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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1895)
THE DAILY- ASTORIA!?. ASTORIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1885. to-measure, -$35' THE only way to fit a roan 1 to "t find outlast whstfclhd nils man yu have flt-that's Just what we do take your measure eiact-and cut the uit lor you-and It must at, or we'll keep 'oro. -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 moat delicious style. Perfect service. If you Invite a friend to the Palace Restaurant the place is a sufficient guar antee that he will receive a good meal. The Palace Restaurant Sterling Silver ! Never has there been euoh 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 - jVATTf?ESS ' -FACTORY, 278 Commercial Street. Manufacturers of every description of IiOunges, Mattresses, eto. 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 roost steaks, and all other kinds of meat elmply because It's Christensen & 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 have only the best. . WASHINGTON MEAT flARKET, CHRISTENSEN & CO., Prop'rt, Hundreds of business and professional fflta are now coming to our place ! THE RESORT" Dally. Why T Because they can at any time, day or night, call for a sandwich sere and get it. We expected to be mobbed for these andwaches and our. fresh 6 cent beer wbtn the railroad comes. Qtoabauer & Brach. Qeneral flachlnlst and Uoller Works. All kinds of Cannery, Ship, Steamboat and Engine Work or any Description. Castings of all kinds made to order. Foot of Lafavette St., Astoria, Or. A Poor Cigar. W. F. SCHIEBE never made. Don't expect to make, either. But marke - this -a-t-l-s-f-a-o-. t-l--n of the 22-karet tort hat ' aooompanled every purchase of one of the cigars made by him since he began buBlness. We've got the notion that a satisfied customer "cuts a big figure" in building up a business. That's the reason La Belle ABtorla takes ' so well, ROSS HIGGINS k CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria and Upper Astoria. la Tut nl Coffees, Table Delicacies, Domtitlc and Tropical Fruits, Vegetable., Sugar Cured Ham., Bacon, Etc. Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. White K,d Slippers! White rid Oxiordsl Whjte Canvas Oxfords! In buying these goods from us for graduation exercises one can be suited here Just as well as though (hey had sent to San iVranclsco and had the goods made tor them. JOHN HAHN & CO. The U. S. Gov't Reports show Royai Baking Powder superior to U others. Hair Goods manufactures All Styles I WIrs, Bangs, Switched Combings Made Up, Dressing, Shampooing, Bleaching and Dyeing. Children's Hair Cutting. MRS C H SEDERLOF. SSI Commercial St., cor. Eighth. Japanese Bazaar BINQ LUNQ.Prop. Ladies and Children's hats and duck suits. . Ladies and Gentlemen's underwear made to order., Loweftprices in Astoria. - jml Etreet, next floor to Mouler's Iron x&02 Works, Wfpite met Gorsets. Just the Thing for Warm (Heather ! ALBERT DUNBAR. BUSINESS LOCALS. Try Smith's ice cream. Fresh strawberries at Smith's today. Sweet cream at Smith's 20 cents pint Don't use a plaster, but take Rogers' Kidney Cure Dor itima 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. TUB SPA Cotman's old stand, la the place for fresh candles and Ice cream. THE SAME FliA.CE IIS 12th street Is the place to buy fresh fish every day. GRAND OPENING-Of all kinds of for elgn novelty goods, at 666 Commercial street. T. El. Schultz, frescos and scenic ar tist, with B. F. Allen, 306 Commercial Street. WANTED People to call at the Scow Bay Wood Yard and learn the prices on wood. The Palace Barber Shop da now glv ing one of their two-bit shaves for 15 cent. Our milk. Is guaranteed strictly pure and fretrh from the cow daily. Keith & Wilson. The Palace Bath, House encourages folks to bathe by having everything first class. The vanilla and lemon extracts put up by the Prlntz-Craln Drug Co. are the best made. PAT LAWLER & CO.-Flrte line of canned goods and fresh flsh, 574 Com' merclal street. YOUR TURN NEXT To get one of the finest cigars for the least money. No, 459 lath street. Call at ithe Prirutz-Craln Drug Store and get a sample of their Antlceptlc Tooth Wash- free of charge. GRAEFE & PLANK No. 628 Commer cial street, will repair your clothes for little money. Try them. WORLD'S FAIR SALOON Keeps the finest line of liquors and cigars in the city. Call and sample them. FOR FINE DENTAL WORK-Go to Dr. Howard, No. 698 Commercial Street. Removed from Astor House. If your watch don't run, call at 674 Commercial street, across from Shana- han Bro. and have It repaired. DON'T FORGET That at Ntos. 214 and 216 Tenth street Is the place to have your horse shod and repair work done. Smith's ice cream Is unequalled . Ice cream soda a specialty. Private par lors for ladies. Commercial street. THE EASTERN CLOCK CO., On 12th street, has on bind a fine collection of Clocks, Rugs, etc., at lowast prices. DROP IN Next door to McLean's Blacksmith Shop and get prices on all kinds of carpenter work. A. Paulsen. WE HAVE IT The place to get a 25-cent meal for 16 cents, only white labor employed at 684 Commercial street PLEASE STOP, As you pass by Mat Strall's second-hand store, on Commer cial street, and learn prices on his stock. 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 street, he can on 11th street A SURE THING That you can get fruit and candy for less money than any where else at M. Mkniler's, on Bond street. , PIANOS AND ORGANS The Wiley B. Allen Co., "Branch," 710 Commercial St., Leading Makes. Low Prices. Easy Terms. STOP At the Horse Shoe Chop House and try one of those 16 cent meals, same as you p'ay 25 cens for elsewhere, 646 Commercial street. JUST RECEIVED At 615 Commercial street, fine line of extension tables, cen ter tables, lounges, and kitchen treas ures. J. O. Ross, proprietor. What cows received first premium at the World's Fair for producing the richest milk? Jereey cows, and those are the only kind that J. A. Rowan Bells milk from. No barter milk was ever brought to Astoria than Is furroldhed for five cents a quart by Relth & Wilson, and de livered In a lean and tlghlcly closed glass bottle at your door every morn ing. Arrived Mrs. Zwemer, trance medium. Can be consulted on alt affairs of Ufa, Call at Mrs. M. A. Hall's residence, 8ta Exohanera arirAA. Ihw rMtiinnM Pin. cles every Tuesday and Friday night at What brings people back. to the Asto ria Wood Yard alter they have sounded the possibilities everywhere elseT May be H's one thing, and May be It's another. But the fa remains back they come. And ot course the Astoria Wood Yard is proud of it. Business men of Astoria visiting Port land have for years been accustomed to take their mid-day lunott at the 'Gem." The "Gem" Is now located at 7.1 Third street, next door to the Aim- worth Bank. Jos. E. Peony. YESTERDAY'S AVEATIIES. Local weather for the twoney-four hours endlrg at 5 p. m. yesterday, furnished by the United States department of agri culture weather bureau: M&v mum temperature, 69 degrees. Minimum temperature, 68 decrees. Precipitation, none. Total precipitation from September 1st, 1RM. to date, 74.IW Inches. Excens of precipitation from September let. MM. to date, 6.67 Indus. ABOUND TOWN. Fresh candies every hour if the 'Bon bonnlero. Wild blackberries at Ross, Hlgglns & Co. Ladles rubber bathing caps "or tale by Rogers, druggist. Bottle of Gambrlnus beer and sandwich, 15 cents, at Jos. Terp's. Hay, oats and all Kinds of mill feed for sale by Ross, Hlgglns & Co. Beet Ice cream and tee cream soda la the city at the Bonbonmiere. Eleven teams and a large force of la borers are at work on Irving avenue. Julius Jacdbsen, a Portland merchant, is spending a few days at Clatsop Beach. Take a Sunday cutlng to North Beach Sunday. The North Pacific leaves at 8 o'clock. Henry Lang, of the Grocery firm of Lang & Co., of Portland, was in town yesterday. Get a NEW Hammond, pre-eminently the best typewriter manufactured. W. 8. Wood, agent. Have you seen it yeu-the NEW Ham- moid typewriter? Call and examine It. W, S. Wood, agent. Swedish Lutheran church Sunday morning, services in. English. Evening serv.ces in Swedish. There will be a sociable given In Upper Astoria this evening, by the members of the Scandinavian M. E. Church. A large party of campers arrived on the reiepnone yesteraay atternoorv ana lert cn the same steamer for Seaside. The usual quietness pervaded the at mosphere of the Justice and police courts yesterday, and not a case was beard. 'Please bear in mind that the steamer North 'Pacific makes her regular Sunday excursion to Ilwaco next Sunday, July 14th. L. Samuel and son, who have been vis iting in Astoria for several days, re turned to Portland oa the Telephone last evening. The construction of a number of new residences will be commenced on Irving avenus Us soon as Improvements now un der way are finished. It Is no exaggeration to say that the NEW Hammond will out-wear half a doxen typewriters of other makes. Prac tical, there Is no Jlmit to its durability. W. S. Wood, agent. Mr. Z. Lee, assistant superintendent of the city delivery of the Portland post- office, accompanied by his wife, is In the city. Mrs. Lee Is a former Asto rlan, and with her husband, will remain here several days. There will be sorvlco in the Scandina vian M. E. Church tomorrow at 11 a. m. by the paator. Subject, "The Pilgrimage of Faith." Evening subject, "Fresh Bread for Today's Hunger." A cordial invitation la extended to all. Why stay at home when you can spend a pleasant day at Fort Canby and the beach. Remember the North Pacific will leave the O. R. and N. dock Sunday, July 14th, at 8 o'clock In the morning. Round trip ticket only 60 cents. Gust. Kllppy, who was badly hurt while leading- a horse over the hill Thursday evening, Was able to be on the street yesterday, ills face Is badly discolored and swollen. He considered himself lucky that he did not get more seriously In jured. Services at the Congregational church The pastors of the Mithodlst and Con gregational churches will exchange Sun day morning. The Sunday scho-l mes at 12:16 and the Christian. Endeavor at 7 p. m. Evening theme, "The Good Shepherd." The steamer North Pacific will hereaf ter ply between Astoria and Ilwaco, mak ing two round trips dally, leaving on arrival of It. R. Thompson and T. J. Potter from Portland. For tickets and detailed information call at ticket office under Occident hotel. George Hartley believes In having the streets look neat and clean. Every even ing after closing up his establishment, he ipemds ten minutes at this work. He says that If every business man would adopt the sUme plan the streets would present an attractive appearance. A very loud and disagreeable odor In the vicinity of 5th street and Franklin 'avenue hAS become a nuisance to the residents of that neighborhood. The cause Is the dead body of a cat which might be removed by the proper authori ties and thus relieve the burdened atmos phere. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Smith leave this morning on the steamship State of Cult' fornla for San Francisco. The object of their visit is to attend the funeral of Mrs. E. M. Pat ton, mother of Mrs. Smith, who died In that city last week. Mrs. Patten was 76 years of age and died of congestion of the brain. Carpenters will commence on Monday mxt the construction of a new ventilator cn the building of the Pacific Carr Fac tory. The ventilator will be 125 feet long and six fwt high. Besides being a means of supplying purer air to those 'inside, It will geatly increase the con dition of the factory as regards light, etc. Services at the Baptist Church Preach ing morning and evening, Subject in the morning, "The Present and the Future." In the evening. "Being Added to the Church." Baptism in connection with the evening service. Sunday school at 11:46 and Y. P. B. U. at T p. m. Prayer meet Ing at 8 p. ni. on Wednesday. You are welcome. Come. Sabbath at First M. E. Church At U a. r.i. Rev. Daniel Staver will preach. The pastor solicits a full attendance of members. 'At 7 p. m. a young peo ple's rally. At 8p . m.. Dr. Buahong will preach upon the theme "The Coming Ideal Girl; Who is she: What win she not do; What she will do and why." All parents and young people cordially In vited. , Commencing Sunday, June SO, and dur ing the seaside season, the O. R. and N. Co. will moke a 60 cent round trip rate between Astoria and Ilwaco good on Sun days only. Steamer North Pacific leaves O. R. and N. wharf at 8 o'clock a. m. Time of departure returning wilt be gov erned by tides permitting connection to be made with Potter for Portland in the evening. The bicycle contingent of the A. F. C. met at the clirb rooms last night and or ganized a club and elecetd the following c Ulcers: Captain. C. T. Crosby; first lieutenant, F. L. Parker; second Ueu-ten-ar.t, Thomas Bryce; color bearer, E. O. Pelper. The club intend giving numerous excursions during the summer months, and will be very prominent at the com ing regatta. The officers are ell young and enthusiastic wheelmen. , Services at the Presbyterian church as follows: Preachlnr morning and even ing by the pastor. Rev. R. LMdell. Morn ing, 11 o'clock, theme,' "The New Name. Evening, 8 o'clock, theme, "Sterling Hon estr.' This Is the second lecture of a wrfcs st:!!?1 ir-irel f"f yours men. which the pastor Is delivering on Sab bath evenings. All are Invited. Sab bath school after the morning taerv'ce. Y. P. B. C. E. at 7 p. m The common council will take action at its meeting next Wednesday evening on the Improvement of Duane street, from 6th to 12th. The street was . fenced In by SupU Chadwlck some time ago, and la some places is la such bad condition that it is dangerous for people to walk over. -The planks were worn out years ago. As the improvement is one of great public interest It Is not likely - that a single property holder will object to its being placed In good condition. An inquest was held by Coroner Pohl yesterday over the body of the little girl Idled In the street car accldetn Thurs day evening. The facts divulged were substantially the same as published in yesterday's issue. The motorman, John Miller, was released from custody and exonerated from all blame in the un fortunate accident. The Jury was com posed of the following men: E. C. Hughes, Nat. Jones; B. F. Stevens, R. S. Norrls, M. Olsen and H. A. Mathews. Right (Rev. B. Harstad, of the Paclflc district of the synod for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Amer ica, wUl visit the charge and mission field of Rev. L. Nlssen during August, as fol lows: Kindred Park, 1st; Chinook Beach, 4th; Gray's River, 7th; Nehalem Valley, 16th; Puget Island and Cathlamet, 18th; Beaver, 21st; Carrolton, 25th. The Right Reverend Harstad will visit Astoria jn August 01th, and as many of the Norwe gian settlements on both sides of the Columbia as possible, Edward Morgan was adjudged Insane by the county court yesteraay and an order made committing him to the in sane asylum. He Is a yonng man, thirty years of age, and a son of Mr. Morgan, of Westport. Young Morgan has been an excessive drinker of intoxicants. About eight months ago he was induced to stop drinking. The sudden breaking of .the haltf. brought on lnBomui'.a, aiul gradulal dementia, and at t'imej he be came violent. He arrived In this city yesterday in charge of his father, under whose care he was taken to Salem lest evening. The news of the fatal accld?nt which IbeTel James FIsk, a farmer living near Westport, was brought to this city yes terday afternoon by Mr. Morgan, who resides at Westport. A quantity of pow dtr was stored In the upper story of his house, and while he was in the act of transferring it to another place, it caught fire and exploded. The entire upper part of the house was blown up and one leg was all that could be found of poor Fisk. Luckily the other members of the family were absent at the Mme, olse a more dreadful accident might have been chronicled. SOME ONE CARRIES THE RISK. Who carries the risk on your life? If you are not assured, your wife and children are carrying it. If your ware house or your home burns down with out Insurance, you have carried the risk end have to bear the loss. If you die without assurance, your family has to bear the loss. Don't let them carry the risk any longer; they can't afford It, nor can you afford to carry life insurance In any other company but the Equitable Life. It is the strongest and best man aged company in existence. L. and Eu gene Samuel, special agents. LOOK OUT FOR THEM. Two Carloads of Kimball Pianos and Or gans Are Coming. The largest and finest shipment ever brought to Astoria. I am pleased to announce to the music loving publlo and my friends of Astoria, that two carloads of Kimball pilanos and organs left our factory lni Chicago for Astoria on July 3. This shipment con tains an elegant assortment of pianos of all styles, sizes and prices, from a plain cUse to our handsomest cabinet grand upright containing our world's fair scale. . It also embraces a fine as sortment of organs (from a plain neat case to a most elaborate caso with French plate mirrors. These Instruments will Ibe sold to pri vate buyers by the manufacturers direct at wholesale prices, plus Hie expense of laying them down at Astoria. This will give every one a chance to get a high grade Instrument from first hand and sUve retll dealers' profits and 'agents' com missions. This is your chance to get ahead of the middle mam and get . a fine piano end organ for less than agents are asking for second grade Instruments. The Klrriball piano and organ have been sold Cn Astoria for the last four years and there are dozens -of them in use here now. They stand the severe climate of Astorl'i and give universal, satisfaction. Only last August a carload of Klmballs was sold In Astoria and they are so well and favorably known that It would be superflous to tell the citizens of Astoria anything about tluCr merits. In conclu sion we will say that these instruments will be on exhibition to' Astoria by July 20th or 25th. L. V. MOORE. DRUNKEN ROW. A Number of Drunken Fishermen En gage In Fight. The lower part of town was all excite ment last oilght and Chief Loughery and Officers Seofeldt aud Oberg had their hands full in taking care of law break ers. It seemed to be a night off for the fishermen, arid a majority of them were seeing the elephant for all 'it was worth. Towards the midnight hour a number of them engaged In an angry dispute in Erltfceon'a saloon, which wound up in a free-for-all fight. The police were called in," but the drunken crowd con tinued to fight. The officers took a hand (n the scrimmage and the disgrace ful row did not end till the police drew their clubs and stretched several of the drunken ruffians upon the floor. Three men were arrested, Wra. Morris, C. Snyder, and Fred. Rudder, and lodged In the city Jail. Their trial will be had today In the police court. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. Suit of D. K. Warren, assignee, vs. Charles Goddard; order of Thursday mod ified that demurrer be overruled, end tmit defendant file an answer today. R. Luddlngton et. al. vs. Martin Ryan et. at., injunction allowed to issue on giving bond of $1260 with two sureties to be approved by clerk. W. H. Patterson- vs. John Fox, et. al., board of Pilot Commissioners, demurrer, overruled and ten days allowed to file answer. F. M. Qulnn vs. C. N. Hess; Judgment for plaintiff as per stipulation. C. G. Palmberg vs. C. N. Hess, same order. A WHITE TIGER. Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Rowan, the milk rancher on the south side, pre sented the Astorian ofllce with a magnl flvent white tiger lily. The flower meas ures flrteen Inches from tip to tip of its petals and 4s no doubt one of the finest specimens ever produced In the city. FUNERAL NOTICE. . i - v. The funeral of lone,-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Gerdes. will take place from Pl's undertaking -partors at 10 o'clock a. m. today.. Friends of the fam ily are Invited to be present. FURNISHED ROOMS i WITH BqARD. A well-furnished suite of reo-ns, with use of parlor, and, tf desired, good tab! board, at reasonable rates. 405 Du r etreet. coratr of Ninth. A A Party of Prominent Citizens Visit Warrenton. NEW CARS ON SEASIDE ROAD Prominent Residents Visited and Many Pleasant Events Fill a Day to Be Bemembered. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning a par ty of fifteen went aboard Capt. "Bob" Lowe's launch, the "Eagle," and steamed down the bay for a trip to Warrenton. The excursionist were R. A. Eddy, Judge F. J. Taylor, Dr. J. A. Fulton, W. G. Gosslln, G. W. Wlngate, R. M. Stewart, Thos. Trulllnger, Dr. Alfred Kinney, Ph.neas AVarren, Geo. Hill, the Maaters Hammond and Tuttle, and a press rep resentative, Somo little delay was oc casioned In getting off on account of the tide, b utilnally Mate Wlngate, who was heaving the lead, announced four feet one-quarter, and Captain Lowe pass td the word to Engineer Eddy, the screw revolved, and the launch was off. On the way down the bay, an elegant luncheon, furnished by the Occident, was seived by Chef Fulton, end the refresh ed party soon were smoking the pipe oi peace. The-citizens of Warrenton turned out en masse to receive the visitors, and es corted them to the town lhall and .the railroad station, where the first train, consisting of the new coaches brought down irom Portland the day before, was being prepared for its trip to Sea side. In a few moments the conductor gave the signal of departure, and amid the cheers of the throng the first train of real raUroad coaches to run in Cl'atsop county pulled around the curve and was lost to eight. The new engine is No. 15, of the O and C, and the coaches 146 and 94, O. R. and N. The Seaside road is now prepared to do all the business that offers 'and passengers will have the best of service. The new company Is bal lasting and repairing the road bed and putting in pew .ties where needed. Messrs. Preston and. Craln, of Astoria, came over on the Dwyer and called upon Campbell Bros., who report business good. The visitors called upon all the prom inent citizens, among them being Mr. D. K. Wurren, Mr. Phineas Warren, Mr. Hill, and Col. John Adair. Mr. P. Warren's new house, which he has Just occupied, was much admired by all, it being particularly well constructed' as far as light and ventilation are concerned. The return trip was made at 6 o'clock, and every one declared that they had had a most delightful time. The air was fine and as the launch sped along the bay Innumerable fishing boats were pass ed on their way to the night's work. They made, a beautiful picture, as they cKpped along over the Water under a good breeze and A swift current, and one which Is always new and full of interest. The gentlemen of the party rendered a vote of thanks to Capt. Lowe, and will probably accept his invitation for an other trip today. PERSONAL MENTION. E. A. Seeley, of Portland, Is in town. 'Mrs. Logan left for Portland last even ing. Mr. R. H. Burney, of Grays River, will soon leave for Dallas, Tex. Miss E. C. Wlarren is spending a week with relatives at Warrenton. Captain U. B. Scott was a passenger up river on the Telephone lost evening. deorge MtNally andj wife, of Chicago, are registered at tf Parker House. B. L. Sharpsteln, of Walla Walla, was one of the Occident's arrivals yesterday. H. W. Goddard returned to Portland last evening, after a few days' visit in Astoria, Miss Lillian Balne, of Portland, is vis iting in this oity, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kinney. Chas. D. Stuart, captain of the Fort Cainlby life saving crew, accompanied by his iwlfe, Is In the city. J. K. Armsby, the Chicago Salmon broker, was in Astoria yesterday. He left for Portland in the evening. W. A. Frost and wife, of Chicago, are spending a few days in Astoria. They ere stopping at the Occllent. Miss Edith Baum, of Portland, arrived on the Telephone yesterday afternoon. She left this morning for a brief so journ with friends at Seavlew. THE QUESTION OF PRICES. Now York Tribune. At the bottom of all strife and co'rtly blundering about money is found the hoary assumption thUt the quawtit'ty of gold In me as money determines the price of commodities. Ages ago men reasoned: "Puchase is exchange of gold for commoxlit'ies and W there is less gold in proportion to "commodities prices will fall." If that is so, as gold In use has not doubled while quantities of products have more than doubled, prices must fall perpetually. Some philosophers have gone further, and have tried to show how the (increased quantity of gold In circulation stimulates buying and thus advances prices, but they have never ex plained how more gold produces more consumption per head, or how buying in the long run can increase more than consumption. Unreasoning minds have been unable to go beyond the ancient notion that more money must make h'.gher prices, and so have clamored for more paper or credit money. But the country had to circulation 814 per capita of all kinds of money tn 1860, and In 1890 had 823 per cmp.tla, and nevertheless prices had fallen about 20 per cent. More recently It has been shown that the cost In human labor of producing and transporting commodities has been so vastly reduced that every day's work ought to be worth more bushels, pounds or yards. But this does not touch the question whether bushels, pounds or yards ought to be worth less money while lwbor is worth more. Indeed. Mr. Edward Atkinson, in the Bankers' Magizlne, sug gests the question whether "gold and s.lver have both, depreciated in respect to conrmodftCes, and lost part of their purchasing power," because "the quan tity of goods placed upon the markets" Waving doubled, had not "the quantity of gold by which we rate the commodit ies in estimating the prices" also doubled, prices fwould have been reduced, and "no such effect has occurred." He would have put the case more correctly and might readily have submitted a demon stration instead of a question, If he were entirety emancipated from the no tion that "the quantity of gold" had anything to do with -the matter. Whether there are 6,000 yardsticks at hand or only one, three feet of do'th measure just the same. The piece of paper or of silver that men readily accept In place ot gold rep reseats the some buying power that the gold Itself represents. It may be a pri vate check, it may be an accepted draft. It may be a letter of credit; all that anybody warns 4s the buying power which! the gold reprew-nts oft-n le9 eafely or conveniently. What fixes prices Is not the quantity of gold anywhere, but the buying power, of which part Is repre sented by the check or letter. Ancient theories are bSotted out by the enormous development of currency, banking and credit systems, by which the volume of money available at 'any ordinary time has been mode practically uni1m.ted. The revolution in modes of doing business, if ft has not altered the very nature of transactions, has 'at least disclosed to us ithait ail unexpended wealth forms the buying power by which prices of commodities are determined, and not thut fraotion of it which may happen to be embodied In any form of money. A piece of New York Central, a fraction of an iron mine or cotton mill, can be used Just as weu as gold to buy a thousand bushels of wheat. Accumulated wealth, has grown four fold s.nce 1860 'in this country. But popu lation has doubled, and the productive ness of each human hand bus much more than doubled, so ithat products to be bought have increased somewhat more than wealth, and prices naturally fall. In other countries population is nearly stationary, while accumulated wealth in creases but slowly, but products of labor have muWplied, so that the same ten dency towards lower pr.ces prevaJs. Gold is nothing but an expression of un expended wealth or buying power in one of its best and most available forms. Hence It buys more -things than thirty years ago, not 'because there is rela tively less gold, but because the quan tity of thuigs to be bought has increased more than the whole unexpended wealth or buying power. Human handa have only doubled since 18(10 In this country, while rektllzed wealth has increased four fold, and so wages of labor have nearly doubled. The share of unexpended wealth which wages represent determines con sumption, but consumption limits the op portunity for investment of money in production, transportation or trade, and as it increases less rapidly than unex pended weulth the interest on money necessarily falls. The quantity of gold in use has noth ing to do with any of these things, prices, wages, consumption or Interest, except as affects Uncertainty, that current rep resentatives of purchasing power will be Instantly accepted. Wherever it does, in that way and no other abundance or scarcity of gold 'affects prices. Modern commerce is abundantly able to make all -the buying tools it wants for Itself, each referring to gold as the unit of value, but it blunders fatally when it provides any tool which Is not certain to be unhesitatingly accepted for the ex act buying power it represents. CONCERNING "DUPPIES." When I first came to Jamaica the sur roundings of that lovely tropical island seemed to my unsophisticated eyes to forbid the conventional ghost. The tiny wooden boxes, bright with creepers, and gtay with green and white paint, that for the most part did duty for houses, offered surely neither space nor attraction to a properly constituted apparition. It was a surprise, therefore, to find that m the daily life of the negro popula tion "Dupples" cocupled a very consid erable, and, indeed, dignified1 position, and were not only recognized as a ser ious faot, but were to be spoken of If, Indeed, it was advisable to speak of them at all to strangers'with, fitting reverence. Even the more educated were not above a lurking belief in their exlstance; while for .the ordinary negro, that there were Dupples around him1 was us undoubted a truth as the clear sunlight 1n which he lived. Now, it is the general idea of English people, even of those who have lived all their lives In t'lie West Indies, that a "Duppy" is simply the negro equivalent for our "ghost;" but after many and pa tient Inquiries from the negroes them selves this I found, to be a mistake. To be exact, la true "Duppy," although an apparition, is not the spirit of the soul, but only the shadow of the de parted, the soul being perfectly distinct from its Duppy, and going to heaven or hell, as the case may be, leaving its sha dow or duppy to linger behind on earth, where, unless exercised by certain cere monies, it may work mischief, or, at best, cause annoyance to the living. For instance the soul of a notorious evil-doer. a noted Obeah mon, for example, Is supposed by them, naturally enough, to go straight to hell for his crimes, but his Duppy WiH remain behind him; only, being the shadow of a biad man, it will partake of his vicious qualities, and prob ably become transformed into a "Rolling Calf," that bugbear of tail negroes. A "Rolling Calf" is a very terrible creature that haunts the hillsides amd lonely rJlaces, to the terror of travelers. It has flary eyes, and is accompanied by th sound bs of clanking chains. Apart from this it is shaped' much like an or dinary cow, and to be cauRht by one is death, with the additional horror of being forced afterwards to become a "Rolling Ca'lf ' one's self. One chance of escape, however, remains to the unfor tunate victim. The "Rolling Calif" cannot run up hill and therefore if a slope can be reached, so that one is above, instead oc on, a level with or below this terriblt pursuer, safety Is Insured. Possibly some dim remembrance of the African buffalo and its haiblts lies at the root of all this strange tradition, for I believe the buffalo cannot charge up hill. National Review, RULES FOR BOYS. Hats lifted Im saying "Good-by" or Jiow do you do7 " Hats lifted when offering a seat in a car or in acknowledging a favor. Keep step with anyone you walk with. Always precede a lady up stairs and ask her If you may precede her in pass ing through a crowd or public place. Hats off the moment you enter a street door and when you step into a private hall or office. Let a lady pass first always unless she asks you to precede her. In the parlor stand till every lady In the room is seated; also older oeoDle. Rise If a lady comes in after you are seated ana stand till she takes a seat. Look people straight to .the face when peaking or being spoken to. Let ladies pass through a door first, standing aside for them. In the dining-room take your seat after ladles, and elders. Never play with knife, fork or spoon. Do not take your napkin in a bunch in your hand. Eat as fast or as slow as the others. and finish the course when they do. uooa House-Keeping. SOME FAMOUS OLD PEOPLE. At the age of 76 Victoria still rules the empire on which the sun never sets. Sir James Bacon, the distinguished Jur ist, Is now living the busy life of an English country gentleman at the age of 97. Dr. David Brown, principal of the Free Kirk college, Aberdeen, is one of the most active and Influential members of tne Scottish clergy at the age of 92. Jules Verne, in his 79th year, still spends six hours per day reguiirly In severe literary work and has five stories now to presa Senator Morrill, of Vermont, and Just Ice Stephen J. Field, are among the diatirsruished cvtogenariaas still active in public life in this country. Sir Henry Bessemer, "the steel king." 83 years of age. continues to take a keen interest In scientific matters and keeps himself up to date. His pecu:arity is that he will not give any one Ills auto graph. Verdi, with his four score years, at the head of the great Italian romantic school, has developed a new style of work upon the score of his second In terpretation of the Shakespearean com edy. Bismarck at 80, Pope Leo ktt -86 and Gladstone. 85, influence public opinion more powerfully than any vtbtr three men In Europe. Gladstone continues one of the most proline writers of the day, and the .pope finds time to compose the most exquisite Latin, sonnets. Baroness Burdelt-Coutts in her 82d yean is Still one of the most influential lead ers in London sooiety. Her Piccadilly house is 'thronged with artists, singers and people of fashion all through the sefason. She Is as lively and brilliant as ever and devotes a large shore of her time to the philanthropic enterprises with which her name is lastingly associated. Elderly Relative (with means) Alfred, this young Miss Peduncle you want to marry what kind of girl is she? Young Man (with expectations con tingent on elderly relative's last will and testament) Aunt Rachael, she is the best girl alive! She piays the piano beautifully, she can paint on china, speak French like a native, and "Play tennis, I suppose?" "O, yes, she's a capital tennis player." "Rides a bicycle?" "To perfection." "H'm wear bloomers?" "Er sometimes." (Grimly) "You'd better find out if she can coolf." TIME CARD OF THE Seashore Railway Company In Effect July ii, 1895. TRAINS LEAVE liRIDGK. Time. Connkctioss. 8 a. m Nisht boat! from Port land. 9:30a. in L'oat from Astoria anl on Sunday with boats fiom For; land. 3 n. id Day boat from Portl nd 5:4r p. m..... llont from A.tiria. 6:15 p.m. Sunday-... Boats from I'ort'and and Astotta. Boits leave Astoria one half hour before train leaves bridge. TRAINS LEAVE SEASIUE. 4:45 e. m. Pay boats for Portland. 8 a m.. Bout for Astor a. i:45 p. m . 4:15 p. m . Boats for Portland. Boat for Astoria, deliver ing pusscngers to boats for rOrtlnml. Boats for AHturi and Port land. 5 p. m. Kunaay.. Daily except Sunday. For freight and passenger rates apply to V. F. LUSTER, Bup't , Seashore Railway Co , -oaiJo, Ore. WAWTEIl WANTED Fifty men at the Jim to get a 10 cent shave and a 15 cent hair cut. 378 Astor street, next door west of the Parker House. WANTED Agenlo to represent the old National Life Insurance Co., of Montpelier, 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 some 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 WALE. JAPANESE GOODS-Just 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. FOR SALE At a bargain, one-half in terest in well-estabiished and best lo cated confectionery business in Astoria. Reason for selling, owner intends to ieave the city. Address "L," this office. FOUND. FOUND A silver witch, which the cwner con have by calling at this ofllce and proving property. FOR RENT. FOR RENT A nicely furnished mod ern house. For particulars inquire of Mrs. Smith, corner of 6th and Irving avenue, or A. R. Cyrus, 487 Commercial street. LOST. LOST Thursday night, about 10 o'clock 129 fathoms of net. Corks branded F. M. Warren. Please return to Warren's sta tion. IVIAKE Attractive. 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