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SOMETHING NEW.
Ciildrts and loath.' Stccl-Saod Shot. All
Sites id Styles
Wo also carry a tine line of
acHe' and men's shoos, from
the tVst to the Invest reliable
goods. All goods warranted
just as represented.
JOHN HAIIN A CO.,
470 Cotii:iierei:l street.
YESTERDAY'S WKATHKK.
Local weather for twenty-four hour
ending- at i p. m. yesterday, furnished
by the United States Department of Ag
riculture, weather bureau.
Maximum tvmporature, M degrees.
Minimum tvmperalure, 4. desrrtv.
Precipitation, .71 Inch.
Total precipitation from September 1st.
to date. I-iSJ Inches.
Kxcees of precipitation from September
1st, lSei, to date. 1.13 Inches.
BEMNESS UU'AI&
Tt A large consignment of Tea from
I Oc Ih. up at Pacific Commission
Co.
Job printing of all kinds at the Astorlan
Job office.
Use Marshall-: Tou take chances on
the others.
C Q. Palmberg. architect, ttoom Num
ber 8, Kinney's bulldlrg.
Dr. O. F. Ball. Dentist, with lady as
sis tan t. Room 1 Kinney Building.
Meany It the leading tailor, and pays
the, highest cash price for fur skins.
Marshall's salmon twine la without a
competitor. Strongest, handsomest, beat.
Just received, at the Scow Bay Wood
Tard. US corda of oak wood. The finest
wood ever brought to Astoria.
Dumharton'a Irish flax salmon twine,
superior to any In the market Fisher
Brothers, agents for the Columbia rtver.
Parties desiring the best of Job printing
at the lowest prices aha aid call at the
Aatotiaa Job office befure going else
where. For the best of commercial job print
ing call at the Aatortan Job office.
Go to IS Ninth street to hare your
umbrellas repaired or recovered. A fine
line of cover goods to select from at
leasonable prices.
Business men. It you want to fix up
your office for the coming year, with the
best of letter heads, bill heads, state
ments, etc, call at the Astorlan Job office
where you will find the best of stock
and material.
Our own Sarsaparllla is jiade of the
best material that money can bay. It's
a specific for Impurities of ,ht u'ood. It
cures rheumatism, pimples, liver com
plaint, and foul stomach. Large bottles
K cents. Charles Rogers.
The Oregon Trading Co., Commercial
street. Is the placs to buy your dryj
roods, clothing, boots and shoes, men's
and ladles' furnishing goods. Should you j
nt n auctioneer. S. FrieJmari makes i
his office at the Oregon Trading Co
Marshall's twine used by 73 per cent
of the fishermen on the Columbia river.
A prominent steamboat man says: "Sir
family have ued nearly every orand of
Beef. Iron and Wine made, and are sat
isfied that the preparation made by the
Estes-Cratn Drug Co. is the most palata
bel and nutritious of any they have ever
used." If you are run down and need a
tonic, you should use It.
Most so-called "salmon twines" are col
ored with acids. The acids rot the fibre
and render the material useless. In the
office of Elmore. Sanborn 4 Co. is an ob
ject lesson that ought to be examined by
all fishermen. It is the whole of the
material used in the manufacture of Mar
shall's twine from start to finish. Go
there and examine the color right
through. You will sec then why Mar
shall's is called the best In the world.
Go to Elmore. Sanborn's office and see
their new and handsome twine testing
machine. Take along some of he twlnea
"as good as Marshall's." in your pocket,
and test them. Then see how much more
Marshall's will stand. It's money in your
pocket and fish In your net to find out.
For 25 cents you can secure an excel
lent well-served meal at the Bon Ton
Restaurant, No. 571 Commercial street.
They are also fully prepared to terve
all kinds of fish, game and delicacies of
the season, as well as oysters In every
Imaginable style at the lowest living
prices. Come once and you will cm
tlnue to come.
Charles Wlrkkala's saloon on S-"vcrtth
street, the well known and popular re
sort in the Bowery, still maintains Its
reputation. Mr. Wlrkkala la an expe
rienced man in his line of business and
keeps on hand only the best grades of
wines, liquors and cigars. Concert every
evening furnishes amusement for visit
ors, and Professor Srhwabe, the well
known pianist. Is making the music one
of the features of the place. Call and
bring your friends with you.
OUR CORNER.
A gentleman's resort, at corner Bond
and 12th streets. The finest brands of
liquors and cigars always oa hand. Call
a,nd try us.
ANDERSON & PETP.SON.
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No: we're not making much
money on those men's shoes we
are selling for K, but we are mak
ing an active canvasser for us out
of every customer who buys a
pair. THE ARCADE.
AN ENIGMATICAL EILL OF FARE.
For a dinner, served on the Dining cars
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pa i
Railway, will be sent to any addr' &s on
receipt of a two-cent postage utarrp.
Apply to Geo. H. Hecfford, Gf.mral Pas
senger Agent, Old Colony Building, Chi
cago, Illinois.
CALL FOR COUNTY WARRANTS.
Notice Is hereby given to all parties
holding Clatsop county warrants Indors
ed prior to May 8th, 1853, to present the
same to the county treasurer for pny
ment, as interest will cease thereon ufter
this date.
Dated the 14th day of March, A. D.
B. L. WARD,
Treasurer of Clatsop Co., Or.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the tax roll
tor 1896 Is now in my hands for collec
tion. Taxes must be paid on or before
April 1, lf&C, to save additional costs.
JAS. W. HAKE,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
ROYAL Baking Powder
has been awarded highest
honors at every world's fair
where exhibited.
Rent
SPECIAL OFFER We have now placed on the market Block 105 and water frontage, and will offer lots In that
v addition at prices way telow adjoining property. We will give you good terms on this property, and a few
I dollars invested in lots in this addition will sure make youjmoney. See fine display map in our window.
NEW TODAY
Ladies' Sweaters
Albert Dunbar.
Black veils edged in tutter color
lace. SOc. each.
AROUND TOWN.
Now the festive little urchin.
When he hear the curfew bell.
Makes a hk for hotn - and mother,
Saying sotto, voice, "t ell!"
Work keeps many a woman out of
mischief.
Mr. Kdmund IVdrlok. of IVnver. Cel..
t Is In town.
Mr. Flint Brown, of Kansas City. Is at
the occld-nt.
Judicious business management re
quire honesty.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of Portland,
are visiting In the city.
Summer clothing sold at extremely low
prices at P. A. Stokes."
Miss Edythe Bingham, of the metropo
lis. Is visaing In Astoria.
I Thomas Huston, a well known cltiaen
of I-afayexte. Is in trie city.
The poke bonnet. In modified form. Is
one of the Joys of spring millinery.
The accountants have completed their
work of exporting the city's books.
If you have a grievance don't air It In
public unless it be the depot site ques
tion. It Is easy tu say. "Have It charged."
but It la not always so easy to settle the
appalling total.
Mr. E. O. Hall, of JameatownT New
fork, was In the. city yesterday, a gurst
at the Parker House.
Heruy Adams, of San Francisco, who
is In the city, has decided to remain her
and go into business.
Have you seen those Ittc Bottles of Fla
voring extracts that are sold for he at
Pacific Commission Co.?
Mrs. J. V. Marion return-tl yest-rday
from Knappton. bringing with her as a
guest Miss Alice Manaur.
Just received, an immense amount of
Gents' summer clothing. Iron Eastern
manufacturers, at P. A. Stokes.'
"Oettln" religion" Is a very nice thing
In Its way. but keeping religion Is a
! mighty sight better also harder.
The city council meeting next takes
place on the first of April. Possibly the
city fathers Intend to fool their people,
A rw patent Jensen Can Wiping Ma
chin-e will be shipped to Alaska on the
next steamer by th Ihtlg-ty Iron Works.
Grass linen will be combined with silk,
satin, ctvpon. :n fit. t. almost . wrything,
for It Is to be the reirnlr.g f:id In smnur
dr-ss fabrics.
Why does the big woman think she
looks too cut- f.T anytmiii: in a hat
that mieht b the understudy f.r a
buckwheat cake?
Tht Astoria Iron Works yost-rday
paired the crank pin of the sttanier
waco, and she ill I ready for her r
ular run tomorrow.
Tlv? boiler of the st amer Wspatoh was
being place! in (Kjsition yesterday and
Captain Norris expects to sail for t.,e
Sound in a few days.
Mrs. P. Daly, of Portland, wl!l arrlvv
down this morning, on the way to San
Francisco. She wlil vb.lt h r sht-r, Mis.
O. Sovey, for a few days.
Among the Portland rs in town yester
day were A. B. Colby. K. II. Caswell,
Thomas W. Jenkins, E. A. Be-ley, Carl
Gray, and W. M. Singleton.
Clinton Brothers yesterday secur d the
contract for driving the piles for th
foundation of Kopp's new l rm.ry. Tl e
other contracts have not yet leen award
ed. Mrs. M. McKenile, corner 9th and Com
mercial Btreet, Invites the ladles of As
toria to her display of spring millinery
on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24th
and ZSth.
The Ross Millinery store will hold Its
spring opening of the latest novelties on
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 an,l
25. All the ladles of the city ari Invited
to attend.
"How curious It is that so f w people are
"atlsfied with the man vino is perfei-iiy
(ai'.-f' "I with himself," said a t"nt!eman
yeMerday who had been working on the
depot ma,ttT.
The steamer Chllcat was beach d at the
Astoria Iron Works yesterday, and will
undergo a thorough overhauling. It Is
also nec-'ssary to put a new end on the
proiieller shaft.
The Board of V legates of the Astoria
Pre Department la.it night accept-d the
new hose company of l.'nlontown. and
requested th- city council to make a
similar acceptance.
One n4-dn't worry much about the
devil who Is said to have horns and a
tail, but you had better keep your weath
er eye out for the d--lls who appear to
I very attractive gentlemen.
It was rumored y-sterday that O. F.
Jacobsen, who had gone on a visit to
D-ep hlver, will rwlurn In a few days
bringing with him Mrs. Jacobsen. Ills
friends congratulate him in advance.
The Dalglty Iron Works yesterday com
pleted the maehin-ry in the nfw st.-am
lisblng boat for a tlsh -rman t l:roi,k
lield. The boat was launched in the af
ternoon and worked very successfully.
The family of frogs in the Esbs-Craln
window Is Increasing. Above them In
the window are hung a large numb r of
brocms, presumably for th- purpos" of
sweeping out the HI' s from the Aquarium.
Don't forget that Snodgrass, the I'otoK
rafer, gives a crayon portrait and frame
made to older, val'ied at t;T,', free o'
cost, to som? one of his customers this
month, guessing content open until April
1st
Col. John Adair was over yesterday
from Siinnym-ad, and says that every
thing In hlK part of th country Is lovly,
depot or no depot. Mr. M. .1. Klnroy
will commence work on his new cannery
at New Astoria about the l.'th of April.
Mr. Dan Campbell has agreed to train
for the .Multnomah rpring handicap
games, iie will commence work this
13wtitc, L.0011H, InvcHtmcittM nttd liiHurmicc
ek Mr. t'amplH-il HI contest In Ihe
hillf ami mil, iritt. lie will doubtli
iriike an v.vllcm showuw tor the A. K.
C.
At i uik moiit were yesterday ivn.lc for
the use of th, t'lav I dock upon which to
land the bi idcv Iron for Hie Young's
bay railrvwd draw.
Andrvw Young. Young's Uler. M An
derson. John WbkkAlii. Hli.l I m ili'i.
of lb"i Ulv.r. Fred Olson, of olnry.
J. P, Mo-ban. Kllloti's Landing W J
Hovkard. l.owls and Clurko, and . !'
Soouitl. of knappa. were In the city
yesterday
Cory Brother' scow engae d III haul
ing tho rwk from Tongue point for rlp
rapWng the line at Vrr -tit on. y. sierd.iy
ran foul of a snag near the Kbivel bind
ing which punch xl a hole In h r bo'i.oo
The ocw will be put on the gttdlton
today for repairs.
Just received -A Nnutlfil lln of nil
wvo! and silk mixed Plaids, a h.md-o'o
line of dr-ss goods black, and a'l I' e
new- shades: !o silks In nil the new st
designs for waists Just lumbal our
spring wraps In l!k and velvet. I. Colon,
Ia'W lrl,e Store. IVt Pond strvt.
Ladles, take notloe-The Unique. N.v
J7 Commercial, one door east of H I-'
Allen's, will formally open as a lad'ea'
eloak and suit house about April 1-t.
Madame Levins, established for the past
ten years In Portland, will occupy tho
place of head cutter and fitter for tho
establishment.
Just resseivrsl a large consignment of
wall paper and room mouldings, by far ,
the largest and best stock of goods In
the city, now on hand No bouse en :
the coast can undersell us. Bear this :
In mind. Call and get the proof of this
assertion. B. F. Allen Son. successors i
to B. F. Allen. 1
casting bW'l on nh net lines nam-
A gentleman who returned yesterday tiff claims lo have Wen In great
from Portland, says that the fruit tr.- s j : trouble and expense In Inventing and
there are In full blossom, and that the ! manufacturing machines for casting leads
air Is redolent with the fragrance of the j n tlsh t t llnea. and making them ptotU
many varieties of blooms Not to be j able to hints-If and Ihe puMlo. and. tu t
outdone a patriotic Astorlan statrd to : withstanding that he was grant. d a pt
tr' visitor that he had fruit trees In , rs-it on his machine some twelve yeaia
bloom here on a sunny south slope. ' slm-e. .1 fendant. In defiance of his right.
; made and u-ed a machine containing
Dr Kinney says that after all the
trouble in dredging out the river bottom
for the draw bridge, Contractor Jacob
sen hss finally secured the service of
Henry Harrison, of Warrenton. who.
with his "drag net." I rapidly digging
out thf sticky mud of the rlv- r bottom.
A few days will complete the work
Mntiy ecpresatlons of sorrow and regret j and that the damage plaintiff has sua
av W'en expnesed concerning the sud- talnrd by reason of said Infringement and
hav
den death on Saturday last. In San Krai
Cisco, qf Mtsa Ella Jordan, daughter ot
William H. and Mary A. Jordan. II, r
charm of p-rson and manner made a
l.istiu,- Impression upon h r many friend
and acquaintances In Astona. who deeply
sympathize with the Wreaved parems
In th loss of a beloved daughter.
J good Iteatlllng that three. fixirths of
The "Gypsy Fantasia" will be present- all our sufferings arise from stomach
td at Fisher's Opera H.mi- April b :h i troubles, that the country Is llt-raJly
ami 11th. with a Situ-day matin.- The i tilted wffh ie.,ple who cannot -nt ai d
ntertalnmHit will ! entirely dlff -nnt I digest food, without suie.quent suffering
from the last one given by this class of pain and distress, and that many are
fancy duncer. The class has in-en pruc- ; starving, wasting lo no re -kei tons, o. -tleln
for the coming entertainment i cause their ft! docs them tio g'-exl. ihy
every aft moon and evening for three i have devot.sl much sttuly and thought to
months past. The full program will be . the sub) ct. and the result is this di-.
published later. ' cov-rv. of th.-lr Digestive ConLal
i A llttlo Ins.k ran W obtained from vnur
The Anchor Saloon. Johnson & Ca-I-! druggist that will tM.int out the w.iv nf
son. pr.Mirleti.rs. has be, n thoroughly j relief at once. An Inv -tiga'len will e st
r-novale,y ar..T Fhiarg.sl 'n Satur lay j nothing and will tesult In iiiueh giHsl
night the gmr.d ote-ning will take place,
at which the rlnest fr-- lunch ever
sl in the city will I,.- In ev;.l tic . T'.e
I'lihllc is Invit.sl to cull at th s r, soi t.
Tne uianag-ment is tirepar.-d to rat-r to
the vvWh,-s of the pul lic In a i atl-f
ry niann -r. stid only th-' tin. st winee, ;i
pior and cigars will be handed over
the bar.
It was stat.d y st-i-ilay en go-'d autor- ;
Ity that trie efforts rventiy nuole In the I
city count il to itidlr-. tly previ nt I'l-h.-r )
Brothers and P. K. Warr n from ext n.l
Ing their warehouses and d'H'ka to th
chanu I line, would not held water. I'
Is understood that work on th.-se Ini-prov.-m
nts will commence In the near fu
ture. Following the Inipruvcm nt" to
th.ee docks, the Flavel and O. It. and N.
docks will no dotibt tie pushed out to ths
chann l line. This will make plenty of
work during the spring and summer.
Mr. H. A. S. haub. r pr"S ntlng the
North Pacific Steamship Company, was
In the city yesterday, and stated that
the lt-m published In regard to the
suspension of that line, or that th y
were about to go out of buslniss, was
entirely without foundation In fact, lie
says that his company Is now as it ev. r
has b en, In full running urtl r, and that
having been the pioneers of low rat. s,
he thinks they are entitled to the patron-ag-
of the business men. No d .ubt
Astorians will lie as liberal us In the
past . ,
A new Smith-Premier No. 2 typ writer
graces the city auditor's office. It has
not yet been purchased, but, as ih
agent. Mr. Woodson, thinks Ilk ly the
city Will buy the machine, h" i.as I ft
If at the office. It Is s;,d Ooini.lln.an
Webh Is not in favor of this make of
typewrit -r, but Mr. MeGrcgur, who has
a D.-i srr.ore In his office, says th Sml'h
Is a m ich b-tter ma'-blr.r-. I;,- that as
It may. the -mjHoye In the au.ll'or's
oflbe are very partial to the Smith, and
It will ilouM-ns b- purcliawd Mr.
Woodson was In the city .Monday and I
sold several of his type writers, T, le- I
graph op.-rators, wtio must make every
iceond count, sp ak highly of the Sml'h, !
THAT CURIOSITY..
Joe, the orang-outang, will be on exhi
bition today only, at the stejre on Com
mercial srr.-et, near the corn-r of Ninth,
Children five cents. '
ABOUT RUSSIA.
Dr. DeKann-t, a native Itu-slan. wdl
Lecture In This City Next W-ek.
The Unlteel States has a staunch frb nd
and ally in Russia. More la known or
her tyranny and d-spotlsm In former
times than of the mighty strid'S In civi
lisation that ths growing empire has
made n the last quarter of a century.
The high school has secur-d Dr. DeKan
net, a native Russian and eminent schol
ar, to deliver two lectures In this city
next Monday and Tuesday evenings,
The Oregonian, in speaking of th'se
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
a U.
CREAM
Jloit Perfect JIarlc.
40 Years the Standard.
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lectures, which were delivered In I'ort
lnd last wis-k. sas that lb, y ie a
rare Imil and atl nded h crowded
houses. The lecturer dcseilb the con
dition of the pts.ple, tl.ir customs and
biiblts, and llliisiiittm each bstuiM with
more than hn splendid .t. rwpllcon vb ws
of th- palaces, art and lite of Oil" stent
historic powor. No doubt Astoilana sen-
, erallv will le deilgliied to have tlw op
portunity of seeing and hearing this gtt
I eturer and of g-ttlng a better Idea of
liussia and the t'tar.
PROMINENT VISITOR.
From Franco Is Taking In the Situation
at Astoria With a View to Business.
It. glstei.sl at thetVcld. nl Hot.4 l Mr
It Itcat't. of Poliamcm . Fiance. The
semi, man Is a latte packer ot Fr. nob,
saidmes and a most auccessf.il business
man
Yesierdav Mr P Hers spent ihe day
in Msitlng the various points of Inter st
aNnit the city, and Investigating Us
tuie business prosp.vis lie so imil to
! very much pleas.sl with what he saw
and was favoiably Impicssed with t'l'
cliv as a nianuracturlng point While
i... .11.1 n.ii so state definitely, vet It was
,-,,1)1.
-r.sl from Ins conversation thai If all
.i in. nil, ins u re found favorable. It
might become part of his plan" to es
tabllsh a bouse h re for picking the Col
umbia river .si,line... n li ire f "in, I
so abundantly In thrao waters.
SAYS HE -01'li:l HIS PATENT
A Suit
Which Will Inter.'"
Elshennen
The tr gonlan.
Suit was couuiv-nosl In th- I'nte.l
States circuit ixoirt " sterday. by Erl. k
Manilla, of I'cs-P Klver. Wash . against
Charles Matjassl. alias Arel rson. of As
toria, lo have him restrained from fur
ther Infringing on a patent machine for
his Invention, and Is thre atening to make
and use, more. In the casting of leads on
fish n't lines, to the Injury and damage
of plaintiff Wherefore, plaintiff prays
for a writ of Injunction r-stralning de
fendant from any further construction
sale, or use of said patnetcd machines,
and that the machine In his possession
be destroywt. or delivered up to plaintiff.
; the actual damages he made tnr-e times
i the amount of such asse-sstnent tinder the
t circumstances of the wilful anil unlu.t
i Infringement, and for such other rell.f as
! to the court may em mssi.
j The Shaker have made a dlsnvery
! which Is destln d to accomplish much
1 Children .ill hate to t.ik- c.i
but not Laxol. whbh H inlat.il
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j ll'ST KUI l ll.
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Sccoml Iiistitlirncut "f iw NV.tll
! ap-.r-.. aiiU Altirc t" ('nine.
Parti.
. w ho ar.' tl--; irons of se. ur.ng
-t 1-V pat.: n ur;-i d, signs In
p. r shou'd e.iP ..n c M. C.it
lio I. a- l i-t r. ' Iv . d hi. se.-emd
i n: fr..t:i tile I'.n-t A tb r.l Is
t I li th. o
lIlMlllill
r...w ..n the way. Mr Outt-irth claiius
b Ian lb. b. it e, fed sl.u k In Ihe
city, and I: wlil be s. Id at lower pil es
than pr-vnl! .Isewh.re. The store uc
cuplid by Mr. Ciitbirth Is spacious and
well lighted giving tin- purchaser a lair
chance to examine his good. Ibar In
mind tliut this stock Is all new and up
to dale, opposite postoltlee, on w-st
Side.
ICE CREAM St IDA TODAY-.
C. II. Smith, the confectioner, will he
gin the manufartur- of bis fatuous Ice
ert-am today. Everyl-ody knows what
his goods are, as they are made from
the pure cream fresh from the creamery
every morning. Ice cr-'ani soda a sp
ialty. Private parlors fur ladles.
REMOVAL.
Having rm v'd to Bond street text doot
to JefffT's restaurant, I re-peetf up.y in
vile my friends and others In need of
coo.!, honest footwear, to tall on tne In
I the new place. New work as w- II as re-
pairing. Good workmanship and lln- nnd
let live prlc-s. S. A. HI M HE.
We're no stopping the sel
ling of those boys' Si 50 shoes
for H.28. The course has opened
as we've got along, and now
they're selling without much
talk. THE AlfAI'l:
f ROPOSAI.S FOR l- l'.EHII BEEF AND
'resti Mutton: titllce Chl.f Com
missary. Van. ouv r liiirriu k -, W.i.eli.,
Mareh S,. I-I: Healed pmpu-als In lp.
lb-ate will Is- ree.v.d here and at ..flo-is
of Cejmmissarles at following nan ed
posts, i for fr sh beef and fresh mutton
to be delivered at that post onlyt, until
12 o'clock, noon, Friday, April 21, lkim.
tlen oens, for furnishing and delivery
to Subsistence Departm ni, U. H. Arrnv,
the fresh b.s-f and frwh million called for
by the Commissary of post to be sup
plb.l during six months, nnd also s p
arafe proposals for year, commencing
July 1, JVS: Ilolse Barracks and Fort
Sherman, Idaho; Forts f'anby, Spokane,
Walla Walla, and Vancouver lliirrnclts,
Wash, Freeh beef shall be good In qual
ity and condition lit for Immediate use,
anil from fore and hind quarter mints
proportionally. Including nil best cuts
thereof. Fresh mutton shall be of good,
fat and marketable quality, from wetlo i s
ov r one and under three years old. lbs f
and mutton to Is? ilr-sw-d nnd Irimmul
and ib-llvered us prescribed In circular of
InmruellonH to bidders. Proposals will
be also rocelvd staling price nt whbh
bldd t will deliver fre-.ii beef or .nut'i.n
of eharaz-ter above slated, and lo I, de
livered of leinpernturo not greater tbnn
fl il gn- s l-'.'ihrenhelt. Gov eifun. ril r -serves
tin- tight lore- i the whole i.r nny
part of any or all I, I. In. Pull Information
furnished here, or by Commissary at th-Bev-rnl
pouts. Envelopes containing Pro
posals --bouid be marked "Pioposais for
Ere.,) it.i.f (or .Vint i on i m ..
," arid
N.'i-ii
a. Mr s'-d to undersigned or to
I wry at fiosfs to be supplied. ',v
I MnJ.. C. S.
SURE THING ANYHOW.
A mfin w-n th answer fo a IiooK
! strllf-r who H'-nt in Mh armunt for n httttk
! f ome Mnv h fore fl1l vcr-r : "I rvi r
i onl'-rn th )k. It i dlo, you dhl not i
I fo-n'I It. If you g-nt It, I m v r trrt f.
If I wot It, I pal') for It. If I lhl;t, J
t won't.
His face
wins th'e
was of lln- doubtful kind that
y: and not the mind. -He Ht.
13-
T OF
Condition of the KucKitl Hi itbh Ship
i on (he 'iihiniton
I liulst
ki lOYiMiNO vnoNs am: madi
Cop. I'i'i'f 1'hiskx Vtsscl Caa lie rioateil.
but lltat Nht Minalil fie Striid
Icmlris to Votk ua 'iiuciilc
' No laie. No l'a."
A stm la. March I't. IV
p I. t'loMtv, l-isq , Lloyd's Ageiil -Sir
Ptiisuant lo our request, I have
Msiii-d die Hrltisti ship lilriimoiag, wbeie
I ,r, n. oil th lusicb.
siHiut i in .v miles tioitli of Ocean Paik
on the aslllllgtoh coast, and b. g to re (
pot t as follow si I
The v.vs.cl Is imlr.bbst u th- sand to
th- depth of alsuit nine feet, lying
with the held to the having With au
dio! dropp.sl. which ar- aisnit sixteen
r,, t forward of a perpendicular line fioni
the liana 'pipes. Indicating that the Ves
sel has moved through the sands ahorc
watd that distance It would appear that
tlie vessel bad sli uck the Wach wtule Ihe
lid.' bad b,s-ii Ihr --qiiMt tors flood. II
Isiiog on ihe Isih of Mr h. the day of
the casually. l tides prior lo the lowest
neap tide 1 hav- mads a can fill -x-animation
of the hull, and nnd the same
In excellent condition, there leetna tio
water In ths hold, and the vessel la
making none. There Is no mi raining at
pr.rti!. and ttwi masts, spars and sails
and other equipment are Intact, except
two Wmia which wrrs broken In attempt
ing to land. The stern of ths vs., I Is
now alsHit three hiinelred and fifty fe.-t
from high water mark. The shoaling of
the Wach la gradual, and the Urn Is
atsvut Ji.-O i el from nltvetern feel of wa
ter ssmwanl Ther-s atiisvars lo me no
Immediate danger lo ths v-sseel t am t
the opinion that Ihe vessel may be float
ed when the fine weathrr sets In, but
rscsunnvetul that the vrwsW tie stripped of
all neivalife and equipment, and that Ihe
same be laiMtest an.1 ses-ursxi agains the
elements. It la further reeommended that
tender be calltsl for to float the vessel
on ths principle of "no cure, no pay."
Respectfully submitted.
OKOItilK POPK.
Survi vor lo Lloyd s ll.-glater of II and
F Shipping
lt Vol WANT TO UK A MAKTVIIT
rrUilly nut' Hut II you try and
f-t lhf tt Vvrf t iy iinwt fir.tlMX.
Th--n yiril nfTrr mrt nl'Mi with
x ''iiir'it.n' ! Sonm I-,..! ttrr muriyt n to
thi titnnliiliit frnm rhiti1hia1 lo th
ifntv-, tiinrltiif from r!I Uj tttn-Unl
Uorri ri uf (n-rtrthuttt. lnl atnl pttiit In
th fttomtit-h, wHrv .uni.Mr An1 ninh
tn:ir rnprh tmi nip-tit'-. n.tti .fit, ( I
lnii r xf. luntH ) h n u I tow tHMtji. S'.i
ii.v Ht.ny for fill thin Thf foiuiUttit,
ttittraf n It l'.in thr or'Una-y
r.iuit:xs apf trsti);hf to tw-ar utu) it,
urtriMv ytltl to th urtstt tti.nni- hU',
llo-ii.tt t Htotimi h Hiit. r. h.i h r-
nor.-, trnt.mil IM y t. th. Kd-J'Tt.- r-nl -h
aitil fnr o-, rt-fc- : i t he II v r tin J
l-owi'h, ltri if wlii.-h ri tll"tui o 1 l-y
W llknt"- t,( th" iti'lll.ti tl, (tll oroMtittrrt
iii'"Mitc mul iii) In. . .( o( i( th T:mt
to.n of th .ul." tiV tllr.nt-r l- II, urtH-ii
It ' .U hj-4n Ih' far, minn h.ti no v -trioiitt
ii-n of .lli tjjiici I ii urtt-r 11 UM
fcptii!.. ni.til If mi h.ivi' trt'-it a r.iii'.
.-f ih- l iti.-iN, TAhh-h ul-tti h.ini-h.-n Mi
ll ii. f i -t, r h- 'iinti ( i.- in. r.rt tnsni ii. niti
Un.i ar 1 kl-ln-y tuiul.;.-
NTi''i:
St i .iit'l.. lit ii it h 8htp ib rtmuiuit
Tvn-r r" tir- in ttiil hy the liii.Mr tlKn. 't
ui Mont th Hiiii'h hii Ult'ttiuoiHtc ii. iw
-irian.li.l four inl,- t north of Oi-hii Park,
I'M. tllr fn. V-h V. .! lit k.'imI oj
Hon, U than four int.. from rallroa.l.
TiTint. tin ruri no nny. Aihlr ti,
I'. I- fllKltltY.
l.Ioy.l'H Atvt nt. Aitorlit.
ATTK.NTIiiN .SUIITKHS.
Th r'lhl.iyon Hhlpintf and Cominl--mon
AU''fi'y ar no hriKr aif.nu for
Kit North rurlfh H. H, 'o. un.l not
authorisf-tl to r-- tivi- or ih-llvt-r fr Ik'ht,
or ollft frtMKht chat Kit f(r iirniunl of
thiw rotiipuny
i n am) aft r April Ul Mi-um. rt Alh
IllaiH hurij mul Ktnplr will ronilmit to
uiihI nt Main ntr-t wharf n hrt(tfor.-.
Kor rniiw ami f.mr call ut wharf or ail-lr-?w
I. K. .In I'luri, V. A M . F'orllari.l,
'tr.
PHOPOHAI.H FOIl I'.RKWF.RY IIUI1.H
I. VI,
Honied proposal will be received at my
office at the Notth piuifle llrewery,
where plans and spe, -mentions can be
s en until f a. m March 3. 1!1. for
the coiistrueUoti of n iirewcry building
at Astoria, or. for John Kopp. The'
right Is nei-rvid in reject any or all
Litis and to waive any defects.
JOHN KOPP,
N. P. llrewery,
Astoria, Or,
a
1
Men buyers are coming In 1
from every part of tho city
for shorn. And no wonder! i
Thoao shoes we price at 12 they
think ought to be 13. ;
THE ARCADE. !
FROM NOW UNTIL HPIlINO
Overcoats and wlnier wraps will he In
fashion. They can be discarded, tempor-1
arlly while traveling In the stnm-heatel
trains of the Chicago, Milwaukee and Ht
Paul Railway. For solid comfirt. fori
speed and for safely, no other line ran1
compare with this great railway of thoi
West. i
A TWIHTKR.
A twister In twisting
May twist him twist.
For In twisting a twist
Tnree twists mnke a twist;
Put If one of the twists
Untwist from the twist,
The twist untwisting
Untwists the twlat.
Thut Is. when It's twisted with
orher twins than MA IIHH A 1,1,'H
To People Wanting Homes
On the Hinman Tract
(iootl Iewidence I-otH ICfiwy of Aocesw
Compfirnti vely Level
And only five blocks west of the Post Office Square, will be soli at low prices and on easy terms for a short time only.
ALL CHICAGO
W.M.Watson, Leading Real Estate Man, Restored
to Health by Paino's Celery Compound.
MmMmmm
rilU'AtK. Murrh .--Mr W W Vi
hh' ivii.itntlun tlmtMEhoil Wi fr
urrrtn ).titn.ii,l In In lu(hin or
luiwl h iiia him formKMt atmintf lh
iiio-i roix'Tv.t.lr. crt(ul iIik of in-
rMC lit ihU lMCO
t'nllkr iniuiy hn ijrlvrn lnilnr-B turn.
thA tmhrf of "Alpln 1 1 r-4M tl t . ' tht I
tili4htiil uhurh of t'hh-Jiiro, h i ot tic-Kli-4-tv.i,
hU hrth on naounl of I I- n
rttnf tninla. 1tw following un
rN)iint. sT4(tmiitii from Mr. u ion
down Itotr. rvmsil-ttni with hl Hfr-tonif.
i'ntfnl. iHnssi'ift.ttuu ami pui'iri.ful
huiti.n ImMt has Iwh hli attnttn
to rWiiiiM lit pltioa In thr rint-
M-nnht
"I'pott tho rtx'oimix ii..atUnn uf frlcnl.
j I ut1 rltn-' ivlrry MttiUMinii fur
ti. A.la.'hf. ronwtil'sil.on. llullttoH IU)1
I !.. of ! ,. oii't fotin.l It atl tt
rt oinm.-iKtot t Iw I ufT.-r ni inorp
j fiutn hfa.U' h, l r mmn.lly at nlnht,
an.t am now In itf't hrallh 'Mil !
! thr only nicnttVin that 1 hate Mr tak n
: for th"-" inillnt hi. h hn t.tnr
nt-wl inn at all " W W VA Ii-N
j I-artnrn tr.-
iuv in. mi and w tmrrt nr npt ti. think
th.rrx 1 HlMA.i Urn U t Will.
Thf fart that only unit (wr-Min tn a
huitslr-4l ill. -a of old iKf "H" luiw t- k-
l.stih mm mul worn n oMt,.-ii( f,tt.nl
hiif to ifi.-lr tiralth tit.t alhiw It to mt
tn ph.rsi wlill'- tlwy t"l.-Oto tf.otnsr-lV A
h.-itrt un-l ..ul lo nfTitlrti that aiv trtrtlfif
In linnii.rlsiiii Wivra ainl ittoitt m tti
lin Krv.itrr ttnlv than to o thrtl th"
l.-i r to th'-m .. not !. nni no ! ii in
In th w.'tk of nrnvi.lttiir fur th tionat-e
Itsohl n to .,v thofr h.-rtltti jn.I "h.-rf.-n
th-tr .luv
N.t in..!-- th.-uiihif il t. . mil. I ! tuk''ii
j ilurinn th.- .rinc .lrt Hint mi ru-w h.r
ihitn in iiik" u )i llifl an.) nfi. ii Itrltn-
I ht.' In mih" l-ro.liin i.i tak I .ihm n .'. 1 rv
tniHHitt. Then ;itf ihiiti-4intsi ut
THE FINEST
TEA AND
The Best Brands of Canned Goods,
The Purest Extracts and Spices.
The promptest attention to your orders at
FOARD & STOKES CO.
FOR HALF.
Hloop Iiolphln. Length, X' feet; breadth
13 feel. Apply nt once to
I.OVAI, I., t
Hay Centc
.AUK.
. Wash
DO YOU WASH?
Certainly you do and of course
you have laundry work done.
Avoid nil danger nf Chinese
iHsisisn and unclennllnesa hy
having your work dons by
white people.
YOUR CLOTHING
Will bo returned from the
Astoria Hteam Laundry as
pure and olean as though Just
new. Culls made for cloth
ing, and delivered free of
charge.
RICHMOND & ROSS, Proprietors.
J. P. HOLLOWMAN. Manager.
Corner of Ninth and Astor streets, op
posite, the Parker House. Charges rea
sonable and speelul weekly rates for
families.
THE BOARD OF TRADE., ,
I'I'.TI'.I nolil-H-ll-l., I'rofi,
:01NLY THE FINEST LIQUORS.
I Cor. Tenth and llond Streets.
W. R. SMITH,
KNOWS
,.-,,.44
:"fJe-ilS.f, V
S;,'N!c"'. v
htinrn ivr0iil hJ 14 lv rfy-
Ug, fnHtln ntl 4i0fnticy, thai nac,!
only rt4tiw' lpry oumpoiltwl t lanlh
Dm unh-lthy atmohf o ! niako
thUur hrUrhi nml .hrful n a I'
ll la thr only prill r-mrly ttnivrttlljr
ii-rrnrtl hy ph)l ian It niakr iwo
Un hy 1x 1m thm a hrurty ariir
tlti an., h rrih for tlvir f-4 IUm1
wn.rk'l niru aiwl aotiiiii. th n-r.ui,
emk ami .IrMUtatcl, t rum tr-tith.
freatt nnr.ou tMirrgy ai4 a puraf, moro
tiitoroti hhiw.1 tiup4y from I alne't. i rr
iHiaiMMinJ
Thin imMt Tatinihl nnfv ami ttm In
vlirraH'r aiul rrurrr ira. HUv ttr
niotitrntia Ihn llf' -lonn toni. iln of )(
ninlltnlit illi io. rirr. Tntf nswuf llrli, l.
I. 1.1. I. ur 1'artimmili rtflln I'n
f.vsuir I'liHoa mm for a loin, : lti .-un
Hm--.1 Hi-it uuml iiiitiinuM ni kty
Kiortt o( nt nt h alt It. unl that hern
! t.'ifrt ri ign .f t"'"' . ilhr
jinro Uirnitm. antl f thin, .alv --olurrt1
I h.M1, Miiir nii aiii mtii lr l I Uni to
-nj..ly thNi lt n Ifiu l-a hrtikly jml r.
! litl I'rofiNniNir l'htli n'ar-l 'nlti'
j let r.Hiiiioiin.l on ttil- lat 1 1 hi
'.iort tin Ini lict-raiot. a t r- nn t Ii n.r. m1
I a ar-at i''tii iiurittrr. kucIi a th.- Huihl
Umm m-vrr ni)oyrt ttftr mir 'l'
i Totitorrim, r ir t ilav, or tht th. f
' tr 1 1 n.t iiMti nooih lo It, k 'Hut e t-
ttna1 rht or a . ako- .It. t 1 akc
j f'alno'a cWvry iHitHMunl t-xlai . I torn
im no tlttm riual to th'r rarlx I'tlDtf
t(t for tfnowtna off iMNir htHh l lntr
ut 1 iM-t n,ui a hi
.to iti.t li. r. t t 1 atf
a i'il.i rint-'ly
Muii not il"W in itxlit h k, hut Hit. I .-r
ill.. I. IT. wouhl U- lltith. tl. I V h.-llil!fi i h'
t it I. in if I'ntttt' r v ronipouiiil, ru -
tally at thtw (mrlh i.lntlv tiw m nM.- .l.
'on of I lo vt-nr
Th 1 1. ti r t Million ii. I a ill l-a mi, 'i -..it
tli-.t f.-s'Iitut, i li-atinn Ih hl.HHt an I i
mat Ih nt-nr.
COFFEE
WANTKI).
WANiilD To pilti'buse II lot suitable
for a store building ut 'linker's. North
Itench. Htato situation, sine and pi Ice tn
A. C Haw-sou At . 'o , Merchants, Ar
lington, iitsgou.
I WANT hi i To rent a
eight rooms. Must be
dress at once, W. C
hoim nf nix or
i-ill lti.nt.it. Atl
Unrnhart, rare
j iigbe Hotel.
WANi'KP -An honest, active gentleman
or lady to travel for reliable established
house, Habtry, ITVti, payable SI5 weekly
and expenses, munition pcrmnnant. Itif
ereiiceii, Unclose self-nddressed stumped
j envelope, i'hn Ifomltilon Company, fll
; Omaha llulldlng, Chicago.
I FOR 8 A 1,IC
j JAPANKHIO oooiim Just out-Just ri
j eelved Just what you want, at Wins;
Ut i. MS fommercui street.
JHE RESORT
H!ltllAlli:U A III? AC" II.
w Heat llrands ol
WINES, LIQUORS ami CIGARS
" HP8T ON THf! COAST,"
The Famous Oemhrinu llrrr
Always on Tap. . . .
473 Commercial St., - - Astoria, Ore.
Manager
Headquarters at Smith Bros.' Law Office.
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