,' and I promised to go. "Every word ha sold In that second sermon seemed like a tiuriicd arrow In my heart. After the sermon the usual Invitation was given for seekers while a hymn wns sung. I clutched the bench in front of me to keep myself from shaking. I could scarcely breathe. 1 said to myself If ever I get Into the street ugain I will .forever keep away from this church. My friend Grant was behind m and touching me on the shoulder wild, 'Gj to the iltar.' Put the devil was rampant in mt and my teeth were set, and I would not move. The preacher said, 'Sing another verse; there are some here in the valley of de cision.' Though trembling like an ssoen leaf, I "fused to move. He then lifted up Ms hands ami sold, 'We have done all can,' and beg") t pronounce the benediction. "Something within me said. 'If that benediction is pronounced" and you go out unsaved It is th day or Judgment W you. While the benediction was on his tips I Jumped out into the aisle and reu as If the dovll was after me. and fell at the altar, for I fcud not strength enough to kneel. For a few minutes I did not know anything When I came to you Just now. and tt secmtxl to me that ASTGPJAN, ASTORIA, SUNDAY qOKMKO. ftimJAJVi 4, ISM. it was the sweetest singing that I had ever heard. It seemed that a great ava i., h. r mir hiul slinDcd down on me and I felt bound to the floor. I could hardly breathe, but was trying to pray. "It seemed that I would die it i couiu not get relief. An old gray haired mother In Israel came and knelt beside mo and heard mo cry, O God, help me!' and she said, 'Do not pray that way; God will not hear that prayer. Say mis. 'O God, for Jesus' sake, have mercy on mo- I took the very words from her lips and repeated them, and then the great mountain lifted from me ana my hnnrt hurst Into rautures of Joy. Tears streamed down my face and all my darkness went away. Such a cense oi victory filled the room that all knew that the work was done." TRAP PILES WANTED. Tide Land Spruce or Fir. 73 35-foot, 10 butt. 300 40-foot 12-15 butt. tO 45-foot, 18-23 butt. 200 down haul stakes, 20 to 23 feet length, 3 inches in diameter. Apply with prices delivered In Chi nook und Ilwaco. ELMORE, SANBORN & Co. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind chollc, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Sold by all drug gists throughout the world. BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve In the world foi cuts, bruises, sores, plcers, salt rheum, fever ores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all Bkin eruptions, and positive ly cures plies, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 'lb cenii, oer box. For sale by Chas. Rogers, sc. essor to J. C. Dement . A SURE CURE FOR PILES. Itching riles a.e known hy moisture like perspiration, causing intense Itching when warm. This form, as well ns Wind, Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to Dr. Dosanko's Pile Remedy, which actb directly on the parts affected, absorbs tumors, allays Itching and effects a permanent cure. 60c. Drucclst or mall. Circulars free. Dr. Bosanko, 32 Arch Htreet, Philadelphia, Pa. Bold by J. W. Conn. FOUND THEM THE BEST. This Is to certify that I have used K cause's Headache Capsules periodi cally for over a year, and have very much pleasure it" stating that they have always proved very beneficial and have relieved mo in from ten to fifteen minutes. I have beer, a sufferer from headache for many years, and have never fourd anything to do me as much good as Krause's Headache Cap sules. Yours Truly, LOUIS HERMAN, 234 Poplar St., Wichita, Kan. For sale by ChaB. Rogers, Astoria, Or., sole agent. EXTENDED SYMPATHY-. "Dn unto others as you would have others do unto you," Is sympathetically shown In the following lines, the pre sumption being that sympathy is bom, or akin to pain or sorrow: "Gentlemen: Please send Krause's Heartache Capsules ns follows: Two boxes to Flora Seiiy, llavanna, N. Dak. Two boxes to Llllle Wilcox, Rrookland, N. Dak. I have always been a great sufferer from headache and your Cap sules are the only thing that relieves me." Yours very truly, FLORA SEAT, Havana, N. Dak. For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria. Or., Sole Agent. TEACHER'S EXAMINATION. Tho regular quarterly teacher's ex amination will be held beginning at 1 o'clock p. m.. Wi.'"Iiiiw.:iv. February it. 1894, at tho High School building, Court street, Astoria. H. S. Lyman, super intendents NOTICE. After tliis date the undersigned will not sell coke or coal by retail to any one within the limits of the clly of Astoria, their retail business having this day been sold to H. F. Prael & Co ASTORIA GAS LIGHT CO. Astoria, February 1, 1894. SUMMONS, fn the circuit court of the state of Ore gon for Clatsop county. HarveyW.liell, plaintiff, vs. Kate Thom son Roll, defendant: To Kata Thomson Hell, defendant: In tho name of tho state of Oregon you are herjby required to appear anu answer the complaint Hied against ou In the abovo entitled court on or before the regular term thereof, to-wlt: Feb tunry 19th, 1X91. And you are hereby notified that It you fall so to appear, end answer, the plalntilT will apply ti, tho court for tho relief demanded in his complaint, towlt: for a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and the plaintiff. This summons Is published piusuant to an order (4 tlm Ibon. T. A. Menu.. Judge of the above entitled court, dated January 5th, 1894. ROBERT SCOTTLER. Attorney for Plaintiff. - SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State Oregon, for the County of Clatsop W. II. Klrknatrlck. iilnlntliY 1-9 I M Ketohum and Ida 11. Ketchum, de- icnijanis. To M. U. fcetcjinm and Ida II. Ketch tint: In the name of tho State of Oregon you. and each of you, ari hereby re quired to appear and answer tho com nlnlnt filed ni-nlnat vmi In entitled suit by the first day of the ncxi term or mis court, towlt: the thn Monday in February, 1S94, and If you fllll SO t.k nnHU-er f.-tr n-nnt. IhA.I plaintiff will take judgment against you M. M. Ketchum. for the recovery of th. sum fA I7,3:.S2, and Interest thereon since Mav llth. 1W nt th -.,. i eight nor coot per annum, and for at torncy's faces f ciKht hundred dol lar. and disbursements oi' this suit and against both ,.f von fur td. closure of mortgage on tho following doscrllied land, to-wlt: Lots lx. seven and eight, and northwest quarter of mo uui iiiwi-ni (limner ot section Z In township 5 north, range 7 west. In Clat sop county, Oregon, andthe sale of your liiluost therein, and for such other rWlef a wkod for In the com nlatnt in this Ki:ir -ri.ia u ,i you by publication for wx week In the Weekly Attorian. a newspaper publish d In this eniimv. liy older of Hon. T A. Mcltrlde, judge of said court, made on the i'ud day of December, lsfii J. Q- A. tOWLDY. Attorney for Plaintiff. Invent oj4 errrr Ootipitinn and Sicfc llrtuiiM-lic, mm. IMU- U a:. The FastMail .Route. PUTS VOU in Chicago Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and all Eastern Points 24 to 36 jioars Ahead X Of Any Other Iiine. Pullman and Tourist Stoepera Free Reclining Chair Cars, Cln. Ing Cars are run du ly via the Union Pacific Flyer leaving Port land at 7:00 p. m. Astoria to San Francisco. OCEAN STEAMERS SAILING DATES. Col imbla, Tuesday, Dec. 5. State, 8uneliiy, Dec. 10. Columbia, Friday, Dec. 15. State, Wednesday, Dec. 20. Columbia, Monday, Dec. 25. State, Saturday, Dec. 30. Astoria and Portland Steamers. Steamer R. R. Thompson leaves As toria at 6:45 a, m., daily except Sunday via Washington side of the river; re turning, leaves Portland at 8 p. m, ,1(1 wn.nl Kntnrdnv. The Tnonio- Bon makes landings on both sides of tho river above Waterford, on both up ana ctown vnps. S. II. II. CLARK, OLIVER MINK, K. ELLERY. ANDERSON, JOHN W. DOANE. FREDERIC R. COUDERT. Receivers. For rates and general Information call on or address G. W. LOUNSBERRT. Agent, Astoria, Or. W. It. IIURLBURT, Ast. Oen. Pas. Agt., Portland, Or. BOOTS and SHOES The Largest Stock, Best Quality and Lowest Prices at The Sign of the Golden 5Hoe. JONN HAHN & CO. C. JL STIflSOl & CO., BIiACKSjVUTHlNGl Shin and Cannery Work. Horseshoe Ing, Wagons mada and repaired. Good work guaranteed. On Cost street. ULCERS SCROFULA RHEUMATISM BLOOD POISON And every kindred 1is-?a?c nrWr.fr. frmn Impure Mood cured by that i:cv.T.j'iuling und best of nil mcaicuuM, Book ou Wood and fikln Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIO CO., ATLANTA. CA. HoW to 20 id Sodden basW? ?R0BLE is Solve p by ffie production, of I i . e - Jmhf , ctisp, healti Wholesome pastry, jffi pride, frion CooKmj auttaritw encfor CcjToifW. Vou can't tfforci to do BStTUES ALL SUBSTITUTCS. W. K, FA5B3ANK&.Cp., ET. LOUIS BficJ V ' CHICAGO, NEW YORK. BOSTON. 1 T?i tiry Ci-r-ulrs are ropcrfcrj "Ivcnienca SOLO BY ALL DKUGQiSTX iiS I MSB . IS C. P. UPSHUR.' Shipping&Goramission Astoria, Orezon A. V. ALLEN, DEALER M Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provision, . Vegetables, Crockery, Glass ana tt.A w.,r I others' Supplies. Cor. Cass and Squeraue Streets. Astoria, u - CVr.RY REQUISITE FOR ; first Class Fls : AT POtfli'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET. Ratci Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty- p JVfusic Hall -:- , 3,4 First Street, Astoria. Or, H. CHRISTENSEN. Prop. A FREE CONCERT every night bcRlnnlnJ " ' o'clock. Good music. The best of wines, liquors and cigars always on hand. Noe & Scully, Dealers In Stoves, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. Solo Auent for MAGEE STOVES AND RANGES. Jobbing u Specialty. 431 Second Street, Astoria, Or. Dalgity's Irorp Works. JAJ1ES DALGITV, Proprietor, (Successor to Arndt & Ferchen.) Boiler Repairing and Cannery Work, Repairing of River Craft a specialty. Machine work of all kinds done. Shop, foot of Lafayette M. Washington pat Market Comer Second and Main Streets. Wholesale and Retail Butchers : and : Packers. Steamboats, Ship and Mills supplied on short notice. Families supplied promptly at the lowest rates. CHRISTENSEN CO.. r Propa. J. B. WYATT, DEALER IN HARDWARE AND SHIP CHAfiDLEflY, Pure Oils, Brlf-ht Varnish. Eiaaile Oil. Cot ton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine. Lard Oil, Wrought lion Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails. GROCERIES, ETC. Agricultural Implements, Sewing Machines, Palais and Oil. OGClDEflT HOTEL Is the Best of Its Class On the Pacific Coast. THK Afl UNEXCELLED TABLE. Rates, $2 daily and upwards. J. A. FAST ABEND, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. Pile . Driving, House, Bridge and WHARF BUILDER. Adflress. box 180. postoflice' ASTORIA, ORE. ROSS HIGGINS&CO. Grocers, : and ; Butchers Astoria and Uooer Afnrla j Fine Teas and Coffees. Table Delicacies, Domeslic nn.A Trim .-! ITriillc Vaa .ki.. C Cured Hams, tucuu, Etc, Choice - Fresh and - Salt - Meats. M.C.CROSBY, DKAI.EB in Hardware, Irpn, Stgcl, Iron Pip? end Fittings, Stoves and Tinware House Furnishing Goods, Sheet aud Strip lead, Tj 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. urea eiverej p any part of the city. Central - Hotel Cor. jrd and West Ninth Sts. On th European plan. I.arte. irv nv,.. . . first-class restaurant, Board dailv weeklv or monthly. Private rooms for families.' Ovsi.r. fish In season. Finest Wines. Liquors and" CiCar. EVENSON & COOK, Propriety florth Paeifie Bremery JOHN KOPP, Prop, Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. All orders promptly attended to I Portland and Astoria. j STEAMER TELEPHONE. ' leaves AstoHa every evening exct.n, Sunday at 7 p. m. " except Arrives at Astoria every dav ,, . tABves H.,rtirlV.J every tnv . j P. W. STOVR, Art. A,trf E. A.,Seeley. general aL Pnd. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. AMERICA'S Greatest Trans Continental Railway System. FROlfl 0CEAH TO OCEAN -IN-' Palace Dining Hoom and Sleeping Cars. Luxurious Dining Cars. Elegant Day Coaehes. also Observation Cars, alloming Unbroken Vletus of the Wonderful rjIoontain Country. $5.00 and $10.00 , Saved on all tickets east. Tourist cars I the best on wheela. Equipments of the i very finest throughout. aL.no , CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE To China and Japan. Empress of India leaves Vanoouver February 5. Empress of China leaves Vancouver March 5. EmpreBs of India leaves Vancouver April 2. AUSTRALIAN STEAMER SERVICE Leaves Feb. 16 and March 18 for Honolulu and Australian ports. For ticket rates and Information, call on or address, JAS. PIXLAVSON. Ant, I Astoria, Or. A. B. Calder, Traveling Pass. 'rtKi.. Taeoma, Wash., Goo, McL. Brown, Dist. Pass. Agt., Vancouver, J3, C. GfllCnGO, MILWAUKEE find st. vmii RAILWAY Connecting with j" Transconfinepta, Lines is the Only Lipe running ELECTRIC - WGflTEp - CARS BETWEEN St Paul and Chicago, AND Omaha and Chicago. The Express 'Trains consists of Vetibuled, Sleeping, . Pining ar(d parjpr fiar?, IJEATEP BY STEAM. And furnished with Every Luxury kuam a afiiet railway travel. - t For SPEED, COMFORT and SAFETY ! This Line is Uneqiwlfd, Tickets on sale at all prominent railway offices. For further Information Inquire ot any ticket agent, or C. J. EDDY, General Agent. J, W. CASEY, Tray, Pass. Agt, PORTLAND, OREGON. : ; QUtCK TIME -19- AND JUiL POifiTS IN CMIFOMIA Via the Mt. Shasta Route of the Southern Paeifie Go, The Only foutc Through Califor nia to Points East and South. THE SCENIC ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC COAST. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AN SECOND-CLASS SLEEPERS Attached to express trains, affording superior accommodations for second class passengers. For ratos, tickets, sleeping car rs"r vatiotis,' eje, 'Cal on or' address y.". ROGERS, Assistant General" paSsep irer and Freight Agent.' Portland. Qr.' ASTORIA ?RQN WORJf, Conconly St., foot of Jackson, Aston, General Machinists and Bo'Ier Makers Lnd nd Marine Eneines, Boiler work. Stum- -boat up l Cannery Work a Specialty. pMfJr.M pf -ATI Decrlpfionj Made to Order on hprt kottcf. " " JOHN FOX,... President and Secretary A. U FOX Vice-President - MIDWINTER FAIR TICKETS. Ornimenrlne -with the steamship Col Gmbin, leavinfj Astoria Wednesday, January Ziih, the L'nlon Pacific will sell rcur.d trip ti kc-U to San Francisco at th rati o TIi?ro t'-ke's rM te limited to 3D dava from' date -of sflrel O. W. LOUNSDERRY. Agnt