"ITS" THE DAILY ASTORlAN, SATt'KDAY MORMXG, JANUARY - 8, 18M. TOD AT' 8 WEATHER. Rain ; tcum mt the caul. AROUND TOWN. SATURDAY. Tho year 4 lk a romry; Its beads are nil th days. Tit ScbllllBf'l tee ul bikini poirder. Chcifeet milk In the cfty, M the Parlor. Hot Scotch and hot Torn and Jerry at th onto. J. Cook seotsjd. alleys yesterday. at the Bulletin FOUND A "of ,rotacle. Call at Aatorlan office. At the A. P. C. alloy yentoiMay Mr. Ingnlla scored IS. F. "MarkmUnK, Qulnn'e landing, was In the city yesterday. Contractor McCann hi flsilslsed the mv rgsu-a for the perry. Mites Emily Peterson, of Skamokant. m 1n the city yeisrday. Bicycle and repair shop at IB Ninth street. Charges reasonable. Mr. and .Mrn. F. I). Kuettner arrived down from Portland jwiwJit. In the police court yesterday ffm. Ken na eras fined J1J for betns intoxicated. MerohantM yesterday ivported a pood days trade. In eplre of the aeather. TmbrelUa covered and repaired by a practical workmen, at IK Ninth street Te ASstorla Iron Works yesterday fin ished putting the tubes in the Perry boilers. Mr. C. H. Callendar was owe from Knappton last evening and attended the tfance. The ne year is opening trej. An in creased business is reported by the mer chants. Harry Phillips will so o Skagway on the firm of the month and go Into business In that city. P. J. Meany, the leading merchant tailor. 117 Tenth St. The hi sheet price paid for far skins. The Assembly Club dance last night was laipely attended and a mot suc- cesful sorjal function. Dr. Bishop has removed his office and rooms to 53 Commercial street, over the Cb-ororsUve Grocery Oo. Teeterday the Columbia Iron Works commenced the work of repairing th steam launch of rh Perry. Ww crop dried fruits, new crop raisins, figs and assorted nuts all extxra fine quality, at Roes, Hlgglns ft Co, liouis pxxouuite, well known In rhe city, leff last nlsrht for Skagway. Alaska where he is going into buines. W. J. BedouM creamery butter received Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Par. lor. Also sweet cream very diy. The large crowds at the Riverside twwillnjr aSle)-a yuauaUiy atiM the popularity of bowling at that reeiort. Jack Trembath, of te Occident hotel will spend a few days in Portland before Hairy Phillips leaves for the North. HARPER Whiskey is liquid music, bet tied poetry, ripe, mellow, refreshing- and deliclcusL Sold by Koard & Stokes Co. Contractor G-unJerson hns completed the new aulls for the Perry, which have proved wry satisfactory in every par ticular. Plum pudding', cranberries, sweet eider and a Urge line of other seasonable tap'.e and fancy groceries at Roes, Hlg. rtns ft Co. Thfe rou.itv court wa oceupld jester day In g-jitid over thi as?cssinent roll to setnet 200 names from which to draw the Jury p.incl fer 1S. All kinds of hard and soft cori wood for sale alt tfhe Wo Shore Wood Yard, iruinngers oo;k. j. Abercrotnble. pro prietor. TVlephoTe 45. The repairs to the Columbine will be finished by the AMorld Iron Works n a few days, when thht ship will go on a cruise to the Sound. J. H. Seymour has received sinee th holidays a new line of fine umbrellas of the latest styles, iwhich he Is ofTerlng at unusually low prices. WdwertiM your city. The A.tiran ha the cuts and can print maj of the Alaska route In your old envelopes and h-tter heads at snuUl cost. Suit was 1le-l yesterd-iy n thr fjr?iiit court by tile Astoria Iron Works for th foreclosure of a mo'trnfe usalnnt C. K. Bayli et a!, to recov. r XZir.AC. Tlie veiocii- .if ih- ivind reported from the cape y-'s'.erjay at no.n was thirty-sjx mlli .m hour with heavy weather out side. U mudiis el towards evening. Cciurregalionitl church. K. S. rtolliiwer. pat r l'rea h'ii at 11 . ru. and 7; p. m. Them. "God's Witn-.--" and "p.e vivjl:." All a.v mist, cordmily invlt d JoOin n. MiHiowan, O. S. Potter. J. S. Bowles. H. S. Olle, Portland; K. W. Ke..n. Sea;ttle. K. It. Marlow, Helena; I. O. .Vng. ler ajid wife, Urookfield, are guests at the Occident. The Pacific county people know what good roads mean. They are now trans Porting from Nasel river. 16 mlkn to Knappton over a corduroy road, hay, "Which k sold n Aetorla. Many chronic diseases can bo cured by electricity, nvire quickly and pleasantly tlian by medicine nJon. Pr. Henderson han one of in bet electrical outtlts on ttK Pacific coast. Give him a trial. The offlcerf and ere of the Perry will Us paid off in a day or tw J by the Port TiWiieen'l disbursing officer, who la ex IHvtvd to arrive here at any moment. Check will then he flyim ahout In at! direction. If jvu rave hid.., wool, furs, ratrs, bone. 01- any kind or Junk for sal, ship It to R. M. Gaston, It FVwirteenth street, Astoria, Orrgnn. or write Mm und he will call at your place and get It. He rays caeh. The fine wvatrier Thursday afforded an opportunity to the men at Scarborough head to discsWire the gun earriaevs from the banre Atlas for th foverimnt fort, and the bnrye tw afterwards towed btb k to the city. Largest and most complete assortment of alr-tUrht heaters In the city. All the kinds advertised In this paper may be seen and compared at our store, then rour selection will be satisfactory to you. Foard Stokes Co. The Columbia Iron Work was ytsterday awarded a further contract for extra nork on the maohltyTy of the revenue cutter Perry. This contract will amount to about 30rt anl will complete the repairs in thts department recommended bv the offkxrs of rbe twas-i. Th- rosul-i- me-tii of ,he St. Aitnes C"ld of Gwcr ohur.-h will be held in ie wMry room tVs afternon at J o'clock. Tt-e adjourned vrstrv mes-tlns at T S". Ser;-.c Suil.lns at HjIv Inn.venls". a. m.. Grac-e church U a. m. and 7 Si p. ri Sunday chxM !!:?). the poufrr exhibit i.n HjnJ street clcid lat nljit at 15 o'clock. The ex hillt -was n nedltfTo one for fl.iscp county and from th han-l,m. and w.r ied breecs of fowls that wer to be sen there shoull re-jt i the establishment cf an annual poultry exhibit. Swedish Lutheran church Pund.ty at 10: a. m. dl1ne nen-lcw in Enirilsh; text. Luke S 41-51: topic. -The Christ Child the ideal child, his parents the IJeal parents." Sunday sthool at IS. IS. Swedli sen-lew at 7:39 p. m.. tPic. "The Importance of our heme miliar." The ere of tne Perry Thursday after noon engaged in a shore drill with revol vers and swords. A larw crowd gath ered to wi'iiess the evolutions, conducted hy Lieut, turd-van, the drill master, who ha made n enviable reputation w'th hte msf .rst;iile r.w recruits. Shares of tne Alaska Transportation and Development Company of Chicago are the most desirable Investment before the public. Safer than savings banks and bank stock. Paying; Yinre dividends. Shares one dollar. For Information ad dress W. L. Dudley, general agent. Hal !er building, Seattle. Wash. It Is understood that the A. P. C. A. has extended to Industrial Agent Judson. of the O. R. ft N. Co.. an invititon to visit Astoria and investigate Its rewourem and the wealth of Clatsop county. That company has alrva!y ssild that It wants to help out in the development f the lower Columbia river territory. Mr. L. R. Mrloa- of Helena, Montana. a menu or .Mr. Hammond, wno spent some time here Juat before the holiday. returned yesterday. He mad? a trip ever the O. C. & E. rood in the meantime, and swys he Is much pleased with Orewon IartiotiIarly with fbe city and county at the mouth of the Columbia. The PJverside bowtinz club is wide aiw-Bke In hs methods ami is determined to encourage its many patrons as clrcum stances will admit. For the wek dating from January 4, two prises will be arard- ed to the best bowsers. The fl-st prize win be So or Its equivalent in goods at any store in twwn; secmi prize 12 "Q in en an or goods. Trackla1ng on the A. ft C. R. R. R. has progressed two miles went of Gjhle And Is under good headway at this end, although the graders are slip in the way. Graders are rushing the work all they can, and -ffie five idle drivers are putting In the trestle work very rapidly. It wll only take a fwr loys to lay the tra.k when the grade ie ready. Presbyterian church. Ninth street be tween Duane and Exchange, Rev. Henry Marcotte, pastor Morning service at 11, evening service at 7:30, Sunday rool at 12:15. Y. P. S. C. E. at fi:30. prayer meeting Wednesday a 1:Vt. Theme of the morning sermon, "The Art of Living." Evening theme, "Heart Prayer." You are mast cordially Invited to all our services. Su.ilay at the Raptlt church Revival servicea all day, conflicted by Evangelist eo. Rol-pt ''aims, ai follows: Sunrise prayer Bieeting at 7 a. in., regjlar morn ing net vice at 11 i. in., Sunday Bchoo! at 12:10 p. m.. meiin-; for men only a'iireys by the eVHngeist .m the .-tubjct "For blddun Fn:it.'' at S p. m., young p.opIe's meeting at G:7) p. m., rfgjlar et'.ingwustl" service at 7: '. . n. Everybody Is in vited to attend. L. .1. Trumbuil pastor. Astrola Is gairin-,' ground a. a nler )r rlie lnv.timn of cnpftal. The laiwt in the organization of tfhe "L'nfteil Ctvp. taltetn." by tlu- Kpworth League. The purpose Is to tay a church debt, and the ilan I for -ax.h "c-ipitalist" to Invest en c-nts In eu h a wny as to aetumulate fifty cenw or more. The earnings are to Is? ti,VT'gated ar.d the wtys and means used in making the (njraew. are to be :e- at.l at a social jiven ln the M. K. church on Friday evening, January 21. A gratdiic ibwiptjon of the eariy incl- dentH in thu worj- of Oreun lit which tihe controversy ovr Whitman s ritiare In t retention is enlivened by nios; dra matic -seeneH, never before presented. -il if.pear in next Sunilay'n Post-lntelllgen- r, from tl"- p-n of H. A. .Hiaiij.-v. Tnis pater .will take a place in the story ot Oregon second to none that has ever been written. It will be read with avidity all over th whole territory which form- riy belonged to Oregon. "MAN LOST OYKUHOAIUV Cumbrian KliHf ShtpixsJ a Ilia- Sea and Iav4 a P.ifl.sn "Man loot ovrbvrvl.' w ih mort mad ryewtei-dny nf-vniiii by Captnm Hanson), of tho ltriil ship Cambrian Kin. Just arrived In IwllaHt from hnn hnl. la iHakkiK of Ms voyage, Ovtt.tlM Han eonl said thrtt ft wax iol a jxutl.niltirty exceptkm! one. tut tht he had M'h wettT almcwt all the way, "We asM tlmxwi several heavy sales and on Pe cemlier a encountered the only Incident o( the vojre. We whlHl a tremendous fvu. which pIliM m like a pyrtmld i nd for the ntomenl it nviuM ae Ihoufh our ooI veseet cold not survive Hie coner.s. Ion from tlw wwll of w ater w lib crtih-t diwn upon us. The we.-l waa ltken, aivl the cabin OtyllRht was smashed Into bit Th,re -were two men at 'he wheel at the lime, and one of them. Jumc Han ten, was wnshe! owriMMixl, and never even afterwards. The other man was thrv'wn oino the main deck, and w.u cmsldniMy lrulnl by his miKh ttvaun-m. The boatawMktVi mate was hunit up by h(s oil skins to a pin at rho miaien backstn-s, but was only wlltrhUy injured. We irvwred the meridian -Monday, IHvemtx-r W. Ttl M.tn wh one of he most dlsaatveaMe one l JMive exiH-rteiuvl." RUtli HSTATK TRAXSKKIW. R. A. O Adair to Mark T. Kady; lots T. S. and 10. Wo k 2i Sunny mead t Hermosa prk Inv.wtmem Co. to T. P. .Morrison; otn 2. J, t. 5. . T. S nl . block 1. llertiuva Park Otto Suffen to GilKtav Suffert: se I l of section 1J. t 7 n. r s w. tiustav StitTen to tleorve H. MrAu. -1 y: se V of Kvtlon 13. t'n.riw I is.") J.hn Walker t C. It. Allen; tnu-ts of l.nd in Taykw'x Astoria 1 C. U. Allen to Jn Walker; tmct of lanl In Taylor's .Astoria... 1 i. K. Mom. IS!t to J. K. Weather ford: tindvhl.il Tn-bw Int..-st m lots .1 and b'. 1vk id. and lot W In blik 5S, lot 10 in blovk W1-..... b Frl Trnson to AHtori: Uuildtng ,1 Linn association ; fre l. see H. t 7 n. r T .w Abram SotkA to John IVwky: lot 4, W.vk J. Slilve-s bi IN OLDEN TIMES People overlooked the Importance of per. manently beneficial effects and were sat isfied with trureierrt action: but now I' Is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome habitual constipa tion, well-informed people will not buy other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally Injurs the system. Bay the genu ine, mads by the California Fig Syrup Company. ASSIGNEE'S SALE. The entire stock of goods In the New York Novelty Store, consisting of holiday novetles. books stationery and mus'l instruments of all kinds, will be closed out regardless of cost by the assignee. ASTORIA SCHOOL OF SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTICS. Established for the Treatment of ail Function il asd Nervous Diseases. NEURALGIA and RHEUMATISM, Asthma, Obstinate Constipation, Dyspep sia, H-'adache. Insomnia, Melancholia, Mentsrual and Sexual Disorders, Nervous Peoet ration, Paralysis, Stammering, St. Vitus' Dance. Vicious Habits and DRUG HABITS (tobacco, alcohol, morphine and cocaine), successfully treated. Intsruetlon given. W. I. HOWARD. M. D.. Medical Director. 58 Commrcial Street. QUARTERLY LICENSE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all dog 11 censes for the year ending Dece-nber SI 189S, under the provisions of ordinance No. 1S94. and all team, bllllart, pool, how Ing alley, theaters, pawnbroker, hotel, runrsr, peddlar, laundry and other quar terly llrer-s ending March 31. ISM. under the provisions of ordinance No. 1156. ar nw due and payable to the Chief of po. lice, at his omoe, and if not Pd within ten days from the final publication of this notice, to wit.: Within ten days from Friday. January 14, 1SSS, a penally of per cent wll adilwl to such licenses. H. E. NELSON Au-Htor and Police Judge. Astoria, Oregon, January 4, 1898. riir are i'.?:sri.v Columlsis, Ohio, Jan. 7. Thus was a quiet day nmmg the army of political workers enlbied n the senatorial con te. and the situation ) practically un changed. In Large Lots It pays to buy gniciri-s In liire lots. It pay.4 t' "buy t'he Is-st gro-eri if you have to tjy (n smaller installment'. When you w-nd to the grocery for goods you want to know that what you wl gt w ill be good, if you send to us you may depend on the quality every ;Ime. This coming year wo mean to give you better service Ouui ever. ROSS. HKJGf.vg ft CO. MOKE WEALTH IS DROUGHT OUT (Continued from First Page.) MuWn.t, ami gambling houses are throng ed day and niuht. while tetier twine! Is (Cod. T1IK KKLIK.K KXI'KPITION. IVttUnd Ke-elv llH t.loll'w Share ot the AvaU Yesterday. Vii'icvHiver. Wash.. Jan. T.-t'ap'aln Itmlnard awarhd unlay to '. II. Frye, of Seattle, t'' contract fir TJ.iWi ounil of baevn M tStW i--r but pouniss. All pro vts for the 5t mu:ids of tva and MOu pouinkt of rii-w were rMivte.l, nn Cn Uiln Untlimrdj tsloy punha'd lhee two articles n the oivn tii'irkut In IVrtlnnn. T!" total tnt of the hV.iMi iHHinds of ra tions'. Including chocolate, butt r. milk, i to.. agm:attl almut ll.i. Tho pro oh1s for Mrtwtstcucv utplles from he IVrclniHl and Seattle iihri-huiits were so clone that the facility of Inspecting them prior to wJilisneiit to Alaska, and making open market inirWuiees in c.i of rejected artW-hn, alone cans.s ihe award to go lo tie IVrtltuul mets'lMiits fr all exvp the 1st. on. No futt'ssr nsanlw for cloth. ng were made by Major Jacobs today. norr.iv i w xshiniiton. V.'awhinrton. Jan. 7 -At the .-ub,iet tnivttng today the ropivsed nilef rvpe. Iitton to -lie Klondike as touched upon. It k 'l-ti.'Vid that -. in.- ibmlvj has url.ss-ti as to the md of vupies la the n. k,ii Meld, nml it s .,"1 likely tbat tin tl steps will' l.t ty.ni until the ne.sesslty for fbe exivslltion has txs-n fully .l.-m Mxtratist. "I I' Nl'.b'iKTS. nu.MKO, I in , '1'ii.mv wvi r. ih und -leven oiri.'i-s of -.., ,l,wt and n uget front Alask.i t ul W Mlncvon turm a window- dbuvl'ty that .it t. .ii-i unite a rowd In frmt of th.- wti. nv at tne iTre.it .NortTi.-rn n i-..ul tick. t otll.-e in ihls city. The gold .. hnviKht to Chti-ngo by M cm Koiwitn. .elver. slng ageiit of ttm (IriMf N'orritt rtv I've, largest nugifi-t weighs on .mi a h il' pounds nml s a. iiM iu It i- .i mined in .i,. jtnuuk dlstrli-t. Wishlniin. Aflisra .vk in Ch: aio.. Mr Foh im will take th.- , x-ijIMt .a-i a here it will be d(sjiay,sl n s uiie , f the prln iltl.e. SAN Plt WiiSrn It VTKS. Advanced t.y Kud ,,.;, vut,-r l,y Agi. nn-nt Litta.,,, . p. ,nd i A y Sun Francisco. J. m. 7. -The Sou-hern rac;tlc and Unv Itallroad and Naviga tion t'oniiny have d.s .., 1o a.van"' l-aHM-nger nit.s by rnl and witer t tmven San Fnini-in-o and Portland. At jir-irt th.- Siinthern I'm-ltl,- Com pany's first--ai rate t-t.v-ti here and Portlan.1 is IP), mi hiding sb-s-plng berths. The n.-w rate it. to t.- 117 with berth The extrttin srt-11,,.1 . la.-H rat- ,s K. including tourist l-rth. The new s.s-o.Td Hass fare wi Imi 111 with l-rth Pi- tv(jon Hull, road arwl NavUcatKm Company's pres-nt flrMt-iir.-s rate t,y iiitn-r Is v.. This Is to ne increased to 11;. The steerage rate in 12 5-. Tlie new rate s to bo S3. nk;co Mi i:iii:iti:ns w w-'.Kri. 'tie ''onf.. I to ih Killing Men. of Mn .New i)re.itw. La., Jan. 7.-Tt'ree n-ro murd-r-rs .,n ,,.. s. iffiHI nt dahn viHe (odty. Tne 'otnl.-uiti- d men -,v. rc Louis f.i.-h ir is, ibsinje W.Mhlmtion. Fox Morr.. They n-eiv sentenced t) destti for t-he m irl--lnK and robbhu of a Jew Uh ped.l.-r named Z-iler la- .'uiie. FtlehanWt onfessid. impca. tin th oilier t ), ml with liw statement th a-.nlsritles r,l,i i,.,d eonrluslv? evidence of tdwlr Kujlt hi, hai-U ao confessed that sine 1W he had murderfd at least nn. m-ti and one colored woman on va rious ol .nt.itio.w. Ills victims ivere prln cidly Italians and J.s who made n llvirnr by pHlljni smonic .he plantnllon mvrous, C'l- lnvtntigain revealed that his confession m ent'rHy corrcot and it cleared u num-rous murder mys teries of yeins aifo. KLKCTKO SPKAKKR. Anmpolls, Md.f jan. 7.-Louls Schafer. W..S eleesed speaker of the house of dele. znin on tihe ilrst ballot today by n union of demorra's with II boltln rT-ubcnns. It Is not defl ite.v known what effect su'-h ai tioti will have on the election of .1 senator. ATTBMPTKD MPRDRR. linker -'lty. Or., Jan. 7.-A tele,hone ll'-pat'-ti fr,m I'.oinne to the Ix-mocrst brlnv-vi th- niA-s of a hold-nri -mil i. i-emptcil murder nt -ha' pae e.trly thin mornlnjf. Oh Thittvday nlna Ix-w asl l!ob Estes nd lI Orimn. th , hite a professional t'amller, to-,k In various i,am of th' ton and won about $n4. After they left toA-n und were on thir way to Suinpter, on foot, th-y ttv.r,. ,,vrtaken by J'.hn Miill,n, Ifank rtiuler and Spud .Murjsiy, tnr.v Kamll'-ns. who had their rik rolls won by Oriflln, and onl,.r..i 0 ihrnw o. t:-elr hand. Mulligan at ths same tlmo taklntf a elliot ai Hob RhIi-h bulb-t from a V, coil's WrlkltiK Mm n the ch'-elc bone, and nmirinsi In ;iirrurid (,hi slibi f (he ih-d, srillttlnjr hta ear. rhe wjurnl Is not serious. The hold-uj after rdievln tiheir prtr of the morv-y, struck out for the hills. MheirltT Kllburn has icne from tih'to cly o fne soene and It was repo:-;i-d Inst evenlnif itHiat the, men were firliln of afrture. All the prln'ltmls of the affray are known !h-re and there Is coiwld'j-abls xeiteinnt mniilfwted. J-WAYS TO r,m RICH-3 Three secrets worth a million to any one possessing them. For full particu lars send stamp and addrem to Dr.Hanna, mrmatoloiclst, No. 33C Burke bulldln. Seattle, Washington. A Narrow Margin. Is all ws are asking on our stork of I adlcs' and Gents' Boots and Shoes Our goods are warranted. 4?9 John Commercial rA Street HalM & CO. laOltS' NDbtKTltEIS Underwear MADE TU ORDrit Ijitrst Styles Thorough W oi kni tih';i I'lUes Low James Murphy 420 Commercial Street. WHITE COLLAR LINE t'oliiinbin Itlver and I'uitrt Sound Naviga tion ru, Htrsmer "lluUe.v linuerl' leaves Astoria dnllv, eteept Miudiiv, I p. in. la-avca I'orl lund ilnlly, eicepl Miuditv, 7 s. in. "Italley itiilxert" llckt-ls itisst tin steamer 'Thoiiioii." "It. It. i liouisiu" tickets (ihhI ou"Hnlley liiiatert." I'. II. S.otl, I'retildrlit. K. A. Seeley, Agent, I'urlliiuil. f. V. Mtiuir, Agent, Attiirla. lelepbone No, II' Emit Schacht ARCHITECT Kooma 3i7'Ji" Portland 5avlna (lank Uldg. Portland, OreRon REPORT OF THE) CONDITION or Tim First-National Bank OF ASTORIA, At Astoria. In the NtU ol lirritmi, st Hie close or lmtllie.ss, Ilrcerolier l , ISI7. MSUHlt HI SS. l oan ami discounts ... tl.vv.' I Ihtrntrafts seeuml and unsecured s..A M t . M. llollils to trrtire clteiltoll.. U.VSI is) I'reilililll.s oil I' H. hollUs l,lo It) stocks. securities, ru- :,.- ) 1)1 ler ite.i riate and Muitusites Owned SJ47 S.I Due iniiii tmtiiiiisl tiiinks tnt reserve Sf'.atsl M.ltl I Pile from state hanks and bankers V1.M1 line (nun nintrotfct reserve svents l-'.'i.i;: ul 1 iteeks snd nilirr 1 nsti items. i is it Not- of other lintliiual lialiks "S is McRels.ini csals il i' lawn i, MuNr.r IIkskkvh is Hank, Vix: Hpwl r. o 00 lantiil-tsuiler noti-s id s,t7 () Ke,ein,ii,iii limit Hdh I . H Iressurer 15 per inl . of ciri-iil.it Ion 1 V.J Ut Total 'd-V4a l I.IArlli.lTir.s 1 apit.il stock pud in I M.ono tn Surplus fiind Io.mq () t UUIVIUril pronts less e- Ih-iim-s anil Uxrs iul.. dv.im s .-hioiiiii iihiik notes out- staiKlinx 00 1 11 cl 1 v I list I deposits sub ject to cheek ca.ik 70 Dvinsnd certlrtrstcs ol dv- posit t".'.MI n- !,! 1 Total I'iIV'U Ha Htats ul lirvKiui, I County of ClalMin, w- I. H, M. lloriloii, cashier ol the above mined bank, Uo solemnly swear that the hIhivs state nirnt Is Imr to the liest of my knowledge and belief. S. n (ill II KIN. ( as iler Hubscrllied anil sworn to tiepirn me this .Dill oav "I HecemDer, IM7, HKAL1 V. RiKI.I.INi. .Notary I'ublle. iorr.ci snesi t .l()iN UfVUN, . J.M nil KAMM, J Director. J. 0. HA M'llOKN -ARE YOU OOINO KAJTT--ARB TOU OOINO EA8TT--ARE TOU OOINO EABTT- B. sure and see that rour ticket reads via THE NORTH-WESTERN LINE THK NORTH WB.TERN LINE 1HE NOPTH-WJBTERN LINE The C1UCAOO, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS AND OMAHA RAILWAYS This la tbs GREAT HHORT LINE Cot wean DULUTH, BAINT PAUL, CHICAGO And all Points East and Bontb. Their Mantncnt Track, Peerless Vestl- buled Dlninir and Hleeplrif Car Trains and Motto: "ALWAYS ON TIME" Havs irlven this road a national reputa tion. All classes of prise--nera carried on the vestibuled trains without extra charge. Ship your frelgrld and travel over this famous line. All agents hart tickets. F. C. SAVAGE, T. F. and P. A. W. H. MEAD, General Agent, 248 Washington Bt., Portland, Or. mm Ti)o?o tin Ofipsuit t are superior Balsam ot Lonaiba, ubebs or Injections and URE IN 48 H0UR3 samo diseases with inconvenience. .W,is)',...-f. OABTOniA. Hall STV . ,f - " l Mi (St) Hi out 1871 1897 Fisher Brotliers ASTUKIA.... LUHRICATINO OILS A SPECIALTY S1CLU. Bllir CltANDLlBrtT HAIttnVAltB IKON AND 8T1EIDL COAX. oiux-wnins anp pnovissoNi FLOUH AND IXILX. PESO PAINTS, tUIJ AND VAILV18HM UHKliailS' BUi'i'LlKB FAIIUIANK'B SOALKB POORS AJO) WlNIX)Wi AOKICVLTVlUti IMlUOMENTw WAOON8 AND VB1IICLK8 The Choicest Table Wines... For FaiaUIss Also fur Usdlclnal aod Cook In Purposss Prlvat. Block, Cream Rys, Old Hickory, PnJa of Kentucky and llrm6ig Rap. old California Hranda. Carlson's FamilyLfquor Store 1 TWELFTH BTRJUDT SEASIDE SAWVIIIiL A comtdets stork of lumber on band In Ihs rough or dtv.sd. Flonrltit, ru tic, celling and all kinds of finish; moll Ings and shingle.. Terms rsasonabl. ami prices at t)-!rck All ordsr. promptly attended l'. tlffirs and yar it mill. H F U l.i HI AN, Ssasbla. Ort'cnn Proprietor Anttn'ifi Iron WorlcH Front H rsM-t. foot of I'ourlh. Astoria OKNKIIAI. MACI1INIMT8 AND HOI LI R MAKERS lnd and Marine Cosines, 1'otlrr Work, Dteamboat and Caavwry Work a si daily. t'uatlngs of all dasortptlons made to onler on short itctloa. John Fox,.Frsali1ent and Ruperlntandent A. L. Fk Vlo I'rsaldwt O. B. Pral IWrretary Astoria Darter. Hank Treasurer Oriental Novelties Japanese Goods ;.wing LEE.. fet'l (amitnercinl Stress! Nell to Mmlisun' ('ij(r Met) riarblc and (lranlls mnorr A MINAR, r:r.t MuiiUeu M., I'orlland, Ol Al l. KIM'S (iy t IMHUIV WnliK N'nTlfK i"K FIT.rVO A't-ti'-SMNT Kor the Impi Hmenlh str-ets. ii. nt of I'mllMi pnd r.r.n 1 Iran , .neoue liny u venue. N'olless Is her by cive.-i ;l.al tl" a ..-is nisnt nl -sn t .l itl tix tn.- iie -la! urr rneii for the lruiciv.ii'-nt of FI'K'lih and Si-ventJi utivis from Irand iviiiiie to It. iy avenie, known and lw-nal d at "Younn's Hay lrupp'em -nt No. 1,'' t.ns been filed In the utile, of ilie auditor nod pnllivn Jmliie, and Is now .pen fiw 1. ipec. on, and will so r inula open 11 it-1 1 the IHth day of January. IW", ptlor to which litis all obfs-tio.is ' 0 rO'Sh asieuiM-nt toll must Ins flpil In rliu with Ihe au- ltor mid l e Jude Tho rsmnnt" e on str"-ts ai. l public ways, t'sK-thxr Willi ine lestxil of asaeMi. ors of the rfty of Ast-bi, wll meet m the ooiiis-II ihamb-rs In tha city li n 1 1 . In the city of Astor. on Tuesd iy. J.inuiry U, istw. at the hour of 10 o clock ix. m , to n-vpTW und ro,uallx sen lit ewmmt and theo-iif ter report their uivpnia to ttie osiunon '.-oiiik-II. By order of the -.'om-non council. Attest: If. H. NKIXON, Auditor and olc Judge. ,Hi4-lo, Or., Jumury IHs. ASSIONEE S NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice Is hereby given that the under. aliened -has this day been appointed as. slgrme of Rebeccah Straus., an ln.olv.nt dnbtor. Creditors of the .aid assignor are hereby notified to present their claims under oath 1o the urslnrslirned within three months from this dote- at his place ot business at No. 675 Commercial street Astoria, Oreron, Pated this eleventh day of September, 1M7. N. SCHLtlSHEL, AssUrnee of Hebecrah Strauss, an Insol vent deihtor. NOTICE FOJl PUBLICATION. Iind Office at Oregon City, Oregon. December Utii, 1897. Notice Is hereby given that the follows Inr-nnmed sot tier has filed notice of h(a Intention to make final proof in support of his Halm, and tluit said proof will be mode before the county clerk of Clat sop County, at Astoria, Oregon, on Jan. uary 29th, 1998, vis.: JOHN J. WALTZ. H. E. 10.916 for the E. ot 8. W. U and Lots S and 1 of 80c. t, TP- IN.RIW. He nnmes Die following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, on Id land, viz: Joseph J. Lynch, of Mishawaka, Oregon; TVmotfliy Corcoran, of Mishawaka, Oregon; George Simpson, of Mishawaka, Oregon; and Albert L. Grove, of Mishawaka, Oregon. CTfAfl. R. MOORFfl. Reirlster. Biff CI la a nnn-K.limnmi. CLHK. 3 !;l''"t. ripftrmatorrl.M la I ta b !. J Win ((, onnturi Hi- riQtruussri riinrn'", t wit iunnnini.1 rt i MrUiart. iimii. .rrlutluii ur ult t ru- Jrrwt,U aoatsxttML. tion nt in n r u men- f7rHtEvAw:CriUn hrmnm. Non .wtrinif.-iti. PROFKHHIONAL CARPI. ChMtsr V. nolph. Rlidiard Nll.a. luil.l'll A NIXUN, ATTOHNKTi AT LAW. Portland, Oregon, 14, ft, M and It, llamlllou llulldln.. All lsal d Ml lection busln as prtimptly attandod tv Claims analiiat Ih. gov.rnm.nt ip tlalty. IUt. IIIJIJ.IQ J. MAflHIKTALU. lIHI)AriOH VV WOMKN AND OF TIIID NIBRVOIW BVHTBM. Ortlo and reskloiice, IX Tlilrt.-smiJi .treat, Purllsnd, (hvipui. liirtco lioiii. fixMii I lo 4 p. m., and by appointment. 1H. JAY TUTTLK. P1IYM1CIAN AND HU HO ICON ()(no. room 1 and (, I'ytlilan bulld. UIW CoituiiorvlsJ HI, lleald.no. sarus. Telephone M. Actlns; assistant ur(oo U. B. Us rlns ho.j.ltal isrvlos. II. A. SMITH. DENTIST. Itooms 1 and 1. Pythian llulldln over C. 11. Cooper's slurs. DR. O. II. BaTKfl, PHYSICIAN AND UKGKON. Special alien II on to diseases of tt and surgery. Office over Danstger'a .tore. Astoria. Telephone No. U. J. Q A. IIOWLBY. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. office on llond atreet. Astoria. Or II. T CIUWIIY. ATTOHNK Y-AT-LA W. Ml Cninni.relal atieet JOHN T. MtlllTKIl. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office, utwtalra, A.torian llulldlng C, C. HUOWKIl. ATToh.NKY AT LAW. Uundenton Itull llng. Astoria, tir.goa SOCIETY UEKTINOS. TFMPI.E lAMMIE NO. T. A. F. aast A. M -Regular communications held sa the tint and third Tu.aday .v.njng s si k moi th. O. W. UH'NHHKItl'Y. W. U. E. C. IIOLDKN. IWcretary . V. AU.HN. ( iitit-t rit-x, Kct-tl, Kruit.t, jjt lul'li , t'rtt kt-ry, I.t-;t l H Siiijilits. Cor.T.nth and Commercial street. THE PROOF of the pudding la In the eatlnc and the proof of liquors IS IN SAMPLING That's an argument that's ooev. clualve a demonstraUoa. Ours will stand the test. HUGHES & CO. Umbrellas KM'KK, KrYM AMI fittVs INli MAI MINKS.... Also all I Ixlil Mjihlnsry. Repaired C. H. Orkwitz Ul Id 'A NR. Prices cut la two. J. B. VVYATT, Phes. Nt. A.terls. Ortf.e . Hardware, ShlpChandleryt Grocerlen, ProvlBionB. PAINTS and OIL. Ss.clsl AtUstles Psld Is IspplylBg Ikies GIVES CHOICD OF 1 -2- Transcontinental ROUTES. Via Spokane and St. Paa! Via Ogden, Denver and Omaha op Kansas City. asBSenassst Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free RecHnlngf'CnalrJCa.- : Astoria to San Franolsoo, Columbia, Saturday, December 4. Btats of California, Thursday, Decent-. bar I. Coumbla, Tuesday, December It. State of California, Sunday, Decem ber U. Columbia, FrWay, December 24. State of California, Wednesday, De cember 2. Columbia, Monday, January I. State of California, Saturday, Janu ary I. Colnmbli, Thursday, January 11 For rates and general tnmrmatttm eal on sr atdress O. W. LOUNlBltrtltY, AgeatV W. H. HTJRLBDRT, Oea. Pas. Afft, Portland, tr. u mm Circular fJUt OU rtUM.