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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1897)
THE DAILY ASTOMAM, TI1UKSPAY MORNING. DKCKMBEK 80, 1897. THE NEW FREBIDENT. Union rcflo Iu Secured a Thorough Railroad Man. Horace C. Burt, the newly elected pres ident of liis Union Pacific railway .' a thorough railroad man, self-made and advanced from (lie runkx Brlpht and level-headed, a strict disciplinarian, but withal kind, he la loved by Ui mm aud til brother officers alike. For twenty-five year Mr. Burt has been aanoclated with the Chicago A Northwestern Hall war Co., comlr.a; up through the engineering d.Tartment. In ISSN he built the line between Milwaukee ami Montford, Wis. Soon afterward he was made atiperintendent of the Iowa division, with headnjartcr at Boone. Then ha was appointed a chief en. Kinder, wtih headquarter at Chleairo. Hl next promotion was to the pxwttlon of general nranajrcr of the Freemont E'.k Horn A Mourl Valley and Sioux City Pacifie line From Omaha he w. trannferred to St. Tool aa general man ager of the Chlcaro, St. Paul, Mlnneap. oi & Omaha Railway, and at year wu. second vice president ot the C. & N. W. at rMoago. For year he has been one or President Hughitrs chief advter. and Ihe Vnlon, Paclnc ha secured a fine of 'flcer. Mr. Hurt's appointment mc-ine In eimple language that the Monan-Vand-rbt In. terests in the T'nton Pacific w predom inate In lt management under the reor. sanitation, rt nlso moan. that Mr. R. W. Paster, the aeneral a'cent at Portland, will frniblew be liven larsror aoope. HOtV TV) TO KLONTjIKE. Route and R-iteo Explnl In Detail by the O. R. X. ' The O. R, . Hrcnlar give evme very Interesting facts about Klon dike, the different nn.w. tramways, waron rol. antt brldrc. The hree teamer elevtd for the flvedHV Ma.ka ,-..-vw f-nm 1n. Columbia river are mope- the lreett on the Pacific ceat. each belne tiffed up to camr ton nnwen. vr and lnrare townee of frelcht and atock. Via the Stlokeen pa. pas.'enrer will depart from Fort TVranerH. Via th T.iku pans fhey will depart from Jt:nau: via the White pae ifrom Skagwav, and via Chllkoot from Dree. The" all-water route via St. Michael will rot open until about June 15. and usually remains open S) days. Th? Xorth Amer lean Trading A Transportation To. will despatch a steomer everv ten days. The fare will be pnn cabin and Cfrt steersre from Portland. Each person to Dyea or Skagway Is en titled to 1M pounds of fcaevaaje. Passage rate, Including- meale) and berth, WO first class. $3 second, freight $10 per ton. Fretetrt charges by all water route 10 cents per pound and 50 cents wharfage at point of departure. Rata on live atock to Dyea and Skarway. horses, mules and cattle. 12.50 per head, burros filSO, dope S5. DtTNTnE SAILS TX. Tired of waiting; for the rough weather to atate, so that a tug could tow her Into harbor, the four-tnaoted British bark Dundee. Captain W. McC. Orel? J arris. 8 days from Hlogo, Japan, and seven days off the mouth of the river, sailed Into port yest.-rdiy afternoon. The Dundea js a fine vessel, with a fer rying' capacity of JOOO tons. She s In bal last, and iwil) leave up for Portlind this morning ro load wheat. Captain Jarvie In conversation with an Astrolan rrprvsertatlve last evening taid: "We had a rough passage all the way. but lot r.elther sa!ls or spars, and spok no one on th? voyage. We made the Col umbia river lightship in 25 .Jays and beat about olf the mouth of the river for seven days, awaiting en opportunity to get Into harbor. The weather was so rouirh no tugs came out to us. Yesterday morning I made up my mind to come In, as we had a favorable westerly bree. Our pilot, Matthews, brought us Jn In ane style. The McMillan, which U also out side, started to folljw us In, out evi dently got frightened, as she turned about and put to sea again. I spoke the Ger man ship Henrlette, Just off the river, whose captain said she had been there 17 days. A third large ship waa also in company with us. but I could not make out her name. Several days ago when tne tug came outside. I wanted to be towed In. but they refused, because at that time I bad no pilot aboard. A little later I picked up Pilot Matthews. In a gale, near the whlstXng buoy." The Dundee received very quick dis patch here, the captain coming ashore after 5 o'clock, papers put through the custom house before t, and the t"g en gaged for towing her up river early this morning. ASTORIA SCHOOL OF SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTICS. Established for the Treatment of all Functional asd Nervous Diseases. NEURALGIA and RHEUMATISM. Asthma, Obstinate Constipation, Dyspep sia, Hiadache. Insomnia, Melancholia, Mentsrual and Sexual Disorders, Nervous Prostration, Pa-alysls. Summering, St. Vitus Dance. Vicious Habits and DRUG HABITS (tobacco, alcohol, morphine and cocaine), successfully treated. Intsructlon given. W. I. HOWARD. M. D. Medical Director. 586 Commercial Street For Bread Alone Another The Bent Dinners Things cooked right taste right. You want your things to taste right but can't have them cooked right unless you have the right sort of material to woik with. Its jukt as much trouble and takes Just aa much fire to cook Inferior food aa to cook the bent. We give you the best groceries. Using them, you have th. best food. Give u a call. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. TODAY'S WEATHEh. Fair, cooler, light northerly winds. AROUND TOWN. THURSDAY. An idler fa a watoh that wants both hands; As useless when It goes aa when It stands, Cowper. Trr Schilling's bmt tea and baking powder. Hot Scotch and hot Tom and Jorry at the Offlc. Mr. F. Bohnart, ot Seaside, was a visitor In town yeaterday. Groceries at th lowest prices at th Pacific O rocs nr Co. Major El O. Sprow), of Tacoma, la via-Itlng- in the city. The choicest candles and nuta can tx found at the Parlor. . 5 At the A. F. C allej-s yesterday F. I Woodfield sooiod SS. F. "A. 'Weander, a merohant of South Bernl. is In tha etiy. All kinds of ring an 1 jeweled oma aunta at Exstrom'a. Mr. R. Lanfiire, of Bay Center, Wash., waa In the city yetserday. Bicycle and repair shop at US Ninth street. Charges reasonable. Born Wednesday, December S9, to the wife of V. E. Seney, a ton. Tuesday night Captain Gregory was m - ftiatal In the Order of Elks. Captain Cathcart returned yesterday morning from a visit to Portland. Our price, ar the lowest In th. city, Call and se, ua. Padfle Grocry Co. Ask for sample of Chase A Sanborn's famous teas, at Ross. Higg.ns A Co.'t. Cmbrellaa covered and repaired by a practical workman, at 1SS Ninth street. Mr. John Warnstaf and wife of Young's River, visit have gone to eastern Oregon on a You cm always And the best cream ry butter and sweet, fresh cream at the Parlor. Harbor Master Jack Reed yesterday qualified for office with bonds in the sum oi The A. F. C. New Year's eve entertain-! mern will be one of the events of up rapidly. the Mrs. W. B. Ross, who has been suffer ing from an attack of pneumonia. 13 rap. idly recovering. A midnight service will he held In Grace churofi on Friday, December 31. at 11:45. All are welcome. P. J. Meany. the leading merchant tailor. 137 Tenth St. The highest prl-e paid for fur skins. The British ship Province broke her windlass 'while trying to get off the sands during the recent storm. Dr. Bishop has removed his otflce and rooms to 5G! Commercial street, over the Co-operative Grocery Co. The new moon was visible last evening, the weather havln; cleared eufflelently for h?r to make an appearance. New crop dried fruits, new crop raisins, figs and assorted nuts ail extxra fine quality, at Ross. Higgins A Co. A scow load of coal for use on the Ori ental liners, was brought down from Ka lama yesterday and taken to Flavel. Tfie time fo making good resolutions to near at hand. How many of them will be kept 24 hours Is a matter of conjecture. It's a doctor's business to study hea;ih, Doctors confidently recommend HARP ER Whiskey. Sold by Foard A Stokea Company. Plum pudding, cranberries, sweet cider and a large line of other seasonable staple and fancy groceries at Ross, Hig gins A Co. The thw or four slides on ihe railroad between the city and Knappa were cleared out yesterday, and trains again run through. A social will be given at the residnece of Mrs. Eiu-ey, by the M. E. church this Thursday evening. A are cordially In vited to attend. W. M. Scott, Portland; Charle West, Oregon Cty; W. P. RrWtson, Chinook: Iul StTikT, Nihalam, are rfii;en:d at the Parker house. The extensive repairs bolr.g mide on the Columbine by the Astoria Iron Woiks, will probably be finished next week.when she will make a cruise to the Sound. Tuea-lay W. C. Laws scored 6J at the Bulletin alleys and M. Franawmit.h made 53. Yesterday the latter w:red a. Good reoordt are being made; it these alleys. NOTICE: The public should rem m ber that there Is but one original, alr tlghth, Queen heater In the market, and that Fisher Bros, are th- exciusiv. As toria agents. W. E. Williams, E, J. Daly, Alex Bfirn t"ln, Walter J. W:on, Portland; Capt. H. Schneider, Woodland; A. R. D. PaU erson, San Francisco, are registered at the Occident. It Is expeotad that a specla meeting of the council will be held tomorrow to settle matters that are pending before the new councllmeo take their seats. No can iad been Issued yesterday, but one probably "will be this morning. Alrx liilln-ri has a'.l of the drl.'aclra of the season In the wy of tine wlnea amt bramllea for the holiday eeavxi. Fll up you.!- slvle botrvl, wth good bins from ttie grape, and ntake merr- from tlilberfs good stores. Largeet and most complete assortment of alr-tUrht heaiera In the city. All the kinds advertlsel In this iwjht . may be teen and compared at our store, then your selection will be satisfactory to you. Foard A Stokea Co. Frank J. Carney qiMlldiHl and Mod his boiul In the auditor's office yterdy for X,W0. so city trenstirer. The bondmen are C. H. Page, F. A. FIJwr, John Fox and P. K. Warrrn. W. F. SchltH also qualltlol as police commissioner. A pure whiskey nt-reee with any ttv. in fat aids dlgston. It tones the siom. sen. i.H-nMSrs tne (low of the ir.strlc uoo and so promotes atrenitth and fWh. A pure whiskey lke HARPER Whiskey Sold by Foard A Stokes Co., Astoria. Ore. I.cander Anderson anil wfc celebrated their crystal iweddln Tuesday night by giving a dance wtch was ls.r$vy at. tcnJ.-J. The entertainment wnn held In the Fishermen's new i;. xhe miuc was good and al had a very ples4int weninff. In the circuit court yesterday the case ot Herman Schneider vs. Rixlnn Schnd der waa arrixl and submit ted. In the suit of A. V. Ross vs. p.imh.rg and Raylea. (he tender of def,ndants vas certfd nnd the wilt dismissed on motion of plaintiff. The Claude B. H.tnthom, yesterday, while coming; out of Baker's Kiy ran mm .i suraon pus wch broke In her j Plonk at the "water line. The leak was temporarily patched tm and the rtver ' h "" thl- ; The news comrs from Kanns t!Mt one of her cities. Emporia. Is experl.-nclnr a ; 1.HI.MIT- ami mar n nre well I sweep i r,,y " 'r,h- Wn has .t, j U nr' "IMl m,ch, Ntle np and ship j 5,,m' of 't to her ,ster n the Fat with- j m" 'a r-t f suffering any hrsef , j I-eander Anderson wns suddenly taken I alck last night, and It was ronslikred dxuhtful If ne would live. He ;iad been to lodge arsl retired In hi down tosrn rooms. . " 1 tip urunjrin t.m- cer Settem. who summone.1 rr. Estes At last accounts he was thought to be Out of danger. At request of a number of proml ."m mianiaoiy inclined persons a Diihll,- 1 meetltut will be held on Thi.rs.lav ro J ewmber 3fl. 1S97, at the Presbyterian church jt J o clock p. m., for the purpoee of or a non-sectarlen bounl of char- tles for Clatsop county. A full aftend- ance Is desired. Shares of toe Alaska Transportation and Dovdopmem Company of Chicago are the most desirable investment before the public. Safer than savings Ku,ks and bank stock. Paying large dividends snares one dollar. For Information nd. nmss i. u ntidley, general g-nt Hal. ier niitMing, Seattle. Wash ft s not known yet how many open ho, wtl usher In th New Tear but It It believed that n view of the great events to tuke place in Astoria. In con. n-ton with the opening of the railroad, that a number wll revive on Saturday. No more fitting time could be found fo relive ,he od-fa.loned rawtom of beg I nlng the Year wth good cheer. Lightship No. .7). which 'or several years was smtlone.1 off the mouth of the river " ",r "vo monlhi. post has been under repairs, was successfully launched ye.eray ..fternoon at the Smith's point .shipyards, by the Astoria Iron Works. She will be fltt-J out ami placed In commission air,Jn at cn early date. It is und-r.Mood that No. S7. now on auty at the mou:h of the river, will tnen ne placed at a station ound. on Puget TnterAatn . t - . . "lee" are neing he, at me .Baptist church during the evenings of this week preparatory to the coming of Evangelist Geo. Robert Cairns, who win at 10:30 . m. n,rt Sunday berfn frt's of revival meetings in the churcJ, Mr. Cairns Uim by his very successful labors In 'Ame.rea and Europe acquire a worM-wlde reputatiton as a soul win. I ner. As far as the capacity of the church twin allow a cordial Invitation 4. tended to everybody 'to be present and "ten to this etwee singer and powerful preacher. Rrig Oonpel Hymns So. 5. J. Trumbull. potor. it s states that Harry Rell. the de ...... .... """i cannmate ror the ofnee of Hty surveyor. wU qualify Motvlny next f(r the office of city surveyor The; qnennn of Mr. Helkman being a citizen Is still in 'kjiioi as ne nes no protneefl Tils pa. PTS. The tme In which he clal-ned h could produ"e them before the ounty court It long expired, and the nrnrk he has done for the county s eoeisdnaed IH'-trril. If neither of these tiwo -..vidldaie THIS WEEK from Soy, Intil January 1st A Tew Hare I5nriiin in WATCHES AND DIAMONDS Alto an attractive variety of .Mtmnranrtam l.nodt which Kill he returned on tlie first At kdrqain prices. J. H. SEYMOUR JEWELER $ COMMERCIAL STRL'KT should qualify Monitaj-, titer. U a third candldivta, Mr. Raymond, who could CAtni. In and fll th. ottlce, but It la prob able that one of th. fliwt named oppon tnt will be th. next city surveyor. ASSIGNEE'S (t.U.R. The entire sln-k of govls In (lie Nsv York NVvtfty Store, ouwisting at holiday novetle lKHks, stJ,totvery and mus.i Instruments of all kltols, wfll be viloaed cn reasrllaa of vM by the agnee. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Chester V. Doiph. Rlohard Nlt.a lOl.PH A NIXON, v ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Portland. Oregon. H, tt. M and tl Hamilton Building. All legal and ut leotloo bualn aa promptly attended ta Claims againat the government a sp. laity. PR. JAY TUTTLE. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Olflce, rooms i and t, Pythian bulldf CVinmt;rclal St, Realdenct aam Telephone K. Acting assistant surgeon U. S. lls rine hospital service. H. A. SMITH. , DENTIST. Rooms 1 and J. Pythian Building over C. H. Cooper's store. DR. a B. E8TE8. PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON. Special attention to diseases of womes and surgery. Office over Dans'ger's store. Astoria Telephone No. U. Q A. BOWLBY.' ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Offlc. on Bond street. Astoria, Or H. T. CROSBY. ATTORNET-AT-LAW. Ml Commercial street. JOHN T. LIGHTER, ATTORNET-AT-LAW. Office, upstairs, Astorlan Building. C. C. BROWER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Gunderson Building. Astoria, Oregon. A Narrow Margin. Is all we are asking on our stock of Ladies' and Gents' Boots and Shoes Our goods arc warranted. 479 Inlin rnmmalil sfVIUIsss Street'"' Hahfl & Co. MSHERjOPERA HOUSE.... I.. K. SKI.IO I.t-Mce itnd Mausger NEW YEAR'S EVE A. F.C. Benefit TO BE GIVEN BT THE GLEE CLUB OK THE University offOregon. The Oles Club has appeared over the entire coast, and baa met with flutter ing success. Secure your tickets early. SIXTEEN VOICES FINE STRING BAND Admission W cents Reserved seats Xc extra ALL KINDS OF Rings AND OTIIKR Things EXSTROM'S JEWELRY STORE 560 Commercial Street Holiday Goods Japanese Goods Dry Goods Underwear Mode to Order Kverytlilug At Reasonable Prices. James Murphy 420Coaoerclal Street. 9 AT ONE-HALF PRICE TILL SHANAHAN BROS. The Only Store 1 hat Sella Cheap w w w w w w w w F0TWJRAFS TWKI.VE FOR .!.( w w w W. F. SXOWJRASS Kotigrsler WW THE PROOF of th pudding Is In the eating, and ths proof of liquors IS IN SAMPLING That's an argument that's coo. elusive a demonstration. Ours will stand the test. HUGHES & CO. The Choicest Table Wines... For Families Also for Medicinal Cooking Purposes and Privet Stock. Cream Bye, 014 Hickory, Pride of Kentucky and Heranlthgs; Rep. sold California Brandies. Carlson's FamilyLfquor Store 1M TWELFTH STRBOT Oriental Novelties Japanese Goods ..WING LEE.. 543 Commercial Street Next to Madison's Cigar NtaDt' J. B. WYATT, Phoa Ne. 68 Aaterls, Or.g.e Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, ProviBlone, PAINTS and OILS. Sfuclal AtUntloa Paid te Supplying Ship Awtoria Iron Works Front Street, foot of Fourth, Astoria, GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS Land and Marine Eogtn-s, Boiler Work, Steamboat and Cannery work a spe. olalty. Castings of all descriptions made to order on short nsitloe. John Fox.. President and Superintendent 1 Foi viae President O. B. Frael Seeretarv Astoria Savtrra Bank Ttaunw Umbrellas I.'X KH, KKVH A NO HKWINU MACIII.N'KM.... Alo all Mxlit Mai'hlnarjr. Repaired C. H. Orkwitz m IM'A.M. Prices cut lo twc. SPECIAL SALE Capes Coats and Jackets Sec our Price? on Dress Goods Tln'V uif uwnv tlown this week. Don't Forget Chas. Kan & Co. .367 Commercial Street We carry n Hue swortiiirnt uf Japanese Goods Silk Hanjerchlcfs Cninawarc, Etc. Wr are alo tiianiiliu lurrra ul Ijidle' wrups ' fall klli.l. at lowrit prhw. CHAS. KAN & CO. 367 Commercial St BIG EXCITEMENT Reno Is Taking Astoria by Storm-A Large Audience Excited-They Send up Cheers and Shouts for Reno-He Makes Cripples Leap for Joy-Doctors Dumfounded and. Well They Might Be. Reno's Electric Fluid Is Applied in Public and the Result Astonishes a Crowd of Excited People. ANOTHER LECTURE TONIGHT Nearly 400 people gathered last evening to ace Reno, the wonder worker from Kin laud of Oie rising sun, who cures the lick in such a manner that tt recalls ths miracles of 2000 yearn ago. Doctors gath ered (o hear him and marvel at his won derful cures. At first thy were auaplc lotis, now they are enthusiastic and winn ing Uiey could do the same. An old crp. pie named S. Duncan, 76 year old, 17C Duane street, Astoria, -who has hobbled on a cans and could not walk without it. He declared to the audience that he had apont at least $1000 with doctors, but never got any benefit. He was suffering from stiffness, pain and weakness all through ths body, and he came there to teat trie power of Reno's treatment. He waa helped on the wtage ami n less tihan forty minutes, the old man, with tears of JANUARY 1st iH7j m .Mo? Fisher Brothers ASTORIA.... t.l llklCATIMl OILS A 5i;CIAt.TV HIIII' CIIANDMSItT HAItlMVAItK iriON AND 8TEKI COAL OlKX'HRtl ANP I'KOVWIONS riA)lMt AND MIU. TKEO I'.UNrs. OHJI AND VAIt.NTSIIES tioaunns' nurvuvx rAIRUA.VKH HCALKB DOOlia AST) WINDOWS AOIUCULTPIIAI, IMfUntESTS WAOON8 A.VH VKIUCLK9 Joy, slayinped Ma feel, Jumped and iapd around wfthout pain, which he nad not dons for years. Bovoral persons present who knew the old man, and wera more than aMontahed. The medicines aro sold dally at Reno's offices at the Occident hotel, where ad vice and Instruction are given free, Other dlaeases, such as paralyala, ni, catarrh. Pll nervousness, dyr.pepla, liver, nor- piles, nervousness, dyepepna, liver kid. J ney, blood and stomach, are cured Just as quickly and succoMifuily as rheumatism. Quck special treatment for dlseaaes of man and ailments peculnr to Buffering women. Reno will speak tonight at Flatt er's opera house, at I o'clock, and cure orlpples. Everybody who Is sick should go and hear him. Office hours from 10 a. m. to I p. m.