I." V iiiio iUiiY aswhIan, aswmU, FkIoAV M0unio JANtAinf i. I i 'I t i t As the colored waiter on the Mississippi steamboat e.iiJ, "This is not the first ring ing of tho second bell, but it's the second ringing of the first bell." Wc tell you again of those Men's $1.08 Mackin toshes, worth double, and you must not bo disappointed if you wait for the ringing of tho second 111 and find them gone. THE ARCADE. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Ixk weather for twenty-four beur ending It lr - yerstcnlay. furnished by the United -state Department of Ag riculture, weaker bureau. Maximum temperature. degre.. Minimum temperature. degree. Precipitation. . Inch. Total prectp.lta.ttoa fro: Sefrtatnber lt JSHa. todate. 17.73 Inches. lvActacy precipitation from Sep tember Int. lsi, to dau, 151 inches. BUSINESS LOCALS. Christmas ornament at Smith'. Ito blend tea la tha beat. Ask your grocer for It. and taka no other. Meany Is the leading tailor, anj pay tha highest cash prloa for fur Ulna. Oenulna Ftndon Haddock. Imported 8tock Fish. Anchovlea and Hollan.l Hcr rln; alo Fine Hloater Mackerel: try them. Foard A Blokes Co. t v-.t Sih atreet. oppoaite the Court Houoe. to have your timbrel! repaired or re-verd In firt-cla? atyle. A complete atock of fixtures and repairs always on hand. Just received. St. Oervals. Neuf. hat.l. ( Philadelphia Cream. Kronenkase. Sierra. ' fVhlosa Ks, Kdam. Swiss, Jedyost. and ; many other varieties of fine American asd Imported cheese at Foard Stokes Co. rrlee C B. Smith's fine Chrlstma can dies. W bax- the finest and most complete j assortment of canned fruits that has ever j been placed on this markt You can ! convince yourself of this by ivln us a' call. Eight cans for SIM. PAT LAWLER CO. What brtnsT paopU fcack to the Ato ria Wood Yard after they hars sounded th posalbllltls ersTTWher else? May b It's on thins;, and MaT be It' another. But th fact remain tavck they com. And of course th Astoria Wood Yard Is proud of H. Seventy-two Christmas candles fr 15 cent at C. B. Smith'. I Jno Hahn ft Co., 43 Commercial street, hav an excellent stock, from which to choose a haniis-owe and useful Chr1:mas present, op'isi n of quille.1 and felt llDoers. rcatlemen's assorts! embroid ered slipper, ladies' nd itentler. n's storm AJasti f'.H lined rublrs and a complete and stylish tin of boots, shoes, etc. C B. Smith has the finest display of Christmas randies In the city. His prices cannot be beaten in th ci.y. Have you overlooked any of your friends at Christmas? If so. you can square yourself by presenting them with nice bottle of penumery as a .-ew Years' gift. We received a large invoice of these roods too late for the Christmas trade, consequently have a fine line of t fresh roods for the New Year. Estes-I Craln Drug Co. I Charles WirkkaJa' saloon, on Astor and i "th streets, which has lone; been one of j the most popular ana best patronised drinking pUces in the city has been moved from Its present location to the lot Immediately east of the Casino thea tre. Many improvements will be add.d a Mr. Wlrkkala Intends keeping up the reputation his saloon has had since be as sumed charge years ago. Only the best wines, liquor and cigars sold at the bar, a musical concert by the best talent in the city, under the leadership of Irofes sor Schwab, the well known plani". glx-en nightly. Call around and bring your friends with you. No excuse for sleepless nights when you can procure One Minute Cough Cure. Thlr will rliv all annoyances, cur th most sever cough, and giv you rest and health. Can you afford to do without It? Chaa. Rogers. THE BOS' TON. New Rastaorant Ssrve all the dIi esataai of th mmm-jn at the lowsat prtcv. Op tsntB midnight, special artanttoti riven to thssa.tr partlea. No. 171 Commer cial street. FROM NOW UNTIL SPRINO Overooaru and winter wraps wr.r. be in factum. Ttiey can be discarded, tempor arily rwtiile traveling an tiw at cam heauri train of the Cbicsgo, Milwaukee and Si. Peru I Railway. For oiid comfort, for epeed said for afety, no other tine can compar with trtsi great railway of the West. FOR THOSE WHO EAT For th remarkably mall sum of li cnt on eaa procure an excellent chick en dinner every Sunday at the popu.ar "Denver KItcfaan," east aid of Ith street between Actor acid Bond. Mr. Richard son, the proprietor, also assure the pub lic that they can obtain at his place a well-cooked, wett served breakfast, din ner or supper any day in the week for th aboT mentioned price. Give him a call and b convinced that b speaks the truth. A TWISTER. A twister In twisting May twist him a twist. For In twlr.ing a twist Three twists make a twist; But If one of tfie twist Untwists from the twist. The twist untwisting Untwists the twist That 1. when It' twisted with any other twin than ItARBHAIX.'S. STENOGRAPHY CLA33. Mrs. P. F. Woodford has been so suc cessful with her classes In stenography that she has decided to continue them. Lessons will be given during the evenings at the same rooms In the Tlg'ne Hotel, and another class will soon lie filled out. For terms call on or address Mrs. P. F. Woodford, Flavel Building. C. R. V. P. UNION NOTICK. Regular monthly meeting of the Colum bia River Fishermen' Protective Union will be held at their reading room Tues day, Jan. 7, 1SS6, at 7:30 p.'m. sharp. An offer for the scow Pathfinder to be con sidered. Members In good standing are request ed to be present and have their hook or receipt alonif. KOFUB J R.N8 UN, Secretary. ROYAL Baking Powder bat boco swarded highest honors at every world's fair where exhibited. I LtCid Cloves I Black Glove 1 Button Glovttl Colored Gloves! 31 I I I I I X J All kM 4 M OWS, ,! Every pair (ll'AeANTEED. i X I Albert ? Danbar k . . f . m mm j AROUND TOWN. Collection day -everybody at borne. Pilot Tan McVickcr ba returned from South lUnd. C. Meaham. of Biookfli Id, wa In the city yesterday. The pile driver will resume work on the railroad hridji tl.l mornintt. C. J. XlcC!oan. of Chinook, nnd II. It. Itorthwtck. of Uohle. are itiieet of the Cw.'ldenl. rartle desiring to locate on liovemm-nt land will please cell at our ollb-e. It U ltoylr A Co. The entries for the A. F. C. indoor rune will be closevl tonlhl, tloed iort Is promised. County Clerk Punlmr yesterxlay isuel a marriage lic.ne to It O. Irael n l AK ncs Stoc kton. i rrof. IVRr" .lanolnc scho! rc-ojvns to- 1 nij-hi ar.d another class Is betns. formed I of beginners. i A fashion devotee say. that a bit of real la.-e adds an air of distinction to the ; plainest bonnet. White Is the favorite color for children's ' powus, and is often cocered with lac and j decorated with notions. Watch parties, leap year parties, wed- j dine, and halls innumerable, have made I the week in society a gay one. LOST On Commercial street, leather' ar.d sl!k handbag. Tlease return to the i Asiorian offlce. Kev. T. Trumbull. Robert Wakeileld. the bridge coMractor, R H-itohlnson. and W. Tarrant, of Port land, are registered at the Occident. Word kii received from Fort Stevens yesterday that Mr. Hevardt. who has for a long time beea sick, is now tmprivi-ig. The committer on the memorial for the battle ship Oregon will meet this after noon at J o'clock at Pr M. M. Walker office. World's Almanac for Ks January Cen turv. Harpers'. Se'ribners", Cosniop.litan. McOure's and Munsey s, at C.ri.Tn & Reed's. ''Virtu Increases under a weight of brrden." and results increase with a comprehensive expenditure of money in gjod advertising mediums. Rogers' Sarsaparllla Is a specific for Impurities of the blood. It cures rheu matism, pimples, liver complaint, and foul stomach. Eighty-live cents. I "BHtr late than never." Th golden j opportunity is sun cpen to him who! would enrich himself bv judicious adver tising. None other will pay. If you want a lot In Astor a Addition to Warenton b. fore the price is advanced, get It before next Saturday evening. Jt. L. Boyle 4 Co., sole agents. The Finnish r.-otherhood Pall New Year's r.icht waa a most successf-il aff.iir. Fifhcr's hall was crowded and the tine supper was served on the stage. If you don't believe Astoria Is th I -est location on the coast for a larre rlty, lor.k at our map la our window of the Pacific coast. R. U P.oyle & Co. Th Roys' Brotherhood will give a leap- V-ar ball on the evenine of Janiurv it h nf Fisher s hall, for the benefit of a lady ! whose hushand was drowned sometime ago. Tomorrow evening the ReU-kahs will give a lit. rary social in Odd Fellows' hall at which a small admis-ion will be charged In orclt-r to raise a fund for the lodge to work with. J. C. Abbott, agent of the N:w York Life Insurance Co.. was In the rp.y yes terday, returning on the T?lephone to Portland, l e will come back next week to remain In Astoria for some time. The A'or!a Toilet Supply Cj. has been presented with a New i'-a.-s' pr-sen; of Mr. '. A. Weymrith. manager of the Model Toliet Supply, of Portland, who w.ll remain to l-.ok after the business her. Fift.en y-ars ago Tacoma had a pop 1 lition r,f j.i people: today -h" has X ). Asoiria is far better located for a lurjre rorrmercial city, and row is the time to get in on the ground Poor. R. I P.oyl 4 Co. Tht- nt -rtalnment under preparation by Prof. Heirs iiroma-i to surpass the one r.-cntly given by him. H d"dre all those who assisted In th foi-mer enter tainmeuf who w;,nt to participate In this one to r'port their wishes to him. O. W. P.aymond, of young's Rivr, rpm' New Year in the eltv, and had on ex hibition patent knitting needle, with which he was -o successful m business that the hoys say he had to enlarge the size of his hat the next morning. J. J Lynch, of Mii-hawaka, who a menth ago went to Byron Hot Springs, California, to be treated for rheumatism, r.-turned to Astoria on Wednesday's steamer not improved at all In health. He will go back to his Nthaiem home for the winter. Kn ixquislte gown for evening w ar has a pale-blue velvet Louis XVI waist, with vest of heeded pet. The neck Is low In front anl stran-ls i f bei.U adorn the should, r seams ard the bias velvet fold nrotird the fUet. White French lace en hances the gown. Merchants yesterday reported that col lections for the month were m'uli b'tter than for It.e same month for several years past. Much eneour igement was felt on Ihe street and It was pndl te.l that ihe new year would be in? of un U:.ual prosperity. Paymaster Jon yesterday bought such a large quantity of supplies for the rail road camps that the ilarvist Moon could not carry all of the goods on one trip. The purchases were divided amongst the different stores, and consisted of meat, groceries, hardware, clothing and boots and shoes. A well known doctor, recently visiting Astoria, was heard to say that "in Rus sia there are som' thing over fifteen thous and doctors, and of this numlier, so 1 hear, a little more than five hundred are women. It seems as though the fair sx were rapidly forging fo the front. II is no longer a man's world that we live Ih, but, a some one rctvtsikrci Oik other day, 1 wonder If In (he evolution of wont en toward, man' estate, vho will ly nt by become gentlemanly enough to take off hot ht In the theatre," Mr, ltonry Olvn, who died on the first of consumption, will I burled from Hie! rc.ld.no nt 1 o'clock, today, j llnrry Phillip, Hie well Known mixer, at Krlckson'm hear the mark on lil eye 01 a .ew year proni n wouiu it perfectly willing to relvirn to the giver only he can't. If there to stay awhile. The photo of the Ion and short ef It may he artistic, hut I hilllp would have pie- ; ferrcd that a longer time elapsed before t the act wn staged. ' School Clerk II. It. Ferguson commerced j Uklne tae ik'IhvI census yesterday. From Alderhrook to ilatilhorn's cannery Ills hook show that trior niv t.lT children. sgatnst 107 (not year In the .une district. I Thla with the trn children who have re-j moved from the district, Mr. Ferguson My, make about 7i more than are! shown In the county census, t The second ipiarterly meti-i if ile First M. 1". t . -ch of At,r!i vld be held nexl Sabbath I . lnnlnr with h love feast nt li Instead o( the uoutl iiio-um! elas meot'TK. Treacliln ut it o. m. bv Rev. O. W" liu D. !., of IVrila:i,l. to te followed by the ivmitiunl n r"-vue. n.e eimh letters will re re and an opiwrtunliy will be Klven to my w ho may wish to unite with tho church. Tha larcrot remnant sale that has ever taken place will begin Monday mornlwr. to continue for fouvt.M.n .lays, at Cohen' law Frlce Store. Now la your chance In v,-t rittf .Ir. PivmI. foe l.'S. mourv than ever tvfor effere.!. I have lo a few more rapes and Jackets which 1 have concluded to sell at ; ler cent off I. CtUIKN. I.ow lrlce, Sloie. 4l llond Sliert Mr. Julius K. Flnke. nf Urookri-ld, wn lsltlnif hi friends In the city st rday. He Is of th firm ef Fink liros., which owns the line plant for mamitact.irtnx staves and fish kits. The plan has a ca- pacity of J.OA' staves vr day, an I hea. shipments are made to San Francisco The tirm emidovs lllteen nun and will1 siwn have to employ more If buiitcs keeps up. None but the tet of fir and hpru.e t emploved In the niak:iii; of th"se staves, of which lhr Is an unliniit.d supply on Mr. Fluke's ranch A very pleasant evening was spent nt the home of Mr. and Mrs P. lLivafl New Year's eve. A party of thlr f:t n.ls called on them to spend the balance of the year ad a hearty reception was ex tended by the hot and hostess and all ma.lH lo fe. at home. Almtit o'clock bountiful spread was serxesl a-ul sin; - U'K and gain. employed the time until the church bells broke Hie m!.ln::;ht sl bnce to wrier in the m w year, when all responded to exchange n. w ear's greeting. Those present acre Mr an. I Mrs. F. Hayar.1. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hiuwn. Miss Olsen. Mi Annie I'axard. .Mr Pe terson, Mr. A. l-ayatd. and Mast r Henry. Somebody told a parrot story the other day, and that started the loy. On- of them told the story aiout the la.lv in tlie metropolis who bought a bird. an. I was very particular that it should be nf a moral lone In conversation. The br.l ibal.r guaranteed the one she picked out. Uy some mistake In delivery Ihe boy got hold of th one that had been id'icatcd In a saloon. When the bird was .1.1 v rod the lady who bought It had a caller, and as they came up to the cage anl begun to talk th usual style of stint that .-o-i.le lavish on such pet, the parrot rock- rd Its head on one side very Jauntliv ard I w. re adopted. said: "Now, for heaven's sake don't ask Audit, r thd.orn ;: la !' r-iflar p.ir me to have a cracker-I've sworn off " ; roll report railing r. r the fo'l-.wing v iv- , : ir.ents: Polio- di i-.irlni.-nt, .Vsi.o tr-cl Athena Andreano. a C.rerk tl.hermtn of I d 'partm. nt. !. - r.-.ors'. P ' The Cllffton. Clatsop count v, was brought to the county jail yesterday by Sherl-e Hare. He waj, c.insi ler.-l to be crazy by hi fellow fishermen and ha 1 an elimination before Judge dray New Y.ar's morning. His insanity Is pronounced ai d he :ll be taken lo the state asylum t Salem The man is of the belief that lie iiai j ;st es caped from a Mexican prison nnd wants the I'n'ted State to secure a larce in demnity for him because of his false Im-prisenm-'nt. t?ome of the frlei-d of ihe man want to take ear nf him. anl If they are w illing to giv bonds for Irs care and protect! m h will 1- gle n ov-r tn them. At 4 o'clock on the nioreilne of the nev ' vear daylight wxs knocked through Ccr- romhe hill, or woul-l liav.. bu n had there ! been d.-ylUrht Tlie water w..rl:a tnnn.-l , was rorrp'eted so far as tlirfx.-ivvlin ; is concern- I. nnu there row rem ilas th concreting to l- .lone on the south iv feet and Hi- pin to lav As PD fr -t fieri week Is ihe average the concreting will re .., two nnd ii l atf weeks to finish, and bv February 1- ' lU elne. r Adam calculates that the water can b j turned Into the city. Th" i-nirln rr!n" .nri, in .tnriine th.- tunnel .... avatlon work from each end deserves much credit as the n.eo'.lng of the two In the e. n'. r of the hill was almost on t.xaot line. Mr ft oi g Parib y. n'ar who-s ranch at Klk i're-K th terrible tra-,-. oy ncirred In v.hl. h Mr. W eld. I. ken l..t hli life- last Frtdav. enme up iron, the b-a'-n y s terday. .Mr. Hanby la quite pn by tl.e event, as he v.n.-rii..l tat. di h o' i man. w ho was .pine a naiurail"i in n- ; i.'i'ii i-i-i. i.i. - ., ,., , way. He says that th- account given by; ohnng" a once i .tahll-h d grade where Postmaster Johannsen. of Seaside, was j Improvements ha e l en made, by a pe ecrre. t in th main, let the archl-nt oc tltlon. We've got to be car. fill hoar we rurred on the government rerv". and ! - with these 'Hcrgman ordinances.' 1 not on Hal.l Hill, add that the old man! never answered any of his call whilt 1 Mr. P.nrtlev wns following Mm up th - hill. He thinks Wei.cb ken elth.j- let , the trull or overcome with l"..i'i failure lo which he wi s sub), d, J st n the time be reached a ilangero is place In the trail, wti-h to flop 'limbing means to slip down the 'I d'- b tiding to the precipice. Mr. W.-I-Mckei.'s rerrains were burled bv Coroner Pebl in rhe vide of the hill down which he had fa'bn. as p Was lrripc.s-ll.ie to get the be.v up 0V r the precipice. It was securely j. -.-pd by trees and roe-k. and may be um.-.j in the spring, if so desired. HOTKL FOR RUNT. I will receive seale-d bids at my enVe, Astoria, Oregon, until 12 o'clock, n on, Saturday, January 4th, 1-11, for the rental of the Hotel Tit-'he Astoria, together with the ftiiiillMto therein, as per Inventory In mv oossessloti. I will give n lea-e to the highest bidder until said property I shall la- sold at referee a ai-. CHA9 K. RUN YON. Receiver. Thomas O Oonncll, a miner at the Vir tue mine. Laker county, Wednesday night fell down a shaft from Ihe rt-foot level to the bottom, a distance of ill feet. Ills bralna were dashed out and every bone In his body broken. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Onld Medal, Midwinter Fair. Da Mo6t Perfect Made. 4o Vccrr the Sia!:.?.-. !a business session The City Council Get Throuyh a Lot W I.',L Kt.b.itlt; txlirit. .V1) roR nil :it si.ryi(.i:s . : Several Stivct Oulinaacfs Vicrc Intiwtmi'd unit Unje Sumner l MisccllaiicoB V,l.iiitii Vcrc Onlcrctl I'siil. The la t Iviailar council meotlint with j Mayor Kinney prcsldm previous to the nual ses;ou a held Ut nlKlit. All Itie I'.ieitibtis were pnsuil. .tyor Kinney In the chair, and I'ounclliucn laiiBoitliy. Thomson, and TrullltiKer were tlien, sip pln the few iviiialniii sweet of alder manic lilo thai remained, while Frank I'nikvr. C W, Holt and Auditor-to-l-e Nelson watched the proceeding tialhoiinj! up the tlowcis of ilietotle and a lew use full pointer for future reference After Hie m nui. of the prvcdln meet Inn had been lead and apprjM. Uuuor license were Kratitcd to tho follow lit. urosiwuer lira, n turer. uo.... . vensou. I neo.ioiv i-racaer.. jonn en- sou isuretlos. I teo.tore Itiacaer, i naiii" WrlKhn and Harris .Si Wrucht (sur. tlv. J YV. tturprtiiant. W. 11. Clinton ) When I he iva.ltnit ol petition was reached. Auditor I'sburn iiii.'ovIt.I il. from Clinton Son axkin for further time on their Wli street rvnirn-'t wh. h j hould have b.en couipleie.i on tne him 1 day of the y.nr. Sch.'rn.vkaii objected i vigorously to any extension of line, lie said that Providence hud ciunti'd to Clin. ! ton .s Sons tour week of flue weather j and If they Hadn't taken advantage of It ; they had nobody to Wain but them. j . los. The mutter was ref. rre.1 to the street committee. I A petition from sevetal eltliens Tor the j Improvement of Franklin ave vie from the 1 west line ef KlKhlecuth sfeet la the ! west line of Setentteiith was ief.rie.1 to the same commit Morris a Whit-h. a.t. ihrouh their uo nt. Frank Paiton. bid in a eoinmunl caMon inforTv.lnir tbe cMirc-.l tint a their bid for l".' of ctiy bonds had not been conslden .1 bv "v oir bono. abl U .ly," tl'n v desired to pull out and with. Iraw tlie r. YM Infol limloll tl:i '..it sc. in lo materially trouble the council when or tler.nl tlie communication to tv ;!;irul in file. The Water eon.mltt.e td'olt.-l. In the matter of the ' water works c'aun. that the cltrk of the water c. lnm s. sloll , and the city auditor miouio eel io . inerj tut nnve nn accu -ntiog i ne rommn,- : on stre.-ts and public ways reeominon.i.M , tb: t the peiltlon of t'l Paci'.e l'o-tal j Telegraph Co. for permission lo con-tr.ict j a line t lis (.rote.. ted otln e In th' dtv ! grant.hl. and that the route of nch . line should be ugt..d on b the eotnianv 1 ai'. 1 committee ,'cll'llv. the f irm r Iwlng) glcn Hit same rights In the nailer as. ' lul l he. n allowed the West, rn 1'n on In th- iv,aier of the remciisitanres acalnst 1 Ihe Ator stres't and t'edar s:reet ::rades ! th-1 street cnmmltice reeommeii ! .1 thai i no fovlh r notbin be t ik. n tow ir ls the cMblls''inent of grab on either thor-j oituh'ar' The -ar.i c.ontnlm e r. o j m.n. led the Impr." .-ment of T-nth sft-et, from Comni.r-i.il to Krahklf n.en'-e j Tie committee oa health and s:i.-e re-j romniendcl that ihe il ; 1 1 n invmt fir: ; the su;it'resst"n a m-.u.o-e I s ii ,..n in the west . mf of 'l e etIV I.' referred to th.- trvor"!- eo All C.e r. p r:s : aceonnis were or.i- ti.i tm'.i i to- ation-.r then announced r.-l-.-rt on ' sv.i-i.-s" fi r tlv rnayor and cout-..l. lie was ask, d t lo read the list In detail, and every ru-iu-j l r of the chuml-er 1 t a- .-d up to hear tils fate. The iifnonnfs had l-e--n reach d )fi , tho ' de.Picti n" pl;.n-a !' "i -eiia'iv t,, I '.'.' e v P'oetlhi: M.--s,-.( Th-' follow i-l-T are! .'-.' ('...tri.i: Ko.n.v. e-J '... rrul'c.el f "s T. Young. V .'a; ll. rirma-i, t:.' s -ho i.-.. :: '-. s h- ne.-ktiii. :: '--: si- v. r son. s; ,; 'rhoTiif.-n. J.'.'e I.a;i-rw utiie. j ". : el.-h. $.17 .'.' i Welch w as on hi- f-- I lliitlo d at lv af. ter the reading of the report ar.d with his h--art swelling with emotion, a condition probnblv sup. rinduce-l by the re-olieciion of hoiidav ch.er. nuived that the while I""'11"" ' .lon u.d in th- city, lie was vr- nearly molib.il. Kinney r..,e and remarked Oi.n H-Wi tr.lg'.n st.it In bv .Imm-iiic bis own mil hr-t and l-tti -.g t'1" balanco do what th. y wanted to. while Young sail that for till part he preferred lo keep his share for iilmseir ""rgmnn moled that ec-rvbodv le p.,i,. Young Seconded, nnd all vol.. I ' aye" and looked happy. An or.l n.in.-c Intrrhluc. .1 by S h.-rii ' k u -king t hat t he th street aasessm nt roll l ei nlirnu d. and one by Tlion sen '"ins- f.-rrlng $'f ."'.-, out of the grn ral ftral Into the l.af.iyette htre.t s-wrr fund, to m- an oiilstanding warrant, w tl-olr i.econ.1 readitig. i arri. .1 to The ordinance for the establishment nf a grade on Kiiehang.' street In M -t'l.ir to Ihe w-st line )( Fifth street, b t.ve M.l'lttre's and Slilvely's, was pad third time Welch objected to the final passage. He said find In the eharbx of l-Jl that a grade was established nnd Improvements made o - this street. U'e ought to go about tin o things legally and leave no loophole Or property ownrr who want to j-et out of legitimate assessments. Thomson agreed with W eb h. So did Kinney. The ordinance win inov..l buck lo Its second p "!! - n I finally reform! to the city allot,..-, ...r report. Ttergnian rose lo slate that the "lb rg- man ordinances" seented to be bugiars with aome neoplo, ami Kinney remarked noit they were wore than the Monroe d'-'-trlne. The ordinance establishing a grade- on "Hh street In Adair's anl confirming thi -"t Ir Ing avenue assessment in Sltlv.-'y's - - passed their third pading. The third padiro; of ihe ordintince providing ff.r the -inner if improving Irving avenue from "th to ;'Ph slr.it. was, on motion of ;: '). laid ov.-r till the n'-xt meeting. Thi; following claims were read and orb-red paid: C. K. Foster, s 7".; II I-'. I't ael & Co .'.": Portland Kl.ctrlcal Works. in.W; J v. Conn, 132.11; I.'. O. Kvle, t"'i; J. H. Hltchen. 121; J. P f -!-linger, 1WJ.M1: Foard ft Htok -a, -.-75: rr. II. Orlbble, IlK.lKi; J W. Httprenaiit, 1.7r,: Mrs. O'llrlen, 111.71: general labor oi fire W. Welch, i..i.o; Judges and cletks of elec tion, ll.li.lsl. A resolution w,is Introduced by toting directing the auditor to give ne ll'-o of the establishment of a grade on Ator street In Adair's from the west lire of 41th street to tho en.st line of 4lt M. Welch accused Young of Introducing thi resolution slm filv lo get round the previous remon stranoe on the riibjrct, by addlig two more blocks to the Improvement. Young wanted lo know whether that was any of Welch's funeral even If lhat was the in tentlon. Thomson asked Young If It really was a subterfuge, and If he ad- mltted the change trade by We'cn. young said In', didn't, anil on vote the resolu tion watt defeated by live votes lo four. The eount.ll then ndjourneil to Monday nrxt at I p. m. NF.W YKAR f) HKACII PARTY. North Reach. Wn., Jan. 1, 1!5. To the Editor. The last of the Oars'hkwm Party who hsve been out on the North Reach for a week returned to Portland on the T le phone yesterday. Kvery i xpeotatlon, t! ey say, was more than real'zed, and every member of the party Is willing to come 1H'k another time. Ho far from Hie weather being unsatisfactory, It was all tbr.t could be deslred'-raln, snow, wind and sunshine alternating with astonishing rapidity, but sunshine predominated. The' parly was vrv fortunate in hav- In at lis illspcsAt pno of llin inosi cKrm Int tcOttairo on th coast. Nestling among th willow hettr MacKVfUl Head, It cmntnaii.tii an rt.vpilonnl view t f th rooky -lirre wli.-i,. ihe spntr Is nlwny flying, yet t tiffl.'lenil sheltere.1 If) bo enjoyable even it storm, lis furnish ing aro In many rv.pccta uhl.itis and lis natural attraction are enhanced by th generous hospllahiy of Mr. W, It. Mac Kensle. II owner. Tho Hrly weul pn'pare.l for whatever might bell.le, nnd dining the great lid of the SOth sexeral nf I hem lealls.d the full meaning of t"t expression. He levn long walks on the sand, lamble through the woods, Km Ilea on Ihe beach, rl.les to llwnoo. and duck hunts through Ihe cranberry marches, every member of Ihe party gathered additional health and xlgor lo sound Ihe ptalca Of the N-ach n a wlnler resort, and of Uarschkwm In particular, No ucli ex clusion has eier com down to our beach before, bnl Ihe weather I warm, and a week nt Clatsop or Long Uracil will far surpass In nutl beauty and general outdoor facilities any sport on the At lantic Z V ASTOUiA S ATI1 It ACTIONS. What n Stranger Think of Her Athletic Club. To the F.lltor: - Sir: The longer a siinnger remain In Astoria Hie more he lln.l on which lo eongiatulate it cltisen One of the In stitutions which will charter admiration l the gunnasiiim which our public spirited townsman, ilcv ' Flaxol. lias p'ac.Al, without eliaige, at the disposal of the As toria I'.s'ihall Club A hall, ooinmodlou and strong, well lighted, and well vrtul lat.d, clean, ceiitially bs aii l uu I fur nish..! will. Ihe uii'si modern appliance for phvsl.al le. lopui. nl. Is soiuethlilg not often found in cities ol till sue An athletic .'In11 nunit ring eO memth rs. who suptiri tlie liistituiion from an ap. pr.vlall. n of Its alue, laige numbeis of whom manifest that appreciation bv fre. ipirnt and regular uw of Its aptwraltn. Is one of the i.urr. .pi. nt "lln.l" in enr with ren tht.e limes our population. As a sch nee. Hlhl lies Is fust forging Its wav to n ii t . r-at recognition. And though ilier. ir.n ret t uie'n those who .1. cry It. th. lr numb, i Is rapidly declln li.g. and tlulr oVet!,.:n ate lis and Irs. pr.en.uiice I Int.lN.lu.il and ph steal Icor Is. iti di lt an.l I'l .si, rtl rx.'lclse The eon. Ink ns uu. I r whl. ti It Is tiiiien and the In-lruir. Mis l. if ..ins of w hlch It Is ol.lam.'l w .1-lv .ai. I'll! Itie exercise must K' had If we w. :l l pl.serre health, or alt.l t) a .1. -'. r -. I r'a.".! and In. rital de . .I..MU ttl .r.i.Ut,,f.e with Ills Xe, Oliver eti.le!! Ibutu s h his ctislr rx- i rci-e nr. Indian CI hts pelld. I his w. l h i el-a'r r an I .! I. J l ' : 1 s i:u-se I.OW-H I on. I e'ls. l-h!p 1 1 ill .1 I l..r.k- t. -1 1 ' t,i their appre la I It'll ef the a alic, ties Mens . " Is us hard sense ' .. i-a i t 'lo ath-. 11 Is , i(-v I alin e, so all.d as id so fl-'iueltt a stills, ut'l lie! U lee It W'! add at'd s. ,ti niati.' exrr- j (.. eo'tlinue p'e.isalll, 1 to In.uie euiuulattl e ! ...I'V It.e H'.ltke I.. Ihe Income of the bulch.-r. cro.-rr and .Unman what II, nuiv suhtra.'t from th.- hsi. lan and uu. : d.-Kak. r I W . luntt "i .1. I.i 1 tl.it W aterl.-o was I won oil the cauipus u' lltotl .'o'lcv---. lied 1 tlie future roar d' .ecp liat-.-oal c -n il- ' t'-.f'S llh.ll ,H -t,. , s ,11-. I n.-rious ptos- . trat..-i;.ts will t- in tin- wal j t can t..t .!..-.- Cos tu.le w lliout .'rtling i alteiitioti to the ad. ill,lae ih'a c'tv !. i in the p. Isull of Plot li It Krlicgg who' Is In el'-l-ge ef the g tl isluSl Ml.) Who' l--rscr;a!l sut.-'. itite-.-ls it. rrercls.. Hav ing nia-t.-i.-.l the ....-r.- cir.l -u'um .f ' th- Ailno:--.ii Athletic Club, of s.ni l-'r.ui. ! I'l'i'e. and havlc- bun th-tr ietor In lh, P.-rtlanl Oh'. :l- liuh. he l a. a'tiln.-.lj ii-.ii -. , :--us pr i'l 1. n.-i an all around athlete Nor l this nil Pmf. Kellogg 1 has that i.u-e gl-t ai.llltv to imparl ,n-I slru.i-i.tt ,. i.,,, down lie- how I.i do i P." and the 'whv do it In )il that way"! s plainly that the pupil qui, Kly catch i n inspiration whi.lt u. ik -s his cx.rii.es' as delightful a. thev .Ue pm-tva! M.sl- I si, q il. t, lto.-llte.-u! ui-.t ..hic nn. the Asiorui I'ooit.ait liut. is in , uiii-ra;. hit I on liavit-g ...ui.,1 hi s.-rvl At Ih. r ol ... . rl. ti-o hemng thi. .. i.-r. I ruust drt-o a hint lo the lad1. of A-funa Mis k.-ti..i-c. hui r. it Ik-, .i nn- I-r th- Itistru tt.ui ,.r h-r lo-sb iud for two i. irs and a ball. I th. -oi.ghly com p. teet I,, (i, Instruction In this lu re. l-f..e t..o iii'i- h ti. gl c i 1 i ran. h of won--anlv .-i!l-;re Tin r. . lo-.is w In u the evtnt: i-iun, ts up. n f. r th.- iri.tr o- tun i.r th- la lies. ho i-i -n n.-ue i an th- lr Iris bands ar. l-roth.t s u. . .1 regular mi l s.i- e'lli'le "X.tcve. Thi. Is tt n r...jci.- eoil -i.-.- -if 10,'h rauk lii t'-is .oiiutry that ll.H 111 t been for- .1 to Vtt.,lv It..- r Kill. facllllle for cil. .th.t i s ..i tun i s-,. lUllUI-e, the Coll- go if I'. ilttcr-. IttVlllg purchased a complete .it ,.f Ho- famous machines nf I ir . ,. r, .d sic kho'ni. at a cost w hich without th.- era. i ilgup s un der my . ye d ir.- t ot to. ut ,ri for fear those who have n v.i s. u th.-m will In tempted to o(iiui;e no- wlh x -t it g ra 1 1on. Having r.-e.iv. , rim. I - n-ilt tr im this cllinat-- and mativ curt s es from the cltii.-ns ..f Astiithi .l it li, g mv vl.lt nt thr.-t. mouths. I wl-h l i-ut.r mv ap. preetatlon of the ..mn-, mi. I. v. Idle d r- " Ing attention to our i x--. i.ta-nal facili ties for phy-hal lulluii. t'l.itk tlie As. torla l-'oolliall Club for ti . kiulness Which placed It. .tl t. -. s my p. sal. Itesjiectfuiiy, 11. I' III S'TI.'-'.Y THK RULLKAIIS A lilornri' soehd x 1 1 1 . gl . ii S.itu-d ty veiling. January i. bv II. h. k.ih Lodge, I. o (i. ! m i hid l''-o,,s l a I I' ircii nonts will be. . rn.l tin I a g. -ti- i.il good time bad. Conic one, come all, Adnil. slon. cents. A Itf.inK Unit ViiI'V.; MI.N'. Ah liiittu a itirtible alnouiit of surf,, ring and Inlurv Ii the tnimun r-i.e. Is dtp. to the litncraitt liiiliuloii of ptiy d'thigh at laws bv the voitlli of nur Itiiul Itiilnoti tua-ilces are Induloed in, tbruigh 'rn r ance of the Inevltabl.. inpiry to t-on.i-ttitlon and health whbh sui -ly foll.w. I:y eerv young man, the dliine injnnc. lion. "KnoiV Ihl'seir," should b.; Well h'.-d-d. To a-sist sii-li In aeiporiru a knov. l.-.lire of tliein-el -,.i tirid if Low lo preserve h'-nlih. and Pi shun those p tn. i l( us and most ib-ti-iictli. pta-.l-is, to ivlibii so many fall vl.-tlrli', a i -1 II .1:1 lo r-'iulin and point out Ilia noun f r lb-1 anil f nr.. to iyty w ho tn.iv 111. w I'tP'giy I iiv. vlolat.il Nulnre's laws, anl nr.- al ready suffering th" dir.. 'nuve.iie;io'., ai association of medical gent i-'o.-n have canfnMy prcpatrd a lltilo book which I ripbie with useful lidor.natl 111 to fery vout-g num. II will be aent to any ad dress, sectir.-ly scaled f 1 mn observa I loll In a plain envelope, by 'he World's lils periHary Mclbal A mso--.ii ion, -.f ii? Mam Sti-.:. Ilitffalo, N. V., on r -celpt f en I'fdMsii hlamps ifor poitlagei, if t ru-b seil viip t lit: notice. HXPKRI.MF.NT WoRTII TRYING. It liaa often struck mn that children would gel on much bettor at school If parent would only eultivate Ih friend-, ship of the leur-hi r more, and win Iter eonildenee, says a writer In Home Note. I am qnl'e sure that If i.vithern would let the teachers see that they take an Interest both In tlp-in and the children, too, It would stimulate Ihn teach r In their efforts for the advancement of their pupils. It gland to reason that If a teacher knows lhat the parenls are co operating with her Ihe effort which she puts forth are mote likely lo result In greater progn ss being made by the chil dren. There Is no need whatever (o make a great friend of Ihe I'ncher. but It would certainly help matters a giod deal If, say, Ihe teacher were askid to come and lake tea at a definite time, or spend n cierlaln evening with tho parents, and children tnrettter. Much little mnttirs lira worth t h Ink n Ix about, anil I feel ennvlucid Hint mothers who try what 1 have suggested will be please ) with the remi'ts. The residence of ?dr. Itlalmr. a raneh"r living on lllg creek, near Yaqnlna, was burned reeentlv. It Is said th" burning wns done by por-op i livliifr In YH.pi ria. rellif for If you want lure limbl, us ail Allcock Dkam in Mind - Not on of Hons Is as good s th tuulii. Have You a Sharp Knife! Tlie New Year's Turkey Hay Be Tough dust the Thing for a FOARD & The Astorian Job Office in iiiiiiiiiiiiiiu mum i ' " sfL Dost of Stock. Is always prepared nil.l. IIKAlvs. l.KTTF.i; IIKAI'S, stati:mi:ni,s. nrsiNixs cai:is, KNvr.urr-s. r.irrs, And all kinds of Commercial Printing at Prices as Low, if not the Lowest in the City. CHRISTMAS AT KNAl'I'x Knsppa. i'r . I n o jl. o,i'. To the Fditor - A ibilghtful elltrrlalluii. lit Wn held In the Presbyterian church I'l.mium mull under the ausptor. of ihe Sabbath I" l Two haiid...melv Itllnm.d Irr-s -.u,l..t the platform, from which ean.lv. nm and card wert. ill t rtl.u Ic.l to ri.rv cbdd end youth s.-i.-niy four In all The oi ttr audlencr was treated lo ci..'y and not. a well, aft.-r the chll.'r-a bad ie. . elved their gift A rolle.ilon wa taken from the school, wl l. h am Hid nice little um for Ihe Sabbath s, he it An appropriate musical and lltriarv pro gram wa render. d by Ihe ch Mil and . belli pr Hon to the distribution ol i-l'lr which wa cn.iyc by the large ao-l ea- r Ijist Sabbath evening a Ohtl.lnwn non wa pleached bv Ih- pa'or. Rev M Hol-rtson, from Ih text, Matthew ; which wa an able ilinour The Week Of p raver Will b. ob.eri'rd In the church Is gliinlng Ihe Cth of January AI.ICH J RAle'LIUl i: An Infallible guide to Ideal result In c.iok.ry, Or Price llaklttg Powder. MI1NU Ft lit IIIIHAY Itreakfa-t Fruit. Cullfornlu Ulead Pond. Fried Yellow Perch Veal Mine on Toast. Iliickwlual Cskisi CofTee. Luncheon, oysters an litatlu. Cilery. S.iltnl of quail Wafers. Cheese Fruit. Tea. Iiliiiu-r lllsipie of Clam. Sardines. C. I. ry. Turban of Flounder. Willi 'iy t, r. Htuffeil lleef'a Heart, with llrown Haiic. Stewed Celery. Poniln PufT. Roanleil H. plain ladtue Salad Cheslnul Ice Cieain. Roquefort. Wafi r. Coffee. Ill' YKRB AND BELLKRH Th 'following transfers of real estate were filed In the ofllce of Recorder Hun. derson yesterday: P. u'llara and wife to John M Hmlih. Lot 7. Illook 4. o'lliira's Addition to Wnretiton X. Same to Same, la-it , IIIih k 4. ratne addition H.'. Clatsop Co., tax deeil to J. I. Young, Lot I, 2, 3, Illook 111, Col umbia 2nd addition in C. It. Illgglns, lo T iiinu 1 .111 kill, Lot 4, Illook ft, Astoria Addition to Warreiilon fti AN BNcOMATTCAL TOLL Or FARK. Far a dinner, ervnd on tne Dln'tig ear of tih tllicssro, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, will be ent to any address on I receipt of a two cant postage stamp. Ap. Ply to 00. It. HeatTonl, Uernt-al laMci. ger Agent, Old Colony Building, Ohlaigo, Illinois. SHTLOH'S CURB, Oi great Cough and Croup Cure, i In great demand Pocket lis contain twenty-fly do only 26 cent. Children lov IL Bold by J. W, Conn. The Resort 478 Comrueraial stret't, i the place where Ihe businessman anil the Uborini' man go (or what is culled "1SKST ON THE COAST." or a nice cool drink r,.' the eelebrstPil (lamlirintis la-ur. HhihI-wi-hes ol every kind mad to nr.li-r, Rtnl sn rlennt fren luncli serrotl orerr ilny. Hot liiistnn I'ukeil Bean served every olbcr arternntio. Yott are nelooiii. Grosbtuuer St Bracb pln la the beck, tide, eheet, er Porous Plaster th. ho.t of coimtrflti end lmlt Our Stock of Car vers Will Suit You New Year's Present. STOKES. Neat Work. to print to ordor l.l'.iiAI. iu.anks. MIIITIMi TACS. I. AIM l-s. tk ki:ts. IIAM'l.ll.IsS Tisi Itaiit AT IT llXiiiange Sinn l ath.r No, so' .an ne.er ac ' I'l ri oti.'lrf . mi so u-ii, lr. "is-, tin- Win' I tiuir lirier played atd. Hi nil life eXerpt Willi roil Merit Father Ho t at ooee errc,it when w plair.i I said gamivt.-r, nut gambler Von cau l hand e my .Uuntl ler' money. tr Report of the Condition or r First National Bank O ASTORIA, At Ail rl. Ill I he stile nf Ih. -l,, si I lis , .., id liu-llie... !ieerml,r IJ, IHO KM.il Mi , lasun sad .llreoiiuu . Iller.iralt. sreunsl and illlreeiit'. li I a. b. in.. 1.1 r. re , ii, uiii.s I'reniluli,, e ( a Isili.l. , sti-k., veurili,,,. ,1, Illlu-r IU-. I r. sle i,-i' j(ftgi'e'i 1 1 II. d Hue lriii 11,11 ouai ,i.t"r'eiie au m It !! 10 i.r-i 111 u.i.i : .v m Da.- f r-.in .1 11, 1141,1,. ,, UMtovi V'e I apololei p avians l.ll SI 11 i.i 4A Si.li'l 0 Itxi 7X 0 III I bee. lcl otl rr .-11..-1 Ileitis ... ol. 111 ell e S 1 1., 1 1 lk ' Nli k. Is " " I .,,,., .1 1 . IH so ....... ,. KI mtsKKVI ts II INK , Vl: ""''r, , isj; 1 a-gal t,tci mile, . I, u.. tj nn nt i'i I . s 1 tt rel lip' I. lolal.. -id i-i- ion 1 .. ... I.Vl.tH (l I K 'i 10 I '. X1 VI -sl.to Hi tl.14) It) 11V. PI ts "ii 111 sill ... M,IW .'41 I 'An I I I Us P ''It.. I aC 11 .i.e. -u p ii. tan. I 1 11 .1.1.1.. 1 I.,,,;, , 1, ; c s, , , ,t ,, , , ,, xaiM.nai i-.i k stain liitj ..ill- l'lie to si.le i''li'i."ttu. I:' ker- Ill.llll.lll.il .1,,, .,.,1, ,1, I,,,., Inched... ,. ' Piiitnial 111 ii sisll Total 1 I 1 e s e ill llr- e,,i, 1 I'ouiili i.r Ma sup. ( M r-,V.W ".,? " "t I'' abole rt .,,'. .' 1 sae.illliaJ tin. al ,it. ;.: ' ! '- k"...i..i,.i.aod l , . 1 . s " 'i 'l'I'tl.N.I H.lil. r "'" HI lo lef re nir ,U Alih a 0 1 bis uiub r, i-iii ( (iiuuais. Cru el Micst. N-liii, I hi.I . WM M.I.AHH, . Jl'HX A. HI I I , ' I heel.,.. WANTIlll. 11 . ,'lf'' '""urnnue Co.. of WANTKU- Man or lady e"l',i.do isnne ottlc work, and manage ag.ntg. You win deal through your leadln"mr. shants Ho.n.thin, new and wry popi- lna'n.M Vr J". "o.Ulon per man.nl. Bend four rfsrme and u0 cent for full partlulra John Finn Mgr., P. O. Do 4M, HI. LoulJT Ho! , FOR BALE. JAPANKHi: noouH-JuM ZihrtTZ. celved-Juat what you want, at wing Lee s, Ml Commercial street. MIHCUlA.ANIiOUH. I7S00 p.;u WKKK. using mid i.lilng Pj"?? f,,r ,,l""n,c Jew.lry, and table ware, plate KOr.J ZwZ' nicks , etc.. .. ,B n(.w gnnri,.1"1: shop. K.-i.y operated; no experlem"' big prollts. W. P. Horr,n I n.' Clerk No. 14, Columbu. ihlo C" FOR RENT. FOR RKNT Hons of ,VRn room, . bath, with modern conveniences Am, to fJeo. II. George, 422 Pommemlal. ' Fori RreNT-Furnlsl,,,! rcHm on floor In prtvate family. 414 Kci;,K, "