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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1895)
TOE DAILV ASTORIA!. ASlORIA, I'flURSDAV MORNING, JU.NE 21, 1896 "Suits -to-meastfre, $35" T ilEonlj way to fit nan is to flrii find out Jum what kind of a man you have to fit-that's Just what we do take your measure exact and cut tho suit for you and It must fit. or we'll keep 'em. tailoring exclusively. chas. Mcdonald, The Tailor. S23 Commercial Street. Few Hen Would Ask ' for a Finer Dinner than those -we serve. We're trying in every way to make them the most en joyable In town. All the "good things" of the season cooked by our excellent cook-In the most delicious style. Perfect service. ' If you Invite friend to the Palace Restaurant the place is a sufficient guar ntee that he will receive a good meal. The Palace Restaurant Sterling Silver ! Never has there- been suoh a stock of sterling silver Jewelry as that now on display at our store. Half the town uoes not realize the immensity of this assortment, EXSTROM, the Jeweler. ASTORIA-' iMflTTESS - FACTORY, 378 Commercial Street Manufacturers of every description of lounges, Mattresses, etc. REPAIRING in' ALL ITS BRANCHES When the tide sets one way there is always a cause for it. . .Women don't come here to buy roast teaks, and all other kinds of meat imply because it's Chrlstensen & Co.'s. Of course there are a few, a very . few, who buy out of compliment, or from ignorance, bat the great mass of housekeepers buy where they can get the best and for that reason we supply the majority of the families in Asto ria for they know by experience that we have only the beet. WASHINGTON MEAT J1ARKET, CHRISTENS EN A CO., Prop'r. Hundreds' of business and professional men. are now" coming to our place HM;''TnE RESORT" Daily. ','Wbyt Because they can at any time, day or night, call for a sandwich here and get It. We expected to be mobbed for these sandwaches and our fresh 6 cent beer when the railroad comes. wi' no-.p , -. dtosbauer & Brach. m&k Da,9it9 mmlCm Iron Iron Works, General rtachlnlit and Dollar Works. All kinds of Cannery, Ship, Steamboat and Engine Work or any Description. Castings of all kinds made to order. I Foot of Lafavette St., Astoria, Or. A Poor Cigar i W. F. SCHIEBE never made. Don't expect to make, either. But marks thlB -a-t-l-s-f-a-o- t-l-.-n of the 22-karet tort has ' acoompanled every purchase of one of the cigars made by him ' " i since he began business. We've got the notion that a satisfied customer "cuts a big figure" in i building up a business. That's the reason La Belle Astoria takes so well. ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers ' Astoria and Upper Aatorla. lot Teat and CofTen. Tblt Dellraclei, Domestic ana Tropical Frulla, Vegetable!, Sugar Cured Ham, Bacon, Etc. Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. White rid Slippers! White Kid Oxfords! .... White Canvas Oxfords! In buying these goods from us for graduation exercUes one can be suited here Just as well as though they tiad sent to San Francisco and had the good made for them. 'JSi ... JOHN HAHN & CO. , The U. S Gov't Reports Show Royal linking Powder superior to ull ethers. ABOUT ,, OUR SHOES ? Aren't they worn out around the sole somewhere T Don't they need a patch on the side? We will make them good as new. . i t?. A. GIJUBRE, Kitty Corner From Fisher Bros. Store. F. KROSEt. 430 Commercial Street. . . Fresh Candy MaJe Every Day. FARM PRODUCTS BOUGHT AND SOID. Gutter, EgRS, Cheese and all klndt of Fruit In Season. Cigars, bacco and Groceries. 75c Wfpite Charpoie Gloves ! ALBERT DUNBAR. BUSINESS LOCALS. Try Smith's ice cream. Freeh strawberries at Smith's today. Sweet cream at Smith's 20 cents pint. Don't use a plaster, but take Rogers' Kidney Cure fur time back. DON'T PASS BY But step into Jeff's and try one of those 25c meals. POSTAGE STAMP DEPOT H. Jeld- ness, No. 613 Commercial street. A FEW LEFT Of those 25c meals at Joe Tarp'B; try one; 120 ilCh street. THE S-PA Oolman'a old stand, Is the place for fresh candles and ice cream. THE SAME PLACE-118 12th street Is the place to buy treab. fish- every day. GRAND OPENING Of all kinds of for eign novelty goods, at 504 Commercial street. ii w T. E. Schultz, frescoe-and scenic ar tist, with B. F. Allen, 865 Commercial Street. WANTED People to cadi ait the Scow Bay Wood Yard and lean: the prices on wood. The Palace Barber Shop la now giv ing one of their two-tali shaves for 16 cents. " Our milk 4s guaranteed strictly pure and fredh, from, the cow dally. Keith & Wilson. The Palace Bath, Etouae. encourages folks to bathe by having everything first class. ' Tha vanllH and lemon ejtftflMcts put up by the Brinitz-Craln Drug Co. are (he best made. PAT LAWLER & CO.-Fine line of canned goods and fresh fish, D74 Com mercial street. TOUR TURN NEXT To get one of Hie finest cigars for the least money. No. 459 13bh street. CaJll at the Print z-C'naln Drug Store and g(t a sample of tholr Antlceptlc Tooth Wash free of charge. GRAEFE & HANKE No. 628 Commer clal Street, will repair your clothes for little money. Try them. WORLD'S PAIR SALOON Keeps the finest Una of liquors and cigars in the city. Call and sample them. FOR FINIS DENTAL WORK Go to Dr. Howard, No. 538 Commercial Street. Removed from Aator House. If your watch don't run, call at 674 Commercial street, across from Bhano han Bro.' and have it repaired. DON'T FORGET That at Nos. 214 and 216 Tenth street is the place to nave your horse shod and repair work done. Smith's ice cream Is unequalled . Ice cream soda a specialty. Private par. lore for ladles. Commercial street, DROP IN Next door to McLean's Blacksmith Shop and get prices on all kinds of earpenter work. A. Paulsen. WE HAVE IT-The place to get a 25-cent meal for 15 cents, only white labor employed at 684 Commercial street WAH SING & CO. Merchant tailors, 626 Commercial street, cheaper than you can buy ready made. New stock com. plete, RAILROAD SURE If W. T. Beverldge cannot suit you with cigars and tobac- co on Commercial stroet, he can on 11th street A SURE THING That you can get fruit and candy for teas money than any where else at M. Mauler's, on Bond street. , STOP At the Horse Shoe Chop House and try one of those 15 cent meals, same as you pay 25 cens for elsewhere, 5 Id Commercial street. Will spend the summer in Astoria, one of Portland's most artistic dressmakers, late from Chicago. Patronage solicited. Look for card lattr. JUST RECEIVED At 615 Commercial street, fine line of extension tables, cen ter tallies, lounges, and kitchen treas ure. J. G. Ross, proprietor. - L. I. JOHNSON-Opposlte Central Ho. tel, will kindly thank the public for a share of its trade.' - Fresh strawberries by every morning's steamer. Prices to SUlt. .' , What cows received first premium at the World's Fair for producing the richest milk? Jersey cows, and those are the only kind that J. A. Rowan sella milk from. No batter milk was ever brought to Astoria than Is furoilrfhod for five oenls a quart by Keith & Wilson, and de livered In a clean and tlffhttly closed glass bottle at your door every morn, tng. Arrived Mrs. Zwemer, trance medium, Can be consulted on all affairs of lire. Cal l at Mrs. M. A. I rail's residence, Stfl Exchange street, old Rose residence. Cir cles every Tuesday and Friday night at s 0 clock. What brings people back to the Asto ria Wood Yard after they have sounded the possibilities everywhere elseT May be it's one .thing, and May be it's another. But the fact remains buck they come. And of course the Astoria Wood Yard is proud of it. v Mothers raising their babes on the bottle will have floit, strong an J heal thy babies by using J. V Rowan's Jer sey milk, aa he makes a specialty of milk for babies and th sick. Try him and be happy. , , . , Business men of Astoria visiting Port land have for years been acoustomed to take their ndd-day lunch at the "Gem.'l The 'Gem" is now looated at 73 Third street, next door to the Ains worth Bank. Jos. R Penny. What 1s the use of having a "human form divine" unless you care for it, and drape it and clothe it so aa tc make it a source of joy to yourself and a pride to your frlendsf Natura sup- plies the form. A. Lake, the tailor at 359. Commercial street will make the raiment. See him. If you want a bicycle repaired or a lock fixed, or any other first-class work done, call on C. H. OrkwKz, next door to Martin Olsen's Auction House. EJYE9 Two hard-broking servants Tet quickest to rebel when over-woric ed. Glassesthe right ones scientif ically, delicately adjusted ones the remedy. The ability that experience and study gives can be had at J. H. Seymour's. Charges only for glasses are modest. CHAMBER SETS Ait your own price at Foard & Stoke Co.'s. YESTERDAY'S WEATHEB. Local weather for the twoney-four hours ending at 5 p. m. yesterday, furnished by the United States department of agri culture weather bureau: Maximum temperature, 60 degrees. Minimum temperature, 60 degrees. Precipitation, none. Total precipitation from September 1st, 1894. to date, 73.77 inches. Excess of precipitation from September 1st, 18W, to date, 5.12 Inches. ABOUND TOWN. Fresh candles every hour at the Bon bonnlere. The dime museum Is well worth the entrance fee. See the "Wild (Man" tonight at the Dime Museum. Beat Ice cream and tee cream soda In the city at the Ronbonniere. Look out for the High School Football Club excursion on the FourMi. The bonnet marked number one receiv ed the highest number of votes yester day. Twenty-five women are employed in the cannery of J. O. Hanthora & Co. in upper Astoria. There are still many of the business men who have not visited the Art Loan Exhibit. We guarantee our headache tablets to cure any case of headache In 15 minutes. Charles Rogers. Go to Fort Cairtby on the th with the High SchooQ Football Club. Onfly 50 cents for the round trip. Big celebration a't Fort Oanby on the 4th. The Bwacos and the Hlgih School Club are to compete. Don't fall to visit the Art Exhibit. This is the last night and those who fall to attend will miss a treat. Do not wait until the Loan Exhibition Is ever Bind then find out your loss. Go to day; this is your last opportunity. There have been several new arrivals In the city since last evening, to be added as attractions to the Dime Museum. The oteamer North Pacific will make two trips to Ilwaco .today, leaving the O. R. & N. Co's dock at 4:15 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. No 1uslne.-:s was transacted In the Jus tice or police courts yesterday. Judge A'bercronible said the weather was too warm for work. "Big Bess," the largest negro woman ever seen In Astoria, has been secured as an attraction for the Dime Museum for this night only. The Clatsop mill is now running full Hast, over 100 men being employed, Ninety thousand fees of lumber per day Is being turned out. Assistant General Manager Woodworth, of the O. R. & N., spent the day In the city yesterday, returning to Portland In the evening on the Potter. The Wiley B. Allen new piano store on Commercial stre&t Is being fitted out with a large stock of Instruments of all hinds. Astoria Is growing. Donlt miss the greiait time tat Fort Can by on the 4th. Twinty-two events to take place. The steamer Muyflower leaves Hume's dock at 8 a. m. About forty members of the Outing club took a trip out over the hills yester day on a picnic, returning by moonlight. All voted the trip a most enjoyable one. Tickets will be sold for the steamer Telephone and Bailey Gotzetlt July 3 and 4, good until frth, at one fare for the round trip, to ail points between Aatorla and Portland. T. W. Lee, superintendent of water lines of the O. It. & N., is in the city and will remain for about a week to per sonally see to the opening of the new line to Ilwaco. A force of men were employed yester day anl the day before putting up new electric light poles along the alleyway recently constructed by Clinton & Sons in Atderbrook. The blue ribbon, first prise, wHl be at tached today to all exhibits that have been awarded this honor; also the red ribbon, second prize, so that all visitors can see them this evening. Divine service with the Holy Com munion at St. Thomas'-by-the-Sea, 8klp anon, next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, the Rt. Rev. 13. Wlstar Morris D. D., Bishop of Oregon, officiating. John Melner, who Dins been spending a few months In San Jose for the benefit of his health, has returned and says he Is rr.ueh Improved. The report that he was married while away is untrue. Chief Engineer Foster has a new pocket hese epanner, which was received yester day. It Is made out of aluminum and can fee closed up, and when In one's pocket takes up no more room than an ordinary pocket knife. The model of a steamer attracted the notice of many people who passed the show windows of Foard & Stokes store yesterday. The model represents the steam tug Black Eagle and Is complete In every particular. It Is a beauty and is the work of John Chrlstlanson of the Wllluakl. It will be on exhibition In the art loan rooms tomorrow. The Clatsop mill team yesterday morn ing was driven to Kinney's cannery with a load of boxes, but before the road could be discharged the horses put off on a tour of their own at a lively gait, bring ing up at the court house. The boxes were scattered all along the route, and the Chinamen were engaged all the morn ing In collecting the boxes and carry ing them back to the cannery. The Item the other day referring to what seemed to have been a practical joke by some maliciously inclined boys. was Intended as a warning that such jokes are not appreciated by the proprle Tor of the Bon Ton parlors, and that it will not be well for a repition of the vent. , 1 . ; e-A , Agents wanted to sen the Morgan ad justable pattern; most wonderful Inven tion ever- made. Br He use any lady can get the antne results as by the tailor system wltlhout the work. Ladles taught how to At a perfect fitting dreea and supplied with the trystem for only 15. Call for one week on Mrs. J. W. Brown, Hotel Tlghe, from 11 a. m. to S p. m. The old tevortte steamer R. R. Thomp son is ngaln on the Astoria-Portland route, after having been Jbhorouglbly over hauled, re-painted and re-flltted with new and elegant furnishings, Including oar pets, mattresses, etc. Besides this there has been placed on the Thompson a com plete electric light plant. An of these features combined make the Thompson one of the moat comfortoible bouts on the river to ride on. The following were among the pas sengers for Portland on the Potter last evennlg: Mra M. Smith, S.E. Hunter, iE. S. Benson, JMlss Dickletisoni B. Tucker, J. S. Dlnkelfell, C. H. Moorc house, R. Mcintosh, J. Watson, B. A. Nelson, R. B. Hooper, Mrs. Benson, J. G. Woodworth, F. M. Warren, G. W. Easter brook, J. W. Cook, 8. Ferrell, Mr, Stuart, Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Van Dusen, W. H. Roden, H. Green, C. C. Pratt, U. Wasser man, J. Kent. Thanking the gooo) people of Astoria and surrounding country for their liberal pat ronage during the thirty daya I worked at reduced prices. I hope by professional courtesy,' honest and durable work, to merit a continuance of the same. MENTOR HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist. - Dental parlors, 698 Commercial street COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. A Long Meeting Held Last Evening and Much Business Transacted. An adjourned meeting of the common council was held last evening. Mayor Kinney was In the chair and all mem. toers present except O'Hara. Petitions for liquor licenses from Meg- ler & Wright and L. Anderson were granted. A petition for a new boiler for Rescue Engine No. 2 was referred to the proper committee. Remonstrance against accepting work done on Duane street Improvement was referred to committee on streets and public ways. A communication from the city attorney recommending that the petition of A. G. Spexorth be granted, was read and adopted. A petition, -for the improvement of Du ane street was granted. Report of committee on Irving avenue improvement) between 15th and 16th streets, that no action be taken on the Improvement of this street at this time, Referred to proper committee. Communication from the city attorney that money paid into the city for Court street assessment, by Matilda Berendes, and which was paid under protest, be refunded, was referred to committee on streets and public ways. Communication from the city attorney recommending that the bill of (100 of Frank J. Taylor for legal services In the Court street cases be paid and ordi nance drawn up covering the amount. Reports of City Surveyor Harry in forming the council of the completion of 42d street, was adopted. Report from 6ama of the completion of 37th street was accepted and placed on file. Report from same of the completion of work done on corduroying Young's Bay county road; adopted. Ordinance authorizing committee on fire and water to advertise for bids for the construction of a boiler for Rescue En gine No. 2, and also for construction of bl me, passed. Ordinance re-establishing grade of 18th street from south line of Exchange to south line- of Grand avenue, read first and second time. Ordinance to amend an ordinance to regulate the manner of Issuing and col lecting licenses In the city of Astoria, passed. Ordinances extending time for comple tion of 14th street until the 15th of Aug ust and extending time for completion of Irving avenue till August 1st, and ex tending time for same on Bond street im provement In Adair's Astoria, were read first and second times. Ordinances appropriating the sum of ST26 for improvement of 42d street and JJ.76 for Improvement of crossing on eame, were read first and second times. Ordinance authorizing committee on streets and public ways to build Young's Bay county road by corduroying, plank ing and grading at such places as they may designate, passed. An ordinance to Improve 15th street from north line of Commercial to a point north 140 feet failed to pass. Warrants were ordered drawn upon the proper fund for the payment of the fol lowing claims: Clats.p Mill Co., $12.06; Llddlcoat & Cribb, (CO; Foard & Stokes, $9.45; M. Stenstrom, $1.75; dalsop Mill Co., J14.85; Clatsop Mill co., X35; C. S. Gunderson, 832.91; H. F. Prael, $1; Clat sop Mill Co., 83.09; M. C. Crosby, 15 cents; R. R. Marion, SI; H. F. Prael, SI; Daily Astorlan, $54.46; Astoria Box Company, $16.61; Fisher Bros., $2.90; Grlfnn & Reed, $1.26; Scow Bay Wood Yard, $9; Prints Crain Drug Co., $1.76; A. V. Allen, 75 cents; Mrs. T. O'Brien, $78.64; C. H. Coop er, $1.60; B. Danziger, $18; C. G. Palm berg, $5.80; Clatsop Mill Co., $27.66; Day ton and -Hall, $32.96; Portland Electric Works, $13; Astoria Transfer Co., $3.76'. Resolution that the city surveyor be Instructed to report to the council his recommendations for grade of Irving avs nue, from center of 18th street to west side of 24th street, adopted. Resolution that committee on streets and public ways be Instructed to grade the crossing of Irving avenue and 18th street, adopted. , Resolution that same committee be in structed to expend $100 in ballasting the Young's Bay county road, adjpted. Resolution declaring the Intention of the council to Improve Duane street, from east lino of 6th to west line of 12th street. .adopted. Resolution that-the auditor and police judge be authorized and directed to at once demand of Mr. Frank Patton and receive from him all bonds of. said city that have not been delivered to him and that are unsold, adopted. A motion was made and carried that the committee on public property investi gate the condition of the, floor in No. 1 engine room, after which the cuncll ad journed. STEWART OR STOCKTON? A Member t the Department Expresses Himself on the Question. The question as to who is, or who is not, the first assistant engineer of the Astoria fire department seems to be not yet definitely settled. The board of fire delegates at Its meeting Monday evening reinstated Mr. Stewart and Informed Chief Foster that It recognised Stewart as the official entitled to hold that posi tion. It wHl be remembered that C. H. Stockton was regularly' elected to that position, but having failed to qualify within the proper time, the office was de clared vacant, and R. M. Stewart, who was elected second assistant, was ap pointed to AH the vacancy. It Is under stood that Mr. Stockton, despite the ac tion of the board, still considers himself as the first officer tinder the chief, and that the muddle is "0 -.rarer 'a satisfac tory solution than It was weeks ago. A leading member of the fire department sal J ytsterauy: 'TThe question of who Is the first assistant has been going on long enough and oustit to be settled Immedi ately, once tor aH. Daring the winter when the Aispute first arose H amounted to nothing as but few If any fires occur during the rainy months, but now the dry season is on and the most important essential for those working at a fire Is to snow who r the heads of the de partment.. A fire will break out, some day and this little trouble may occasion considerable wrangling and result In the bova not rlrhtlnar among tbemselvea For the safety of the I city It should be settled at once." I Here Are Plain Charges Against Ilis Record. AN . INQUIRY IS DEMANDED Guilty of Many Acts That Form Se rious Breaches of Discidline, Honorable Conduct, Etc. The Astorlan this morning desires to call the attention of the school board of this city to Its attitude concerning Mr, Jackson, at present principal of the Cedar Street School, whion institution has de servedly, up to the present year, held a very high reputation for the attain ments of its scholars, and the efficiency of its teachers. The" Astorlan states FIRST that Mr. Jackson Is a man totally unfitted to perform the duties of a schoolteacher in this or any other city. ' SECOND That since he took charge of the Cedar Street School serious accusa tions have been made against his official conduct, which accusations have never been Investigated by anybody or denied by himself. THIRD That Mr. Jackson is incompe tent and unable to mark an examination paper correctly. FOURTH-That a week ago he was caught in a flagrant attempt to impose upon three other school principals, by the falsification of the markings on ex amination papers, and that he would make no explanation of his action when caied on by all of them respectfully to do so. FIFTH That, Instead of correcting ex amination papers himself, he has ordered certain of his pupils to mark the papers of other pupils, and that, when they marked such papers correctly, giving them the exact averages they were en titled to, Mr. Jackson has deliberately falsified such markings and told the pu pils who marked the papens to keep quiet and say nothing about It. SIXTH That he has forwarded pupils Into grades where they are unable to keep up' with their fellow pupils by rea son of promotion that they were never entitled to. SEVENTH That parents of chlldrin attending the class taught by Mr. Jack son ar absolutely dissatisfied with their apparent progress, and state openly that they are no farther advanced than they were a year ago. EIGHTH That Mr. Jackson's example is In every way pemiclouj to children coming In, contact with him, and that dur ing the past month he has been guilty of serious breaches of - propriety that the Astorlan Is able to prove: For examph the Astorlan has been especially request ed to notice the fact that this man Jack son, holding a high position in the pub lic schools of this city, not only failed to attend the funeral of one of the most respected citizens and school directors Astoria ever hod, Mr. J. P. Dickinson, but actually stood picking his teeth on the sidewalk as the procession passed Dy ana tnen turned and walked in an op posite direction. NINTH-Tlhat Mr. Jackson dare not produce before the board the thirteen ex amination papers he handed to his three fellow principals in his rooms last week, providing that any outside party named by this paper is there at the time to question- him about them. TENTH! That any committee of un prejudiced school teachers of this city will rind on examination dozens of Mr. Jackson's pupils upalble to answer sim ple questions that should be known- In grades where such school children have been promoted to. ELEVENTH That the Astortom stands ready and willing to prove every charge here stated If the board Is willing to allow It to do so. FOR A CITY PARK. Now Is the Time to Secure Such Improve- ment. To the Editor: Will you kindly grant a space in your valued paper for the following sugges tion?. Our so long looked for railroad Is an assured fact, and the building thereof means a large Increase in the population of Astoria. Now what we are In need of Is a publis park, such as every city has, and everyone ought to take a hand In this, as it benefits all. Now Is the time we must not wait and postpone It, the sooner acted upon the better, for ob vious reasons. The main one of these Is the cost. At present a tract of from 60 acres and more fcah e bought reasonably low, while In a' few years the v-ilue of such a tract of land will be too high; be sides this a second reason is that in. a few years it will be very difficult to find such a tract with a sufficient quantity of tim ber thereon to make a natural park. At present but very, little clearing on such tracts surrounding the city has been done. . There is no need to call attention to 'the sanitary benefits derived from a pub lic parlo everyone la aware of these facts and our honorable city council ought to consider the necessity of a park and take some decisive action in this matteri A. B, FOURTH OF JULY. Program of Exercises at the M. E. Church, Arrange nen'.s have been made for an enjoyable evening on the Fourth In As toria at the M. E. church. The following Is the program In detail: Invocation Rev. Robert Llddell Reading.... Declaration of Independance Miss Bessie Ross. Song Columbia the Gem of the Ocean Mrs. J. T. Ross. Address Rev. Daniel Stiver Song The Sword of Bunker Hill Messrs. Grlbble, -Hardesty and Smith. Recitation Fourth of July Miss Mabel -Williams. Song .....The Star Spang-led Banner Miss Elberta O. Wlnton. Address Judge J. H. D. Gray Song Hall Columbia Happy Land ' Messra Grlbble, Smith and Hardesty. Recitation The Patriot Spy Miss Mabel Blinn. Instrumental solo Patriotic airs Patriotic song by pupils of the public schools Director. Mrs. II. T. Crosby Recitation God Bless Our Stars Miss Oara Dunbar. Address 6ong America Cy the audience. "Benediction.... Rev. J. W. Bushong, D. D. CURIO HALL. Many Objects Both Rare and Beautiful. A visit to the curio department of the ladies' Art Loan Exhibit in the library room will well repay all. An attempt at anything like 'a.'' description of the many Interesting objects wtuitn a short 0paca i0 quite (impossible. Here are found all old books, now out of print and worth their weight In gold; ' relics of the early days In crossing the plains; and -4ld-tltne meeting house tell; war rcic; a London watchman's Tattle of the old days: rifles and guns; quilts, shawls and needle work done by our great grand mothers; ancient Jewelry of unique de signs; Indian needle work and relics; old China; a spinning wheel end some of th work dona an it and hundreds of odd and beautiful articles. Perhaps some of the more noiauie valuable exhibit are the shawl of Rob ert Burns' wife, a collection of colonial money. and an autograph letter of John Wesley, the -founder of Methodism. The display of mounted ferns and flowers by the high school class In botany occupies a deservedly conspicuous place. Altogether It Is doubtful If many cities of even ten times the population could produce as creditable a Showing of rare and valuable bric-a-brac. FROM ALASKA. Too Many People and Not Enough Work. A well known business man yesterday received the following letter from Jun eau, Alaska, dated June 15: "I will write you a few lines to let vou know how I am setting along. Am in good health, but know of little else good about Alaska for the laDonng man. Wages have come down and there ere more people coming into this place than I have ever seen going into any- other new Dlace. It is no doubt due to the low rates of fare from Seattle, tickets now being sold as low as six dollars. Perhaps come travel for their health. I came for work and have only had one month's steady work since I have been here. Christ Anderson has had six weeks' work, but was laid up in the hospital two weeks of the time. For all that I think that I am going to be all right, there are ten men here to every Job to be had. Respectfully, MATLIN NELSON, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. In the suit of W. J. Snyder vs. Jennie A. Snyder, a decree of divorce was granted. The city of Astoria vs. J. NeM et at., demurrer overruled. State of Oregon vs. Theo. Carlln, de fendant pleaded guilty and was sen tenced to one year in the penitentiary. State of Oregon vs. John Scoop, de fendant pleaded not guilty and case set for trial July 8. The grand Jury presented five true bills and two not true bills. The court thanked the jury for the expeditious and business-like method In which the cases before it had been handled and he then discharged them. State of Oregon vs. Axel Isaacson, not a true -bill being found, defendant was discharged and bondsmen released. WILL OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT. The concert to be given by Mrs. Flnck for the .benefit of Engine Company No. 1 will take place at the M. -E. church Mon day evening, July 1st. The program. which Is not yet arranged, will be one of the best ever produced In the city. One of the principal features will be a mixed chorus of 40 voices, composed of the sweetest of Astoria's singers. Solos will be sung by Mrs. Danziger, Mrs. C. W. Fulton, Mme. Flnck., Mr. G. H. George, W. -H. Barker, and J. T. Ross. Miss Edith Conn and Professors Thielhorn and Fred- crlckson will also assist in making the event one long to be remembered by the music loving people of this city. Full program later. PRIZES AWARDED. At the Art Loan Exhibit last night the following awards were made to the exhibitors of flowers: Cut flowers First premium, Mrs. Sur prenant; second premium, Mrs. Harry Wood. Pansies First, Mrs. Ryrle; second, Mrs. Smith. Geraniums First, Mrs. Lelnenweber: second, Miss Boelling. Ferns First, Mrs. Dr. Logan; second, Mrs. Robert Lowe. Roses First, aijrs. Thos. TrulHnger necona, Mrs. jmgar. Potted plants-First, Mrs. H. Wood; second, Mrs. Robert Lowe. A CARD OF THAN1K3. As Providence has seen fit to take from amongst us our beloved husband and pa rent, we take this opportunity of thank ing our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us In our bereavement. F. A. ROBINSON, On behalf of relatives. ATTENTION EXHIBITORS. Positively no articles can be taken away from the library or art gallery until Sat urday, as it will take untffl Friday to classify them. No one will be admitted to the rooms Friday except the com mittee. PERSONAL MENTION. George Bartley was engaged In keep ing cool -yesterday. G. Eeach, of San Francisco, Is a guest of the Parker house. Chosv Hamboker and B. W. Fisher, of Portland, are In the city, register.1 at the Parker house. Harry J. Young, traveling passenger ng;nt for the Santa Fe railroad company, was in the city yesterday. Mark Grayson, the light house keeper at Destruction island, was In the city yes terday and stopped at the Parker. Mrs. Nancy Welch, who for the past three days has been very 111 with neural gia, was reported much better yesterday. George Bieloh, formerly of this city, but now a real estate dealer with head quarters In Portland, was an arrival In Astoria yesterday. J. M. Brock, the Nehalem timber lo cator and -farmer, was In town yesterday afternoon. He left In the evening for u Short trip to Portland. Mr. H. Wagner, the Jeweler. andTiiT family, Jeft this morning for Cannon Beach where they will occupy the Norrls cottage for the summer. Thos. Ryrle, the successful trout fisher is organizing another trip for the near future and is confident of the same suc cess that attended his last outing. Mrs. John (Phair and son, Richard, of San Francisco, arrived on the steamship Oregon yesterday. Mrs. Phair will spend the summer In this city with her mother, Airs, naie noosort, Mr. M. G. Hall, assistant superintendent or the -Northern Pacific Express Co., came down from Portland yesterday. He brought his two daughters with him and has taken them to the beach for the season. MARRIAGE IBASED ON FRIENDSHIP. Ruth Ashmore's Opinion on the Omni present Problem. One girt who wrote to me recently said: "Wouldn't marriage based on friendship. on good comradeship and on thorough respect be a happy oner' I don't know. It might be a placid one, it might be u respeotable one, but a marriage without love cannot be the one for which you or I were intended, writes Ruth AfJtenore in the Ladles' Home Journal. Comradeship and respect and a thorough liking might be all that were necessary during the sun uhlny days, but iwhut would they amount to when tihe gloomy daya come? And do you think If a man were try ing to solve some great question, were trying to drive from his soul the demon of unbelief, that he would turn to the good comrade for help? No, he would go to the woman who loved him, und whom he knew knlt down every night of her life and said a prayer for him. When people are suffering, mentally or physically, they do not turn for help or sympathy to that ccie whose speech is brilliant and wCtty and wbose brain Is strong, but they reach out Hke a child, to thai one who loves them best) and ,no hurt u nvM-flowlna- with sympathy and pity. Friendship Is a great bless ing, but 6t cannot taae vne pmce ui ic. And, if either a imian or a woman marry, ..-.. . ...... (rVlonfUv iftallntf will be Dcliev'.'tiH ii.w. w sufficient In Iftelr united -lives, ithey surely in time iwia realize only too sauiy uio possibility of love earning to (them, and the dread of a tragedy If he should -be greeted with Joy. ToereJore I Bay to you, my girl, In bur.dlng up your me you ,,a r-.M.Tvlui.iInn tor ilta heKer the cor ner -iCone of love, and no othtr will an swer. If In Its place you put iripnasnip, dvmnaMhv ai flrood coannaledhln. 111., 1 u 1 j . . . , ... t . J c - ' " ithe house will topple over when the wind of misery comes, lor -its lounaanon Btcme will drift away, carried along Into the .r.f inrijfrnwnnv nfid vou will stand. alone, weeping for that one who Is not, and having around you only friendship and Its kindness, while you long for love and its symputy. AN ANECDOTE OF SUVOROFF. Marshal SuvorofT, when receiving a dispatch from tihe handle of a Russian sergeant who had greatly distinguished himself on the Danube, attempted to confuse the messenger by a series of whlmslcul questions; but found him equal to the occasion. "How many fish are there In the eea?" asked Suvoroff. "All that are not caught yet," was ttos answer. "How Car is it to 'the moon?" "Two of your excellency's foiced marches." "Whalt would you do if, you saiw your men giving way in battle?" "I'd tell them that Where wias a wagwnload of whisky Just behind Ithe enemy's line." Baffled a't all points, ithe marshal ended with: "Wlhiat'e ithe difference between your colonel and myself?" "My colonel cannot moke me a lieutenant, but your excellency has only to eay the word." "I say It now, Ithen," answered Suvoroff; "and 11 right good officer you'll be." North Paeifie Bf emery JOHN KOPP.Prop Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. Leave orders with J. L. Carlson at the Surmyslde Saloon or Louis Boentge at the Cosmopolitan Saloon. All orders will be promptly attended to. Persons who are subject to diarrhoea will find a speedy cure In De Witt's Cote and Cholera Cure. Use no other. It Is the beat that can be made or that money can procure. It leaves the system In natural condition afiter Its use. We sell It. Charles Rogers. WAITED. WANTED Girl to do house work. Cull at 813 Exchange street. WANTED A few more teams. Apply Pacific Paving Company. WANTED Female heCp. Girl for dining room. Inquire at Astor house. . WANTED Fifty men at the Jim to get a 10 cent shave and a 15 cent hair cut. Six Astor street, next door west of the Parker House. AGENTS WANTED Old established factory replacing travellers, with local salesmen, reputable, men can secure un covered ground. One Agent his averaged $joi per month for -two years. P. O. Ji71, New York. WANTED AgenU) to represent the old .National Life Insurance Co., of Montpeller, Vt. For further informa tion, address G. M. Stolp, General Coast Manager, 82-84 Crocker Building, San Francisco, Cal. WANTED Man or lady to collect, do seme office work, and manage agents. You will deal through your leading mer chants. Something new and- very popu lar. We pay all expenses. Position per manent. Send four references and ten cents for full particulars. John Finney Mgr., P. O. Box 484, St. Louis, Mo. $75,000 PER WEEK using and selling Dynamos for plating watches, Jewelry, and table ware. Plates gold, silver, nickel, etc., same as new goods. Dif ferent sizes for agents, families and shops. Easy operated; no experience; big profits. W. P. Harrison & Co., Clerk No. 14, Columbus, Ohio. FOR HALE. JAPANESE GOODSJust out-just re ceivedjust what you want, at Wing Lee's, 643 Commercial street. A good buy at Long Beach. Nine room house. Furnished complete for summer travel. For description and terms In quire at Real Estate Exchange, Occident Building. FOUND. FOUND A silver witch, which the c-wner can have by calling at this office rnd proving property. FOUND On the street yesterday, a la dy's pocketbook, containing a small sum of money and some visiting cards. Owner can have same by calling at this office, payin s charges- and proving property. FOR RENT. TO RENT A furnished room. Enquire at 362 Fifteenth Street. FOR RENT A nicely furnlBhed mod ern house. For particulars Inquire of Mrs. Smith, corner of 6th and Irving avenue, or A. R. Cyrus, 487 Commercial street. LOST. LOST Saturday, 22d Inst., a silver lawn tennis pin. Finder please return to this office. 1 LOST-Thunsday night, about 10 o'clock 129 fathoms of net. Corks branded F. M. Warren. Please return to Warren's sta tion. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair. Dil CHEAT,! mm Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. FIvMS