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TIIK DAILY ASTOKIAN, WKDNKSDAY MOKNINU MCCKMBEK 20. 1 817 RAILWAY 1'OOLINU. The Whys un.t Wtinrvlui I'M, by Uuo.gv 11. HlmH'ImiJ. I -WHAT IH A RAILWAY I'UDI.T It In liy mi iiiiriHiiiKiit linlwimn rival railways to a,Hii Hun tlm minium, l oiunliiu of i'iiiiiii'lllvi7 IliillUi rn I' ll. . I ni k. iviI.m pin I. itN y pulilhil. Only llm IMl.n t.iii.l). (lm iulii' inter! UIhI il'iirly .mini r.il.i Klnii.lnril tiitii lm Juai un.t li-.mnhiil.le. tiring mi lined, In. Hully iiiiiioiiiM -h, fltl Willi ill.' itiiVitm 'Hi .11, lliil.l i BliliJ. i n n n .lnillniii mi. ).. it lli. II 11,11.1 iiiiir.iriuly ivillM'Inl, Hit. nill a tint tlinnnfirr ciii.-cii.'.! n in ii .a iii.. (.I.V ....U Hi. ii. .r i. rn iinu-.l ly mrj. miy i,e m., tiy rum Unit cm rim hi! mriK'ini.iiifl nn.l rum etfivi uina nl illtiliu-t uik iiiiihii. IIiii' iniiy nlwi'U" wililn i.xil luiiii'iiii.nta .I rolillmin iuutliiri1. II V. 1 1 V I'ANNirr It ATM lit-: AH IIHItKP T WITIIOtVl' II N Hit? .'I... rival mm. .nrr.u- I., f.n, 1 k.iM. i. ,-airt iim. I ,lnirihiit.. Iraltic- I .Iirr-f .- ..mi..,., .u-iv fr .! Vain., twau.., ., iiuxn .,... urn mnliiit pleaders fur prrfrroin'r MIX I ...lit' t .1. t . . M . ' ' -.... i iniir iiiiiii" mun una to ;lln all.1 ,,lil,, (,rtr tIIMl, llir 1. 1 i-i.-.m ,.vii. '-'ilniiy iliali.iiO! . n, j , ll.-l. .,t..r,.. ;, , , nnf liml.ni.-r; tio. i.imr, r..inl,.lMi).,iii, f ... , lill l-n .iimI r.illmiy, JW,,), ih r. (ril .Inn (.1 l.iiKhH-u .r,.l,Hv, Klit; rt r..1 o-uitlnl, nn, I u cwtuliliMti rnliiml r Hi f"r new railwit).: t,.M. ,,, .- If (In, mil tali. Iw J.. (, rr,1,h.i n.. . in,),,,,. ,;0lvIr f ! .IM'I'I" tlm trull.' nf Mir w.Mk.r '" "" "l i't n,r..r.. , rut.-.- I" . .I'li Klu , t-.-tniBi. If (h,..r O'lllHlUn a IM llv..rir. nn.l r.lmira IW'ln rill, t..,; ,.,., ,. Il fin. I nn.l .-..,.., at rif.ai i.,. 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'I' t-.-.r.-h. nl.r puhll,. rff-la. IV IT IS AVIMIIUJH THAT I1H1I.H wii,l H-jivr arlrmo .ltlni!iia) fnllril HtU't. H ai'llulnr , .,f rrillWHV rlvnlrv- "II .llffrrn fnnn i-vi-ry oih.-r nni.-iHim, n. ,vr,. , , ml rnm.i-ll,it, n ni ),, nt, Iniya nuililiur of ,hi. tinnlm-rr k I ixl of . t M nillrnnl II a.-IlK iniihinir lo III.. rimlonuT: 1 Hmiy rnr Hi" Wn i-nnnoi t.ily i,ti,. ti'rm "miirprtl. i. rnllwny riil.-a na to IniyliiR .mil V. tiilliiir Kiwaln. Thi i nl tuiirlH thr In 111. .1 tli.niKlit of Kiruiiliijnir, ivlil. h la flm l'i.rli.ii 'i;il Huht of tni-n-limrla trii'M. nn, I irinl.' f kcIuiimjiw, ,ut almifiT ill,k .rltiKa hi- Tiiliny oomtmulin arr lllrmil nl nimmnn Inw, nml tirn punlli..l nllli Htm Hfl niira nnimnt hy aJliilnlr. i-ra mil v Imy nml m.n wllh n-fxrom-r I" " I i-.i 'i r tli.-lr i.i,lfiin'a riipllnt. i-rl- j It, niiimifiinlurliiK f,mllHr.n, qiinntlln ' Ininrlit, m-nnalty of mn. .-ti.,, Imt r..ll wav oni.iinli.a rnniint an vnry tlmlr rlinriri-a tivr lki nr nth r iri-namia. Tli.-lr nil", i-.iilti'rt lir li-riilly vofl nvrr niHvny tmrenln roiintrni. In Irmln rxiio.lilima, yarlillnr. nlh.-ll,' ...... ma. hi vi nn.l wi in prlo fiulila. to Imy an mwtiril, wniki-n n rnr, hnnwl thitr a honm or ili-nu i. mnti'Mtntil, nr.. In n hi'iiw rompi-Hllim. Inn nro illa ii.innriilili'. Si 1h llm aa'ro rilllln nf Yi iO '-ii ivi v t ifffa. whmli nmrvly afla trntwiinrtnllon in thi lowral IiIiMit. rr-piinll.-H" of riiii.illly, iii:liy, arri'lrr, poat, piMflt, nw. or Mm rluhlai or rtvllnMi' nf ollmra Till la nt fair rlvnrly mcire Hi. in nr.. iiimtlon aiii'a of jinwncl, hnnk nipt nr ilnnmpnl Kooild. It la llm rx-tln.-llnii nf trim roniiilliWin nnl (Am nV Irimllnn of i-rlll.innti m.-lhoila nml In nmiv. Tt r(wnril thi profrrrM pn'rnn nn.l tlm pliant onrrlor, nnil pnnhshoa thiai moat ILaai-rvlnir. rmnnilaalonor fli.hnnnmnkor anld of th roniHi'lnn: nnd 'Ihla penilcloii power . Is prelee-ted by law lrp.m the tn nil.iii.ile nnd owe renanrmb'w theory, hut mm- fully demntrnted fallacy, that tin. reatrleted rmmpelilton among rallarays wis n pmbllo benefit." True rarrylna" pompeillLion mean -rh due adjustment of transportation charges to tha unoontroll.iblo and unpoolable rl- vuile itt oonun, rlvcir, pikes tit canal In cliaoiaiiiK riiiirii'rcB conHllmi. (M il Ui Itim. noiiipetliix: localities hero and ulirmt't wlioh nallmr, a-ll, ri.nauimi hii1 lini(M'l r expoi'l, It iiiiaui off-rlli u. ii'iiir imrul fiii'liilli , more nnd tntnr Irn.k iuim! triilna, (hMUy i1li-lplnn mill tmnw i'irlty mid security of ptilin sr vfc-B, To mm cmnii fill 'Vnnipfll Hun" retard I lux,. p.yliiialn minilitiloiia by tlm in Hi i iinii", V HAtlWAV -ihH AllH Nrcr HAIL. WAV 'I'll I'M 'IN. Tumi ritliilillin rlvn ii,-i-cal to roll. 1 rs.l t.ii vliurf nr rih,iiic.i :i,. ri", and In oilppi or 'iiuillilliiti- i-it competi. Hon. Trust price ii m urn l.-miity ro .illrnt to tin uilicly p.ii. Tnwm .lo nut iMiiwnlly r-Kit't llu-lr tu.-i.in., pike or profli t iiiiiln aiiiinH-Mtrii. Tmii limy grant v.irlniu ,ie (.t tii it ml pirf. ell iir.-M. nr imki. pro'liii llmi M In- mviii. tc ii I tin . Cmji-lriirl In-. UiL-rUI.. rail nv riitr.i imit In. nit.) .villi n emm-ila. Hon liuin.'l by Hip ,ic.. -tit, (.innnmd T'v ,m1 ""'' "" "ivM! pwillcally "'"'' '"'"'"'I''" "' "l "inko .1. tl,., rr,'"r'" "' ",Hr ",, ,r' 'r '' "' rr..irt in Hmir iri-r ii,iiiiiii nin'ni-iiim-ni. , ""' ITi. '-""i" i"" ui ii'l . ih.-. rlinrKi-a Mil mil"! ..'t.-ri.ii,in Hmin ., rrf icn.n mil! .1, f..i. -ii, n, 11)V ,,!,., , n(1,j i-..mbi-11-k rli iii. nl. f ,r r.,m. II. I tl.m mill In Irrullii'inl nn.) wLii.f,,! lrfr, t-lr r.iii n nn.l f.ir ar- nl...-i in .&, ' irvl. w Ty .iii,i n.H . Imriir inr hr- trvn In.- i' in, una it, ,n hoiwll(.n n, ,,,,( : fnrllirr riiiiiiimn mii Tln-y nil tn-rk I f i ntilnmn trmlf. mil .miiiii( riatrlit or ..l.lli. Hid. . . mii ..-' 1 1 1 . u. l!.,,iHrl(, r.illy .iiiiHH.nl. in,. ii. nil.. U.n l,..( t"ra ' fir tlir tiinat p.vrnt uit.ai. liy nrr- ' .r llm only iiliitf lirh (imy liL-rraor II iialnrM nil liii.i.vrl.t .n,l,.l. Tir '"in lint, f'.r lli-it i-'-na-m, lir tr.inipnr ! ill'. n m..ii.ij.,.y !:) rnllr.m.ll. I.nllt v.-.,-!. f.,tP r. miiif, n irr-liii nlil limit I'.il'll.- niti-iiry nf i ..iiim. -i. c- nn.l li..ii j in nr Hum iiinro 1 cniii'itnn imitlr It t not trtim lit irltu-lir .iiri. or rffr. I VI. roVI'lITITroV AM 1 IU'liT THIt- iiiiii:-4 rritTiinit nic.'TKH n T'li: I'liooi op iiiriiviitr Tlm Wnl n r.tl'lll'.-r nf lTI r.Wrfr,t '"'"r-lilii nn, I ..ntrn wrm ",,hr "' c""',rt,w "'"I"- 'nln rrllnl.U nn.l rfT'lvr rrnninoiil'ii . . in wi raitw-tra " Tlila r n tni rrrmai I..-.-.-....-.' in 4171 Itin Kt-priLK n.il.ih.l frii. - r;n -r cmt irf rtmi i-iinrr.! in iwai tf lm rnlra nf lii. l.rrii . 'hii-k.-I n Ifat. llm fr.fc-li rnrnlnirM ai.Mit.1 l.ftvi .rii tl 11 f1 urrji.-r limn ili-v nrri In I'mi mr lnll. r v ir nr )'". i irtl mni limn llm .-nlirr. ln..J.i.-.-,r t i,r alnli- nf.! .-rrlr.;.- In n Vril lt.4nrr.-i I'm rlrn nf thr Win l"in mat ful..iii rnp.iria. llm ai-rrnsr r.im f.ir dimiTa nn tun mm niim a.) rr '' " I W I" rriu m,. n,r .urn.- f'f. riltf-T f,ifr ..-r r.-nl tmlli nllhnul wlin mllinnv .-,.nlr.. v . 'onrrnn riiiw-iiimnt. nn.l -.vtillr iona tirrr .rr inll.r. Tliran il--r.-aan aa th.-rrfnrr irrV VOlllllnrv, . nrrr ra1ii-rl hr i"m tmlural cunm. r.-i.i poivrra be (or i-l'r.l VII WHY Hj Sot Till: INTKK. UTATK A'T rri.l-ll.t.Ct. Hi ill K nl-" tut: rt-nfost-Hj riAM-WAYs dr. fiiiti- Tluit n.-( ni.i.l.-l.-.! nn ilm Kinrllah ula from I ST. I t.t tvn. Inn It inlrrilli-tril tlm nnai -i.-h fnn-liti innif i-i.-a n:lnht f.nm Thl n If Amrr,nr yiH. i-lnna -lin.l ll-a-.inl I (lm worl.l'a ln t ilk, .-mill- for rurlnit ri.rin. .'.nrvmr, It If ronitriaia ri-fuanl t.i rn.i.-t ii,,m r-r,rr..mti..n. r.f army r i.vy .-x ,,rrt. -hk h irn llti.l,-.inl.y for llm pub- h- waurty. NVIttny Iim niMlirii nor Ihoar who mn.lr It Inti II.1-.I to .r.)l.- . railway r to rrrvilr iiuilii.il tnli-nala Imtnrrn nr. rrniimnt mil irr.-i, ia imii'lalona wmv mmi..itory, nml mit r-nmoMnl. It -uv rnlf-.iy -.rfii.iil.fi nc aflu to the rrformii Mm ulio Jiwlly miiln-il. It Minrti., ilm -rvi-i nn I hn I rnllwuy ar tiitv la aynniD'maim wtih m-r milllr om- ,mn. Tl f.a.m.a h(. fl:l..v ttinr rnif ahmiM tm nlikr In- riti'wnr hut Hint It -si pial.lli'ly ilralrnlil.1 nn.l Imrnl Hint ttmy .h.m,1 vnr" iiam rival rail way. Ii 1kl not ortVr prn.'lli'Al hrlpa tn j tdv. .'nnlorw to 1vI fornnnli- thvy nmat rr-irnnl rraa..iinl,,. fr.-iuhl rntv n uni form ami firm a lniinBr nnil import rr. It fii-UI tlm ralwny wholly r.apnn Hilln for all rarrlnit wiMtioa nn.l il. vnlviil tlmlr ortrrivilon .iily nixm ihvm alao. Ti'ii yiu-a .if n.-h ii.-tunl roaulta with dm nrt. a wn ilrnrly prcluijisl hrfori" II piummro. ihavo aiflLln il.Minnatnill horo. nn nlminil. Htwit r'-iionalilr rat' ahoulil, lit tlm pul.ilc n i- a the ral uy Intorrat. lm nphvlil hwlly '' nny in. -una propor anil ifn(lnl tn that Jimt litlvnl. VIII.-THK ANAUa'.IKS OF OOVKIIX MIONTAt, TAIMFKf. Tlm rViwr.w wlildi puliHhea Import, poKlnl. Intatrnnl revenue, liitid nnil eon- iilnr Inrlffia la. for (.he punoacH, a biial. new ni-amlnllon of Wie alat.-a as the railway r-amnivci 'wlvlch ernvor.. tluwo Mlille similarly n.aam-liite. The ohnnres inrhlhliicl by the roivrnm..nlnl namvln- lloil nii-e not enprroii or preferential. n"il nn- Inipurlliillv nilliioi1. n.n'einnienl nlao pnva In fun 'I'l'e rnllwny larllTrt dxe.l for the nirrliire of It mnlla. tmopa and Hi-.ppll... ami It i,m nut plnid that "oomtictlllon lr,a.i,-,r.' or trade re. l.riiiied" theniy. No private patron "!i, u. be paid rebate whMi Ihla (rnvern- meiit doe not receive nml which 11a nw pia, fi.rbl.i "htun to accept. Tf the overn ment piuvlinaei! Mm rnllwnv II tvoul.l he iviniM-:iei1 lo dia-Me rnte nia .we do new nml winl'l enforce, them Inflexibly. Tn Hnt hciiho mHconiNlved rnliiy eomp-. tlllnn tvotild eine. and 1f n povemmetut n.llwny ofTlcer rlien cut ralea preferen 'tl.illv a tn mormon he woul.l be dla mlaaeil nr! punMhed a n euatoma of. n .-r w-iniM lie -now who ennnlvcl at un ilcrvalnnllo'ii for favored miortera. Further, tf rrere prefercnc.aa are c.im muitlnn. should not po,v,iro tnmpa be soM rhenrx-r In N..- Toik Mian at coun try ou1e conducted nt a oas? Should not Ih cnom dues at New York he less to larg Importer than to smnlbar one, and less to Importer through Bos tmn Winn throurh 'Balh. Me,? Should not the snm prlnepo se pulille Inmls at the cheapest prices to fcurwe rather than K Lnnl ut l tirnt U uiiwliolrimmr, liuli'UIilc, It nnikr dfA )iiirlrtiel with it ttuft mil terra. At it womt, It it utiliriiltlifnl nl fillcl willi iluii:rioiii Inn Icriit. It U coiiilciiiiicj by every l:ir'lii:ul uii'l culi linry niiUmrily. lU'rry f.Hxl u i'.-iitiot M;frr Hint r;ctiilils il i nutrllivr, dirnt llilc, mid fire from (li.rimc grritit. MMul COTTOL Yl UcoinpOLrd nuitnly of refined vcgctnhloil. It U nu tritious utul jtiiLifablr. lTox lioiiriiM with or fried In Itcuii be nitrti l.yimyone without haruiful rcitultft. Thm g.mifU t(t vf7wh'-r In rmmtn ti prmr4 fmUnw (inti.wlt h tmr '! ruttrna ,"f'.,(ini,." arnt fr' if i .ti f Ifto ! lm tti'i gutnltl If m11 .0 of otltMf wf . AUiU oulf THE N. K. FAIRQANK COMPANY. tlilm" M. luli. M York. tl'nlrl. amall tmri liuiuara nial tniiko littma lain llnvrnit to v.irl.iua paynraT Morn.i'iir, ltntiiaiairtnaMon la a (overn- m.-nUiL fiinvthin, m"rry il"lKnl.al In p.ui lu iiiuryltiK riini'rall'in, atioufl not 14m tr'vrnmi4Mt ronfrr i(Hiti Omm tlm r. i. ".linl. l.i ami 1 o) ' minnli'il il-i'i,lf,ia of llm k.w liMi It miulil In: rom prn t.i i..-nim n aismrr llm utrtf'trm .i.ua-vniH of la ..jmv'Mi If ft a-litilnla-ti rnl llm a.utm railway? I(il!ln-.iy OHlit-lti nrr l'.tifr.f.rli-. with llm Kr.ulrr .r.ti"!na laTalian lmy n. ara iKin of th rMH of aovarmnriit to aivn Hinn. To rvpy Hint (Imy in uat if. tlr tlmlr own lr.aii.-a, niwl yrt fnrhil tn.-m .ul avuivlkxt " ln a In (lm tat wny. la it. oihtary of linoHlfty ir 10m anar nf thrry. f'.mmrnnmnt .l.aai ni n r-fly lo nny othrr kt.-b! national lnl.-r.t l.ui our i. I'l.'l lmil M.'Klnt.y i-ir.-atly .'unvrn-il fh (-nitirroaalntiul nia.a-n1loii In any thut I'lilill.. n. ,mva Iniaiiira nrt-. n, .- nivl lli dim irlrrt.i nf Atimrlmm lii(rc.t. r.aiir-1 Itu-rrn!-'! Iim.rl t.iriffa ami nm. nrra. rM.-uri-r,i ly rlithty fmar majority Tlm amir ni- co'irt l.y otw tini),.rtv. al. m.Mt aii.tanr.ny l.a-nrrl that an mil Ir-mi r."f '"f iinnrrra iii.-n rif Rial n i 1 ii' ii---iiil.in lil.h liml ro'lii'".l Ir-inairlnltiin (1inrv i.h.ril.1 rt atfr.-r rl-i-ll to Ih it piltitl.- rtv, rl-l-n ll onV r to r.-!ir" te iiiilf.innlly ar rair ii-h la tlm ilmtimi of rti tirr.alr a'H. Thla I" tut iimwrHiil put.hv art Inn. Our rallwav rotpvt alit .n-rii llmra llm dial. una ii.m a.1 (hn (imr (, f-miit.ln.--l ,itllr rrvrti.-, Tl la Ihrra. for imirc r.rrillo l. nvar pwir tliat th Innrrr railway o-l.n lm aa un f.irni n (i.aar .if dm .ovrrtimrnt. tm rauar milHay vlmrvi-ft r.-Inl m.-iaurnMy to rvrry Irtlinl.ltii-it. ix.-if.vr. Tit' itAriAVAvs ms. Ki:ni!i:p Kf.'ii rmur rtKvi:- KITS TO ITN Tl Tl.l THfTM TO pfril t.KIIHI.ATIVi: 1"Nlii:itAT1'1NT The t'nllr.i 8tat.a. 1ih ovr mm hi. If of th wnrl.r railway mllra. affnyl C5 tnllr f,- iry in.ftun Inhnhltnnta, whim imrmnnv. r rnnrr. Kntlaml. Ana- I trla nn-t llrlirhim f irnh an avrrasv of hi. ( 1 1 mil Out ftvlirht rntr now nvi-rner Inn &. I.r i-rnt .if Ihoar .-hiir.i hi tho mini. Irlr. liml w (nntr. ilm owot of the r...rt..t KuroiHMn rafr tn 13. w wouM ha va rn.tra 1.1711 nul nmrr than w ajftal in lha, on yor. yt In l imi ni"rru- pn"wne.-r fnr wr fur. thor mlii-,! over ( per cam arl frrtelit ml.- nlaurt 1J pr pent. nail our aimrftK frlKt rat !n lWt i-'n. (I'-H full yrnr of ilm Inlrmlai a'-' lnn iKirirril In It, (ho frrlcltt fv nura woiihl hnv la-rn lnrr.mcal nvrr ti:; nun nv). or l t-r rmtt Purine th aatim rl.i.l rnllway taxatkm lvtva.il M pr rnt. (To lm contlntir.l l FiTsrxnrtiNS to entkii tiir nixo. He Will fcet Ail CmmVa When the Pr.ip er Time Come. Chfaeo. p.. -Miriln Jullin nM to. dny oi behalf of Fl'smmon Mat ie will ,lea-nil hi rKit to the title of cham pion. Mr. FI'tniniOiia ha p-leaaol him from hi promlae of retlm.n..nt. i0.rn.TtP ci.i-j.Mis for thr oient Vonlnn.1, 'lr.. P.s Tin' O. K. & N. teamr Iemlwird l.-aretl for China nn.l .To pan Ii-k1.iv with n c.iruo valued at liriTi,. 000. tlm itrlnclpnl Item belns: liUM tona at cotton an-1 I3,4:K) tiarret of flour. The atrnmer was ohllired to refu.ae n largo nmo.int of fre'aht offered. THE Tl'RK 13 WIU.INO. W.i.ahlns-'iVi. Pim. 28. Indication of the wlliiKneH of the T"r',''1 government to oblle ;li I'nl! -d f lates mlnlctet- at ConwatnnMn Ile, who has. been pressing for the punishment of thj murderers of the American blcycliat Lens. I contalnad In a cablir,im frotn Minister Angell, re ceived today at :ho lte da'partment. nnd aniToumMng tJi.lt the munlcrer have been convicted nnd senlenoe l to 13 years Imprisonment. The niiinlnrer, however, ar nt larvf. having escaped some month nro Into the Rusalnn Caucasus, although the government hn proaecuted and sen tenced thorn n their ahsen". CONPF.X9 $n TEI.EO R APIT. George tT. riper, of the Si-Utle Tost- Inlolllgencer, who has bein seriously 111 in Chicago, Is convalita.!ont. ami will start for home the last of this week. The noted prlewt. the Very Rev. Ccr bln, of Nolro Paine, houd of the order of the Holy Cross, dhiplnln of the fn mou Ohio brlunde, and commander of the fl. A. R. poat of priests of Notre Dome, (lied yeatenlny at South Bond, In dlana. The Bank of Bombay has Increased Its rate of discount to 9 per cent. William D. Carter, aged 70. probably the oMent printer In Or-ison. d(ed yester day In Portland. In lRSO he wn one of the pnbllshrrs of the "Weeiiern Star'" at Mllwaukle. Adlnl E. Stevenson, formerly vice-president, has acccptM the position of west ern counsel for the North American Truat Company, of New Tork. with a member- ship In the board of directors. To Itw hmI, -Willi Wmr lr appetite, t ), n circulation, and Impwerlahc'l l.mal, Aytr Kn,rBtinj!la la a boon tr yond prl.-.-. Ita effect la to check h rav iKf of tlnw, liy invUforatlin ev.-ry or irati. nrve and rlaau f the boly. Be Ayv' Almanac for t!i r.w ye.ir. j The fur t-.-nn 1 th itm.irteai of all winter irarment. AH norm of pr-.t'y neckwear In at tractive tmini auitvat Chrlma irlfti of untwunl dcaraMlty. Ho thi.rotiti la the ex-.-ellcnra of Ayer llitlr Vlif.ir I1u( t can be uM with bene ni by any imrwrn, no matter what mar lm the condition of tlm hair, and, In vxty caae. It .vpeati aallaf.ictlon nnd j p"tirr, In ali)ltn to the Imneflt which t Ini-oml-ly come from u. j itnuil jniu I.-.-I 111 rn jr",iuii(jr luuuii.', nt the day -n the haj-dnt of hard work. lt wont tie Ionic now before the ale of muHn un-lerwear b-ln. tnnual A a-umaii flrl a true aoman friend aonh a doiaan aoallcd sweethearts. AfcWGNKK S NOT1CB TO CRKDITOR3. Notice U hereby Kiven that the under-.-'lamed has this day bren appointed as. !sne uf rtcl-mcah Sirausj, an Insolvent th htor. Creditor nt the aald aaalttnor art hTeby nm ill. -1 to pr.a-nt their claJmi umler onth to Hie underlnied within three mimtha from this dj:e at hla place of Inialncas at No. 675 Commercial street, Aalorla. Orc-on. Pated thin eleventh day of ."SW.pi ember, 1W. N. SCHIarSSEI., Aai.lcn.e of liete-.-cah Slrauaa an Inaol. vent debtor. A. V. Al I l-Nf :l: ( ar.w-.iria.ii Trnit; $ ' 'j;e.ulk's, Crtuktry, ...... V .... , . V . - ........ Cor.Tenth and Commercial streai. The Choicest Table Wines... For Families .Alao for Medicinal Cooking Purposes and Prlvat. Stock. Cream Rye, Old Hickory. ! PrJe of Kentucky and Hermlln: Rep- sold California Brandies. Carlson's Family Liquor Store 109 TWELFTH STREET SEASIDE SflWIfllLL A complete stock of lumber on hand In the rough or dressed. Flooring, ru He. celling and all kinds of finish: mold Ings and shingles. Terms reasocablt and prices at bedrock All order promptly attended to. OiTlre and- yarC at mill. HFL. LOGAN, Seaside, Oregon. Proprietor Astoria Iron Works Front Street, foot of Fourth. Astoria, GENERAL MACHINISTS AMD BOILER MAKERS Land and Marine Engtne.1, Boiler Work, 8teamboat and Caoner) Work a spe cialty. Castings of all das crip tlon made to order on short notloe. John Fox. .President and Superintendent A. L. Fox Vloe Prasldent O. B. Praal Secretary Astoria Bavtnar-s Rank Trsasurar J. B. WYATT, Phons No. 6 Astarls, Orcg.i Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, Provisions, PAINTS and OILS. Spcll Amotion Psld to Suyol) Ini Stall s rinrhle and Granite MONUMENTS inHOFF & MINAR, XJi; li. .Moniaoii M., Portland, Oi .A1.I. KINDS K CKMKTKKY W'OKK.. BOND STREET ASSESSMENT NOTICE. Notice to hereby given that the assess ment made by ordinance No. 2311 of the City of Astoria, confirming the assess ment on roll N3. 20, for the Improvement of Bond street from the west Una of Ninth street to the weet lino of blocks 16 and 17, MeClure's Aatoria, -will be due and payable In T'nlted State gold coin at the office of 'the city treasurer, Jana I i OABTOniA. i.ry f, lv, arul If not ro pH at aald time 1h comnum council -will order wanrant lawueil for lh collection of lh am. 'rti aaa'aiatnent la am Allow: rira'ker, Thdor, 3, block 23 Mof.'ulre'n Antnrla , C I!'i.ly, J, Q. A. (tmatee), ',ot S. block 17, McCiure'a AatorU tltt llowlby, J. J. A, (iriiatje), )ot 4, block 17, ilcnurra AatorU Rt tt rioelllriK. Mr. I'., lot 5, block . M!- nur' Aalorla H tl no;lnr. Km. ., lot , bio. k i, !c i"iir' Aatoria , K Ro-IIImt, Mr. 1 nt 7, bo- k 9, Mc- Clure'a AnVirla, t) t". iunuar, i.iiiiin, i.i t, mo'-a .1, mc- Clurii'a Aa'nrla 69 SJ punbar, I-llUn. o I. bl'x-k 23, Mc- Cur,a Anlortx H2 KlMo1', fjinn H iot i, InVk 11, l-ritir' Aor.i ISO C riave, Mary C. und. naif of pit 5, block 21, Nfca-ure' Aalorla tl tl fnv-, Mary 0., und. half of lot t. block 24, :.foCure- A.4torla 21 tl naval, Oeor C, und. rlx'h of tot t, block U. JfcCliire'a Atra 11 ft Kle, G'.-ic C und. alx'h of iot 4. block 24. AloCI'ire.' Atori 11 (SO riavrl. Nell. jnd. alxth. of lot I, b'ock 24, Moluro'i Aatorla Flnvel, Nellie, und. aix'h of of. block 24. McOure'a Aa'.orl. .. Ravi , Kate. und. alx'h of IM bim k II. Me7lir'ii Axtirla... . Fjavel, KaMe, und. atxth of Iot 11 V) 11 (0 4, bo'k 21. Manure' Ai.torla Fericuaon, J. K. fa truirdl-tn t-f Krn- eat ;:. Feri(uon), ot 2, block ft. j M'-'lure' Aatfr'a ratfcl F'rat National B.ink, lot , bkx k , I M':riure'a Aaiorla d tj' H.,ln, Anna K.. k t. block 20 Me- i Clure'a Aior1a CJC2 Hol.aon Anr.a k.. lot 4. block 3D,.. He lure'a At Hyland, Minha r,i OK t... lot t. block 11, MoOIure's AaJiorla Kamm, Jacob, .,( 7, "lure's Aatorl,-i .. Kamm, Jaerrfi, lot ij. 9 4? blw-k 13, 'c- S3 13 .. a. I. .a, ... cittre'. AaTorla ..i. .4. ..1C. 3 c jjurur)rl j y- Jot j Aatorla .. Munaon, J. W.. o 2, Wock 21. m c block 21 Me (un'a ,,,. Astoria 09 c! H lot 2. block 22. Mc- j Aatorla 69 C' fi.'. I'uxtm, F. (truste... rt t, block 10, MclC!re Arnr1i g J P.irker, C. L.. lot 1. block 24, Mc- ! Cure's Aatorla 01 C Parker. C. I... lot , b.ick 13. Mc- j Olure'a Astoria C3 83 Parker, C. L.. lot 5. block 13, Me- Cjure's Aatorla C3 C Parker, Catherine If., lot 5. block 12. M.-W Aaxorla IMrker. Ccherlne H.. lot S. blo-k 12. McClure's Ad-Hdon 69 O Rohr. nhar H.. lot 7 block 11. Mc- Clure's Astorta . f'nlted State, Jot C tire's AiatorU t'nlted Slate. kt Cpire's Atorla fnltr-1 Stat.', lot il ire'a Astoria Tn'.ted Statin, lot Cpire's Aatrrta "1 1. b.ock 23. Me- . 69 62 block 23. Mc- 62 Mock 23, Mc- 69 ; block 23, Mc- I 69 6j' 4. The above arc payable in full January ,w The following are payable In Install ment. the tlrt Installment January 5. IK: Bottom, Harriet A.. ot 1. block 17. MeClure1 Astoria 63 Bottom, Harriet A., lot 8. block 16. MeClure's Astoria Bergman. Isaac, lot 7, block 10. Mc- lure s Astoru 69 6T BVman, Isaac, und. half of Jot 7. block 12. M dure's Ast jrla 34 81 Bergmsm, Ianao. und. half of lot J. block 12. McClure'a Astoria 34 SI Chrlsaansoa H. und. half of lot 7. block 12. MoClure s Astoria 34 81 Christlanaon. H.. und. half of lot S. block 12. MtiClure's A.:ora 34 SI Crosby. K. A., lot 4. hlock 22. Mc- Clure's Astoria 69 C Cin.li.i. p v ki-v in t. Clurc's AHtorla 63 52 Carnahnn. R. N.. ot 4. blo.-k 19. Mc- Clure's Astoria 63 62 Pavidson, Georg lot 1. block 20. MeClure's Astoria 63 tT ! Pavldson. Georyie. lot i. block 20. MiVlure' Atrla S3 62 Gear-hart, J. W.. heirs of. John Neal Oeti rfinre. Edg-ar ICS. Oe.ufairt. Phillip E. Gearhart. Esther Gear hart,, and Celestla Gearhart. wl.Vw. lot 8. block 9. MeClure's Astoria 69 61 Hahn. John, lot 1. block Is. Mc. Clure'. Aslorj. 63 62 Hahn. John lot 2. block IS. Mc- ! Clure's Astoria 63 62 Ixieh William L.. lot 2. block 21. I MeClure's Astoria 69 62 Marion R. R lot 5. block 16. Mo- i Clure's Astoria S3 63 McPhartand. Marv A.,- lot 2. block ! 17. MeClure's Astoria S3 82 X.-hp. Michael, lot 1 block 1). McClure' Astoria 63 62 Nol.in. Michael, lot 2. block 1:1, M Clure's Astoria 63 63 ProRTtas'lve Ixin and Building As- -clatlon, lot 5. block 11. Me Clure's Astoria 69 62 Parker. H. B. lot S. block 10 Me Clure's Astoria. 69 62 Parker, Alice C. und. fifth of lot 7. block 16. MeClure's Astoria 12 72 Parker, V. W.. lot 5. block II. Mc Clure'a Astoria 63 82 Parker. W. W.. lot 6. block 14. Me Clure's Astjrla 63 62 Parker. W. W.. lot 7, block 14, Mc- Clure's Astoria 63 2 Parker, W. W., lot 8. block 14. Me Clure's Astoria 63 62 Reed. Granville, lot S, block 1?. Me Clure's Astoria 63 62 Reed. Granville, lot 4. block 1?. Me Clure's Astoria 6J 62 Rasmusnen, Thomas, lot 6. block 16, MeClure's Astoria 63 62 Ryrle, Mary J.. und. fifth of lot 7. block 16. iMcClure's Astoria 12 72 Sharpsteln. Lucy E.. und. flf'h of lot 7. hlock 16. MeClure's Astoria. . 12 72 TruUlnger, Agnus, und. two-fifths of lot 7. Mock 11. MeClure's Astoria.. 25 41 Trenchard. C. J.. lot 6. block 15. MeClure's Astoria 63 Trenchard. C. J.. lot 7. block 15. Me. Clure's Astoria 63 62 Trenchard. C. J., lot 8. block 15, 5Ie- Oure's Astoria 63 62 Trenchard. George, lot S. block 15, MeClure's Artorla 63 62 By order of the common noun-"!!. Attest: H. E. NELSON. Auditor and Police Judge. Astoria, Oregon, December 24, 1897. Gold Fields Of Alaska j THE ALASKAN TRASP0RTATI0N AND DEVELOPMENT CO. OF CHICAGO. ILL CAPITAL: $5,000,000 Tlila comiany 1 thu largent, atrongtit and l-t tqulpped transportation ami merctKLndbtlng company In the Alaika t-old field. Three lartte and commodious steam hips wRI leava Seattle June 1, and ref- ! ularly thereafter, carrylnr both freight 11 ".ml paivr. i Tlieax ateamer ara especlaKy fitted for '"h ccmvenlence of p.-enirer and arc 1 capable of carrylntf VA mrh. Our Passenger anl Freight Service on the Ynkon River n'lii t, the )at The lundlln of mer- i chant1 fretitht trad a Declalty. We art ,h only company Cat sriaiunt-eai prompt I delivery at Uaw.aon Cl'.y. Wj unarajit you a yeir'i supply of f xJ and a safe ' ar.d speedy arrival. The irold Is there. I , To(J s(and fu!ly .j. mucn Chance as-any our first? If so. write at once, securing passage and berth. Oar Special Transportation Offer Is the best now before the public Send for free copy of The Alaska News, and also for our apodal offer, including transportation to the Klondike and food for one year for six hundred dollars. This will Interest you If you Intend go ing: If not, our stock offer should Inter est you. and vou should become one of , our mockholder.. i . mtrd amount of stock has lust Wn aart-ned to Uie western agency for sale at tl per share A man or woman d( small means has the same opportunity as a rich person. If you cannot go to jvaska nothing should prevent you being a profitable shareholder. Our Company Is Composed of Men of Tried Business Reputations Seme of whim are the following: ! Hon. W. E. Mason. TJ. 8. Senator from 1 Illinois. I Albert C. Blatx. president Val Blatl ' ; Browing company, Milwaukee. j W. C. PJnearson. general passenger !agwt c x 0 & T P. R. R, ClncfiinaU. 82, B w Griffith, president First National ; j B Legnard. capitalist. Legnard . Bank. Vlcksburg. Miss. ; budnfr, Chicago. Frank H. Hecht. of Charles Kaestner & q0 i Chicago. ; n. G. Edwunta. ps-asenger traffic mana- jger. C. H. & D. R. R.. Cincinnati. Charles H. R.jckwel!. traffic rnaiasger, j C. I. ft L. P- R. (Monon Route.. Chicago. T. H. Foster. FosJtorta and Vlcksburg, jMlsa. , J. M..hmips. cashier First NaUonal 'CKSourp. Jia. Fpr infoTmatl-Yn address and maxe an ( a. a . war ITTVT " money pnyaoie io . u. ui. Ben- KCTt- HW,,!T I " " PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Chester V. Dolph. Richard Nlxaa DOLPH & NIXON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Portland, Oregon, 24. 2S. H and tl Hamilton Building. All legal and col lection busln as promptly attended ta Claims against the government a spa- ilalty. t I DR. JAY TUTTLE. PHTSICIAN AND SURGEON Office, rooms 6 and 6. PythUn bulldg 5314 Commercial St, Residence same Telephone 96. Acting assistant surgeon U. S. Ma. rine hospital service. SMITH. DENTIST. Rooms 1 and 2, Pythian Building, over C. H. Cooper's store. DR. O. B. ESTE3, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special attention to diseases of womss and surgery. Office over Danslgofs store. Astoria Telephone No. 13. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Office on Bond street. Astoria. Or i H - r.ROSBT ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 448 Commercial street. JOHN T. LIGHTER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office, upstairs, Astorian Building. C. C. BROWER. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Gunderson Building. Astoria, Oregon. WHITE COLLAR LINE 63 Columbia River and Puitet Sound Navlga tion Co, Hteanmr "Bailey tlatrert" leaves Astoria ilailv. except Miuiilny, 7 p. m. Leaves Poric hunt dallv. except Sunday. 7 a. m. "Bailey (iaUert" tickets good on steamer "Thompson. 'K. It. Thompson" tickets good on"Bulley tiuztert. U. B. Scott, President. E. A. Seeley, Agent, Portland. I. W. stone. Agent, Astoria. Telephone No. 11' oiilio li'vio Varii liaa OIVE9 CHOIC1 OF 2- Transcontinental ROUTES. Via Spokane and St. Paul Via Ogdeo, Denver and Omaha of Kansas City. Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free Reclining Chair Car; Astoria to San Franeisso. Columbia, Saturday, December 4. Stat of California, Thursday, Decem ber . Coumbla, Tuesday, December 14. Stats of California, Sunday, Decem ber 19. Columbia, Friday, December 24. Stat of California, Wednesday, De cember 29. Columbia, Monday, January X. State of California, Saturday, Janu ary L Cotamb!, Thursday. January 11 For rates anil general rnmrmatlaa al on er address O. W. LOTJN8BERKT, Ageat W. H. HURLBCRT, Osn, Pas. Atrt, Portland. Or. TILIAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND ' TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER TOA8T POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS Steamers R. P.. ELMORE. R. P. EL'CRal . R. P. ELMORE. W. H. HARRISON W. H. HARRISON W. H. HARRISON AND AUOU8TA AND AUGUSTA AND AUGUSTA ALL OPEN FOR SPECIAL CHARTSB Balling dates to and from Tillamook and Nsiialem depend upsa th weather. For freight and passenger rates apply to ELMORE, SANBORN CO.. Agents. O. R A N. Co, Agents, Portland. A. & C. R. R. R. TIME CARD In Effect Oct. 25. 1897. Leave Seaside for Astoria via Flavat at 7 JO a. m. and 1 p. m. dally. Leave Astoria for Seaside rla Flarsl at 10 a. m. and 4 p. m dally. All the Above T rair 3 Are Daily. EAST m SOlTfl LEAVE. I0RTLAXD, ARRIVE. OVhRLAN'Ll EX PKKs, for aleiii, RoM-buri. Ashland, 6:00 P. 51.' Mcramento, Oiueii, 9:50 A-St I Niu rrancisco, aim i lave, Los Angelea, hi Paso, New Or I leans aud the East. a 30 A. M.1 Roseburg passenger 4:S0 P. M. Via Woodburn, for Dally Mount AiiR-el, 41 exoept verton, West Scto, euuday. BroivusvlH, Sprlug- field aud Natrou Iaily except Suuday. 17:30 A. M.j Corvallls passenger. .t5:50 P. M. t4;50 P. M.. Indeuendence passVr lt8:gi A. M. Daily, tDaily except Sunday. Connecting at San Francisco with Oc cidental & Oriental, Pacific Mall, and Oceanic steamship lines for JAPAN, CHINA. AUSTRALIA, AND HA WAIL LOW FARES. EVERY DAT- PORTLAND TO SAN FRANCISCO C.00, Second Class; $10.00, First Class; Including berth, similar reductions to Los Angeles. Fresno and other California points. Baggage checked to destination. R. KOEHLER, C. H. MARKHAM, Manager. G. F. and P. A, Astoria Public Library READING ROOM FREE TO Open every day from I o'clock to l:M and 1:10 to (: p. m.. Subscription rates IS per annum. S. W. Cor. Eleventh, and Duana Street. -aaaaaTwa al s-Jfet Ij'IH These tiny Capsules are tuperio o Balsam or LO&aiDa, a CubebsorlniecionsandAttTfuA CURE IN 4 HOURSJ the same diseases with.'' out inconvenience. O lOtTCEIi SMASTV I vy Jj