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VOL. XUVr
ASTORIA, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1895.
NO. 211.
Lubricating
OILS
A Specialty.
I872
1895
pisfyer
Brothers,
Sell
ASTORIA,
Ship Chandelery,
Hardware,
Iron & StPel,
Coal,
Groceries & Provisions,
Flour & Mill Feed,
Taints, Oils, Varnishes,
Loggers Supplies,
Fairbank's Scales,
Doors & Windows,
Agricultural Implements
Wagons & Vehicles.
Salts We to Order.
B. F. ALLEN,
IT WAS NIP AND Till
The Defender Defend! the Cup
Right Gallantly.
If you want a suit that will
fit, at the lowest possible
prices, have it made by the
i.T 1 TV .'I ..,J J l, ln.r.nn,L i
iwyui luiiuis mo iuicdi ant UKObStu THE LINE LAST
tailoring establishment in the
world, and you will know for
a certainty that it is made ior But Won by a Half mA
The increase was the result largely or
legitimate business coupled, of course,
with a greater degree of activity In ex.
change ctrculiatllon and the issue of Joans
Incident to the eaTly, September settle
ments. It will be seen that 'business is
maintaining its strength without a balk,
PORTLAND .GAMES.
you, and not taken out of
stock and made over, as they
do not not deal in ready made
clothing. Samples for Full and Winter 1695 and 189G are
at hand, and a perf ct fit guarantee!. Call and see them
and obtain prices
Was Gained in'llie
Last Twd.i.
k
Deuler In
Wall Paper,
Artist Materials,
Paints and Painters Supplies
Glass, Mouldings,
Japanese Mattings,
Rugs and Bamboo Goods
Contractor for
Fresco Painting, Paper Hanging, Etc.
765 Commercial Street.
1. L,. OSGOOD,
The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
. 506 and 608 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTOBIA, 0J
Snap A Podak
lit any man coming out ot
our Htore and you'll get a
portrait of a man brimming
over with pleasant thoughts. t
Bucll quality in the liquors
we have to oiler are enough to
PLEASE ANY MAN..
Corne and Try Them.
' - HUGHES & CO. :
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
Conromly St. , foot of Jackson, Astoria.
General Machinists and Boiler Makers
Land and Marine Engines, Boiler work, Steam
boat and Cannery Work a Specialty.
Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on
Short Notice.
John Fox. President and Superintendent
A. L. Fox Vice President
O. B. Prael Secr.etarr
School Books !
Snhnnl Simnlipsl
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
Oregon Books
Pencils
Pens
A FI LL L'NE OF
Slates
Tablets
Erasers
Sponges
Everything Necessary for School Use. v
They Lack Life
There are twines sold to fishermen
on the Columbia river that stand in
(he same relationship to Marshall's
Twine as a wooden image does to the
human being they lack strength life!
evenness and lasting qualities. Don't
fool yourself into the belief that other
twines besides Marshall's will do "Just
at well." They won't. They cannot.
Griffin & Reed.
THREE LOTS.
In a desirable location, 2 blocks from' High School.
A BARGAIN.
CHGJCE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION.
On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the place for a cheap home. "
A Block IN ALDERBROOK.
New York, Sept. 7.-The Ivren.w
her name In truly American TAahfnn in-
day, finishing- .far ahead the English
challenger, Valkyrie lit. anil giving every
ctiuciii-e 01 outclassing jne Dunraven
boat tin almost any kind of weather.
Tflere were many Strang features ran.
nected .with the race, not ,1he least being
the general doubt expressed during the
mm ao iiinea 01 me course as to which
was in the lead. It wal Wn snfl tm.tr
from the iflrst signal gun'jand until with
in a short distance ot the 'mark. nnf thn
the Defender caught a hr ze and tn tha
delight of thousands simply railed away
From that moment s"!ie went on In-
creasing .her lead to th end. winning
by a surprising margin of 8 minutes and
49 seconds. ;'
The British boat led obt Into the fog
and rain toward the turning mark, near
ing which the Defender passed- her an
tagonist and turned ahead. On the run
home the identity of the yachts could not
be disclosed owinsr to the thickness or
the fog, until they wore close to the
finish.
The manner In which the Defender out.
footed the Valkyrie . made even old
yachtsmen stare, for lit was a remarka-
tle performance for a boat, after sail
ing aimost even with another for many
miles, to come out at the end with a
lead of almost half a mile, gained in the
msc two.
Never in the history of the races for
ine cup has a foreign boat shown to
such advantage as did the Valkyrie to
day. She got over the line first and for
a long time pointed1 higher and outfnnte.i
'the American boat.
Many were the tears shed bv Yankee
sympathizers who had counted on three
straight victories for the Defender, .when
they saw. the Britisher.- evenwhen well
pitched up in the wind, and sailing prob
ably from half a point o a Dolnt higher
than the Defender, still going through
uiH waier raster anead.
The first surprise of Itho dnv ni In
the position that the Defender showed
on crossing the line.
Very strange to say. she was n littto
bit to windward of the English boat,
behind, it is true, by four seconds, but
Still ' to the windward. There had heen
so much! said about the superior sklpper
ehllp of Captain Sycamore that it was
feared by thousands of Americans who
Witnessed the scene, that the Defender
would not fee only behind at the start,
out itnat she would be so thoroughly
'iwuiiKeiea mat sne would never have a
show In the whole race.
But while the Englishman did cpt nvpr
the line first by aibout half a length, the
i urines was on
TaKant Did Not Run Some Good Sp:rt.
Portland, Or.. Sept. ?.-The fall meet
1ng of the Portland Amateur Athletic
Club today -was wty'l attended. Some dis
satisfaction .was expressed over the slow
ness of the irwigement In pulling oft
the events. Several new records were es.
TaHant. ot Astorl did not run In the
on mllo race. '
f mo following is a summary of the
e' nts:
? Jne mile bicycle race, paced, Class A
t.. u. W hite (Multnomah) won; J. C. Mor.
gan (Multnomah) second) time. 2:13 3-5.
One mile, flying .start. Class B, paced
John F. Staven (Multnomah) started
against time, making tt In 2:06.
Two mile bicycle race, paced, Class B
J., M. Campfell, of Spokane, was the
V"iy starter, making it in 4:4o z-s.
i One hundred yard dash. novlce-Eli eLe.
Portland)-won ; I F. Thcbau (Portland)
secona: time, 11 1-6.
Throwing 56 pound weight Edward
tjannasun (Tacoma) won:. A. L. Steph
ens (Multnomah) second; 2B feet 9' Inches
i une nundred yard dash A. L. Fuller,
(Multnomah) won; iMell Gray (Multno-
man) second; time, 10 1-5.
Fuming )6-poumi shot-A. L. Stephens
won; E. Flannagan second; 35 feet 9
Inches.
440-yard run-31. J. iRosenburg (fttultno
mah) won; ft, S. Farrell) (Multnomah)
second. Time, 64 1-5. ,
Running high jump 'Bert Kwrigan
(Multnomah) won; F. ,E. AVatkins (Mult
nomah) second.; 5 feet 4 Inches.
One mile run-C. P. Curtis (Taeoma)
won; E. R. Bryson (University of Ore
gon) second; time 6:01.
Pole Vault-MMdBrown fMultnomah) won
Bert Kerrigan second; 10 feet 1 Inch.
ZiO-yard dash F. 13. Coyne (Multno
mah) won; F. J. Brazee (Multnomah!
second; time, 24 2-5.
Running broad jump J. E. Ban-anger
(Tacoma) won; iBent Kerrigan second
I feet 9 Inches.
880-yard run E.R. Bryson Won; Louis
Parsons (Tacoma) second; time, 2:15 1-5.
Thawing) iSHpoiindi Jinm'minr Edward
jnanrragan won; A. w Stephens second
103 feet 8 inches.
Of the Northern Pacific Visits
-. -Astoria.
STREET CAE LINE will be eitemlei this summer to within 5 minutes M"Twor unZnSti? d'1
walk of this property Will Fell at dechleil barcnin.
C.J. TRENCH RD, Agent
Wells, Fargo & Co. and
Pacific Express Co.
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HOJjKE and PHOENIX INSURANCE CO'S.
Custom House Broker
and Commission Merchant.
503 Bond Street.
Kopp's Beer Hall.
Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
KENTUCKY WHISKEY
Only banded over tha ear, The largest glass
of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, sc.
Free Lunch.
Chas. Wirkkala, Proprietor.
Cor. Conromly and Lafayette St.
THOMAS MOI-CICO,
Tti-i Blacksmith These shop la oppos
!te Cutting's cannery. Is now prepared
to do such add jobs as making new
cannery coolers, repairing old ones,
making: new flshln boat Irons, and re
pairing old ones, and all other black-
smithing that requires nret-ciass worn
n4isbip. MUSIC HAUl-
KEATING & CO will open their
Musle Mali tt 3-V9 Astor street,
Saturday the ICth. They will
it if if keep humboless goo 1 liquors
nd cigars besides having gjood music all the
time.
ACREAGE.
In 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the futy limit', tilso adjomiDg Vlnvel.
GEORGE HIElv. - 471 HondSt, Occident Block,
HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
UMBRELLAS!
It is a little early, yet you will need ono soon. We
have just received direct from the factory a large and -select
line, of umbrellas in gloria and silk. "Prices range from 50
cents to $3.50. Call and soe them. Our dry goods sale
will continue for a few days lunger. Take advantage of tjiis
opportunity and make your purchases, thereby paving from
25 to 50 percent, as lots of goods we are selling at half price-
SEASIDE SAWpii.
! A complete stock of lumber on hand
in the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, ceiling, a.nd all kinds of finish;
mouldings and shingles; also bracket
work done to order. Terms reasonable
-and prices at bedrock. All orders
promptly attended to. Office and yard
.t mllL H. 1" I LOGAN. Prop'r.
i ai)rte. Oregon.
Easy to take, sure cure, no pain, noth
Irz to dread, pleasant little pills. De
Witt's Little Early Risers. Best for8ick
Headache, Biliousness, Sour Stomach and
Constipation.
Dr. IVIce's Cream Baking Powder
Contains no Ammonia or A lam.
OREGON TRADING GO.,
6oo Commercial Street.
ROSS HIGGINS & CO.
Grocers, : and : Butchers
Astoria and Upper Astoria,
in Teas and Coffees, Table Delicacies. Domestic
and Tropical Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar
Cured Hans, Bacon, Etc.
Choice Fresh - and Salt Meats.
ASTORIA PUBLIC MBWY!
READING ROOM FliEB TO AIX.
Open every day from 3 o'clock to 6:30
BDd 0:30 to 930 p. in.
Subscription rates 3 per annum.
Southwest cor. Eleventh aud Duant 5ts.
com yacnts were handled In a most
admirable manner, and It cannot be said
tnait tiie sails on the Briton set a whft
betJter than those of the American boat.
in ract. no flaw could be seen In anv
bit of cloth on either boat.
The on:y .thing to mar the day's pleas
ure was the action of true excursion
boaits, notably the Richard Peck and
City of Lowell, In going too close to
windward of the racing yiachts.
The ofllclal time table is as IoIIowb:
Defender iStart, 12:20:60; outer mark,
3:36:29; finish, 5:21:14; elapsed time, 6:00:21;
corrected time, 4:59:65.
Valkyrie Start, 12:20:43; outer mark,
3:39:52; finish, 6:29:30; elapsed time, 6:08:41;
corrected time, 6:08:4.
Valkyrie allows 26 seconds.
lit Is estimated by the syndicate owners
of the Defender, C. Oliver Iselln, E. D.
Morgan, and W. K. Vanderbllt, that their
expenses in connection "With the present
series for the America s cup will amount
to not less than 1250,000.
Hardly less than this amount will be
expended by tLord Dunraven in the same
good cause, and tt Is impossible to cstl
mate whait It cost the 60,000 people who
occupUed the steamers in viewing the
contest today. '
SAYS THAT BUSINESS IS GOOD
Does Not Believe the Courts Will
Divide the Property to Its
Injury.
NO W0fAfE3r DKLI-XSATES.
Cincinnati, Sept. 7. The German M. E.
conference toy a Vote of 95 to 1 defeated
the Baltimore amendment which provides
for the admission of women as dele
gates to the general conference.'
DR. LBIPMANN DEAD.
Baker OHy, Or., Sept. 7. Dr. Henry
Lelpman, manager of the North Pole
Mining Company at 'Bourne, died this
morning after a brief illness. The cause
of deaf:i is said to have been cyanide
poison by inhalation, the deceased having
been thrown in close contact with the
drug In treating ores with this process.
He has relatives Jn New York, where
he formerly resided.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Boston, Sepit. 7. St. L"'ii, 4; Boston, 3.
Brooklyn, Sept. 7. Brooklyn, 7; Cincin
nati, S.
Philadelphia, Sept. 7. Morning game,
Philadelphia, 9; Louisville, i. Afternoon
Philadelphia, 13; Louisville, 6.
Pittsburg, Sept. 7. First game, Pitts
burg, 5; Washington, 2. Second game
Pittsburg, 6; Washington, 4.
Baltimore, flept. 7. Baltimore, 3; Cleve
land 4.
A'm'dng the distinguished visitors In
the city yesterday was Mr. Geo. W. Dick
inson, assistant general manager of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, with headquar
ters alt Tacoma. Mr. Dickinson is a
great friend of Mr. Hammond, and was
much Interested In the letting ot con
tracts for the first ten miles of the Go
ble road and no doubt came down to
see Wow im'attera were going. Ho return.
ed to Portland on the evening boat.
To an Astori'an representatllve he
Said: "As to general business, I can say,
that Judging from affaire In Tacoma, It
Is improving. A great many small stores
and' business 'Offices have been opened
which employ from three to five men,
and this Is what makes business occu.
patlon among the masses.
"Eastbound traffic on the Northern Pa
cific In 'lumber, swingles, and Oriental
freight 13 remaricably good. Westbound
business is not so good, but it is much
hotter .than it .was last year at this time,
That has been one trouble with the Nor
thern Pacific Wentbound business Is not
as heavy as eastbound. We have the
terminal facllttiies, stations, vide tracks
and machinery with which to do three
times the business we are now handling,
witn perfect ease, 'lit would cost a new
road, like the Great Northern, $10,000,000
to acquire such faculties as the Northern
ties. We are prepared for any demands
of the future.
"What do you think win 'be the out
come of the Ives suit against the presen
Nortnern Pacific receivers?"
"Nb one can tell anything about It uu
til October 2, when the case comes on
for hearing.. There Is not much nroba.
bllity that the road will be divided Into
states, although It has been done In other
Instances. Such action would be greatly
to tne detriment -or the property."
"Have you putn your bid yet for the
llrst ten miles of the Owe road?"
I ami not here to bid, as my time is
too much occupied In running railroads
to permit me to engage In buildlnir
them. I am Interested In seelnnr Asto
ria geit a good read and as I was In
Portland thought 1 would run down and
moa Knap matt... MVArA irnlnv '
SITU
A Burning Mine is the Scene of
Horror.
FORTY LIVES GO OUT IN AGONY
Miners Cau&lit in a Death Trap Have
No Means of Escape from
the Flumes.
Calumet, Mich., Sept. 7.-iAbout 3 o'clock
today fire broke out In a shaft of thA
Osceola mine and at this time lit Is more
tnan probable that 40 men and boys have
been 'burned to death or suffocated. '
The Are started In Shaft No. S. whlrh
Is used to- carry the miners to the sur
face from the inlie, and when the tire
broke out, all of the men and bovs em
ployed In the mine, about 200 in number,
made a rush for the shaft In the hope ot
being taken to the surface.
The fire was too rapid for them, how
ever, and the chance of escaping by the
snail was entirely cut oft try the flames.
a nit smoke.
A majority of the miners made a ln-pulr
for the cross cut and In this way managed
to reacn another stiallt from' which they
were taken to the top.
.forty were missing when the roll was
called. Within a short time after they had
wunin a snort time after they had
reached the surface smoke began issuing
irom an me enaius ana the escape or
me men wi entire; cut off.
The men in charre say now that thnra
Is no chance for any of the .men in the
mine to escape. If they are not burned
they muct have been choked by the dense
smoke wdtWIn a short time.
Fortunately the mine is not as henvliv
umuereu as some or the mines In this
locality and- It will not take a great
while to burn out. As the sftuahlon now
stands there is not the slightest thing
mai can ne aone tor the men and no ef
fort Is being made to extinguish the Arc.
tner la nothing known of how the
lire originated.
something terrific and good thing. to
run away from. Mr. MoClure says that
he Is glad to get bade to God's :mmtry
and thinks Oregon i good enou;h for
him. He was surprised to eee the im
proved condition or business In Astoria,
and thinks that with the raiiro.iU com
pacted nothing can prevent Astoria from
becoming the best town in the state.
A NEW MAP.
Being Made for R, L. Boyle & Co., by
'Engineer Paul.
The new map being mado for n. L.
Boyle & Co. When completed' will be one
of the best and most accurate in the
city. Engineer Robert Paul has now been
at work upon it for four weeks, and It
will require about three weeks more work
to finish it.
The map will be feet, and vlli
Show the locations of all of the ..ot'Ks,
churches, schools, railroad, depot, can
neries, sawmills, the pier head line ,int
all other principal objects of the wn.
It wKl be as near correct as It is possi
ble to make It from the records und
presents a very haruUome appe.iraiee
with the beautiful lettering and fine col
oring. .
OAfRJD OF TH'AN'KS.
Those who so kindly assisted In the re
covery of the body of any Ibrother, who
was drowned In the unfortunate yacht
accident during the regatta, and those
who assisted at the funeral, will please
accept my Binrern thanks.
CHARLES MEADOWS.
REDUCTION IN IWHBAT RATES.
San Francisco, Sept. 7. At ma after
noon's session of the California railroad
commission, 'Dr. Stanton, who opposed the
resolution or Chairman Larue for a re-
i grain rates, introduce! n.
resolution for an immediate reduction In
wheat rates of 8 per cent and reduction
on other commodities miaklng a total of
25 per cent.
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TAX LEVY RAISED.
San Francisco, Sept. 7. The board of
supervisors today raised the tax levy
for the city and county to $1,677 on each
$100 worth of property. With the state
tax, the total Jevy In San Francisco Is
now $2,202.
PORTLAND ERS WIN.
Spokane, Sept. 7. A crowd of nearly
1000 saw a spirited1 game of baseball to
day between the Portlands and Spokanes.
The Portland club won by a score of
seven to 8.- The concluding game of the
series will be ptayedi tomorrow.
AN OLD TIME SOCIAL.
NO HOPE OF P.ELH3S
How much1 will you take for that In
fernal a"Cordeon?" demanded the red
faced citizen who bad thrust his head
out of the second story window.
'It wouldn't do you any good to buy
It, mister," answered the dejected musi
cian on the sldewa.k. 1 ve got six more
of 'om at home."
And he went on playing the Honeymoon
March.
. MARKET REPORT.
' INVERT ONE NEEDS A BUSTNES 8 EDUCATION. Many young men mt
women can spend but one or two years at school-why not tnk a course that esn
be completed In that time? The colleee Includes a short ENGLISH COURSE be
sides a BUSINESS nd SHORTHAND COURSE. For cstalogues address,
(14 TAMHIIX St. - - HOLMES BUSINESS COLLEGE, - - PORTLAND, OR,
Liverpool, Sept. 7. Wheat pot, quiet;
demand poor; No. 2 red winter, 4s 10U,d;
No. 2 red spring, 6s Vfrl; No. 1 hard Man
itoba, 6 2'xl; No. 1 California. 4s ll!d.
San .Francisco, Sept. 7. Hops, tfrCo,
New York, Sept. 7. Hops quiet. "
THE BANKS' STATEWENT.
New York, Sept. 7. The statement of
the Associated Banks of New York for
the week ending Sept. 7, Is a remarkable
one In several features.
The loans reached the unusual figure
of $5,170,000, which brings the total loan
Item to $.'.18,365,800, or $l,7a,100 higher than
the tarxest amount ever reported in the
history of the New York clearing house.
BAD WORK JN OKLAHOMA.
T.ie report that Oklahoma towns have
agents out soliciting dlvorcj cases, "guar
anteeing absolute seclusion, freedom from
importers," and "no publication of de
crees," is no doubt true. That Is Just the
kind of shameful business that has betn
going on in Oklahoma for a long time.
The responsibility rests with congress.
Ofllaboma i a territory, entirely under
the control of the government ct Wash
ir.gton. Philadelphia' Prert.
A Ban Francisco playwright has dram
atized the Durant case, the plot of which
onecrns the murders In the Emanuel
church and the locai clergyman are vlg
or.U'rty protesting against the production.
Astoria Cricketers 'Entertain the Boys ot
the P. A. A. C.
Last nlgbt the banquet room of the
Gaimbrlnus wlas the scene of an old-time
reunion and elng-song given conjointly
by iMr. George Hartley and the boys of
the A. F. C. to the members of the
P. A. 'A. C. cricket team. Mr. Samuel
Maddock occupied the chair and! the large
number at gonitflemen present were serv
ed with an elegant lunch. After the eat
ables had1 been disposed of several toasts
were proposed andi responded to, the
speech-making being interspersed with
a multitude of songs and rattling cho
ruses. Messrs. Bennett, Garner, and Bel
cher were present by Invitation and do.
"-lighted everybody with several vocal se.
lections. The principal toast proposed
was of course that given on behalf of
the PorWand' team. ,The chairman spoke
at length on the subject of cricket and
comtmended the sportsmanship of the
visitors, and particularly of their excel
lent Bklpper, Mr. Van Heekeren. The latter
responded very feelingly and In the courau
or his remarks stated that Astoria was
never found wanting in hospitality, and
that the A, F. C. was renowned through
cut the state for the manner in which It
received and entertained visiting clubs.
After singing "Auld Lang Syne" the com
pany dispersed! with three cheers for
"the long Mfe of true port and amateur
at'hlleMca." .
BUYERS AND SELLERS.
Following are the real estate tran-fcr
filed in Recorder Gunderson's' office yes
terday, September 6, 1895.
B. C. KlnJred, to Ruchv.1 Kindred,
lots 2 and 3, block 6, First Addi
tion to Kindred (Park $ . I
A. H. Nelson to Rachel Kindred,
lot 3, block 4, Kindred Park
Nancy Casscll and IW. C. Cassell,
to G. P. Posey, lots 13, 14, 15, 18,
17, and 38, block 8, Powers' Addi
tion to Astoria..
Pdhlnsular (Land and Trust Com
pany to Frank Dixon, lot 7, block
2, Taylor's Astoria
150
300
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FACTS WORTH KNOWING.
FROM OKLAHOMA.
W.
C, McClure Describes the Conditions
There Cyclones and Drought.
Mr. W. C. MeCIure, a former resident
of this county, who went to Oklahoma
City the first of last June, arrived In As
toria yesterday and will take up his resi
dence here again.
Mr. MoClure says that the people in the
country he has Just come fromi nre In a
starving condition their very appearance
indicates Hard times. They are drorsed-
for the most part in Kentucky blue Jeans
and cotton rthlrts, while they have a
hungry look, which' Is not pleasant to
say the least.
In the month o"f June they hid the
flret rain In fourteen months, everything
was burned and prospects most dlscourag-
ng. Tiia corn planted since then will
make a fair crop, t)ut wheat will amount
to ittt.e or nothing.
In the neighboring Osage, Sacltuimpox
nd Creek countries, there will be good
crops of all kinds.
The cyclones and storms of all dearln-
tlons prevalent In that terrltorv in
The Maine cattle commission has been
unable to And a single case of tuber
culosis In the herds of Maine since April
25. Never have the commissioners known
the state to be so free from the disease.
The trolley cars In Philadelphia have
reduced taxable property to the extent
of $1,000,000 worth ot hones, but as the
general net Increase tn the ' valuation
for the year Is $13,000,000, the city has no
complaint to makt.
The system of kindergartens establish
ed recently on some of the Indian inner'
vatlons has proved to successful tlna It
Is to be widely , extended, especially in
the Southwest, where the Indian chil
dren are extremely shy.
There Is a sugar war going on in The
Dalles, Or., and prices are being cue
way down. The profit to the merchant
on a sack of sugar at the present price
Is about the same as the profit on wheat
to the farmer who sold Cast fall.
A New Haven, Conn., sport who left
Jan. 25, 1894, to see the Mltchell-Corbf tt
fight, has Just arrived home. He bet
on the wrong man, got broke, and had
to count the railroad ties home. He
says he Is thankful to be alive.
There is an old lady In 'Fitchiburg older
than the United States. She is Mrs.
Andre Bertfbe, and wast 108 years old on
July 4 last. She was toorn In 1787, at St.
Andre, near Quebec. The oldest of her
four children is living at the age of 86.
Greece may slip up on that treaty with
Russlla involving the purchasing of Rus
sian petroleum. A representative of the
Standard Oil company claims that the
American oil cannot be shut out of
Greece without a violation of existing
treaties.
Speaking of poetry, Edmund Gosse re
cently wrote that It appeals to few, or
"as Keats put It, 'mokes great music for
a littles- class. A correspondent of a
literary Journal reminds Mr. Gosse that
Keats' line is, "Leaving great verse unto
little clan."
A Gr"eek Inscription ifromi DJerach, In
Syria, recently added to the collection In
the Louvre, contains portions of the laws
concerning the care of vineyards1 and
their protection against thieves. The re
gion beyond the Jordan, now a desert,
was once f anion t for Its grapes.
HE PASSED SENTENCE.
Indinnapolls Journal.
"Hrere Is a cigar," s.UJ the dealer,
"that I would like for you to give a
trial."
"All right,",, said Watts. "Hand It
over."
It was handed over.
"What do you think of It?" asked
the dealer,
'It doesn't deserve a trial," eald Watts.
"It ought to be lynched."
HELPED IM OUT.
La Rappel.
A young gendarme had to take a pris
oner before the magistrate and after the
trial convey him to the court prison.
He had never been In the building be
fore, and stood In the corridor with his
charge, not knowing which way to turn.
At last the old! offender had pity on him
and said:
"Come on, I'll show you."
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Notice Is hereby give nthat we hitve
been selected as the Astoria agent for
Messrs. Wannamaker ft Brown, Philadel
phia, Pa and that we are now prepared
to take measures for any suits, overcoats.
pants for professionals and laymen.
The house of Wannamaker & Brown is
recognized as the largest establishment
In the United States and their tailoring
department is tho meet complete In the
w orld.
A complete line of sample- and fashion
plates has been received and we aro au
thorized to guarantee a perfect lit; that
should certainly be sufflclenf:
HERMAN WISE,
, The Reliable Clothier and Hatter.
Near Telephone dock.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest Ui S. Gov't Report
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