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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1896)
soMkTiiiK'O KEV, Utilities' tni Stccl-Sliod MifttV XII Siir ana Stylr Wo uko carry a fino line of ladies' and men's shoos, from the best to the lowest reliable piods. All goods warranted just as represented. JOHN JIAHN & CO., 17'.l Commercial street. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. txxt areather for twenty-four boure ending it t p. n. yesterday, furnbshed by tha United 8tates LVpftrtTMDt tat Ag riculture, weather bureau. Maximum temperature, M degtvea. Minimum temperature, J degrere. fnvlpUatinn. .Ei Inches. Total prc,satlrtn from taptmbet' lat 15, lo date. 41.0) Inches. Kxcess of precipitation from September lit, 1KS ,lo date, .K Inches. BCSISESS LOCALS. Ho Mend tea la the beat Ask your grocer for It, and taka no other. Mean? la the leading tailor, and pay th higneat cash price for fur skins, ' For SS cnta you can reeura an excellent well served meal at the Hon Ton Restau ranl. No. &71 Commercial treet They are also fully prepared to aerva all kind of fish, same and alt delleaclea of th season aa well aft oytters In ewy tm arnable atyle at the lowest living prior, dint once and you will continue to come. Charlea Wirkkala'a saloon, on Attor and Tth streets, which has Ion been one of the most popular and best patronised drinking- p'.acea In tha city has been moved from tti preaent location to th lot Immediately east of th Catlno thea tre. Many improvements will ba added as Mr. Wlrkkala Intends keeping up th reputation his saloon baa bad tinea b as sumed charge years ago. Only th boat wines, liquors and cigars sold at tha bar, a musical concert by tha best talent In the city, under th leadership of Profes sor Bchwabe, toe wall knows pianist, given nightly. Call around and bring your friends with you. ' Soothing, healing, cleansing, D Wltt'a Witch Hasel Salve is the enemy to sores, wounds and piles, which it never fails to cure. Slops itching and burning. Cures rha;id lips and cold sores in two or three hours. Chas. Rogers. 8HTL0HS CURE, tha great Couch and Croup Cure, is In great demand Pocket sis contain twenty-nv aoseai only t cents. Children tor It Soldi by J. W. Conn. A TWISTER. A twister in twisting May twist bin twist. For in twisting a twist Three twists make a twist; But K on of tii twist Untwists from the twist, Th twist oarwlsttnc I'ntwut th twist. That !. wbea It's twitted with other twin than MARSHALL'S. any FROM NOW WTTHj BPRINO Overcoats and winter wraps wi j in fav-hion. Ttter csun kw dwcssxtarl, temper- arilr srhlle traTvisrsx tn tt ttjeata tssai traltts ot toe Chicago. Mllwaaws nrd St. Pwul Railway. For sssldl cwnsfort. for VDesd and for aeafaty, no alwr Hn compara with vbts great railway f the West. PIANO TUNING. Finest work guaranteed by Thor. Fred erlcksen. 2tiU Bond street. Ciriffin Reed. Commercial street, will taka or ders. SONS OF HERMANN. . At the Grand Masquerade Ball to be given by Teutonia Lodge No. 5, of the above or der, on Thursday evening, FfVirnarv 13. at Fisher's Ooera T - 11 1 . XlOUSe, tlie lOllOWing elCgailt ' prizes will be awarded For the most elegant lady's costume, tiist prize, a parlor lamp; second prize, an oxyd ized silver card receiver. For the most elegaDt gen tleman's costume, first prize, a gold-headed cane; second prize, a handsome toilet set. For the best sustained lady character, first prize, gold in laid caid receiver; eecond prize, silver sugar bowl. For the best-sustained gen tleman 8 Character, nrsi Prize, kno.,;fl W.l- cnIon nritn H ucauilllll I.IUI& , rt:v.vii' iftvj a silk umbrella. Admission Gentlemen, ill ! nnsk. SI. (JO: ladies, masked. ' fids enriiTflTATO -.A . l,;i,lrnn I u;lt tne 0WMt prtCM (hmjld Ml-it the. ,,., tw,ne-frcm start to finish. Go Under 12 VearP, 20C. I Astorian Job office before going else- there end examine the color right I where. , through. You will tee then why Mar- C. G. PALM BERG Tfoa nnmi aA an nrYliitp-r nnrl I lias opened an artunet anu drawing omce in connection t i Mr. E. R. Hawes, the hardware mer- Wlth hl8 bUSintSS 8S COntraCtOri chant, is confined to his house by III- and builder, and is now pre-ja7e"w y?!t' to arou,,1 aKaln ln IUUCU IU 1UI11BIJ CCLllJiai,l.'0 UUU 1 P U. 'tA' rH i; j piailH IUf IHUluiliga mi Jaiiiun with accuracy and despatch. Don't fail to give bun a call it you contemplate making im provementf of any kind. Office, 473 Duane street. FOR RUNT. Three comfortably furnished rooms, ( with nrstiaa table board, at Mrs. Hoi-; den's, corner (tb and Dtsuia treota. board without room tf desired. ROYAL Baking Powder has been awarded highest honors at every world's fair where exhibited. RESORT PfcTEH HUACH, Prop. Best Brands of w WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS Faaseut Osmbrlnus Beer, tb " BEST ON THE COAST," Alwsyt o Tap. , , 473 Cca-Bcrds! St., - - Astoria, Ore. THE around mm OH, .UTI.ANI! j Uvea of many men remind us That the gag the most sublime. In I ho channel up l IVirtlaml JAammtM by the sands of time, ShlpleU that twrhana a pilot Palling up this waterway. Will get tuck, and, thua remaining. s?tay forever ant a day. Rooks, echoed book ami books. Yesterday, washday-another tlii Mon day. Charles A. Foster, of Now York, la In town. The Old Homestead-' older. never grows Job printing of all kinds at the Astorian Job ornce. Will Tallantgot satlsfaclkm seven times yesterday. T"e Marshall's: Vou take chances on tha others. '- The depot Is coming, to says a leading committeeman, Joseph tx Murray was over from 11- waco yesterday. A. Q. Grant, of Hutte.' Mont, was In th city Sunday. Contractor Clinton Is busy improving Eighteenth street. . , , A proud ttniio amt a irayeu sain uo not go wen togetner. John W. Callendar, of Xnappton, wat I Muon activity Is manifest among the In the city yesterday. j fishermen In both I'nlontown and Kast - ! Astoria. lloiea are being stretched, gear J. Q. Klllott. of Killed' (Jindlng. v ss ; 1 ,n,i boata overhauled, prep tra in the city yesterday. j tor). l0 ln, season's work. Extensive Improvements are being made In the Scow Bay Foundry. Tit. O, P. Ball. Dentist, wllh lady as sistant, office 4 14th street. AU V Uquora at Foard Stokes Co. ' J. H. Seymour returned Monday from a abort visit to th. metropolis. T. Ounderson. of Woody Idand. was' in tha. ..iiv .-mi t nr.li. aftrnovn. ' - Krk-kson't new building on Astor street will soon be ready for the rooting. . P. W. Winter, a traveling roan of San Francisco, was in town yesiertiay. For the best of commercial Job print- , .. , ,h Astorian lob orflee. " ' ttM AMom" H. McB. Spencer, of San Francisco, registered at the Occident yesterday. J. H. Seymour, the popular Jeweler. Is I expected home from Portland today. 1 . 1 - ; I Rosy cheeks are charming, but don't I uu a mustard master to make them so. 1 The readers of these lines can make j money by reading Herman Wise's ad. ! Mr. George Ralston contemplates tak- I ing a course of course! at Monmouth. MarshaU's twine used t-r 13 per cent of tha fishermen on the Columbia river. J. A. Klrkham. of San Francisco, is in the city, a guest at the Occident hotel, Marshall's salines twine Is without a competitor. Strongest, handsomest, best. Th most complete stock of fine canned fruits and Vegetables at Ford Stokes Co. Just think of It! We have ice Cream Drat time water was run throash it. for and something new walnut crisps, at j the purpose of cleaning the tunnel. To the Spa. j day the work of placing the wooden pipe ! wiil commence. "Oh, I've broken the law!" cxclalmeil an j attorney, as he dropped Hill's Code to ; tha floor. i Ex-Sheriff Harry Smith returned to As- torla Sunday morning, after an extended I visit In Belgium. The best cough cur mad is the K. O. Cough Syrup, for sale at the Estes Cralrt Drug Store. 1 You can get a feather duster at Chas. 1 Kogers l'rug more, lomram 1 itrect. for S cents. 1 j The Bond street "nuisance" was on mtlMS vMterdav mAklnr Its WSV slowly, i but surely, to Its future location. Just received direct from Chicago. 1100 rolls wall paper, balance of IK stock expected every day. B. F. Allen. Dumbarton's Irish flax salmon twine, superior to any in the market Fisher Brothers, agents for th Columbia river. Anti-nicotine Chewing Gum, th latest and best Tobacco Cure, only 5 cents a package at the Estes-Craln Drug S.tore. Yesterday stationers did a large busi ness supplying school children with a new In. nf hwtlr. f rr ih. a .1 i'u n.'ul milM j Manaper J. N. Beggt, who went Portland Seturday evening for a day s I "ni.on. . eie, u,e , iiivr.....a. Th9 combination of a oln on the side- walk, redheaded girl and a white horse , boded gwl luck yesterday to a man up; Parties desiring the best of lob orintlng I Go to 183 9th street to have your um-i i brellas repaired or recovered. A tine line of cover goods to select from at reason-: . r. narnesty, wno nas neen con lined to hla lei for the past month. suf- lri "IZS ; ,p,na"rouble' """' Look out for the 8rw Bay Wood Yard surprise next week in the way of j iueis. none sucn ever Detore received In this market The flve-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ferguson died Sunday -venlng or erysipelas, and will be buried this after noon at 1 o'clock. It is rumored that three prominent young society men of this city are about to take unto themselves better halves. Announcements arc expected shortly. The rehearsals for the, "Fairies' Esca pade," to lie given next month by Res cue Club, enptlnue to be well attended, and preside a creditable performance. There were no cases in either the police or Justice's courts yesterday. Evidently lawbreakers are afraid of their honors. Judge Nelson and Judge Abercrombte. Among the Port landers in town yes terday were M. J. Canning, Joseph C. Murray, M. Meyer, 8. M. Meant. K. li. London, C. C. McDonald, and A. K. Mon teath. A special meeting of the common coun cil will be held on Wednesday evening, when several street matters, which must be immediately acted upon, will lie con sidered. Sunday evening, at tbe Me.hodlst church a large congregation enjoyed a special song service. During the course iiliS HUtt .irhWA, 6f th evening Mr tVar.lt ilewley K dered tlx appropriate, reMtatloiis, which wort! greatly appreciated by lho4 pres- t-nt. l Cracker Jack I ag,ln In town. I txijliy, please take noihv! Chief iJ. K. IIiiksiut, mansirer of tli lSwIul Inft lt night fr a shore vtall to Port land. l.lx-er, iinr and salt Is it nicilUIno grvaily In ui uiHouut Asiorlitns Jiii at present, I I Itenu llrnmmel, tho lundxtine $li' dn j J h longing to Carrwl llu;;li-, of lNviUtnd, ' is In the vlly, vWltlug kVIII Toll:tiu. Mr. KRts-rt. superintendent of the II-wa,-o Itnllwnv kikI NavtK.iti'm fompAny, lasmd thnxuth Die city yet.r.ly from IVrtlnnit. where he has leen on a busi ness trip. ; The ladles of 'The Mond.ty t'luls" Pes ryterlan Oliurch. will have a 'Tea." i'....Uv afternoon. Jan. front 1 until v , 10m. r Mi-. H. P. I'rtel. All I cotxlli.lly lt- it,-l, j workmen were busy yestrnl.iy phielng ! in tooling on the new building on Com. I merclal street, between Klghth and j s,-lntn, i will shortly be complvted aud r,,iv for oivuianry. I The erection of a seventy-foot teWcaoh pole on the Astorian corner yesterday afternoon drew a largo crowd of "rub ber neeker" who manl'este,! much In terest In th operation. I Mr - Pionc ha re lv,l from ..it ..TLh L v..h I i ll itod that he ; party up the river a green rallliiif, ( decjralea hn real estate om , .if. t has been augesst . hftw the fencing oiled It Is becomlnc noticeable that the .day are materially lengthening. Artlnclal light is not needed so eartv m the afternoon. and already th- comlna of the long spring and summer Is unmistakably advanced. ! Te funeral of the ,, Kmll We.-h, , took pi-e Pundsy from the hall of S.a- side Lodge, A. 0. L. . A large con- ; ,rteml. and relative followed ; lne nnMin, tl ,, resting place. ! Oreenwonil. 1,..lnA.a M.n If von want to fW tin I ....... .. - .- . ! J ma. .a f .. ih. mm n Sk-im trim , k,,. 0i letter heads, bill h.a is state- ; ments, etc., call at the Astorlwt lob orncsj : where you will tlnd the best of stock : ; ,nj material. , 1 Krhani:estreet Is In a most depliraMe condition, ltctween Kleventh and Twelfth It is In the river. The action of the I council In repairing this street is most 1 timely, as many teams have occ-islon to 1 use this thoroughfare. ; F.meral services over the remalos ot ! the late Hiram Carnahan were held on Sunday from the residence of Mr. and jj-s. E. A. Taylor, corner Sixteenth ttrvet : and Fraukllu avenue, th Interrmcnl be- i ing at Clatsop Cemetery. ' j Paymaster Jones, of Corey itroa., made a trio Baturdav to the railroad ramps. Ha -.reports everything as progressing I nicely and says much work has been done since his last trip. The rorce ot ! workmen has been gratly Incr -usM. . j A iK'iiutiful evening (.-own Is of white satin, th trimming arourd the bottom j of the skirt being festooned and held in place at Intervals of six Inehrs b; bands of Jeweled lace. The bodice has a simi lar trimming, and the sleeves are of olo gold velvet. The work of placing the feet of cast! Iron pipe In the lunn-t at the reservoir was cemuleted yeslerlay and for the Go to Elmore, Sanborn's office and tec their new and handsome twine testing I machine. Take along tome of the twlnet ood at Marshall's." In your pocket, f and test them. Then see how much more Marshall's will stand. It'a money In your pocket and fish In your net to find out. Astorlans are great on railroads. Kvery plat of land in Clatsop, according to the maps in mo onrces 01 real estate agents. has at least three rallroadc running tnrougn tt. A party yestepiay remarxeu that a plat of perdition could net be tlls- played in Astoria without several rail- road lines traversing It. An Astoria banker Is authority for the statement that a number of bids are be ing placed by Astorlans for the new gov ernment four per cents. Whether they will be successful In obtaining any of 'he bonds Is a tiuestion. It Is also understood that s la r ire number of bids will lie for warded from Portland, one rlrm sine bidding on lluU.i) worth of these Ixinds. At the vesper service, Grace Church, Sunday, there was given one of those I deliKhtful evening services, which seem I alwavs to round off a week of care with a peaceful, and quiet reeling or repose. The rector delivered an eloquent, short sermon from the text, "For we preach, not ourselves, but Christ Jesus, the Ird; and ourselves, your servants, for Jesus sake." 2 Cor. 4 Most so-caiied ' salmon twines" are eo- ored with acids. The acids rot the tllirc and render the material useless. In the office of Klmore, Sanborn at Co. is an ob- )et lesson that ought to he examined by all-flsh-rnr-n. It is the whole or tne ma terlal used In the manufacture of Mar shall't is called the best in the wt r'd. - Yesterday a well known business man received a letter from a friend in Roslyn, Kootenai country, which stated that there was great excitement In that section over the new gold fltid. The town has had a phenomenal growth In the past few montht, and now possetse thirteen hotels, with another In process of construction. The gentleman thought that with all the cry about gold, gold bonds and gold reserve, that the new mines being rapidly developed, would probably afford a portion of the desired supply of the yellow metaL In conversation yesterday In thi off! of a prominent real estate agent, Mr. C. W. Shlvely said that ns far as he was personally concerned the location of the railroad depot was Immaterial, but that he was very anxious that the movement might be successful In securing the pave ment of a through street from Hmlth's l'olnt to Tongue I'olnt. lie thought that the successful growth of the city de manded that there should die such a boulevard, giving access from all parts of the city to all other part. He further said that with the establishment of tuch a street would naturally come the build ing oi a through car line, affording cheap transiwrtlon from one nd of the town to another. Mr. Shlvely says that he has offered in the past a donation for this purpose, and stands ready to lay to make It good. No doubt oth-rs will follow in the wake of thU good example. Kast Astoria Is doing its share of im proving, and thst portion of the city presents a very busy spptarance. The constant demand 'or residence houses has been the caus9 of a num'icr of buildings being erected, while a great many are be ing enlarge itather a noticeable feature Is preonicd In the occupancy of new houses before they are painted, which really shows the enormity of the de mand. Adolph Johnson Is making exten sive Improvement! to his residence on fiu ane street. The structures erected with in the past mouth are two stores at the corner of Thlrty-secmd street and Frank lin avenue; a residence south of th Clit- - iwVKLl, MANiftt. JANIUJIV W ,1w i i)mmtt ,il Mill Uix. ti. t.wy: rvKl.leii. pII tu corner of Thirtieth Klivet ami frunklln avenue: ivsllenoo OH liuin street, be-twv-i-n Thirty third and Thirty-fourth: and a sluro Ml CommerclM ttrvet, oppo. lio Mol!lvisir't Mill. A ItlKe tf'tdeiic has nleu len ereml iuor John Kopp's brvwery. )1'mIis wvre yesterdiiy Iwlno uisilo oil III" i'ls(op Mill dvH'k, whUli receitlly cnllnpseil, prwlpttattitf truck Inlit the river lelow. To th" suuth of lle old lVvlln rannery pl.-s ate lehiit driven, pivmtratory to Hie erection of a lull'!lmr. STFISKOITICtW VIKWlt At the old eh,iolhiue In I'pm-rtovvn thin eeuliut at S o'clock for the ttenellot of Holy tnnwenta' R 8. library will he shown views of prominent catlKNlrals ol KurH with views of Hnilsorljml, and of our own country. Admission, children, live cents; adults, ten cents. SVHOOl. 11 HUS. A new term of school ,ntinen.-e.l vea ttnlsy. Many pupils were a -Ives need Iroin one class to another. Many Jtetttls ot futnlles were held up when they came to luncheon, tor llto wherewithal to pur chase now IhwIis. Many rxpresslon of disgust were heard tt all sides as chil dren siHd away to the Iwok stores to lay In another supply of uscl -ss parapherna lia. No father begrndg the cost of neces aiy and proper t-xt Inniks to l used In the education of his .'hlhlren. ami while the Astoria echo ls do not teem to to often chance the kind or authorship of tel books, yet many a nan ycat -r-day aa heard to say that lie considered It huhwav ruUwiy that children were i commdle.1 to use five and six smill blank 1 books, at wt of ten cents -aoh. which had to I rtnewed every time a child . , ... ..,hr. pescd from one rhtsa to another. whether the twit were eniirviv usea or not. The old fashioned slate as for merly good rmviiih to tratucrlti the s(el ling lesson, which lasted but for th mo ment, and latterly, the common scratch pad tor the pencil was tlu iKht 10 an swer the putrose. Now, however, the ) 1 .... ..... b K.iml.i'tv iili-l mint , nwl,M w,nk ,uk i -h.h to mark . ()(wn n(i( , cv,.rv lliy ,,wiig . n,ides Ilils. there are unloaded, 1 ru,, ,Kllin1 .,, iM,kt lor 1 ... . r,-..ilar conv Uwlt ! tZ . Knnl ,r rh ,,, wn, tn,.r, f.min,. ( iw r sis chll,lr.-n ami re 'han.ei ,r ye. 11 h" ; u tax utam he tnlor . t. . un,ir miHi,.rn neih.xls. It hat tecome almost Impossible. (ur the ivnor man to send Ills children 10 the great American free school. WAS ALMOST KNOri.PWO. Sun Pranclsi-o Call. The gale of Sunday ttlglit ruceti sung j the coast atl In conacouenc all the rx- peeled stea.ners nn.i snuina rr I overdue. The Walla Wall from pugei ! souml orts was twelve ho Mollis i.cuum time Inst nigin aim tue ioo wiiS doutile her itsntl time In making the run from , Fori ltrai:g. Very few captain who have arrlvel j during the last few weeks nave a more thrilling experience to tell than Captain ; I-evlnton of the Noyo. The tieamer ruturht In the southea.ster, part ot her deck load of lumber was washeu aaay. the remaining im'.rtH feet was Jetll sonnl. the waves took command -f the vessel and the el glue rom was ItiHxled. 1 The tires under the Hollers weie nroanci 1 out arjii tne iassenrers were 1 m ' lirrtl.lt- IiiMt a h.r Ihlntrs a-r-r. Kl thffr worst the steam schooner Albion hove In sight and gave renewed hox to the crew. Elie remain's! alongside of the dlsntl-d craft for twelve hours and then sIimmI on her way, The Noyo was out from Fort liragg thirty-six hcurs when raiiKht in the gal off Point Arena. She had on board the following passengers: Harry Withers and wife, J. J. Molllsoti. A. lines, Mrs. Itauileiia, r;. inson. 11. iKimmn. neorgr iHmdrro. K. Meach. J. Illiiln. Johi Ketchtim, J. It Twn. P. Kverson. .Miss O. (loldi-ch. Mrs. Sttoferd, Harry Holi:nt. Miss H. Kiml'tll. Mrs. Camph'll and Fretl While. Not one of them was hurt, anil th only pTon on board who tn-ars any trace of the hurricane Is Purser Llltlejnhn, who was struck on the head by a pier of flying lumber. In tilling almut the Sturm yesterday Captain Levlnson said: "When the steamer left Fort llrnirg a her.vy sea was running, but we thonuht nothlmt of that, and all Sunday morning we made fair time. Sunday afternoon the wind began to Increase until at mldttlKht It ass blow ing a nurrtcanr. pome or our uecitlnad was washed away, and t ordered the re. malnder Jettlsonrd In order to save the vessel. The tires In the envlne room were drowned out. and, as our position teemed deierale. ordered the passen gers railed and told them to get on life belts. The crew behaved splendidly, and never shirked obeying an order, even though It was at the risk of their Uvea In the morning the storm abated some what, and the Albion stood by us until we got our Mret relit anil were once more under way." "It was an awful voyage," said one of the passengers. "The waves carried away part of the decltlnad, hut It was not enough to help the steamer. Then a huge wave came along and tlnoded every- thing. The flres under the boilers were out and In a few momenta the Noyo was helplees. Captain levlnson ordered the derkload thrown o'erboard, and while this was being done a piece of lumlier flew out of the hands of two of Ihe men m. I a splinter from It struck Purser Llttlejohn In the forehead "Captain. Levlnson managed to put lb vessel about, but the attempt lo set sail was a failure, as no cnnviis could with stand the force of the gale. It was then that all tht passengers were wsrneii and we started out to get lifebelts on. Some of the we-f at'd children were too seasick lo move, and they had to hi helped to placet of safety. During the whole dreadful time Captain Levlnson never lost hit head, and directly the Al bion was sighted he flew signals 0f dls-ee-s. She came within hjilllng dlatnnre. and Captain Lundqulst fold he would stny by us. He did to until the gule went down and our men were able to pump out our engine room and get firr under the boilers. Then we came on to fian Francisco and arrived yesterday morning." The Noyo does not seem to be much Ihe worse for the gale she went through, but shipping men say that the escape of both vessel and all oa board was little short of miraculous. 8TEREOPTICON VIEWS. At Grace chureh tomorrow evening nt t o'clock for the henellt of the Sunday school library, will be shown views of prominent cathedrals of Kuropa, with views of Switzerland and of our own country. Admission, children Ave cents; adults .ten cents. Awarded Highest Honor World' Fair, Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DRr Jlott Perfect Made, 40 Years tbe Standard. wm v CREAM j!iojwaonim nmiiW.n,rfcyw.wi i Mia HE WAS IRE MANY YEARS AGO Mr. V, H. Lnmb. Superintendent uf the Western I'nion Tele iniih l.'iiiiiiuns 111 I I'l inU ll.i.l'OK I I.AMH INI W Tell ul the lniiriicaicuts U Suttlicra California anil DicmohI'im ;iifH St Tclf!raih list Is t W liuilt tn I'lirlUml Assl.llllll llellrrul Sup, I IlllClld-nt l II Irfimh, of the Western fnlon Telegraph Co.. Iieaihptarters at Man r rsncisra, -" h. M.n anemlfuir a few davt III Astoria, Inspecting the ioiupan's otttee here, left Inst bight for Portland. Mr. Lamb staled to an Astorian rvpnwiilallvo lhat bus iness !s now fairly good in r.in rrnnnavw, at,.l mil,' h oninui'mieinent Is felt wiu-env Ing the future. Progress Is UMng msde In the construction of the San Joauuln Valley ISnllrsmd. whlvll he sava. to thr best of his knowledge, has nol yet. and wll ItHit pass lulo the hands or Ih Hnuin ern I'neine. Southern California Is hav lug a stivily and healthy growth. Popu lotion Is Increasing, and the resources of the country aiv lulu lapldlv devel oped, lata Angeles has seen a wonderful luiprpvetiinet 111 the past few ers, and la today one of the titles! cities In thr West. II Is largelv tvroptrd by Katlern men of weullh. who have come to Cart fortila In scarvh of health. They have ample inewns to Indulge In every whim and eaeh and everv one lias his expert' mental orange grove, or other hurllcul turn! hobby, nnd Ihe r soils attained through the efforts of these nenllenien have tern much nuu-e largely bcnetlelal lo the stale than Ihe results outlined Ihroimli the slate agricultural society. Nineteen years ago, I was In Astoria. and several limes surveyed the route for our present telegraph line tetween here and Portland, nnd after we bad decl.icil to build It. 1 worked Willi the construc tion gang, by means of a bouse boat up and down tbe sloughs of the f'olunuua t think I have had all the emiertenee In that line I rare about. "We are now making Improvements the line, and have already moi'id aboul lu.n miles of It in order to give loom for the wood 'hoicra on your ro w rail road. When the railroad Is completed, our line will lw mo.d ! k uhii Hit right of way. and will l.t practically a new line. Impregnable to all ordinary lorms or weather rumlllkuis. I have found the office here In rtrst-elifs shape, and we proimac lo keep It so " PLEASANT 1IIKTIIIAV PAItTV. A pleasant .lrth,lnv parly wss given Saturday evening at Ihe realden of Mr. and Mrs. J. frumlall. corner of Fifteenth and Commercial streets, the nrrasl in be ing Ihe combined birthday elelratlotis of Ihe nstiil dsvs of Misses Ida Painter, Mvrtle iKfnrka, (.lira M't'ann ami Master Jertle I'randall. A vet- 'deasant evening was iasse,l in games und niiistc, after whlrh a lunch was s,-rve,l. The following 'PIS prr'selll Minnie IVm.ka, Mvrtle Dui'iieka. M.ible IWtteka, ! Hoeuoka. Nina III, hard. on, lMiurle .Nr-i'.itin, llessle tor dltwsr. Fred-lie Cordlnir, Archie t'anit, Floreme faun. Willie C.mk. Hermann Cook, liiith Kmlih. Inall Htuart. KMa Painter, Ida Painter. Minnie Palmer, Her th.i M'irlon. tlraee Morton. IMIih Stu art. Madeline t'ratiil.ill. and Jenle i'ran dall. MISS JOHNSON !:N'I KltTAIN.-t. A liteaxant surprise curly was (tlvm to Mil's Antuna Jobnson Hun. lav evening St the n sldenee nt her '.liber Jsil Kebante strel. The evenlns; w silent In same!,, a sMint dance beina tbe must dea:mt feature nf the oceatUon. At nd.tulnlit a dellKhtful recast v,as erve., after hleh the voting; folks sotutht their respective homes, wlshlno' Miss Jnlinsnn many happy returns of the day. Those present Were: Mes.rs. Will f"urll. Marry Ionian. Win Cronhy, Will tlray, Austin Osburn. i"has. (!ray. Ilurr Osbnrn and Kred Jnhnsnn; Misses Kmelle Mnlsohhanon. Winnie ljvett. Nellie Ansladl, Alice tlray, Ida Anderson, llrrtba Krelliliom and Anions Johnson. 11X111. INOKKDI There are decreet anil kinds of poverty. Just as there are dlffeeenres nf opinion among those who compute and measure poverty by different standards. Home men deem themselves poor lieeause they are lest rich than others, attain, there are comparatively poor people who are satlsrcd with a competence. There la a kind of poverty for which no amount ol wealth can rompenrate, namely, a pov erty of bodily stamina, evinced by ner vousness and a derangement of the func tions of digestion, bilious secretion and the bowels. To restore vlitor upon a wr manent basis there Is one remedy that fully covert the requirements, "tills the bill," and this Is Hosteller's Stomach Hitters. Hy restoring digestion, gl.lng a healthful Impulun tn the action of the bowels and liver and tranqullltlng the nerves, II fullllle Ihe condition nreeasui')' to a resumption of strength by the sys tem. It also overcomes miliaria and rheu matism. i'VAl HA 1,1a. Finn residence snd bultiess prnpert) by Wm. It. Adair. Ileal Kslute Ilroker, No. ti'd Commercial street. "ADAIIt'8 ASTOItlA." , On Irving Avenui. At Prices Rtated until Jimusry lit. Illoek M-Ijts noxlfiO. train fx& lo per lot. Two new houses on (tils) block) lliree others In contemphnlon Illotk u-on nrrth side Irvine; Avenue, a few lots in thlt block til I'vo per lot. I'lve residences already nn lids block. Vlrltnn will find a plank walk leading ta the above property, and an rlectrlo light within en block. Itls.k 24 00 Iiuane street, only one block from river frant-tKO far lota 60li. Water Frontage-Almvs Hanlhorn't cannery, tih feet to ship channel, MART ANN ADAIR'S, SOUTH ADDI TION. Ten It la 50x100 only two blocks from Improved p-opcrty and less than llvo min utes' welk fiom electrlu car line, sra naw offered In this addition at the very low price t from S1.7) to WiO per lot BHj Kr.V'fl AKTORIA North 100 feet Ixt I, ltlock 131. cheap for cash. Huslnet Lot No. 4, (rxl2fi) In niock 132, on Commercial slree(. Kor short tlmt only, .,. Hlock 3fi-Only one block sooth of eleo rlo cr line, a few lots til IXo tier lat. WxIW. McCI.URK'fl ASTORIA. Fine business lot In Hlock west of cus tom house on Ilond street, tK.MO. Corner lot (Mix 100 la Hlock 13, Astor street, for short time, V,,m, "MKKI WKTH KH DOWNS," IMn from SCO to thiO per lot. AcreageTwo hundred acres adjoining Sklpanon-a bargain: Two valuable Um ber claims, within hulf mile of proposed Nchalem saw mill. "TIIK l.ITTM'I TVCOON." Th$ work of oriranlzlnif the caste for this opera la proceeding; as rapidly as pos sible. Oreat care Is being exercised In the selection of tho various characters, as so much of thA success of an entertain ment of this kind dcpe.nls on the music The mttHlcnl direction will be under Ihe artnafc.ai Store Closes Week days, except Saturday, at 7 p. m. Saturday - - - at 10 p. m. GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS ! For Our CimtoinerHM Ilavinjj; st'furttl u laro sum plo lino of lino nion'u uit for cash. nu)jiiig front $15 to $-0, we bog to inform our many patron that we will incliulc this lot of extnumli nury fine Suits nt our spe cial priot) of $9.90 for Cash! Those latoxt arrival are ol Superior quality, liunil 8onu'!y mado, aitd must bo S60n to le apjirot iatcl. 10 days more and sale will HERMAN WISE, The Reliable The Senate Is Worry- ing About a Deficit! On Our UntKltt Ih a Stirphm -AT - Our Loss - - Your Gain ONLY Can We Reduce This Surplus? We h;ive lii.niKiuatrJ .1 HANGAIN f.OUNTL'W. anj all ood wllh wrtUt we are ovrrsttHkeJ will he found" on Ibl (tnmtrr inaikej In Plain licurr. THtSK Pl'ICtS will only UiUill the u-l lujbirJ.Kfc FOARD & Ask yotir grocer for ' ays i an ms.--TM--- HAMMOND ii i mo MiIi ,n Cure (ot HAAlSNatural Flavor, Tender and Juky. care of Mrs. f'tillon, a professional teachoe a hn atll film nlteml tn Him a,,. lection and arrangement of the cast. The sISKltik- will ! done by Mr. VI- dalen, who has had considerable experi ence In this line. Ijidics ami Kenllenieti of the cast will please attend rehearsal tins rruesitayi rveninK at nt tne resilience of Mrs. t.'olton, No. 2J7 I'lf teenlh street, corner of KxcIiiuirc, ADVKHTIHi:i) I.KTTKHH. The f. llnwllur list of letters was adver tised at the Astorh; iiOHtofllci'' Jiimciry th. IM: linker. Mrs. M. V. Powell, Kred, flwlt.ir, A. II. Wanop, (J. Walker, Mrs. Nancy Davis, l'uvlil. JoluiHoti, James. Miilhsun, Mat. Miitlsou, Itorilc A. Kor Ifrti. I.lndhnltn. A. .'.I. O11111, Muhiklas. Hiintel, Knarl llenrlik. When ratlins; far any of Ihe above let ters, please sav "advertised." IIHIt.UAN W1HK. V. U. Popular Science Nsturt, Invention, N E WS Chemist ry!'n 'sdfclni, H EA LT H liyil'ent. rorwrlr BOSTM JOIBVAL OK fllEHISTRY Cnltrifcd tnd Improved. Contains a lurK" number of Hhort, Kusy, l'racilcnl, Intercstlns; nnil I'oulur, Htlenll Mc articles, that ran be nppreclnted and enjoyed by any IntelllKent reader, even thouKh he knew Utile ur nelhlnit ot sc. Prtluje'y I lustrated znj . from Techh'c lit'ej Free Newsdealer, 10 cent. $1 per year 7Mentlon this paper for a sample copy. Largest circulation of any Scientific paper in the woild Published Monthly by BENJ. LILLARD, New York. FOR BALIS. JAPANESE! OOODH-Just out jott re ceived Just what you want, at Wing Tf', H4I Commercial tlreet. filliiM mt Wht llier vou intt iitl to buy now or not, wo will .conoitlor it a favor' if you will Imt cull ami inspoct. Wo know tlmt no otlior hotiso iii Artorin h n n Hsi tioii to till'tT similar goods at at anything like our OUR PRICES, anil we want you to hio OUR Q00OS nutl la 1 . 1 1 led convinccu unit wo Buea.lv the truth ! Our entire lino of OVER COATS will alno bo iiiclutlftl from this 011 at our vciul prion of $9.90 for Cash! then this unheard of close positively. Price Clothier. STOKES CO. HAMS, BACON, s salty I A d n LAKIA cannhd HEATS. KOUND. KOl ND-lly the luif Hellef, near No. 11 buoy, an anchor welKhiua; about .tvim lioiinds, with K fathoms of lS-lnch chain ultacheil. Owner can have same by prov ItiK property, paylns; taivaae rhariiea and expense of lludli.a; und adverllslns;. Kd wln McCoy, Captain. FOR RKNT. Vtm It K. NT-Two furnished rnltaitea, centrally locale,!, at reasonable rales, title contains four, the other two rooms. Apply to .Mrs. K. A. Hetts, cor, Kill and ( 'iiniinerelit I l.u..(u . L rtirnlfhrd rooms, fanlnp: Ihe river, by the week or month. No children. 330 171 h street. V. k, Kerclien. WANTKD. WANTKD A reliable ludy or (fenile niun to dlsirlhiiis samples and make a hoiise-tn-hoiuie emivues for our Veuctuiile Toilet Hoaits. (40 to $7B a month easily made. Address, Crofts ak Heed, 343 8. Hobey street, ChlcaRO. WANTKD Competent girl for ireneral housuwurk, no washing, K18 Commercial street, upstair. WANTKD Agenu to represent tha old National Life Insurance Co., of Montpeller, Vt. Far further Informa tion, addreaa Q. M. Btolp, Oaneral Coast Manacer, 83-M Crocker, Hulldlng, tlao J ranckoo, ChI. WANTED Man or lady to eolleot, do tomt otllce work, and manafe acentt. Tou will deal throuca your lesdinf mer chants. Somtthlna; new and rsry popu lar, W pay all tzptntea. Position pr mantnt. Band four raftranett and ten ctntt for full particulars. John Finney Mgr., P. O. Box 484, Bt. Loult, Mo. MlBCmiXANBCWJB. I.ADIKH-I MAKB HIO WAORB doing pleasant home work, and will gladly tend full particular to all tending 3ct tlamp. Mist M. A, Hlehblns, iJiwrence, Michigan. $76 00 PER WEKK, using and telling Dynamoa for plating watches, Jewelry, and table ware. Platet gold, tllver, nickel, etc., mm aa new goods. Pif ferent tlzet for agenta, families and ahopa. Easy operated ; no experlenea; big pruflta. W. P. Harrison Co., Clerk No. U. Columbus, ttblu, sMinasa 1 J s - L 1 -.