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THE DAILY ASTOMAN, ASTOltlA. FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 20, 1895. ; 4 -' The Resort On Commercial slrOet,', is tlie place where the businessman tend the labonDg tnan co for what is culled "BKST ON TIIE COAST," or a nio cool drink of the celebrated Oambnnna beer, band- wichee of every kind made to order, and an elegant free lunch served every day. xou are neloome. Grosbauer & Brach. ASTORIA - MATTRESS - FACTORY, 378 Commercial Street ' Manufacturers of every description of Vounges, Mattresses', etc. REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 1. lOnvYtn I Every Man His Own Cobbler. Full Kit of Tools, $1.25. A Stitch In Time Saves Nine., THE ARCADE. Dalgitg Iron : OA. i Works, Oeneral fiochlnlst and Boiler Work. All kinds of Cannery, Ship, Steamboat and Engine Work of any Description. Castings of all kinds made to order. Foot of Lafavette St., Astoria, Or. After Deals! Or at any other time when you wish a good cigar B8k for the well known, borne-made, " Imnd made, white labor cigar "La Belle Astoria." Conoedcd by all smoker to be tbo bent oitfitr manufactured. W. F. SCHIEBE, 71 fJir)tl? Street, Astoria, Oregon. FOflflDfi STOpS GO. DEALERS IN Picnic Canned Goods, Tents, Camp Stoves, Camp Cooking Utensils, Baskets, And the latest All-Wool Sleeping Bags - At all prices. Just the thing for camp ers, prospectors, etc. Sure to keep warm at nights. Better than blankets. IS THERE? Is there a uiun with heart so cold, That from Ms family would withhold The comforts whloh they all could find In articles of FURNITURE of th ' flffht kind. T , , i And w would suggest at this season, nice fildvoard, Uxtenslon Table, or se 'Of Dining Chairs. We have the larges am finest Une ever shown In the city and at prices that cannot fall to plens tho closest buyers. HEILBORN & SON. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class Funerals : "AT- POfllJ'S- Undertakirpg Parlors, y THIRD STREET. Rates ReaunaBM, . Enbalmlnc a Specialty Am Franklin ays. itood dreBS opens all doors, you should not Use sight of I the fact that a perleot ntiing sun is the main feature. wanamaker Brown are noted for fit. workmanship reentatlve visits Astoria every three months. Office 64 Dekum iiunuing, Portland. Or Reserve orders till you have seen the spring line of samples. "TUB MILWAUKEE." The only railroad lighting- Its trains by electricity. .... Ttie only railroad using the celebrated Kleotno berth reading Bunp. The coaches now runnlnw on "The Mil oiiiIm" in Palaces on Wheels. On all Its through lines, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway runs u r, nwiiv MidnnMl trains of Sleeo- Jng. Tarlor. and DlrJrot Cars and Coaches. 1 . . t . nVn In thl United ifii.te and Canada, anoly o ticket b agents, or address C . J. E DDY. Portland. Oregon. ..D ,nTr.,.M - .r-1 ntee. it cures inripient consumption, 1 la the best Cough Care. Only on. ent dose. 25 cents, 60 cts., ana sj.wj. I iu For Faie by J. w. twin, ' " : ) ROYAL Baking Powder haa Lvon mvuafilcd highest honors st every world's Mr .:.;:.... I, .! ;: School Gaps '25c each & . I Children's 1 Umbrellas jk if 5oc I filbert Danbar f YESTEEDAY'S WEATHER. Local weather for twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m. yesterday, furnished by the United States Department of Ag riculture, weather bureau. .... Maximum temperature, EM degree.., Minimum temperature, CO degrees. Precipitation, .12 Inch. Total precipitation from September 1st 1895, to date, 2.04 inches. Deficiency of preclpltaiton from Sep tember 1st, 1893, to dtaite, .78 Inch. BUSINESS LOCALS. Get your nillk of Relth & Wilson. enow cases lor su.o at uregou irauing Co. Fresh candles every hour at the Bon bonnlere. THE SAME PLACE 118 12th street Is the place to buy fresh fish every day. Meany Is the leading tailor, and pays the highest cash price for fur skins. The Astorlnn will hereafter be found on sole ait McGulre's Hotel at Seaside. Our mills Is guaranteed strictly pure and fresh from the cow dally. Redth & Wilson. Umbrellas repaired and re-covered by Mrs. Kredo-lckson. Leave orders at Grif fin & Reed's. The coolest and best glass of beer in town can be bought at the Gambrlnus saloon, 12th and Commercial streets. For a fine line of fresh candles and frulitn or a glass of delicious soda, go to the "Bonbonnlere," 436 Commercial street. WAH SING & CO. Merchant tailors, 626 Commercial street, cheaper than yeu can buy ready made. New stock com plete. Water melons! Water melons! Water melons! A carload received yesterday will be sold cheap today at Pat Lanier's, 571 Commercial. Trade with Foard & Stokes Co., deal erg In Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, provisions, flour, fruits and vegetables They will surely please you. The Entes-Crnln Drug Co. have a win dow full of fine tooth brushes that they are selling for 10 cents each, and give a sample bottle of Hosofoam with each brush. Hunger la a very disagreeable sensa tion. There is a place In this town where you can sat'sfy tie demands with th. cleanest and beat 23 cent meal you ever ute. Thult place Is Joe Terp's. No botiter milk was ever brought to Aatori'a than Is furnished for five cents a quart by Relth & Wilson, and de livered In n. olean and tightly closed glass bottle at your door every inorn Ing. Just iiirived at Copeland Thorsen's, i nice line of high grade footwear for ladies, all widths from A to ME. No trouble to show goods, and satisfaction guaranteed to every purchaser. Call and examine them. Wllllt lirlnirit flftiMilA hunk tn thn Aafn- rla Wood Yard after they have sounded ins ponsiDMiues everywnere eiser May be It's one thing, and May be it's another, nut the fact remains back they come. And of course the Astoria Wood Yard is proud of It. Purest ot wines, Honors and clzirs elegant free lunch all the (Lilly papers, at the Gitinbrlnus, 12th and Commercial. Tho Troy Laundry Co. has made ar rangements with A. J. Miiulres to act as lis aitent for Astoria. This company U noted for high giucle work and prompt delivery. iM ending and repairing free. Bundles called for and delivered. Office 174 Commercial street. IMIHHITANT ANNOUNX'EMKNT. To our Lady Customers: There are too many places In this elly selling wraps and jackets. Many of the garments sold here are shop worn, and come out of retail stores In other c!tl9 on account of being stale, hut are sold here for the very latest. For the oust 16 years I havo been selling Jackets and wraps or tho first grades at much lower prices than any house In Portland, and have never yet deceived any customer in order to make a sale. Considering that the city Is overcrowded with this par ticular line of goods I shall from this day close out all Jackets and wrans at wholesale prices. CUiriJN'S LOW PRrcrc STORR, 4!l Bond Street. Astoria, Sept, 11, 1KC. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Go to Dr. Howard, the pilnless den tist, 5M Commercial street, for line den tal work of every class. He challenges n w,u"1- ,','-lce reasonable. Satisfaction FIN K BARGAINS IN RE A I ESTATE. We have choice property In Van Du- en s. Aali-rbrook, Adair's, Shlvely's. Mc Cure s, Taylor s, New Astoria, Warrun ton, ami Astoria Addition to Warrcnton for ale. Also money to loan In sums ot fcw to JVI.OOO on good real estato security. xv 1 1IOVL.K CO. A CARD TO THE ri KI lC. Kemeniber that "'a etitch in 1 111 0 l saves nine." The rainy ion is now so ting in. Come - UBijii and gt't yOUl liOOlS 11 1.(1 sllOCS linll-Eolt'd nii'l repaired before they aro too fur cone. I am now better pr-'piired than ever I , ..., uu iwa in eue.-.ij, ne-iiniuu lastuijx maniHr. Jlesnfc' fully ours, U V2h street, corner oPpo- fi'c Fisher Jsros. stoic. ' . , ABOUND TOWN. - ' P. Jj MeGcwan, of Chinook, In at the Occident. J. I. Mampcl, of Ban Francisco, Is at tho Parker. Joe WJ'.ih, of Elk Creek, wa In town yesterday. H. C. Campbell, of Portland, Is a guest ut the Occident, Mr. BorthwIcR, of the Coble Mill, was In town yesterday. Thos. McOrotty, of Woodand, is Quar tered at tho Parker. F. iR. Lay, of Portalnd, Is In town, stopping at the Parker. J. H. Chalker, of Gresham, registered at the Parker. Or., Is R. L. Boyle -,vnt to Portland yesterday on a short bus.nt.s trip. Mr. and 'Mr. Allen Cameron, of Port- .and, are at the Occident. Capt. Ed Hallock understands how to glvo thy graad hailing sign. Wallace Glljette was In town yester day from hia Clatsop ranch. W.t Ingalls, of Lewis and Clarke, paid a visit to Asiorln yesterday. The Telephone lost night took up Ave cars of salmon for Eastern points. Nathan Bergman has gone to Portland to spend the Jewish holiday season. The olllcers apprehended a hypo fiend yesterday and ran him out of town. ! Utzlnger's new horse 1s a strapping big 0ne and makta good time on his beat. J. It. Coulter, secretary of the I. R. and N. Co., registered at the Occident yester day. ; The Cascades yesterday made her sixth trip with barges of stone for the Jetty In a week. 'Ben Ward, county treasurer, is now rapidly recovering and will soon be on deck again. Judge J. iH. D. Gray went to Portland last night on a business trip. He will return tomorrow. SupL Wi'.son, of 'Fort Stevens, was In tire city yesterday, visiting among tils numerous friends. One cannot get ai stove put up for Cove or money, and the wood yard's are doing a .and office business. Tho telephone company yesterday strung 672 pounds of wire, or an average of 100 pounds to the man. In the county court yesterday Helen Svenson, examined for Insanity, was dis charged with a reprimand. Judge McBrlde went to Portland last night and will return in time to open court next Monday morning. Mr. Copeland, who has been engaged In the bcow business up the river for many years, was In town yesterday. Jim Fox says the ducks are coming in to Tillamook by the hundred and there will soon be plenty In the mar!:et. Mr. H. 10. Button leaves tonlgh't via Portland, to Santa Cruz, Cal., for a visit to his friends. He will return next mon t'h. A parasol was left at Chas. Rogers' drug ftore sometime ago. Owner can recover same by calling at this office and po.vlng for this advertisement. Col. K. C. Hughes, now visiting In t..,l'nn 'l...v,l .Wn. m Boise, V:.,? ..7 , r",!:' buv, Kvlli1ni; ,,,, nini i. goo I time. l'r. Wa'.kfr I.VtiAorJIvy purchajed la flno oli head of Griilln & Reed, whlcli It Is understood Indian Louie secured at Elk Creek, and which the doctor will put in his office. Mr. Dan Mathlot, representing the Standard 1)1! Company, who Is in the city, tays that his comtumy wiM soon ere.'t a large tank In Astoria for the distribution of oil. .Morning prayer and litany at Grace church today at 16 o'clock. Evening ser vice as usual at 7:30. Tomorrow (Satur day) Is St. Matthew's Day. Holy com munion at 10 a. m Capl. Whitcomb. ot the Cascades, waa heard to remark yeslcr.l'ty that tho gov. eminent had contracted for a special supply of lu.lXW tout of rock for the work on the Jetty. Engine No.' 2 was tested again yester day ut Dalglty's Iron Works, on a, cold water test under which she stood a pres sure or :no pounds. Another test will be made today with mteam pressure. I Ed. Milled, one of the drivers of the Prael Company, fond his 'hand so badly hurt that Superintendent McTavish has to drlw the pipe line teams himself in making t dlMlrlbutian for the water system. Wori was received yesterday that Mrs. IIIaIcIu ami died in Germany a few days slnee. Sac Uviw-s four children in the United Stales: Mrs. Martin Foard, Gm and Kivil Hildeliraml and Mrs. P. Brach, u'l of this city. If t lie weatlier helds good today and to morrow the contractors will finish laying the brick lining of the reservoir. The Rite nnd power house is well under con struction unit the building, of solid stone, presents a very handsome appearance. Senator Mitchell is In conpondenee with the department at Washington In an effort to secure the servl.-es of the Columbine In entertaining Exalted Ruler i'.. ii. May. of 'Washington, l. C, B. P. O. R, who is to visit Portland the 12th of October. By request of quite a number of As toriins, who wish to spend their Sundays in i-oruumt. the O. R. and N. Co.. ulwavs aa-rt to comply with the wishes of their pairons. tias arranged for ,t loat to ivve Astoria Saturday night and leave i-urnnnu siimKiy night. ne county is furnlstiing tools to ihe different road districts which will be used where neejed and returned to the imwiy tor use elsewhere. A plow and """i'" nave oeen furnished to districts 0 ana . d No. 14 has been fur nUued with logging Jacks. No. 3 has u.-r suppuni with two hanmers ana LireK drills for Wasting. The laying of the wooden pipe from the head works to the reservoir Is now 6. most completed and Con'.itHtor Parelll has the ditch dug to within a short dis tance of the reservoir. This la one of the finest pieces of work ever dono on any water system, and tho wooden p.e which is being IjU a 4 perfect and m.st durable pipe. The eont.-auors desen'e much credit for the manner in whh-J Uie work has been done, at well as the manufacturers for the superior arid nf mr,.i ,. d out. L. Tarker. Tom Itilee .ml vn r-iw ty, who ar on a trip on Cheir wheels In the Wli.arnett. Vailv. h. . K.n hearj from and ar reported rkling ti ml.es Into lA'.bany for broakfast, without picking any hops or rtilckens. They eft for Eugene the game day and will prob ably be In Roseburg tonight. They will no loubt reach California on time. Expectant mothers will find private house, nlco rooms, everything furnished; best medical skim, trained nurses and prices to suit the times by addressing Samaritan, Astoria, Ore. Oysters, Eautern oysters. The raclflc Commission company Jiave the agency for Morgan's Eagle Brand Eastern oysters and will receive shipments by every steamer. Families, restaurants and dealers can bo mippllel at popular prices. Bishop Bowman, Dr. Hurlburt, and the other visiting Methodist clergymen from the Dast and California have ben ten dered a trip to the Jetty by Superintend ent Heggardt and Capt. Brown of the Mendell. The excursion will take pluce Monday morning. The funeral service of John Gustafson will talce place at the undertaker's par lors at 12:15 Saturday, the 21st. The steamer Mayflower will convey the re mains to Grangers' cenvstry, Youngs river, leaving Astoria at 1:15. Friends and acquaintances are invited. Wednesday night Charles McDonald celebrated his 21st birthday by entertain ing a number of friends at the Bachelor's club. Among the guests were I. Berg man, Otto Prael, Chas. E. 'Bain, H. J. Wherlty, D. M. Mooer, F. J. Carnev, George Smith, Dr. Jansen, R. G. Prael, John Grover and Fred Salz. The streets are filled with water pipes which ere rapidly being laid in place. A large number of mon are employed and this will of course be the means of distributing considerable money about town. AVhllo the men were at work out on the line a good deal of money was snent among the farmers for meat, milk, butter, etc. Now there will be more spent In town. The Columbia Oyster House opened Its doors to the public yesterday, on 12th street, between Commercial and Bond. It is the intention of the proprietors, Messrs. Mahon & Keogh, to cater to the wants of the public In a'l varieties ot oyster dishes, and salads. Fresh oysters are received dally, and are served in the best style, wlt'h Keogh's celebrated coffee, day or night. Astoria is on the move. HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT IT. What Business Men Bay About Street Improvements. The remarks made by a number of prominent merchants about town Indicate that there Is more than a passing senti ment concerning the matter of a toacad amized road on the pipe line. A concen sus of opinion shows that it Is deemed a most Important step for the city Just at this time. There are many reasons, it is stated, why it 13 a, matter of paramount Im portance to 'this city to have a good driveway, and there are also good rea sons why tho city WouCd purjhase a crusher and roller for street purposes. One of the principal points in favor of the road is the fact that wo havo no good driving streets or boulevards and now that one Is graded for twelve miles is most fldvantaseously located and will In time become one of the most beau tiful drives in the state and Is suscepti ble of endiess additional attractions in the wuy of parks and pleasure grounds, It would seem a pity that Its ,ise should be lost to the people for tho lack o'f the expenditure of a few hundred dollars In pivlng, while all of the material, ma chinery and men are on the gro'ind and tho work can now be done 10 per cent cheaper than It would cost In the future after the present facilities are removed. inter is coming on and the men need work, labor Is consequently sheao, and while It would keep many employed at living wages, etlll It would jest tile city less than to have the work done under other circumstances, when the machinery and possibly the men would hive to be Imported. Another Important point ,to bi consider ed Is that with 'the heavy erus'ier, lo- catevl at a quarry, and with a roller fully equal to aM fatuie demands It does ap pear that It would be poor policy, to say the least, to allow them to be re moved wlhen In the next few years it Is certain that lUrge street Improvements will' be made. The city does not want a small crusher or a small roller that can do only a Jbnltcl amount of work. It always costs more money to do public work on so srr.uCl a scale. The buFlnrss men are fully awake ta the situation and from their remarks It will not be long before they Inip.-e3j their convictions ipon the powers ihut be. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. Astoria and Columbia Rlvc- Rillroad Co. vs. Jacob Kamm, motion for change of venue overrule!. Seaside Lodge No. 12 I. O. U. V. vs. Grand Lodge of Oregon, A. O. V. W dismissed on motion of plaintiff at dc fend'ante' cost WaXace L. Gillett vs. Nettie Glllett, default allowed, and decree of divorce granted. A. G. Spexarth vs. Chas. Wood;, de murrer overruled by consent and a' low ed today in which to answer. In the matter of I. W. Cawe, assignment of Insolvent debtor, order granted a' lowlng assignee to pay dividend of 20 per cent, payable October 1st. J. D. Higgins vs. B. F. Stevens, Judg ment for plaintiff by default. Oregon Furniture Mfg. Co. vs. J. G. Ross, Judgment for plaintiff by default. F. Helgeson vs. Fred Oherg, motion to strike out part of complaint argued and submitted. AUCTION SALE. Positive and Peremptory. Of a Carge consignment of goods re claimed while in transit to the consignees by the agent of the owner Under in 8truot!oT. from the .igent of (he own ers, John B. Moxley & Co., I will offer for tale, by public aue-tion In the store building. 5(K Commercial street, at 2 p. m. today. S;it. 20, 183. Thls'conslgnment consists of three crate of Imported Eng lish crockery, containing 1.000 pieces to the crate of assontej decorated ware; Ave boxen of assorted notions; four bed room sets, complete; tables, w-arvlrobes, chairs, mattresses, consisting of hair spring and wool; and a genera? assort ment of mlsce.laneous goods. Remem ber .that this sale is positive and peremp tory and that every piece of these goods will be sold without reserve. The sale will commence at S o'clock p. m., prompt, today. S. FRIEDMAN, Auctioneer. A Eugene Guard reporter Interviewed at least a dosen hop growers and they were all ot the opinion that the rain has not yet Injured the crop. How?ver, they were of the opinion that if It should turn warnl and cloudy the mould and lice wouM spread with great rapidity and thereby destroy a large portion of the un picked crop. 'Most of the yards wrre running, but with a short force. It was the opinion of most of the gentlemen Interviewed that Lane county would not harvest more than 60 per cent of last last year's crop under the most favorable conditions. The Northern racliic will make a 20-cent reduction In Its rate on hops In carload lot, minimum we'ght 12.0e) pounds. The present rate Is $1 70. The new rate will be J1.50. and will be In effect Se(temler 16th from Northern PselMc trrr'TTsls and Intermediate point through to Eastern points i.J... - The Norwegian Methodist Con ference in Session. MUCH GROUND IS COVERED Today's Proceeding Will be Full of Interest to Church People of All Denominations. The Norwegian M. E. Church was Inaugurated yesterday, morning by Bish op Bow-man who conducted communion and administered the sacrament in the Norwegian Methodist church In Upper town. At 11 o'clock Rev. Dr. Hurlbut spoke to the members of the conference, and a large number of laymen on the subject of church literature, and more particularly ut the interests of tho tract society in connection with the publica tions In the Norwegian language. The reports of nil the presiding elders were then handed in. All of them cover ed a great deal of ground, and many consisted of statistics showing the amount of work done In different sec tions of the Northwest during the past year. The reports of Rev. J. C. Larsen, of San Francisco, and Rev. C. N. Hauge, of Helena Montana, were particularly Interesting. Both of these gentlemen went into their cperatlons since the pre vious conference, in detail, and their ad dresses were listened to with very great pleasure by all present. At the afternoon session the BLshop's Cabinet met and went into committee to discus matters connected with the con duct of the conference. Rev. Dr. Hurl but, who was unfortunately compelled to leave the city last night to fill en gagements elsewhere, then made an ad dress on the success of the Sunday schools of the M. E. Church. This iect urc wuu an Intellectual treat, and the speaker discussed the Sunday school (l'Jt-stion Irr a most charming manner. Ho spoke particularly of tho efforts ot teachers, so often ne?mingiy unapnre- clatcd but never really so, and urged on all Instructors the necessity for constant and faithful devotion to the up-building or the bunday schools and the religious education of, the young. In the evening Kev. Mr. Waage preached in Norwegian to a large congregation, taking for his subject "Holiness." todays proceedings will bel well worth lte'tening to. There will be ad dresses on many subjects of Interest to all church workers, Including talks on the "Epworth League," and kindred or ganizations. Tonight a sociuble will be he.d in the Uppertown church at which the choir of the Firat M. E. church wilt sing several selections. There will be several uddressos, and refreshments serv ed. The Impression ,that the conference Is to be conducted throughout in the Norwegian .anguago Is a mistake, anu this Idea probably kep many peo ple away from yesterday's meetings. The work is all carried on In the English Canguage. A pleasing feature of the conference Is the attention being shown the visiting ,de'iesa't-s by the ladies of the Norwegian M. E. Church who are doing all in their power to ent main the members of the conference. They will provide lunch In the tosenent ot the church for the dele-gates eviry day during the meetings. A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Last evening the teachers of the Court Slreet Softool, without: announcement called In a body upon the Misses Weed and Rice, who recently established them selves in housekeeping. Gifts numerous, ornamental nad toothsome were brought and all passed a most delightful evening. Music and repartee filled the hours. A delicate luncheon was served during the evening. Among 'the guests we're the following White, Miss Warren, Mrs. Kramer, Miss Whltofi Miss Warren, .Mrs. Krager, Miss S.iyre, Miss Nlckerson, .Miss Grant, Mrs. Baelollet, Miss Catharine Powell, a-id Miss Amy Ptwell. INTERESTING FIGURES. Rialroad Building In 18!) I A Decrease. The new volume of "Poor's Manual" presents ralrcad figures for 1S!4 with the completeness which Its publishers have tr eight the public to expect. Tho features of especial interest in this number are the comparison of the statements of 1894 with those of 1KH, and tho tabulated statement of lines owned and operated, capital stock, 'bonded debt, earnings and dividends of all railroads In the country for fifteen years past. The results of operating the railroads in ISM and 1891 ;now a marked decrease in th3 latter year, owing largely, of course, to the Immense stimulus given to passenger traffic by the world's fair, und partly tD the temporary decline in all kinds of 'licslness. -h:e 1 w f.N .- m.-iae cira,..:,, In ISM. There I? a. decrease in itros earn- i ings of $U2,.H3,273, mJj up of $33.9-16.771 le 1I1 en a ie In -pas --eiig.-r earnings, and $UH017.233 In freight earnings, l:ess an increase of nearly three millions In mis cellaneous earnings by mall and express departments. At the close of 1S91 the total number of miles of railroad in the United States was 179,239. Of this, 2,157 miles had been built during the year. Th sl'.are capital .corresponding to the m!l;a.- completed a.; the end of 1S94 equaled $3,073,629,070, a decrease of $1,(03, 8.11, or .09 per cent since 1893. The fundJ debts of all' lines at the c: a.'? of the year aiaiountel to a total of $",ea3,734,219, which was more than ninety-five millions Increase over 1893. Other forms of Indebtedness outstanding at the close of the year came to a total of WU.S'm.STS. a decrease of $26,794 271. The total' shore capital and Indebtened ne;s at th3 close of the year equaled $11,124,930,551, an Increase of $jl,2l3,531 over t ie tc.:nl of 1SD3. The total capital invest ment of ili railroads In the United States In 1SS0 was $3,W2.0:1S,257. or 4.7 per cent on investment. In ISj the total lnves:ment was $7,842,333,179, with a return of 4.4 per cent on Inveslment. In 1890 the In vested capi:a! was $10,132,635,900, with 1 again a return of 3.4 per cent. In 1HI the total Investment was $11,124,930,531; the net earnings were $;t2,539,276, or 2.S pe-r cent on capital. Since 1SS7 the 'length of lines owned by the railroads of this country has in creased nearly a hundred thousand miles, or from 79 -"us to its HQ miiM Th Investment in these properties since 1S-0 1 has Increased 43.79 per cent. The aver- a?e Increase In mileage per year has been IMPORT VP vytt.-mt 6.218 miles. In the first five years the i NOTICE. tU'rnlT m0reihoan Percent;! AH persons interested In locating the Ik Xt flVe eaT' W-8 IM'r cnt' nl i-ailrcU depot In the cen.'ral pirtiVor In the nw years ending w ith 1SU it In- ! the city are requested to m"t at Cham cmiset 13.2 per cent. A mcst interesting 1 her of Comm lao.e is mat whicn saows the returns I receiver Dy srareholders on their In vestments during the year. It Is shown that 64.9S per cent of the holders of stnek failed to receiver any return whatever in 1S9I. the Eastern. Midd e. Central. North- ern and Northwestern states making the test returns of stock, the non-productive stock being mainly In the Sout.h, South-! ... , jiinv RsiuiH. 1 ,ie cau.;e of tVe continual, lowering of the d'v'd-n ; returns Is attributed by the publishers of th' Manual to -several cans-s, notittly the undae extension of lines, repressive egWation. cotriH-titlon and the labor dt-msii.) fr higher waoa . . A UbU wlnt-tKf Thsnf- hi freUrht ! and passenger rates for the past thirteen years ought to tnuow some little light on the decrease In dividends. The rate per ton per mile for freight in 1832 was 1.236; In 1891 It had decreased to 0.851. The average rate per passenger per mile In U52 was 2.417 cents, whilo In 1S9I It was but 2.63 cents. A decrease of one-third in freight rates has undoubtedly played Its part In tho reduction of dividends. In addition to the exhaustive statements of railroad affairs given In the Manual, the usual appendix Is published, showing the debt of every state In the Union, and also of counties and leading cities. These details are invaluable for reference by statistical writers and add in no small measure to the va'.ue of the standard au thority. .MUST KEEP THE PEACE. Goyernor of Texas Determined to Stop the j-'urnt. Austin, Tex., Sept. 13. The assertion ot Governor Culbertson on the prize fight opinion of Judge Hurt, "Tait the full bench should determine the matter and thus determine the law, and whatever It Is, It will be enforced," Is construed by some here as showing a weakening on his part, but this is not true. It Is believed that the law against dis turbing the peace and unlawful aiaaembly Is relied upon as sufficient, and that Governor Culbertson Is to rely on them It Is believed ha will have Corbett and Fltzsimmons anvsted before the fight and put under bonds to keep the peace, and if they persist and enter the ring they will be arrested and Jailed before they strike a biw. SUICIDE'S BODY FOUND. North Yakima, Wash., Sept. 19. The body of C. J. Gregory, of Watervllle, Wasrn., who committed suicide by drown. Ing in the Yakima river, Sept. 13th, was found this afternoon. MARKET RDPOP.T3. Liverpool, Sc-pt. 19. 'Wheat Spot firm; demand poor; No. 2 red winter, 43 lO'jd; No. 2 red spring, 4s 11 Hid; No. - hard Manitoba, 4s 11M..J; No. 1 California, 4s 11 Mid. Hops at London, Pacific coast, 1 pound 15s. San Francisco, Sept. 19. Hops, C6. HYPNOTIC EXPERIMENTS. Salt Lake,- Sept. 19. A series of experi ments has begun In the territorial reform school at Ogden today by Dr. A. De monca, a local hypnotist, looking to the cure of kleptomania and kindred erratic mental conditions of children by hypnot ism. It Is claimed that suggestions given in hypnotic sleep3 will overcome crim inal tendencies. TANGLED WITH A WHALE. San Francisco, Sept. 19. The steam schooner Sunol, which left last night for Oregon ports, returned today for repairs. After leaving port she collided with a 10 root whale. The leviathan's tall pot tangled up with the propeller, breaking the blades and leaving the vessil in un almost disabled condition. GOOD TASTE IN GOWNS. The majority of women dread the task of designing or making up frocks for girls of fourteen to eighteen years of age. The young girl is neither a child nor even in these advanced days a young lady. Standing, as she does, "with re luctant feet where the brook and river meet," the young girl has a right to be consider! and consulted ua to her tastes more than she is. She has as much right to her Individuality as a grown person, cays Emma M. Hooper in the Ladl?' Home Journal'. Two types are usually represented the s-llght, reed-like figure and the robust maiden 'Who does not pct-seis a well-defined waist. These types e-annot be attired alike, and while keep ing within the bounds of common sense, faeCiion, and becomlngnefs, their ideas Should always ho consulted and any la tent taste in the way of dress should be encouraged. To keep on dressing a girl In brown when she fairly long for b,ue la to me unnecessary cruelty. It Is far better to have a girl sufficiently womanly to appreciate pretty clothes than to have her so masculine as to despise them. Select stripes, small checks and plain goods for a stout figure, and more fancy effects for the slender girl She can riot in figured fabrics, wider stripes, large plaids and pronounced col- rrs and any amount of fussy trimmings. Err on the flJe of dressing a girl of this ese too brlght.y rather than too quietly. She can wear 'any of the fa.-lilonab'c colors, but brown, navy blue, ecru, green, red pink, cardinal, rosy violet, pale blue. pink, yeliow, old rcs and bright violet led are especially well suited to her, Glvo her black hese and ties or biutoneJ shoes with all dresses, and dark tan ties in the summer. For nice she will wear four-button tan or brown gloves glace kid. ploue, silk or lisle thread. A black or blue sun umbrella. goe3 with any costume, or the oldest of misses has a parasol of changeable silk. Havo black galterettes for winter wear, and do not forget to provide her with an umbrella, rubber cloak, and rubbers for wet weather wear. Let hcr underclothing be neat anu plentiful, but not much trimmed. Dress a stout girl In the Swissrlbbed under garments to detract from her 'im i-w-.eisiea appearance, nut the rlen er fl5rllre ,an wear tn0 Rlt KOO'to or oose-flttlng under vest and driwers. Do no put corsets on a growing girl, but let her wear a corded wiist, of which there are many good makes, with shoul der strips and buttons upon which to fasten her skirts, stocking supporters, etc., and thus equally divide the weight of the garments. HUMOR OF FIFTY YEARS HENCE. "You haven't a cigar about you, Jane?" "Yes, Mary, here'a one from a box my husband gave mo as a birthday pres ent." 'Thanks, but I remember ths doctor said I smoked too much." "John," she ca'led to her spouse, "aren't you dressed yet? The carriage has been waiting an hour." "In a minute, Mary, dear; I Just want to see if my hat is on straight." "Oh, pshaw; that's what you said half an hour ago." "Really. John, tr-? biscuits are as hard as rocks. - I think they would make good paper weights." Oblivious of tears which her fair h,,.. band was shedding, the brute continued: aon ' ee wny your father didn't send you to cooking school when you were a young man." "I phould think. Mr. Smith, you would be afraid of burglars, your wife Is away so much at night." v.n, no, air. urown; you se my cook's 1eau ' police woman." this evening at 7:30 o'elcck. J. D. BOWLBY. FOR SALE, Eight thousand relected bri.-ks and bits, at Parker House dock. Take them at your own figure PVCIFIC PAVrXI CO TO THE PUBLIC. Notice Is here'bT given that payment has ben stopped on the following numbered warrant dr-twn bv Rescue Enelne C.i. No. 2, same having been rost or mislaid. No. 40S. 421, 423. 424 and 426. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that tho under signed has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Francis -Feakes and all persona, having claims against said es tato are hereby notified to present said etalmu with tho necessary vouchers within six months from the date of this notice to me at the office of F. D. Win ton In. the Pythian Castle building, In the City of Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon, ANNA FE1AKES, Administratrix. Astoria, Or., Sept. 20th; .A. D. 190. FURNISHED ROOM3 WITH BOARD. A well-furnished sul'e of rootis, with use of parlor, and. If desired, good table board, at reasonable rates. 405 Du ane street, corner of Ninth. BUYERS AND SELLERS. The following deeds were filed In the re corder's office yesterday: C. R. Thompson, executor of the estate of John Williamson, to R; L. Jeffrey, north one-half Lot 2, Block 4, Shlvely's Astoria $ sou WORTHY OF NOTICE. There Is nothing; but bold, clear-cut truth in the statement that to secure per fect fit, quality and style In your shoes at the lowest reasonable prices you must go to the Arm of John Hahn & Co., 479 Commercial street. A TWISTER. A twister In twisting May twist him a, twist, For In twisting a twist Thre? twists make a twist; But If one of the twists Untwists from the twist, The twist untwisting Untwists the twist. That Is, when It's twisted with any other twine than MARSHALL'S. SHILOH'S CURB, the great Cough and Croup Cure, is In great demand Pocket size contains twenty-five doses inly 25 cents. Children love It Sold by J. W. Conn Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. ' Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. A. V. ALrlvEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, Feed, Provisions, Fruits Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies. Cor. Cass aud Squemoque Streets. Asttria, Ore THE ASTORIA SAVINGS BAM Acts 83 trustee for corporatlens and in dividuals. Transact a general banking business. Interest paid on time deposits. f. Q. A BOWLBT President SEN J. YOUNG Vice President ''RAN K PATTON Cunhloi DIRECTORS. ' J. Q. A. Bowlby, C. H. Page, BenJ 'onug, A S. Reed, D. P. Thompson W. K. Demient, Gust Holmes. S'kNTt-T." Situation wonted By a reliable man as joltkeepcr or salesman. Ample experl- ee, w.t.l referei.ee, can a';e ( three or four sets of books. Address 470 and 470 Commercial street. - WANTED TO RENT A piano. Apply to H. J. Weeks, ait Thomson Abstract Co. WANTED A girl to do general house work in small family. Enquire at north west corner of 6th and Harrison. WANTED German or French pupils. Address L. I.. H., care of this office. WANTEJD An honest, active gentle man or lady to travel for reliable es tat.ls'.ied house. Salary, $780. payable $15 weekly and expenses. Situation per manent. References. Enclose self-addressed envelope,; H. E. Hess, Pres., Chi cago, t ' WANTED Agents to "represent tha old National Life Insurance Co., of Montpener, vt. or rurtner 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 tour references and ten cents for full particulars. John Finney Mgr., P. O. Box 484, St. Louis, Mo. DR; FOR KALE. JAPANESE GOODS-Just out-Just re ceivedJust what you want, at Wing Lee's, 543 Commercial street. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Furnished rooms; good lo cation fronting river. Capt. P. E. Fer-c-hen, 320 17:h street. TO LOAN. ' MONEY Apply to Astoria -Abstract, Title and Trust Co. FOUND. FOUND A pocket book. Owncc can call at Crow's photograph gallery, pay for this advertisement, prove ownership, and receive property. FOUND A silver witch, which the owner can have by ciliing at this offlcs snd proving property. MISCELLANEOUS. J75.000 PER WEEK using and selling Dynamos for platinjr watches. Jewelry, and table ware. Plates jrold, silver, nickel, etc.. same as new poods. Dif ferent sixes for agents, families and shops. Kasy operated: no experience; bis; profits. W. P. Harrison & Co Clerk No. 14 Columbus. Ohio. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla.