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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1896)
8 i 3 z- Astoria THE The Wiley B. THE CARS IN ASTORIA Railroad Company Expects to Knn Trains Sunday Morning. Kails Vilt Be liloided Todiy Trick living kill Conacace Immediately Harris for Locomotive ! The British bark Chelmsford, which arrived Monday, loaded with fishplates, bolts and steel rails, will today tie up at the new dock at Flavel and com mence discharging at 11 o'clock. Through an error In yesterday's Issue the tonnage of rails was given as 130U when It should have read 3100. President T. H. Curtis, Mr. Gosslin, Chief Engineer Jamleson and others visited the Chelmsford and Flavel and made arranvementa for her quick dis charge. In the afternoon Superintend ent Lester will run a string of flatcars onto the new dock, and as the rails are taken from the ship they will be loaded directly on the cars and run through Warrenton to the bridge where the track gang will proceed to put them In place. Mr. Curtis says they will work as many men as possible On the bridge, but as the rails have to be handled over the enms of the cars, and as there Is little room for many men to work, it will take longer to lay the track than it would If they were work ins: on solid ground. Barring any ac cidents, ' however, he anticipates ha v. lng everything ready to run the first train In from Seaside for the early Sun day morning passenger. This will be . a great event In the history of Asto ria, and following so closely on the heels 'of the regatta, with the city al ready handsomely decorated. It would certainly not be unbecoming to cele. brate the event In a fitting manner. Captain lGreenleaf, of Portland might possibly decide to visit the beach at that time, and bring with him one or two of his big guns. Whether he does or not, there are plenty of Chinese bombs and fire crackers. Mr. Densmore was yesterday ap pointed foreman of the rail gang, and as he is an experienced man In his de partment, and it goes without saying that If in the power of human beings the rails will be laid to the O. R. and N. dock by Sunday morning. Presi dent Curtis thinks they will call the new dock at Flavel the Chelmsford dock as she will be the first deep sea vessel to tie up there. Captain Thompson will doubtless appreciate the compli ment. As It takes 118 tons of rails of the ' size brought by the Chelmsford to lay one mile of track, it will be seen that he carries several miles In her hold. n '0 211 First Street Braoeh 188 Tenth Street, Gorner Duane, and THE LUmVIG, CHICKERING, HARDMAN, FISCHER AND ALL THE LEADING MAKES OF THE WORLD AMY OF THESE PIANOS WILL BE SOLD AT MANUFACTURER'S PRICES ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN EASY PAYMENTS. Allen Company, The value of a. single mile ot ratis when laid In a track would purchase quite a few Astoria town lots. ISSUE OP COMMON HONESTY. (Continued from First Page.) him he must take from somebody else. Who Is to be despoiled and who Is to be enriched by the exercise of this new scheme of government? (A cry of "The silver mine-owners"). "My friends, the silver mine-owners will be cheated with the rest. A gov ernment can never be generous, be cause If It be generous to one It must be oppressive to another. But this financial scheme contemplates an In crease In the price of certain commodi ties. If the price of commodities be Increased, and the price of labor be left stationary, why that means the cutting down of the rate of wages The more abundant the product, the hleher the wages. There cannot be abundant product unless labor is ex tenslvely employed. Mr. Bryan would have you believe that prosperity Is advanced by cheap ening the rate of wages, but a fall In the rate of wages always comes from a narrow production, and narrow pro duction means there Is little demand for labor In the market." ALL SHE-RAFTERS. When the big log raft arrived down from Stella Sunday afternoon large crowds flocked to the docks to see It. Among tliera were a gentleman from Stella and an Easterner. By Jove." said the latter; "that's a great piece of work. I never saw anything like It In my life." "Yes," great thing, said the man from Stella. "Funny thing about it, too. Only women were employed In Its construction all women rafters." '"T'ell!" ejaculated the Easterner. "Is that on the square, or are you just Joshing me?" "Yes," what I'm telling you Is strlght business." "You don't say! And how did that strange condition of affairs come about? New women?" "Nope, not exactly. You see, It was this way. Some time ago Bob Inger- sol came our way and made quite an impression on the people. He preached against the he-rafter and now they employ none but women. Funny snap, eh?" For Just one moment the man from the effete East looked at the man from, Stella and then, murmuring a fervent prayer, plunged into the river, and was seen no more. The man from Stella Is still at large. CA8TOIIIA. flu fW- li Bill stfutan tf li n THE DAILY ASTOKUN. KINKSlAY MOHNINH, 1TMIE Willi OS. MIL1EM CtfD. ...Don't miss seeing the Latest Musical "Wonder... MANDOLIN Gr.nt Baxter Shot by H. s. fountain at Marshfield. Oregon to Indian ."aides at the Bottom of the Tnm- bly Toiatsin formerly Lived is As toria isd Vas Veil Kanki. Marshfield. Or., August 18. News was received today of a shooting affray at Weddebun Sunday afternoon, In which Grant Baxter lost his life and H. vt . I Fountain was wounded in the leg. I The report says that .the trouble was I over May Smith, a half-breed Indian. Baxter was In love with the girl and Fountain's attentions to her aroused his Ire so that he entered the saloon and coming up behind Fountain struck him a blow that knocked him down. Fountain while down pulled out his gun and attempted to shoot his as sailant, but the gun snapped. Baxter then drew his gun and fired at Foun tain, the bullet taking effect In the fleshv part of his leg. Fountain then fired two more shots, both hitting Bax ter, and one passed through his heart Baxter died Instantly. At the last report Fountain had given himself up and the opinion prevails that the coroner's Jury will return a verdict of Justifiable homicide. Baxter used to represent the Singer Sewing Machine Company In Astoria.) TROOPS FIGHTING INDIANS. Tucson, Ariz., August 18. A courier here from Oliver Camp states that Troop "E." 7th Cavalry, Lieut. Ballotk commanding, had a fight with the Ta qul Indians last evening twenty miles south of here. These Indians were en trenched behind rocks on the top of the mountain. The fight lasted from half- past five until half-past eight. The troops charged them In their strong hold, killing three and capturing the entire band of thirty, among whom were three squaws. Three soldiers were wounded, one mortally. The In dians were armed with Winchesters, pistols and knives, better armed than the military. They will be brought here tomorrow and turned over to the civil authorities. BOURNE HAS RESIGNED. Portland, August 18. Johnathan Bourne, secretary of the Republican state central committee, this afternoon resigned. Chairman Hlrsch occapted his resignation and O. N. Denny, re ceiver of the Portland Savings Bank, was selected to fill the vacancy. Bourne, as is well known, has been a strong ad vocate of the free and unlimited coln- am age or silver at me rami "i iu and since th- St. I-oula ronventtfti aj great pressure has been brought t ( ! bear to persuade him to r slkn and itive wav to a man who was In sym- (,lllhy ,vlth ,h iu.pubii.-an platform. ENGLAND W ILL ARBITRATE. Lord Salisbury Has Yielded to Secreta ry Olney on the Principal Point Washington. August IS. The report from London that, Lord Salisbury has yielded to Secretary nny on the cm clal point of the Venezuelan negotia tions that including the settled por tions of the disputed trai t In the pro posed arbitration Is regard-. as an Important development. This Inclusion of the "settled districts" has been the chief obstacle In the way of arbitra tion. McKINLEY ORGANIZATIONS. Canton, Ohio, August IS. Major Mc Klniey continues to receive notices da lly of scores of McKlnley clubs that are being organized. Among the notable telegrams received today was one from Logansport, Ind., reading: "The railroad men of the city of Lo gansport, Ind., have just organized a sound money club, 300 strong, many of them being formerly Democrats." The following came from Lacon, III.: "The McKlnley and Tanner Club, of Lacon, with 180 members, send greet ings and pledge support." CHAVNCEY WILL PRESIDE. New York, August 18. It Is announc ed that Chauncey M. Depew will pre side at a ma-iR-meetlng In Carnegie Hall August 27, at which the campaign here Is to be opened by ex-Presldcnt Harrison. TO PARENTS. The Sisters of the Convent of the Holy Names have arrived In Astoria, and will remain here permanently. They can be found at their residence, Judge Taylor's former home. Frank lin avenue and 10th street. Those who desire to make application for terms of tuition, music, etc., will please call. SISTER SUPERIOR. Three crematories aro In operation In England one In Manchester, anoth er In Woking, and the third In Liver pool. The U. S. Gov't Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to all others. Salton Sea Salt tor baths at the Estes-Conn Drug Store 10c and 23c per package. .U(H'ST 11), tlt'.irt. Also at the Store of Griffin & MAN'S HKST FRIEND. In China II- It Tastefully Solved and J Never Even Burks. The Chin -so do not slaughter every dog that Is fat enough t make good j beef, as some person think; but have, a regular edible variety of "man's best ! friend." The edible dug ha several iHi-ullar marks by which he Is known 1 to Chlmne epicures, the chief charac teristic by which he Is dlntlrigulshed being his black tongue. These block-1 tongue.! dogs never bark. It Is said that over 5.00.00 nf them ore annually slaughtered for f.s.d In the Chinese empire. IDAHO FtrSIONISTS. Boise. Idaho, August 18 The Demo cratic and Populist conventions met this afternoon, effected a temporary organization and adjourned until even ing. In both conventions the speeches that were nitt'le nruauiy lumen i mm.... The leaders of the sliver Republicans, niiudiiig S.-nutor Dubois, are on the ground. At the evening session a committee of one from each county was apponted to confer with the Populists. On a vote of 18 to 31 It was decided that the con ference should be with the Populist convention alone, and that the silver Republicans should be left out. The Populist convention did not proceed so far, only appointing the ordinary com mittees. Messrs. Hyman Cohen and Sidney Ulumenthal, representing the Portland Evening Newsboy, arrived In the city yesterday and will remain during re gatta week. The young gentlemen will attend the annual meeting of the State Press Association. The Newsboy Is a new addition to the newspaper field of tho metropolis and, may It be said to the credit of the boys associated with the little Journal, they are Issuing a live paper, frequently scooping their great contemporaries. The editor of tho Newsboy mudo quite a rep. by getting an Interview with Admiral Heardslee. "Boys will bo boys," but you can't afford to lose any of them. Be ready for the green apple season by having DeWltt's Chollc and Cholera Cure in the house. Chas. Rogers, Druggist Recent Australian observations In the Mediterranean sea prove that the doep est spot In that body of water Is 2,40 fathoms, or nearly three miles. It takes the moon exactly 42,524 mln utes, (29 days, 12 hours, and 44 min utes) to make its revolution around the earth. The Delft craze In furniture about run Itself out. hus Widest and Largest Blouse N the Pacific Portland, Oregon PIANO! Josef Mueller, Representative BICYCLES GIVEN AWAY. The Fr-d T. Merrill Cycle Co. of Portland, have 0 nV and second hue. I wheels, which lll Ihj fid at one half .value, ond they must lw .mid ot mice. G.x-I second bond machines. I,., Hi ladles' and gents' from -0 to l cash, or n Installments from 116 to H liisciitint on new machines. Pay how much you can put Into wheel, on s.f w hat th. y have to offer you. Now Is the time to buy a bicycle, and write the Fred T. Merrill Cycle Co., s lin street. Portland. Or. Watch for the Fred T. Merrill Cylt Co.' ll'0 challenge for Hick rating team. They create excitement wher ever th.-y go. GREAT ltKITCTlON. During regatta week we win moke cabinet photograph at 12.00 per descn. Smaller sizes. $1 .25 and II W. We are also headquarters for marine and re gatta views. Pictures of the war ves sels which vlst this port, the ships wrecked here and the great log raft on sale. Work first-class in every par ticular. BNODGHAHS. 720 Commercial. THE DISCOVERY BAVEt HIS LIFE. Mr. O. Colllouette, Druggist, Ileavers- vlllo. 111., says; "To Dr. King's New lls covery I owi my life. Was taken with l.o Grippe ami tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail and hi given up and told I cool not live. Hav ing Dr. King's New Discovery In my tore I sent for a bottle and tie Kan Its uso org! from the flrst dose began to get bettei. an4 after using thr.-a bottles was up ai.6 about again. It Is worth Us weight In gold. We won't keep siore or house without It." Jet O free trial at Chas. Rogers' Drug Store. It Is anticipated that upon the open ing of the railroad Into tho city from Seaside, a grand celebration will Do held at Gearhart Park. If you have ever seen a little child In tho agony of summer complaint, you can realize the danger of tho trou ble and appreciate the value of instan taneous relief always afforded by De Wltt's Collo and Cholera Cure. For dysentery and diarrhoea it is a relia ble remedy. We could not afford to rec.omme.nd this as a cure unless It were a cure. Chas. Rogers, Druggist. A hat worn with a low necked gown Is deemed Incongruous, yet how many lovely miniatures show this cumbl nation. Theories of cure may be discussed at length by physicians, but tho suf ferers want quick relief; and One Min ute Cough Cure will give It to them. A safe cure for children. It Is "the old harmless remedy that produces Imme- dlte results." Chas. Rogers, druggist. Music NorUnvest Heed Him who can bite lltrouith the fun of o p.-ach or wear silk glomes without cringing has pretty strong nerves. Don't trifle away time when you have rholer morbus or diarrhoea. Fight them In tho beginning with ! Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure. You don't. hove to wait for results. They ore Instantaneous, and It leaves the bowels In healthy condition. Why ts It that the Ivy on the wall uruws so slowly, while the weeds In t!ie yard spring Into mightiness In the night? Many a day's work Is lost by slctt headache, caused by Indigestion and stomach trouble. DeWltt's Little Early Risers ore the most effectual pill for overcoming such dlltlcultles. Chos. Rogers, Druggist Women dress for men. but not one man In ten could tell definitely what they hod on. i It doesn't matter much whether sick j headache, biliousness, Indigestion, and constipation are caused by neglect or by unavoidable ulrcuinstunccs; De- Witt's Little Early Risers will speed ily cure tbom sIL ('has. Rogers. Drug ghat A rainy day Is more appreciated by people In town than those out of it. DeWltt's Haisoporilla Is prepared for cleansing the blood from Impurities and disease. It does this and more. It builds up and strengthens constitu tions Impaired by disease. It recom mends Itself. Chas. Rogers. Mahogany furnltur; Is lovely, but It needs constant dusting to keep It so. If dull, spiritless and stupid; If your blood Is thick and sluggish; If your appetite Is capricious and 'uncertain. You need a Harsaparllla. For best re sults take DeWltt's. It recommend Itself. Chos. Rogers. NoHttirtlumN cun bo used to rare dec orative advantage on the table., The whole lystom is drained and un dermined by Indolent ulcers and open sores. DeWltt's Witch Hazel flnlve speedily heals them. It Is the best ptla cure known. Chas. Rogers, drug gist. A brluht red bathing suit Is worn by an Atlantic City belle. CASTORIA For Infants and Children, ZoVfsassr ISM rf vrtppea