THE DAILY ASTOKIAN, TIUKSDAY MORNING, APRIL I, UU7. OWELL & INVITE Their Friends, Patrons, and the Public Generally, to call on them and inspect their - NEW STORE - 510 Astoria Electric Supply Co. Will Conduct Business at 430 Commercial Street Opening on of About April 1 WITH A rrLL LIM OF Electrics Supplies in re Fixtures Fancy Slippers Ladies Walking Clin AO Durable School OllUCa Seasonable Goods Ruttcrs Rcttcr Boots, Etc i John Hahn&Co. wtto 479CoBmercUlSt YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Maximum temperature, 46 teg. Minimum temperature. 41 dee;. Precipitation. .37 Inch. Total precipitation from September 1, 1, 1S9S. to date, 79.S7 tnohes. Excess of precipitation from Septem ber 1, 1S96, to Utn 21.lt Inches. TODAY'S WEATHER. Fair, wanner. TO RKADBS.-The "Dodly Astorlaa1 eontala twice aa auk reading matter aa lay other paper nabUahed la A tor la. It la the only papar that praaeata Ita reader with a daily telegraphic report. TO ADVERTISERS Tn "Daily As torlaa" haa mora thaa twlea aa aiaay read er assay other papar pabllahed la Asto ria. It la therefor mora taaa twlea at valuable aa aa advertising medium. State of Oregnft. J County of Clatsop.) We, the andenlgaed, loeal manege re respectively ef the Weetera Colon and Postal Telegraph companies, hereby cer tify that the "Dally Aatoriaa U the only papar pabliohed in A tori a which bow re solves, ar at any time daring onr eontrol af aald office haa received, a telegraphic preae report, B. D.JOH3BOX. Manager Mr. O. T. Coc J. R. CLARK, Manager Foetal Tel. Co. AROUND TOWN. THURSDAY. Faith in Itself 1b not an end, bat a means to an end, which is the enlarge ment of life In all noble and beautiful qualities. - . "Gypsine' Swope. The circuit court will convene this morning. . "Gypsine" the only durable wall finish. Ladies' bath and hair-dressing parlor, 107 Twelfth street. Mr. J. G. Megler and wife, of Brook field, are In the city. Ekstrom has the only complete stock of jewelry in the city. Jut arrived Laird, Hchoberl: Co'a Spring Style. Colombia Shoe Co. Attorney MeFadden, of CathTamet. is tn the dry on business. Treatment for dandruff and loss of hair, 107 Twelfth street. Engineer G. B. Hegardt was over from Fort Stevens yesterday. A carload of 1897 wall papers re ceived at B. F. Allen & Son's. Have you any Jewelry that needs re pairing? Take it to Ekstrom's. Regular weekly meeting' of the W. C. T. U. this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Stjerrurtrom, 107 Twelfth street, treats rheumatism by massage, the only cure. . Laird, Schober Co'e Ladle. Xiaaeaaad Children fine ahoea, Spring Btylra. Columbia Shoe Co. Do you get the right tea ? Do you make it right ? Directions in the package ef Schilling's Best. If you don't like it, your grocer re turns your money in full. a. Schilling ft Company baa rraacuco 609 WARD -The Lives Orocem. & 512 Commercial Street, Mrs, K. L. Rector hits left for Row land. B. C. Richard Strait, of Skamokavra. fc In the city on business. Mr. F. Stok and wife returned from Portland yesterday. Mr. Alex. Gilbert went tt his Bear creek ranch yesterday for a short visit. The gasoline launch Triton took sev eral nahertnen over to North Shore yesterday. Several applicants will take the 'civil service examination, at the custom house on Saturday. The . Padflc Grocery Company will open for burtfres this morning, with a full stock of goods. In the Justice's court yesterday Sing Lung, who was on trial for larceny by bailee, was discharged. Mr. George Beavts, of San Francisco, who is m the city, has disposed of a large lot of new tea. The most attractive and lnexpenaivt light furniture of bamboo made to or der at (IS Commercial street. Mr. Jas. Horn baker, who has been laid up with rheumatism, is again at his desk at Foard & Stokes' store. The big Ice chest at the old store of Howell Ward was yesterday moved Into their new quarters on Commercial street. The Paciac Sheet Metal Works re port that they have more orders vn hand for cans than they had at this time last year. Another lot of choke country hams bacon and shoulders, well cured and fresh, for 8 and 10 cents per pound at Foard & Stokes'. The storm flag was raised yesterday, and Observer John m reported a high easterly wind along the Oregon and Washington- coasts. Tou can get a quarter pound of Cas tile soap and wash rag for ten cents and a box of soap for ten cents at Rogers', the druggist. The ladies' clans at the A. F. C. rooms will not meet today on account of the loss of one of Its members In the death of Miss Leila Hughe The steamer State yesterday brought up from San Francisco a lot of Iron for the big raft to be soon built at Stella. The Iron was discharged at As toria. Mr- W. Lavelle, chief clerk in Super intendent Rathbone's offlee Portland, who has been spending a vacation In Southern California, returned on the Staxe yesterday. An interested gentleman asks the question: "What I the proper way to pile lumber, which Is dressed on one side, In at lumber yard smooth side up or down? All Knights of Pythias of the city, and visiting members, will nv et at t o'clock this afternoon at their lodge room, and will In a body attend the funeral of the late Mine Leila Hughes. Mr. P. Byrnes, second officer of the Manzanita, left last nighti for Port land, where he will Join the Colum bine as its first officer. Mr. Byrnes has made a good record and well de serves his promotion. Dress up, look like something, but don't pay high prices for third-class goods. We have Just received a big line of skirts and silk wraps, every one beauty. In prices we defy competi tion. Cohen's Low Price Store. Crescent bicycles for 189" have many Important Improvements a grace, strength, beauty, perfection never be fore attained. . The '97 .models now on exhibition at our riding academy, 50 Bond street. Sherman & Thing, agents, Barge No. 4, loaded with the big gun carriage for Fort Stevens, was towed down the river to the fort yes terday morning, but had to be brought back again, as the weather was . too rough to permit the safe unloading of the big machine. A Cutting Affair. At W. J. Sculley's hardware store, 401 Bond strtet, where he sells clothes pins at 2 cents a dozen, rolling pins 10c, potato mashers Be, stove lid lifters 5c, stove polish 5c, as bestos cooking mats 5c, candlesticks 5c, garden trowels 10c, curling irons 6c, all sizes egg beaters 5c, two-foot rules 10c, hatchets 25c, No. 8 copper wash boilers 12, wood frame clothes wringers .1.75. The hknohtiig of a fluMng boat ye tervlay from the steam Ihvaoo created no little amuewnent for a crowd of otvhtokera on the dock. After several unsuccessful attmopts It was finally placed m the vvtr. Amorlcan Bible Society Repository. IKMos and TVstainwts of all deeTtp bona, and In all languages desired. Sold at cost price. Suitable for dis tribution, presents, etc. Repository at Griffin Rood's, Astoria. The Oriental steamer Monmouthshire will arrive down from Port bunt today, and will take on several hunlre.l Ions of tlntate at the Astoria bonded ware house fr Victoria, II. C, where the steamer wtll stop on her outward bound voyage. The Kail, pins and alloys for the A. F. C. new bowling alley arrived yesterday and a Bruiw4ok-Nalke-Col-lamler miu will be here today lo su perlnttMul the laying of the alley. This new adjunct to the club will no doubt prove a gtvat soutve of pleasure and healthful exorcise to the members. The supervisor f rwul district No. S hits been notified to relr the bad ptaov) 4n the iwul this, Hide of the Walluskl ferry, which have roeently bwn compuumM of. All along theNe hsJwn nnu liirv" trewt. which were blown across the road by J.rm, are being removed and the roads put in passable. ttxlibot untkr the direction of the county vurt. The Mansaittta luts been vlghten jvurs In service and her master. Cap tain W. K. Gregory, haa bn m chfixge of her for twelve years. When the good ship comes off the ways she will be as good as new. despite her many years' awrvloe. As soon as she returns from this trip to the Sound she will lie put on the ways at thsj Astoria Iron Works' new shipyards at Smith's IVtnlt and the work of remodrllng her cmumence at once. The time is very short In which Clat sop county farmers can come In and get the benefit of ihe government's offer of 'free sugar-beet seed for ex perimental purposes this season, and It la most gratifying to learn that they do not propose to get left. The soli and cliamet of Clatsop Is particularly well adapted for the growing of this root, and the efforts of prominent mer cantile firms to establish sugar beet growing should be supported by every citizen of the county. Any comment on the charming and beautiful, operas, Mascott, Said Puaha, Pirates of Penxance. Is really unneces sary, but It is very pleaxajit to herald such an artistic and mammoth organi zation as the Columbia Comic opera Company, which la to appear at Fish ers Opera House, commencing tumor- row fright, In the repertoire named. Tlw company numbers nearly forty people, carries lis own orvh"stra. and includrti AOrn of the liest known Don-1 ular light opera ceh-brlties. The man agement spared no expense to e.'cure the most appropriate and beautiful costumes, which have won uastlmed praise. Much Interest has be-n mani fested in the enK.itn-ni.-tu. which In all respects is looked upon as one of the si-agon's big carus. and with the reg utar house prices prevailing, overflow Ing houses are expected. Ethel Italch the prima donna of this organization Henderson and Kunkel are the come dians and George Lydlng and Harry Davis are the tenors. Seats on sale this morning at Griffin A Red's. One minute is all the time necessary to decide from personal experience that One Minute Cough Cure does what ita name implies. Chas. Rogers. Address with 21 cents in one-cent stamps, to cover cost of mailing only, World's Dispensary Medical Assocla tlon, Buffalo, N. T., and get a free copy of the "Medical Adviser." The flint, ChrtBtlanl Lndwavor So ciety In Denmark was only recently organized. Torturing, Ichlng, scaly skin erup tions, burns and scalds are soothed at once and promptly healed by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, the best known cure for plies. Chas Rogers. There are three times as many mus cle In the tall of a cat as there are in the human hand and wrlM. A business man Is not the most pa Uent creature In the world. He can not wait to hear any long-drawn-out story of the cause of his ailment. He does't care two straws about a fine spun theory of how he should treat himself. Ho may be predisposed to scrofula, or consumption. "That," he will tell you "has nothing to do with the case." He wants to be .well. If he can be cured, write out a prescrlp tlon and send in your bill. So' here's the first part of the proposition. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov ery is a microbe hunter and killer. Many persons of scrofulous blood, en courage the breaking out. of unsightly sores, to prevent the dlaeas going to the lungs. There is no need of this state of dread and discomfort. Puri fy the blood. It can be done. "Golden Medical Discovery" . .will cure OS per cent, of all consumptive cases., also of all other lingering bronchitis, throat and lung diseases. Full corduroy suits are seen on the bicycle. At Fisher's hall yesterday afternoon there was a mass meeting of ColumMa river fislvTmen. The large hall was packed and It was estimated that a thousand men were present. It Is re ported that the meeting was a special one to consider the matter of the price of fish for this season, and that it was the sentiment of the majority that four and one-half cents be fixed as the minimum figure. Others stated tiat no definite action was taken and that there would be no decision on the question until the annual meeting Whidh it to Undermood wilt be .theXd next week. The spring remedy that it better thaa all others u Paine' s Celery Compound Thousands have been turti by It. Fhysiciuus use rccorumend it. It You Well ! Try a bottle, ESTES CONN DRUG CO. Commercial Street Why Is it that In the average house or Apartment clowets tire apparently forgotten? nafw iflS ti iBllt 1(U Some of the mw hats in nlute -tre wond'rfully suggestive of Neoaelrode pudding. GOVKRNM BN'T PROPOSALS WANTED. PKOlOSALS for fresh beef and frwsh mutton: Office Chief Commis sary, Vancouver Harnu-ks, Wash.. April 1. 1S97. Sealed. proiols, lit trip, lu ate, will le received here and at offioes of Commaaaii at following named rants, (for flvah beef and fresh mutton, lo tie dellvm-d m that post only!, until IS o'oiock n.ton. May K 1S97, then opened, for furnishing and delivery to suhlstence dopartment, P. S. army, the fresh beef and fresh mut ton called for by the Commlwary at post to be supplied during six months, commencing July 1. ISStTi ltae Bar racks and Fort Slwrnuin. Idntho; Forts Canby. Sic4vans WaAU Walla ama Vancouver IfcuTaiika, Vati. Fresh beef shall be good hi quality and con dition fit for Immediate use, and from f v and hind quarter meats propor tionally, including all beet cuts there of. Fresh mutton shall !e of good, fat and markeitabte quality, from weth-r over one and under three ytm iilJ. IM and mutton t be dresed ami trimmed and dcllvrl in bulk, as prw'rtrwd In 4rcular of In structions to .Wdders. IT'P"enls will be s ni-httl stat lit price nt. w hlch bl.ld.-r will deliver frwh li-f or mutton of character above stated, and to be delivered of t.-mirAtuiV not greater tluin M ih-nreea Fehn-nholt. Oovern ment rnntvrt riKht to n-JHt the wh le or any wirt of any or all bids Information fumi-On-d here, or ty Cominluiiry at th sev.-rnl hwis. Kn-Velop.-!" cmtiilrrfng n-oHwtls should U- miurk.'l "l'roM4;U for Fre-h It. ef (or Mutton) at ," and addressed to ur.d'-rrtlgncd to Cmnmlsstry at tnt to v supli"l. W. H. Nash Lleut.-Col., A. C. O. S. It is surprising what a "wee bit of a thing" can accomplish. Sick headache constipation, dyspepsia, sour stomach, dizziness, are quickly banished by Ie Witt's Little Early Risers. Small pill. Safe pill Best pill. Chas. Rogers. The rug craze is about all the com petition the grip hns In some Maine lo calities. Mrs. A. Inveen, residing at 720 Hen ry streeit, Alton-, Ul sTJffereJ with sciatic rheumatimn 1 for over dht nvmths. She dx-tir"d for it n.'&rly the whole of this time, using various rem eIlos rewmjiwml,l by frimils, and was treattrt by the physMans. but rvdved no r.'lb-f. Hhe then uel one and a half bottl of ChamlM-rlaln's Pain Balm, which effected a complete cure. This Is published at tier requ.t, as she wantB othrs similarly afflicted to know what cured her. The 25 and 50 nt size for sal- by KsU-s-CVjijn Drug Co. Perfectly white cats are g-ncraJy d.f. they are sure to be If they have blue eyes. OA0TOIUA. GRAMAIS & CO. Groceries, Feed, Provisions, Crockery and Glassware, SOLD CHEAP FORCAHH Cor, I5th A Commercial, THE STEAMER H, C, GRADY Will resume trips for the railroad camps, Westport, Rugby's Hole, Cath- lamet, Clifton, Knappa, Portland, leaving Main street wharf, Astoria, next Friday at 7 a. m. Thi-rcafter. leave Portland every Saturday, Mon day and Wednesday at 7 p. m. and Friday at a. m. Leave Astoria every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri day at p. m. For freight or passage apply at Main street wharf. CAPT. PETERSON, Agent. Will lYIakc Hail SHY 7 . t t.KNTKN SKUVICKS. Calendar for Uraos Church Durlnu Ksvh Waek. Monday Morning prayer at 9; Sun duy sellout teachers or Church Broth erhood at 7:30 p, in. Tuesday Morning prayer at 9; boy choir at i. ' Wednesday Morning prayer and lit any at 9; evening prayer at Holy In. nooent at 7:30. Thursday Morning prayer at ; carol practice at 3:30 p, lit. ; avonlng prayer and address at 4; boy choir and dtnny at 7. Friday Morning prayer and litany at 9; evening prayer and address at 7:30; ehotr practice. Saturday Morning prayer at 9; Pun day School Guild at 10, confirmation class at rectory (for young members) at 4. The ladles meet at Ihe hotel Tilths Tui'sdny and Wcdncadiiya In the after noon to make the vestments for the boy choir. onyx In Itince iiiiiintliy, and, It U s.ild, of K.t quality, has Ixon found In Hart county Kentucky, UeiM'iluni pink and purple are (he to t ipulnr niimn'cr t ihk. Ttl CI KK A fOI.lt iS OMCUtr. Take laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets. All driiKKlsta refund the money If falls lo cure. :?. For sale by Chas. Roger. hrUKKlst. Women ar' muling n ucli more sub tl.inllvl hooka than fornwrly. In HarrHlNiirg, a city of the Ken lucky Blue Grarsi reaioai, the moat val uable ruiTty Is owned by womrn. Soap Foam Washing Powder t a e I M QUEEN OF KITCHEN i AND LAUNDRY Pure White. It Will Not Muktf the Clothe Yellow, nor Injure the Finest I 'ice. Fisher's Opera House L. G. SU Ili. low and JMaaair. Too Nhts and Saturday jrlatioie. FRIDAY and 'APRIL SATURDAY 5 2 & 3. U. It TV r The CHAS. L. YOUNG, ColMttihln Comic Opero Cortipnny. 40 - PEOPLE - 40 rriiliiy M,ht - - "MASC0TTE" Saturday Xi(ht - "SAID PASHA" Matinee TlKATEMof I'BXZAXCE" Hplendid cast of principles. Orimd cliorns of pretty and shapely girls. An ellective orctieslra onder the baton of W. A. Ilenolds. ADfrtlSSION, Ijjwtr Floor Uallary . 7S Hale of seats nnen Thnraday morning April 1st, 0 o'clock, at On (Tin A Heed': Warrenton Is Columbia Harbor Land Co. CORNER... BOND and ELEVENTH STS. Mai oa application. e i lj. Pousse PAt. And why nut a jile-piuher a well a a coflcc-mialier It'l fur mure uercaaary, 1H you milter with ilyspepsla f Aycr'a Catlmrtlo Pills will curt yuu. Take a PILL AFTER PIE. WANTISD, WANTK.lt Two or litres furnished rooms for light houackecplng. Addreaa' , enro Aatorlaii. Situation wtuit.tl by a Japanese (mk In small family, Addii'sa K. A., 611 CominervlaJ street, city. FIFTY t it. LA US A WKKK K.V8- 11)1 iiiiule. Agents w ant.M In every l i. nl- Ity for Hon. W. J. Bryan's great and aily Imok. "The First lletttlo." The ix-at aHllor ever prolilrtl. Annuls are luklng aa many as :o imtom per nwli. Ilcware of fraiidiih'nt Imilalloiis. Hr4id r ouult and U'glm work at mica. W. U. I'.uikcy Company, Publisher. 341 ltoarhorn slnM, Chicago, FOR HAI.K. FOR SAl.i: Forty fool scow for sain cheap. Apply 571 Commercial street, roR RENT. FOR RENT Elegant room, with or without board; 6I7 Franklin avenue. FOR RF.NT Nicely furnished rooms, with ImmIi, for gi ntlemeii only. Apply at 314 Seventeenth street. SOCIETY MEETINGS. TEMPI. K I.OIKIK NO. f. A F. and A. M Regular comiuunlratlona held 00 the Aral and third Tuesday evening of ach month. o. w. i)i;nriikhrt. w. m. B. C. IIOt.UKN, Becratary. PROFESSIONAL CAUDA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. II. S. LYMAN, Office. HoM Tlghe. corner lith and Franklin. Hours, first Wednesday of every month, a, m. to 1 p. m, Every Saturday, I a. in. lo t p. m. II. A. PMITH. DENTIST. dtit, Rooms 1 and 3, Pythian Building, ovei C. II. Cooper's stors. DR. O. P. ESTES, PHYSICIAN AND Rt'RGKON. Special attention to rllaeasea of wutns.; and surgery. Office over Iant!grt store, Astoria. Telephone No. U. IK. JAY TI.'TTLE. I'HISICIAN AND St'ROEON orfice, room S and 6. Pythian build .'wl'-i Commercial St. lt. aldrnre same Telephone M. Acting aasUtant surgeon t'. 8. Ma. line hospital service. H. T. CROfiUY, ATTORN EY-AT-I.AW. Wl Commercial atraat J. Q. A IIOWLflY. ATTORNET AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Bond street, Astoria, Or. JOHN T. LIGHTER. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office, upstairs, Astorlao Building. J. N. Dolph. Richard Nliao. Chester V. Dolph. DOLPH. NIXON A DOLPH. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Portland, Oregon. 14. 8, M and ft, Hamilton Building. All legal and col lection hualn as promptly attended to. Claim against the government a spa eialty. uThe Louvre" AST0KIV8 r.oHorots ENTERTAINMENT HALL a rLoona Fine Maalo. (lama of All Kind. Two Magnlflrent Har. evcimniNG rmsT-CLiss Cood Ordev aod Everybody' Rlghti BTHIOTLV OURKKVBU. ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY READING ROOM FRED TO ALL. Open every day from I o'clock ta 1:11 an4 JO to t: p. m. subecrlptton rates n far annara. B.W. COR. ELEVENTH DUANH ITS. the Best... THE CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE WEST SIDE Everybody knows that Warrenton values will soon be doubled. It Is distinctly the best property on the market. Fine large level lots, surrounded by many Improvements at very low prices. Is It not a fine Investment? BREMNER & HOLMES joisrhon. 7jiack8mlths SpaolaJ AltanUon Paid to Btaaiuboat Re. Jialrliig, ioi-saalioeing, BU. LOGGING CfUSP mORl( A SPECIALTY llT Ol.NRV RTmIisI. a.landtlh. .SN AP A" KODAK. at any man earning mil ol our stare and you'll ei a port ran ut a man brliiuiilua 1 over WlUi piaaaaiit UiuugliU, Hueh quality In lb llqiima we have luofler arc eiHiuiili la .le tut man. ' COMIC ANIJ THY TI IKM nuanns & co. A. V. ALL1CN, DKAlliM IN (irtHfrlm, Flour, FwJ. PruvUloni, Fruit Vegetable, Cnivkery, UlauaiiJ 1'iatrJ Ware, Logger' Supilf . Cur, Tenth and Commercial atraata. J. B. WYATr, I'heaa Na, Aalaria, Ora I InrtI wore, ShlpCluintllcry, (aroccrlcH, ProviMlot.B, I'AINTM nnd OILM, fecial Allaallea Pels le aapeiytai thiaa. I7i 191 Fisher Brothers, Lubricating OILS A Specialty. ! Sell ASTORIA, tflli J) Cll'UlilliTV, I Inn! ware, I run A Stool, Coal. (irctries A ProviHionir. Flour A Mill Fct-d, Taints, Oils, Varnishr,, Iaogvrs Supplii'S, FairliHiik's Scales. Doors A Wirnlows, Agricultural ltnplmtnt Wagons tt Vehick. Emil Schacht ARCHITECT CF0. NICOLL. Assistant. orriCE: Kopp's New Brewery Japanese Goods Oriental CttrU Noveltien VYiriC LEE. 543 Commercial St. W. L. ROOD Real Estate and Insurance IIO KLRVKNTII ST. Orrioa wltlt C. A. Tnylo'r. SEASIDE SAWMILL A complete stock of lumber on hand tn the rough or dressed. Flooring, rue lie, celling and all kind of finish; mold ings and shingles. Terms reasonable) and prices at bedrock. All orders promptly attended to, Office and yard, at mill. II F U LOQAN, Beaslde, Oregon. Proprietor. AHTOHIA IKON WOHKH Front Bt.. foot of 4th, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makesr La4 aa Mail Engl. Bollar work, Sttasv boat ana Cnry Work 1 Specially. Caatfagi of All Deicrlptlont Made Ord.r sa, Short NoUca, I John Fox.. ..President and Superintendent A L. Fox Vloe Presldeat O. B. Praal Becrotarji first National Bank, Treasure Cedar Shingles SEASIDE LUMBER TARD. OFFICE SCS COMMERCIAL BT. .