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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1897)
THE DAILY ASTORIAN, MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2, 1897. BUSINESS IS , NOW IMPROVING KCV RMLROaD COMING IS Tnt TXLK IX SEW YORK. tU1ot Tri Uvtljr. Bit Trices low fijet Staid Conpctitiot C. L. Dajrer Veil Roistd ii Sew York. Business It now Improving." Mr. Samuel Elmore who returned from Kw York yesterday, stated to n A torlan reporter that business wai very lively throughout ths East. "The latest railroad talk there is new combination between the Chicago and Great Western, which has a line from Chicago to St Paul and one from Chi ago to Kansas City, the Great Northern and O. R. N. What such a combine would lead to Is hard to predict but If accomplished It oould not tall to benefit Oregon, It la also said that this new combine will have as dose alliance the Baltimore and Ohio, after Its reorganise. Uoa, thus forming a magnificent throrgh trunk line from New York to Portland and Astoria. The salmon business in the East is In good shape. Trade to brisk, but prices Sur tow. The Pure Sound product Is considered a choice article and Is run. ulna; the Columbia river very close. "The volume of general business throughout th. country Is very large, and railroad tonnage and earnings are greater than for many years. This 3s barometer of all other business. "1 saw Sum Brown In Boston, and be to soon coming out to see the boys. E. X Dwyer Is living at the Murray Hill hotel. New York, and Is looking finer than silk. The heirs of his wife's fam ily's eetate tave offered him 175,000, but be wants a few more ciphers added to it" AROUND TOWN. TODAY'S WEATHER. Fair weather; cooler. TUESDAY. Oh, ask not thou. How shall I bear The burden cf tomorrow? Sufficient for today Its care. Its evil anu its sorrow. There will be much curiosty today to learn the latest news of the New York mayoralty contest. The Aatorlan will be In a position to supply the usual Western Union bulletin service to a limited n tim ber of private parties who may desire to take and post it, provded application for same is made at the business office before 10 o'clock Try Schilling's Best tea and baking powder. Down Pillows, 25 at Dunbar's. Strangers are daily visiting the ex position. ' fj Bicycle and repair shop at 125 Ninth street Charges reasonable. Our prices are the lowest In the city. Call and see us. Paclflo Grocery Co. B. F. Mitchell, at Ilefs Willow Springs Distillery, Omaha, is visiting in the city. New, at Columbia Shoe Co., Laird, Schober & Co.'s ladies' fine shoes. Thomas Keegan returned yesterday from a visit with relatives at Little Falls, Wash. P. J. - Me&ny, the leading merchant tailor, 137 Tenth St The highest price paid for fur skins. Nils Hanscxl and Kara. A. Folgeson were made citizens of the United States In the country court yesrtedday. Oh) Johnson and Dan Oleson were up before Judge Nelson in the police court yesterday and fined $10 each for fighting. Go to the Parlor, successors to C. B. Smith, for pure, sweet cream and fresh creamery butter and buttermilk every day. A large number of visitors were over from the Washington shore yesterday, and the merchants were kept busy an day. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cooper spent Sunday at Seaside and enjoyed a quiet rest from business and city noise and dirt Captain Sfockboie, of the schooner Le. tltia, which arrived in Sunday, reports the British ship Mashona sailed Just ahead of him for Astoria, and Is cot In yet. and that the barke-itlne Northwir, Which sailed with him, bound for this port, was In company with him for five days, but got lost from stent In the s-ale which struck them off Cape Blanco and has not reached the Columbia. He thinks however, both ships will arrive today. $200022 Whoever you arc, Schillings Best baking powder is wortli more to you than the money it costs. Your money Lack if ycu don't like it. A SchtDijif It Company Su rrcico 013 1C!. Buttcrkk Patterns at Dunbar'. Fine cabbage for kraut at Ross, Hlg glns Co. 'a At the bowling alleys yesterday H. Flndlay scored t7. Steel shod shoes for boys, lumbitt Shoe Co. Co Tom Morris shipped as fireman yester day morning on the tug Relief, The Klondike drees at the Exposition la attracting wide-spread attention. P. D. Kuettner and wife have returned from a visit with friends in Portland. Umbrellas covered and repaired by a practical workman, at IS Ninth street The 0. R. N. has issued a new time card on the rail dlvison and a new sleep ing car schedule. Seal, calfskin and crack-proof calf winter shoes for ladies. Co lumbia Shoe Co. Iry fir slab wood for s.Ve. Astoria Land & Investment Co., Commercial and EiRhth streets. Telephone S9. Miss Ethel A. Oxter, of Portland. eaent Sunday In the city visiting her uncle. Chief of Police Hallock. The West Shore Mills Company Is put ting up the big smokestack for the new boilers which are almost ready to Are up. C O. Palmberg, the leading contractor and builder. Is prepared to do all kinds of Jobbing and building work; CS Duane street The cose against John Berglund for threatening to kill Charles Karpl was dismissed yesterday In the Justice's court The O. R. 4 N map and guide of the Klondike region, just suited, edited by Pat Donan, is a work of art worth studying. Jeff Fltspatrlck. of Skamokawa, died at St Mary's hospital Sunday of typhoid fever. The body was taken to Portland for burial Remember the Eatock Oyster Parlors. AH we ask b atrial. Oysters S cents s Dint. Acrots from Astorlan office. Open till 1 a. m. When you wast a real life-like and ertjtio photo, don't fall to call on Pnod trape. The wort he Is turning oat nnw ! ahead of anything ever mad In As toria before. Jack and Bert Allen gave a very pleas ant Heart party to their friends on Sat urday evening. The Hist prise was won by Nat Tallant. and the booby prize by Jay Tuttle, Jr. E. Detrlck. Jr.. Harry E. T-ewK Pan Francisco; William Kelly, W. T. Krbj bautn, Paul C. Bates, John D. McGowan, Portland; Max Kahn. San Jose, are reg istered at the Occident Work at the front Is proKreshnr rap idly. Two engines are being used, and track Is completed to Caithlamet head. The company has erected a water tank of 15.000 gallons capacity. near Eddy point Cyrus Noble Old Bourbon Whiskey I tho only American Whiskey of Interna nonal reputation. It is bottled only after n has been six years in casks. Its flavors are developed by perfect storage in heated warehouses, and this Is wha makes It delicious In cockUills. jorm Johnson, while working under th. Fisher building on Bond street, met with a very serious accident yesterday morning. He was standing on the ground whi an axe. In the hands of one of the men working about ten feet above, slip. ped and struck him on the head, ren dering him Insensible. The wound is no considered dangerous. There was "sound of revelry by night' In the Odd Fellows' Hall last evening, fraternity lodge. No. TS. I. O. O. F.. of Ilwaeo, forty strong, paid their Astoria confreres a fraternal visit. A most en Joyable meeting was hel l and after lodee had closed, sump'.'ious repast was sppaaa and enjoyed by all. The evening concluded with dancing. Mrs. S. A. Rows and son Thomas left on the Gatzert last evonlng for Portland, nere in young man will enter the Bishop Soon Military Academy. Thomas Is not quite fourteen and has an ambl. tlon to graduate from West Point His teachers say he has the brains to do It, and while sorry to lose him from Ms cla.-ses here, h-pe to see him succeed, The Toung Men's Republican Club met last nUrht and effect! a permanent or ganization. The following officers were elected: J. E. Tojng, prslde-nt: M V Hardesty; first vice-president; MrArthur aiian, second vice-president; Mr. J. W . . . . ur.ijr. T.ninj vice-president: D. A. Mc lean, secretary; Mr. I. T. Clarke, treas. urer. A very Interesting meeting was neid and a good deal of business done The club meets next Friday -ilirht at j Plae to be desisted Ht?r hv thn mm. -vpry yung man who has the nest interest of ths club and party at heart Is requested to ho prwnt at that time. A very pleasant time was had last ev enlng at the A. F. C. allevs. th. ion oeing the tournament between the la dies' end gentlemen's teams, the ladles wln-nlm?. Miss Gilbert was captain cf the ladles team which Included 7.fr. In- Ralls, Mrs. O. C. Fulton, Mrs. Troyr, Mrs. Gunn, Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Normlle, nnd Mies Mason. The Udles had a hand!, cap of 8 pins on ea:h alley, and scored 113 points In the four (rams. The gen tlemen's 4eam was composed of II. Bell, captain, C. IX. Cooper, M. B. Borzarth. F. Woodfleld. W. C. Laws, T. Lewis. 11. Wise, and Oorgn Hawes. They scored a total of VXA. Mrs. Tngalls made the hlgheet score for the ladles of 129. and Borzarth scored hiirh for the gentlemen, Fine line of Purses at Dunbar's Groceries at the lowest prices at the Pacific Grocery Co. Indies' Wool Vnlon Suits, 75c to JM.75 at Dunbar's. Only one. fire occurred In the city during the month of October. Ask for sample of Chase A Sanborn's famous teaa, at Ross. Hlgrns A Co, "a. Ashland peaches cheap and good; lo a large supply of other fine fruits at Rosa, HUrglni A Co. Emll E-kala and Rvetme Juopper er granted a niarrkure license In the county clerk's office yesterday. II. 8. Cyprti. Fortlamd, and R. II Partrkbre. Rainier, were registered at the Farkor house yesterday. Tom Spencer entered upon his duties yesterday as Instructor In the gymna sium of the Astoria Football club. Furnished room to rent, with good table board, at reasonable rates, at Mrs. E. C. Holden's. corner of Duane and Ninth streets. Jack Fursey, foreman for the Trescott Packing Co., patwed through the city yesterday on his wsy to the station at Warrenton. Captain Salte, of the steam scow O. K., picked up two anchors and 93 fathoms of S-lnch chain below Sand Island yester day morning. Lightship No. , which Is now on the Smith's Point ways. Is being rapidly overhauled and will soon be ready for her station again. Tu can't afford to risk your life by allowing a cold to develop Into pneumonia or consumption. Instant relief and a certain cure are afforded by One Minute Cough Cure. Charles Rogers. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An druggists rehmd the money If it falls to cure- Sc. For sale by Charles Rogers. THE OBJECTION NOT GOOD. There are people who have objections to advertising matter in the columns of a newspaper. The ground of objection Is that they do not want to read ad vertisements. Now this objection la not good, for oftentimes these advertise ments convey valuable Information. For instance, how else would the trav eling public learn of the excellent din ing car service of the Wisconsin Cen tral lines between St Paul and Chicago, or the general comfort of traveling over this popular line. For particulars call on the nearest ticket agent or address J. C. Pond. G. P. A.. Milwaukee. Wis., or Geo. S Batty, General Agent ! Stark street, Portland, Or. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure; 25c. For sale by Charles Rogers. POSTMARKING STAMPS. On September 1?, 1S97, a committee was appointed by the postmaster general for the purpone of examining new designs or Improvements in cancelling stamps, said commute to report the result of their Investigations with such recommen dations as It may deem proper to make. This committee will recedve for Inspec tion, up to January 1, 1S5, working mod. els of any Invention designed to take the place of the hand stamps now In use at the various poetofflces. Persons who submit devices are ad vised that simplicity, durability and cost are the principal elements to be consid ered, and that the present movement is Intended, primarily, to secure an Im. provement m the class of postmarking stamps now supplied to the smaller pot offices. A working model, accompanied by a full description of such device, should be sent to the department, division of post office supplies, marked "Committee on Stamp Devices." Respectfully, PERRT 8. HEATH. First Asst. Postmaster General FreeJ Free! THE,... Stormer Bicycle Given, Free With American's Best Teas Coffees Spices AT THE GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA COMPANY'S 571 Commercial Street Astoria Free Wheels to boys. L'irls, gen tlemen and ladies. Wheels real easy to pet with our Teas, 20c, 2.rjc, 30c, 35c, JOc, 50c per pound; Coffee, 15c, 20c, 25c, ii()c, 35c, 40c per pound; .Spices, 10c, 1-jc, 20c, 25c per can. Wheels Jree as pood Wheels as money can buy. Miss R. Olndvf. of Shuttle, who Is vlsllunr Mrs. P. A. Kerehen, inut evening entertained the visitors at tho exposition with a numlwr of line selections on tlw plitno. Miss Hinder l a musMsn with the piwer to touch the sympathies of mi audience only an artist un. NOTICB. Until further notice I will mU person ally, nor will my half Interest In steam, er O. K., be reepouoiWe for any debts or wages of any nature contracted by A. E. Suit, for steamer O. K. L. M. DAVIS. Astoria, Or., October V. 1SJT. FICTl'RKslQl'H OAl.UVHNI A. Two hiindml rtNilti In semi. tropical CiUlfornU will be project. d on a screen twenty feet sqimro at fisher's opera house, Wcdnwday eveuiuf, Novrm, ber 1 Miss lieh'tt Kclloher. the dls- tliurulMlicd elocutionist, who h. twit giving this entertainment in lrtUml fr th past week, will deliver th. lecture. All com. AdmhMlon, adults. Si cct.s school children, IS cents. TEACHER'S EXAMINATION. IWulnr quarterly exnmtnntlon for cer tlflcnte to teai-h In the county will b hold In High School building. Astoria, beginning at 1 o'clock p. m., Wdne day. November 10. IS"?, to continue ret of the week; nrpllcants to b present t beginning and remain through. Examination for state or life diploma will be held Saturday. November 13th. at same, place. H. S. LYMAN. School Superintendent, Clatsop Co, Chestnuts boiled and mashed and whipped up with cream are n delightful addition to the ordinary menu. HOW TO CURE BILIOUS OOMC. T suffered for werks with colic and pains In my stomach caused by bilious. news and had to take medicine all th while until I used Chamberlain's Coll Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured me. I have since recommended It to a good many people. MRS. F. BUTLER. Fulrhavoo, Conn, Persons who ar sublet to bilious colic can ward off th attack by taking this remedy as soon as he first symptoms appear. Sold by Estiw-Conn Drug Co. When a man has to think what to write In a loe letter, ho had better de cide not to write It. Do we ever feel so utterly helpless as when our umbrella suddenly turns In side out? OABTOIIIA. nt fu ns1 Usui r A live-leaf clover era-loeed In a glass disc surrounded by whole penrls is con sidered the best of good luck charms. A KLONDIKE HOOK. The Chicago Record's book for gold ssekers is now ready. A reader of this book will know more of Alaska anl the wonderful Klondike district than he could learn by months of personal observation and research 00 the ground. In com par lon with other works on the subject It is the "Webster's Dictonary of Alaska a perfect and peerless volume, at once the model and despair of rival publishers. It tells of the richest and most exten sive gold Melds the world has ever know.-j How they were discovered-Fields yet unexplored Ten years' work a! rady In sight-Where is the mother lode? The fortunes already made The m'l lions to be taken out next year How to get there R. R, fare and other exxpenses from all points Medical hints Climate Official maps Government reports AU land and water routes Projected rail roads Mining laws Customs. In brief. all that Is known of this wonderfdl land of fabulous wealth. It Is the oniy au thentlc, practical took, ofTirlnl ard en dorsed. About X) pages. Handsomely bound In art canvas t'rice, tl.SO. Agents are wanted to handle this vol uable work. It Is a chance of a Ufe lime. Experience Is not nerary. full imtructiofJi are sent and the whole poople are clamoring for the book. Re ports from agents Just started show wnn Jerful success. Bales run as high as 70 books an hour. Rig commissions ar.d valuable premiums are allowed. Credit is given and freight paid. It Is an oppor tunity to gain a competence in a short time. Tike book Is not sold through book stores or newspapers. Complete canvass lug outfit w.U be mailed for 20 cei.ts. stamps. To places where we have no agent a full copy of the book will be stnt to customers, prepaid, on recelp of prioe. Address, exactly, Monroe Book Company, department K, 210, Chicago, NOTICE. Notre of rompMton and aceer,tnnce of the Improvement of Rond street, from the WHt side of Ninth street to the west line of Rlocks 1 and 17 In tho Oily of Antorla, as laid out and recorded by John McClure. Notice Is hereby (riven that H. Normlle, contractor for the Improvement nf Ttond street from the west side of Ninth street to the west line of bloeks 1? nnd 17 in the City of Astoria, as l;ild out and re. corded by John MeOlnre, under the pro, visions of Ordinance No. 22M. on the let day of November, 1Sf7, filed In the ofne of the Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, the certificate of the City Surveyor nnd Superintendent of Streets, approved by the Committee on 8lreet!( nnd Public Ways, on tho com. pletlon of the above named Improvemnt, After the expiration of the time here. Innfter specified. If no objections to the acceptance of such work be f!lel and the Common Council shall deem such Improvement properly completed, ac cording to the contract and plans and specifications therefor, the same may be accepted. Objections to the acceptance of said Improvemont or any part thereof mny tv filed In the office of the Auditor and Police Judire on or before Friday, No vember 5, 1897. n. K. NKIBON, Auditor Sii Police Judre. Astoria. Oregon, November 2, 1W f Great Price-Ciitting Sale. Monday Made u Kin Heaver; lVuiblc tit tits! on luiik senilis; KcbuIhi price, H.iX); stile iriee. . - This ! it(t tilly f I nl "ble llleorhed Muslin; iirleo, per ysid - - &e Nice litvr lisped blenched fsiiton flannel; worth I'V r rii; sole price Tc K11II width Hcd Xheellni: IteguUr price, joe per jsrd; sals price l.V ,e Heavy Holler Crunh. r)rd , W r bve t Isnre Hue of Udlr' Wrapiwrs; We I'lme them III Hint' Mortmeiits; each ,'4V, 794', f 1.00 Nt. I and .' iiiii crlinid lamp Cliliunvya; mch V llesl Aluinlnum Tlillut'lcn; raeh la Windsor Ties, full length; cb Jc lll,tH)i Hslr I'lm; psrbux '.'e ladles' Uthir llcll;rll .. ' Mscblui Thrrrid. white or black; per ool t',tf Cortet ttrel. black or drab; each So SHANAHANBROS. The . . . Try Our . . . Honey Molasses tub Kisses ...spa Umbrellas I.ncKH, KKYI AMi SKW INo MA('I!! KM. Aim til I l(M .M.ii'liinoiy. C. H. Orkwitz 41.1 WANE. Repaired I'Mcf cut III two. CHAS.KAN&CO 367 Commercial St M Curry the lie at 4 wortnieiit of JAPANESE AND CHINESE CURIOS, l-rNE DKCOBATHO CMINAWAHR, ILK FANCY UUODS. Al-u fiiuiHiflietiireni of Indies' and Clill 'In n l.'nderwrar. Oeiila' felilrl iiisdo U) unler nl the very lowest prices. We ut uotli lux but tho Very bssl msUTlal aud do good work. Fix-. I nl Atteiitlun given to all orders for any Ktyleof Ijullex' Wraps mid L'nderwmr, guur nnteed perfis i fit, Lndli ure cordially Invited hi visit our store and examine our moek. We are alwn) s pcnncu to show our goofU. J. B. WYATT, Phone No. 68 Aitsrls, Oragss Hardware, Ship Chandlery, OrocerieH, Provislone, PAINTS and OILS, Special Attention Paid t. supplying Bhlfs Astoria Electric Supply Co. Electric cr and SnDD Tc: GasEnjIne rrww WIRING & REPAIRING. 340 Commercial l,ereet. JUST NOW A Large Yariety of Children's School Shoes, the Best on Earth Call and See Our Nofcfcy High School Walk-In? Boot At the Old Reliable Stand. John Hahn & Co. Warraatsd ... . . ... 4y commercial St. KEEPS COMMENCES Morning, November ist DAKOTA Cowboy Hats AlU'oloii. Hal Irlro 78 Cents Each $4.95 111 inch riuuli Calx. llO iiicli hwcku: I.IiiihI witli blHck with UilU't fur; llillil-er liutrletl.rad I'ruelU Ji,J..ni AH SHk Itlbboii; .er yard Hafety Tins, r dueu Hood Ale lliilliiii4rdirii, Ksuey llsek Hlils-t'umlw; rt(ir .. . ,.. t'lilldren'i Itlbtied t'iiderer,'nle price, raeh , . I mile' Sntliral WmiI Vl erjl'olll.; inlr price rurh, ladles' t'lieiiilH; (otxl uiutllii; utle prleeraeli I ndies' Mht tluwua; food nuiillu. wle price, cseh.. .. Utile.' Illsek Molmlr Skirl.; Kttrs Wkltli; sslv rliw, frh .... , Children's Hcluml rnibrellM'each, Ibnul heavy omliiK KUnlirl In good i nlierm; r glr price, r,e er ) unl, le prbi' , Only Store That Sells Cheap A. V. ALLEN CiroocrioH, I'Vvtl, Fruits, VegftublfS, C'rot'kery, Logger's Supilicfl. Cor.T.nth and Commarclal stret. flarble and Granite ONJJMENTS IHHOPF & MINAR. Wl K. Murrlsou St.. Portland, .Or .AIX KINDS tiK IKMrlKHY WUKK-. WHITE COLLAR LINE Columbia Klver and I'uget Bound Nar ration Co. BTEAMEU "BAILKT OATZERT." Leaves Astoria dally eicept Sunday 7 p. m. Leave. Portland dally escept Sunday, T a. m. "Diilley Oatiert" tlekols good on the steamer "Thompson." V. B. SCOTT, Pr.sid.BL B. A. BMlsy, Agent, Portland. C. W. 8 tons. Agent, Astoria. Telephon. No. 1L THIS IUILWAT COMPANY Operates Its trains on the famous block system. Lights Its trains by electricity through out; Uses this celebrated electric berth rasd- lng lamp; Run. splendidly equipped passenger trains every dny and night bet wen St. Paul and Chlcngo; Die CinCAOO, MILWAUKEE ft BT, PAUL Also operates steun-heaited vestllniled trains, carrylmg the latest private com partment cars, library buffet smoking cars, and paliir drawing room sleeper. Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars and th. very best dining car service. For lowest rates to any point In the United States or Canada, apply to ticket agent, or address C. J. EDDY, General Aeat, J. W, CABBY, T. P. A. Portland, Oregon. Milwaukee m h $4.69 silk rn.llnns; triiiimi.l worth 10 ; lo pneo. In IV) 4o CM ll.ttt iSn SO Suits to order, from $12.50 UP Pants to order. from $3.00 W ..FLYNN, the Tailor.. oiVKS cnoicn or -2' Transcontinental ROUTES. Via Spokane and St. Pact Via Ogden, Denver and Omaha of Kansas Cfty. Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free RecIInlngChalr Ca Astoria to San Franslseo. Btato of California, Wcdniwdiiy Oo tobef 24. Columbia, Monday, Oiltober 28. Slat, of California, Saturday. OoIoIim 3. Columlila, Thursday, Novnmber I. Btate of Cnllfornla, Tuosdny, Novem. ber s. Cdlumtiln, Sunday, Novomher H. Blats of Callfornln, Friday, November IS. Columbia, Wivlneadny, November 2i. Btato of Cnllfornln, Monday, Novem ber 2J. For rats, and general Tnrormatlon aaT on r addrsss a. W. LOUNBBHRRT, W, a HURLBURT. Amt Osn. Pas. Agt., Portland, Or. A. & C. R. R. R. TIME CARD In Effect Oct. 25, 18!)7. Leave Boost Jo for Astoria via Flavel at 7:30 a. m. and a d. m, dan. Leave Astoria for Soosldo via Flavet at 10 a. m. and 4 p. ra dolly. All the Above Tralra Are Dully. I,M1