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A1XTY
The Wiley B. Allen Company,
THE FIRST TRAIN
Astoria to Seaside Direct Over the
Young's Bay Bridge.
. r. C. Will Has ai Excirsioa to Seaside
aid Isasgarate the Opening
of the Liae.
Under the direction of Superintend
ent Lester, of the Seashore road, the
work of laying the rails across Young's
Bay bridge is rapidly progressing. At
9 o'clock yesterday morning Engine
No. 2S crossed the draw bridge and
landed rails on the Astoria side of the
trestle. The first Iron horse made the
passage in safety, and it Is expected
that tomorrow the rails will have been
laid up to Kinney's cannery. Arrange
ments have been completed by the As
toria Football Club to give the first
excursion direct from the city, all rail
to Seaside, tomorrow. The club baa
taken an active part In the Interests of
the city at large, and In promoting all
manner of iports and entertainments.
They now propose to have the honor of
running; the first train on a regulation
railroad out of the city. Tickets for the
excursion may be had at the railroad
office, Telephone dock, O. R. R. and
N. Co.'s dock, or from Secretary F. M.
Gunn, of the A. F. C. Arrangements
have been made by the football club
with the transportation companies, by
which tickets held by visitors from
Portland and other points up river will
be good until Sunday night, thus en
abling the visitors now In this city, to
avail themselves of the opportunity to
visit the beach before returning to their
homes. Posters giving the time and
place of starting will be printed today,
and all the necessary Information can
be found In the afternoon papers, and
in these columns tomorrow.
The railroad company will probably
commence running regular trains be
tween Astoria and Seaside Monday or
Tuesday instead of via Flavel as at
present. The new service will be ap
preciated by the thousands of people
who visit the beaches, and by none
more than Astorlans, who have waited
for years for proper railroad facilities.
The energy displayed by the railroad :
company In laying the rails bo prompt
ly after the arrival of the Chelmsford,
deserves much credit.
At Warrenton great improvements I
are being made daily. The new depot I
is about completed, and the north arm
of the Y will soon be finished. Six
thousand yards of gravel have been
filled In and about the depot, and the
thriving little town has taken on a
business appearance.
Meany Is the lending tailor, and pays
the highest cash price for fur skins.
211 Erst Street
Branch 188 Tenth Street, Corner Daane, and
THE LIWIG, CHICKERING, HARBMAN, FISCHER'
AND ALL THE LEADING MAKES OF THE WORLD
OF THESE PIABJOS WIXjZ B-3 SOLD AT MAIHUFACTUK-ER'S PRICES
ON THE UtfSTALLMETATT FLAN EASY PAYMENTS.
CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
Dun's Weekly Report Gives a More
Hopeful Outlook.
New York, August 21. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomor
row will say:
The political events of the week had
no definite influence upon the business
prospects, for the phenomenal varia
tions of sterling exchange and the be
ginning of Imports of gold may be
fairly attributed to the accumulating
excess of merchandise over Imports,
to which attention has been repeatedly
called. The exports from New York
for the past two weeks have been 20
per cent larger and the Imports 21 per
cent smaller than last year.
The rapid movement of grain and un
usually early marketing of cotton tend
strongly to aid the banking syndicate
which has undertaken to regulate for
eign exchange.
GENERAL TRADE.
New York, August 21. Bradstreets
tomorrow will say:
General trade throughout the United
States is practically confined to staple
lines. The volume of business Is do
larger. Where orders have Increased
In number they are smaller In size. In
almost all Instances they are based on
near by requirements. The feature of
the week Is the increased difficulty In
making- collections and the higher rates
for mercantile discounts. Credits are
being scanned more closely than here
tofore and are granted less freely.
The total business failures In the
United States is 244 this week, six more
than last week, 72 more than In this
week a year ago, 13 more than In the
third week of August, ISM, the period
of extreme depression after the panic
of 1893. The feature of the week's fail
ures Is round In the number of embar
rassments among concerns of large
capital. There are thirty business fail
ures In Canada this week, 35 last week,
37 a year ago and 30 two years ago.
PENNOYER OVERRULED.
Portland, August 21. General S. R.
Shreffler, late commander of the Coxey
Army, who a few days ago was given
a position in the street cleaning depart
ment, by Mayor Pennoyer, was today
relieved of his position by the council
committee on street cleaning. Ten oth
ers of the mayor's appolnteees were let
out by the committee.
Would you have delicious cake,
Or nicest wallies always make?
You will succeed if you will bake
With Cleveland's linking Powder.
For sale by Uramms & Co.
The U. S. Gov t Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
..Don't miss seeing the Latest
MANDOLIN
BOXING CONTEST TONIGHT.
Two Well Known Men to Fight Ten
Rounds at the Louvre.
Tonight at the Louvre Jimmy Ryan,
of this city, and Oscar Wilson, cham
pion welter-weight of the Pacific North
went, will fight ten rounds
The match was arranged nearly a
month ago and the men have been
quietly training, although It was known
to but few. Both men are now In fine
form, and an interesting go Is expected.
Ryan needs no Introduction to the
people of Astoria. He has had several
fights and Is considered wonderfully
shifty with his "dukes." Wilson Is a
well known fighter, having whipped
several good men and Is said to be
able to withstand great punishment.
He Is very clever. The fight will take
place on the third floor of the Louvre
The prlre of admission has been fixed
at fifty cents and It is expected the
house will be crowded.
For reserved seats 11.00 will be charg
ed. The bout begins promptly at 10:3u
o'clock.
THE BALL.
The complimentary annual regatta
ball tendered the visiting firemen and
members of the Oregon State Press As.
soclatlon was held last evening In the
gymnasium of the football club. The
club had charge of the affair. Like all
previous undertakings of the club It
was a most decided success. The hall
was prettily decorated with flags, bunt
Ing and evergreens and the music by
the Astoria Military Band was cer
tainly excellent. The following gen
tlemen had charge of the floor: Mana
ger, E. G. Rogers; aides, Messrs. R. G
Prael, H. D. Thing, F. D. Shields, C. H
Callender. and W. W. Rldehalgh. There
were fully two hundred couples In at
tendance, who seemed to find much de
lightful amusement In following fair
Terpsichore until after the completion
of the regular list of twenty dances.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Saratoga, August 21. The American
Bar Association elected officers today.
James Woolworth, Omaha, was elected
president.
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Portland, August 21 The State Bar
Association today elected officers. L.
L. MoArthur, of Portland, Is president.
The thrlsty housewife cleaves to all
Good things that are allowed her,
And in this land o' cakes she cleavei
To Cleveland's Baking Powder.
For sale by Oramms & Co.
Salton Sea fialt for baths at
the Estes-Conn JJrng Store.
10 and 25c jier package.
List of Officers Elected fur the
Cnsuinij Year.
Eetliosintie Coavcatina J ml (luiiotn ol
Import jme Tuavictcd I'riie
f til ia Cash.
The Ore ?on State Volunteer Fire
men s Association h.id its nnnuul meet
ing and elected the following oilier
for the enulng term :
President Geo. C. Sears, of Portland,
re-elect e.l unanimously.
r Vi-e-pp sidents-N. J. Slnnott. The
Dalles. II. M. Stuart. Astoria: W. II.
Howell. Oregon City; C. MWiirty, Van
vouver; V, A. Wenlg. Astoria.
S.-cretiiry, J. S. Fish. The Dalles.
Treasurer V. II. Ilultcs.
Executive committee F. J. Carney,
Astoria; W. H. Hloss, Vancouver Bar
racks; It. It. Slnnott, The Dalles; Chas.
Allsky, Portland; J. Trembath, Oregon
City.
A strenuous effort was made by the
convention to debar the Vancouver
Barracks teams from ever again enter
ing the association after the close of
this convention. Considerable argu
ment was had on both sides of the
question and the following resolution
was finally adopted:
"Resolved, That the hose team be
longing to the 14th Infantry, stationed
at Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
be allowed to Join this association.
The Astoria team, the winner of the
first prize, wet test 1100 and the 14th
Infantry, Vancouver Barracks, winners
of the second prise M were paid the
amounts due them.
The 14th Infantry, Vancouver Bar
racks team, winner of the first prise
In the hub-and hub speed race J7E-
and the Astoria team, winner of the
second prize J;:!", were paid their
prizes.
After the adjournment of the conven
tion the members took part In the ball
given In their honor and that of the
Oregon Press Association at the A. F.
C. Club rooms.
FAMOUS PATCHEN.
Rlgby Park, Me., August 21. The
futnous pacing stallion, Joe Patchen,
lowep-d the world's stallion pacing rec
ord by one quarter of a second, golnir
a mile In 2:03 flat on the Rlgby track
today. Two of the judges' watches
showed the time to be one-fifth of a
second less than 2:03. It was not a
favorable day for going against a rec
ord, as a strong wind was blowing
when the racing began.
After a mile of warming up the
black stallion was started down the
Also at the Store of Griffin
Musical Wonder..
inn k at a lively uali with the runner
known as "Little Friend," driven by
; i 'tins. u'Hrleii . stroni; wind was
blowing The Judge caught the quar
ter ut 3o'i. and with the wind at hi
back the famous stallion rolled over
the second quarter In 'yi't The half
, was made In Just 1 1 (n the third
quarter the lime was 3'. and at a
two-minute clip Joe Pati-hcn gathered
! himself up for the last quarter, flut
here he nut a strong wind, against
! which he slowed down a bit, but irus
' ed the wire In 3.'V
! INT. ALLS FOR I'UL'SII'KNT.
' Cincinnati, August 21. -The Times
Star announces that there la a move
ment to pnss M. K. Ingalls, president
of the Big Four and Chesapeake and
fihlo Railroads, for the nomination of
the National Democratic party for
; president.
PIANOB WELL REPRESENTED.
A good piano manufacturer can al
, ways find a good representative, and
It Is not ni-rcssary to peddle In Astoria
. or elsewhere their own pianos. Have
you awn the "Ludwig" pianos with
the new "mandolin attachment?" This
I piano needs no paid for testimonials.
I It slugs Its own pralaes and Is fully
I warranted not alone by the manufac
turers, but also by their represents
I tlves here. The Wiley B. Allen Co..
the oldest and largest I music store In
the Pacific Northwest. For a few days
this piano and other good makes will
i be on exhibition at both Griffin a.
Reed's and at the store located ai the
corner of 10th and Duane streets. Bpe
clal low prices are quoted and Induce
ments given such as no other concern
here or elsewhere can give. Now Is
the golden opportunity to get a piano.
AROUND TOWN.
Don't forget the clam bake at Gear
hart tonight.
The merchants during the past few
days have been as full of business as
an egg Is of meat.
Despite the excitement nnd largely
Increased population this week, the
courts have been notably short of busi
ness. Col. John Adair's athletic perform
ances at the Impromptu plcnlo of the
Press Association yesterday, excited
the admiration of all the Indies present.
Mr. James Crawford, the Washington
fish commissioner, who has been In
the city for several days, yesterday
made a trip to Scasldo with the press
association.
Alex Campbell reports that the Union
depot In Portland has been purchased"
by Mr. Hammond and will be floated
Portland, Oregon
PIANOT
Josef Mueller, Representative
The Ira. k laying gang on the rullruad
bridge are Hie busiest people lii town
don the river to Astoria The cats
are i-nning nnd Mr Campbell look for
the big depot soon.
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Mrs F. W. Ferguson irft yesterday
for "aniioii Reach where she will spend
tt or three Week Bl the Cottage of
Mr. and Mrs J N. Griffin.
Editor White, in his efforts to rmti
inte Co Adiilr'a feats at the Press As
sociation , it-mi- y.-oteplay morning very
nearly brought on apoplexy.
At Gcarhart Park tin y are providing
for the accommodation of excursionists
tomorrow when the first train will be
run from Astoria to the Clatsop
beaches.
It was suggested yesterday that the
ottlclal time of em h race today he giv
en to the Western Union Telegraph
Company as quickly as possible In or
der that bulletins may be sent out over
the wires.
It was rumored the other dny that
certain parties In Portland had made
an effort to secure for use In that
city the rustom house whatchall bout.
but owing to the approaching regatta
season, Astoria's customs collector did
not think he could spare the bout from
here.
The steamer Thompson In making a
landing at Flavel wharf yesterday
evening ripped up the planks of the
dock, almost resulting In the severe In
Jury of a little girl. The Wharf was not
very solid just at that point, and the
current of the ebb tide was setting In
very strongly.
This evening, nt the request of the
water commissioners, a hydrant test
will be made by the fire department.
Several streams of water are to be
thrown, and a demonstration made to
the Insurance companies of the pro
tection to property now had In this
city. It Is suggested by those Interest
ed that some photographer tnkc a snap
shot of the test In order that some tan
gible evidence may be presented to the
Insurance companies.
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WALL STREET NEWS
Kcpurtcil Disircvi Atmini) Merchants
fur Want of Moiky.
Cltariaij-tliiasc Certificate VIII Not He It
sacii. ntmr. sail No Neielty
KtisM tor Thtn No.
N'ew Y'ork, August :i Considerable
I uneasiness prevail III Wall strset to.
i day. oil account of the report of dis
tress aiimiiK lion hauls and the urgent
j iiee.l of llnaucliil assistance Estimate
I of a reduction of ,oi.iiu to :,,noo.oo0
I In tomorrow's reserve in the bank
statement and a corresponding heavy
shrinkage of deposits, encouraged the
expectation of nn early Issue of clear
ing house certificates by the bank.
It was reported that a meeting of the
clearing house company hail been call
ed to take action. A careful canvass of
the teaillng bank ofllclnls elicited the
unanimous opinion that there u lu
lled for the Issue of certificate at
present and that such Issue will only
lie made In rase of extreme necessity.
No meeting ha been called to consider
the Issue of certificate.
A banker In close touch with the
mercantile situation say that undoubt
edly some merchants need money, hut
most of the large maturities passed off
all right with the first of the month,
and most of the weaker concerns have
already been weeded out.
A limited market Is reported today
for choice grades of mercantile paper
at 8 per cent. Time money la an un-
known quantity at t per cent and com-
missions.
When the announcement was mad
yesterday afternoon of the winning of
the wet test by the Astoria, team, Joe
Hoch sent a box of cigars to them
with his compliments.
Tonight at Oeurhart Park there will
be a big clam bake under the ausnlcea
of Dr. Alfred Kinney, who extends a
cordliil Invitation to everybody to par-
llclpnte.
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