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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1898)
L v--X.v. ... ...... 1' : .. ,,,,77: , ; THE DAILY ASTOKtAN. SINHAY MOKMM1, MAIUU 517, UIJU. 1 ,.-si V'V v ;V a : Both the titftliihl rtihi rvsnUjs when Syrup of Fi;rs taken; it itt pleasant anil r'f ivshir. t.(!n LisU aiul arts p'litly vol pr.tiaptly on tlio Killings J.ivcr anl IJowi'ls, oioansrs tlio tm cttivlnallv, i!isx'ls tvlils, luwil nclir anil foyer and euu's liuiiitii.il ewistipatiitn. Syrup of Tins is tlio only rvnrily of it kimlnrr pro dtuHvl. rli'ii-tin.; L llu lash- and :u'-i-optaMo to t!u stomach, ptxn.pt in it notion mi I truly ltonetu inl in its fltvt', propwxsl oniy from tlio most health v. v.il airr,rn!il''siilisi;ncos. i't many oxoolli-nt ipialitiootxMiuiioml it to all and luvo ina.lv it tlio most popular remedy known. Syrup of Tiijs is for salo in SO rent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any rtlialk ilrtit:;:ist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly fur nay one who w ishes to try it. IV not aeeept any suhstitulo. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. iwtsvuu. nr. niw ro n.r. TODAY'S WEATHER. Occasional winds. rain; warmer southerly ABOUND TOWN. Sl'NDA Y. Let m hold the 011 conclusions fast. Thai the pure memories given. To help our Joys on earth, when earth In rmst Shall help our joy in heaven! M.ntaret J. Preston. Try SohllllnK's Best te and bakln powder. Midwife Mrs. Mary Make. 7?! Exchange street. Choicest stock of candles In the city at the Parlor. A. Miller was fined t. In the police court yesterday for being drunk. William Ray yesterday finished repair ing the boilers on the steamer Harrison. Michael Campbell, one of dray's Kiver substantial farmers, is a visitor In the city. W. J. Heckard's full-weight creamery butter and butter milk and thick cream at the Parlor. Th barge Atlas In tow of the Qui'en yesterday brought down Tad tons of wheat for the Puritan, "Lost 3olil watch chain: monogram C. N. F.: please return to Dr. Finch and receive reward. New crop dried fruits, new crop raisins, figs and assorted nuts-all extra tine qual ity, at Ross, Hlpcina & Co. Mrs. Farrell. Olney; Mrs. Casey. F. It. Van Pt an. H nry lloeck. P'-v River, were visitors in the city yesb rday. There will be no German services held at the Congregational church this after noon as the pastor will condu. t the fun eral of Mr. Flsh'-r Regular services touay at the M K. ehurch. Subject of the morning s-rmon. "The Pre-Existi nce of Christ." Evening. "The First Thousand Years." The county court was in session yester day afternoon and made an order to ad vertise for bids on Monday for the erec tion of the Younfs Buy bridge. Only seven miles more of the railroad remains to be completed before the meet ing of the republican state convention and the driving of the golden spike. When going east travel on the North ern Pacific railway. Quick time and the only line running dining cars. Train leaves Portland daily at 11 o'clock a. m. There will be the usual services at the Presbyterian church today. Subject In the morning. "Physical and Spiritual Tempests." In the evening, "Somethings Know," We have Just received a lot of chamois skins to sell from 5 cents to one dollar and twenty-five cents. The largest 15 cent chamois ever sold. For sale by Charles Rodgers, druggist. In Iiethanla Norwegian Lutheran church there will be services today at 10:45 a. m.. 3 and 7:3ft p. m. R'-v. P. Nel son, from Minneapolis. Minn., will speak. All strangers are welcome. The Born st'-el ranges are ksIm-sils Unci! and eo.ua 1 to any in the market. Th-y can be bought for from 7 to ll'J cha-apcr than any other range sold in the city. For sale only by V. J. Scully, til liond street. If you l-.ave hides, wool. furs. rags, bottles, lead, brass, copper, bone, or any kind of junk for sale, ship it to I'.. M (Jastoii. I'C Fourteenth street, Astoria. Oregon, or wr-.e him and he will call at your pluce and get it. lie pays cash. At the Norwegian Evangel: l.ni tv-ran ehurch. Cniiertow vvn. ..o re will le h' ' l the following services to.: Sunday school at :: a. m. ii y: Kni.i n English ser- vices at Pi:4j a. rn.: N'.rwi eglan services at 7."0 p. m. Th'-re w ill be no servi' es, again until Thursday evening. April 7. W. c lMsbon. J. I), lleckard. A. Ayl- tnore. J. l. (libson, Andr.-w Arnb ison Lewis and Clarke: Slu-rtnan C. Case. 'iat. sop; .Mrs. J. M. Tiirney. Havel; A. M Limlliolm. Ofeeiiwood: Mrs. li. (liillagher Young's River, v.ere visitors In th- city yisleiday. In the police court yesterday Richard Harry was up on a charge of disorder!:, conduct and was lined JPi by Judge Nel son. He has been in the habit of abusitn' his wife when under the Influence of llfiuor but has escaped the penalty he d- s. rved on previous oeeasions owing t To Whom It May Concern: Notice 1 Clay is put into " cheap" baking powder to fill up the can; alum to raise the douh. Alum is bad for the insides, but the manufac turer doesn't mean you any harm, he just wants to get rich. Su Francisco a A. Schilling & Company ' hereby given that our draft No. : , eii.ipson Lumber Company, Ban Fran- , ; clseo, for S370M7. hus been obtained with- out rendering an equivalent, and payment I of the same hus been stopped. . Vlmi'hl.i j Mills, Knappton. i I Mrs. Mary McKeiule has returned from San Fnincls.-ii Willi h. r sia.k of pviiis I and summer nitllllierv and Invites the J dies of, Astoria nn. I lclnil to the .If- play of trlinnn.1 luis and Iwini'1" '" Ttu sday and Wednesday, M.o, li ?-th and tli. Hot diinks, mixed drinks, minimi wo eis, wines, corillals, Mttcrs. Ilipim's. lv West and domestl,- iiti.us. Fiaiikturtc-. sniokid goose. Westphalia ham. Hamburg eel. I'raimsi'hwelgi r mi'ttwurst. and any other old good thing to eat or dunk can be found at the Louvre. Mrs. U. J. Rosciist . k will arrive Wed nesday evening to take charge of II ci stock I'ros.'s bran, h store, vvlu. Ii vvii he stoiked With choice iut-llovv.l Mi' Rosenstock Invites the pulllc to cai'. Thursday. Marvh Td. llead.piart.ii n vt door to Herman Wise's store Rest of All-To cleanse the sistcni In a gentle and truly bencll. lal matiner. when the springtime comis. use the true and perfiTt remedy. Syrup of Figs V-uv tin' genuine. M.mufnctut-ed by the California Fig Syrup Company only, and tor sale l' all druggists at W cents per bottle. Good whiskey is IhuIi doctor and tonic Letter looking than many doctors, belter tasting than all niedl. Incs. For general family use. nothing equals whisiiv and Harper's Whiskey ts pre-eminent iy the ' family whiskey. Sold by Foard and! Stokes Company, Astoria. Oregon his wife not apiarlng against hint 1: Is the same old story of a man being all right when soir bin a .1. men win 'i drunk, but it Is hoped that II orv w!io a civil engineer and vv.ll known in Ous city, haa enough manhood left In bun to trial his wife and family with more kind-; ness. Mrs. Ross' annual prtng opening ef line millinery will be given on Tud.iv and Wednesday. This promises to cvd aii -thing of a similar nature ever lxt..r. given In As'iiria. Mrs, Ross, during her extended California stay made a thorough , study of the styles to be in vogue tln season. Northern Pacific railroad trains lea.-e Portland daily at 11 o'clock a. m. for Ta- j coma. Spokane, and ih east. Close con- I nectlon made at Spokane for Kossland. 1 Nelson. Sandow and Lrltlsh Columbia mining camps. For maps and Information ; call on or address C. W. Stone, Astoria. 1 Oregon. Shares of the Alaska Transp. nation and Development company of Chicago are the most desirable Investment before the putllc. Safer than savings anki aaJ bunk stock. Paying large diviicnu. Shares one dollar. For Information ad dress W. L. Dudley, gencrat agent. Mai ler building, Seattle. Wash. One of the most Interesting T a. n r Institute ever h-id In Clatsop .-ounl) clostsl last evening. Much information was dii-semlnated during the various ses sions and new plans for imparting in struction were thoroughly discusd Professor Wright, of Astoria, and pro fessor Armstrong, of Portland, were iho principal speakers last night. Yesterday afternoon Water Work S ip erintendant Shields was very busy wi.h one or two assistants pumping n.i:-r with a long hose off Ninth sire. : n:o tl.e river alongside the Itrltssh st-atm r p-;r!-tan. as she was taking on ballast, evi dently under the Impression th it if h not ill! up the river with Rear v re. ' big ship would tou. h bottom. d . For many years a fruitless . been nwle for albg-d hidden at the mouth ef the N.h.iUm the strength of Iv-n'.s ,i. 1 tr.-'i by old Indians i f a w the burying of the treasure by nant of the crew of a vex. 1 in irih ha tr. isur.' rivr on a . .am' ' . k. ana the r- n th- ; .n.-. b.ng ago. It is string.- t.. y t':..t re cently a find has lr n made on tins very same smt, not of gold but of eo.il. by coal hunters. The eo.i lit. ly f..und I- an addition to veins formerly f..un.l. bit now found one-half mile fr..m the o. m and one and one-half nub s norh of N hab m I!ay. The coal Is said to be "f ex cellent quality and Is on lands owned by P. C. Warren, of this county. It was rcjiortcd yesterday that the con tract for carrying the mails betw-n As toria and Portland will pass out of the hands of the o. R & N. Company the 1st of July. The report has mi li- tn i ; firmed. It is said that Captain New ..m. ; owner of the steamers Iralda and Y"ing America has obtained the contrail from I the government, his bid being the oniy one submitted at the time. To substantiate the probability of the r'iort. It Is further said that the new boat now being built at Portland Is owned by Captain N'.''imf, though It was at first supposed that it as being constructed for J o oh Kitiinl She Is especially designed for speed ind the carrying of passengers. It Is ex pected she will make the run between this city and Portland In less than five hours Two of the largest freight carrier- -v r seem here are now In this port. They ;!re the Hrillsh steamers Oommonwc dth and Puritan. The f.immonweaith pg:.-"-r. ;iS3 tons. Is Tt) feet over all. I'.-foot le am and 2S feet depth of hold. She has tnpb expansion engines, arnl has ..n r cargo of tons of ureg.m wie i i.b s !'i tons of coal. She ; i,. ' 'apt. on John Jam.-s. Mist n!!,..r .1 'I Ii Si!k. seiond J.nii'-s Maunder-. i.; Al fre.l Hodgson, cha f -i.tr r.- r ''.'.: r Webb second James Ray third I'. ;,. ehrist. four'h W. Ilor'tid. v. inl J-dm Anibrmn. Ibe pi.ritnn. win. h i- ftk.t on lighterage, is probaldv a tr :!. : u : tbati the Comrn' tiw a'.'h. I... Mi 1 .. -rww. fitted with hands.. i.ne qiiii r the ol!if ers. ha i. all rno'lerri t 'o. : -fur navigation, nnd l.olh tei,,.. i,( ih St.-vvart St ...i fi -h 1 1. l'..':i in' it ,!v. pool. Mr. ii. V.: fl-I.er d;. d .,t S M r-' li...- I'ital ;tt an ea r!y hoil" y -1 . r-i.i v fieifi in W from the .-fl'.iis of th- , 'ire h -i ejved In the nr. i'l. nt :.; ii..- W : k, draw-bridge which necessitate! the .im putation of bis .g. jfr. l-'ish-i h. 'l l i"! in this eitv a nurrde r of ye ns ;n.i wa the proprietor of a res' ."ir. ft f.,r . m.. time, arid was ;it tmos enaged iti i.tnif biisimss. lie was al-o engsU'eil in I."-! lo ss in I'orilaii.i lor some ve.ii. i.i i'ore eurinllg to this illy ;,;.l v. a - llil'll lit. v'e.trs in good clr. iiiti-la ro s. W to i ;l Wullu.ki ilraw-br dge l.mit Mr l'.-'n ir was appointed bri'li." i c i lo. county t'liirt, which position In h i.i up to the time of Iho unfortunate ,n up nt He was a man of more thai, the .:;. Intelligence . and wa of Cook county, III. He was a delegate . at ill: Ii. -ion-to tin time '-h. - ff oiiong wi st. lialioii;i con- Dressmaking... LATEST STYLE FRENCH I1HWNS MADE I aNo make Downs In order. Have a large assortment of the I . let Samples to neleet from. FI R COLLARETTES! MAIM'. MiHI TO uio, Madam Mel .earn Ross K COMMERCIAL STREET Crow's tindery. vciK ion that nominated James K 1'olk far prvsldent of the 1'nlled Stales and b id the honor of putting bun In noiiiliu n.oi It Is a pathetic utory of a man oi affairs who found an obscure grave in the f,-r west. The funeral will take place to da at L!W from Coroner IVIU s under taking parlors and the Interment will be made In llrivnwood cemetery, Si'ue the heavy fall of snow on the hills Pick of the city the robelns and other birds have been forctsl to II y down to Hi beach, s along the clly w atei from f.n food. Niiiwiihstaiidlng the recent eer .; in the city . hools on bird day. which tended to Inspire a spirit of pi te. lion for feather, d songter. Lug. lumbers of these beautiful birds have be.n slaughtered by tniys and Chinamen Th. re Is a law en the slatule hook of (M.g.oi tmpo.sng a line of i for killing robbins, lleld larks, and other such birds One -half the tine goes to the informer Here is a chance for those pupils who love bird-life and want to ee the llttl. songsters so useful to society protected, to earn a tew doliais as well as an op IMitunity for the police to run 111 the h, odiums who are a menace to the com no.uiilv in whlth tln v live. Fl N ERA I. NOTICE. The funeral of the late J W. Fisher will take place from Poll I s undertaking parlor., at 1 JH o'clock this ufleiiioou, aft.r which the siiatncr l.uiiine. leaving from Fisher s ibh k. will convey the re mains to Orceiiwitod Cemetery. NOTICE OF M EKTI Nil. A meeting of the Young Men's Republi can v'lub Is hereby called at the otllce of Justi.e Abercrotnble. Monday evening March JS. at S o'cUk k p. in. 1. A. M LEAN. ecretary. COt'NTY NOTICE TO REPl'l'l.n AN COMMITTEEMEN. You are hereby notified that the date I hi retofore fixed for the county conven tion, via: April i, ha been changed ! by order of the county committee, at a meeting held on Thursday. March ;'t. K to Tuesday . April 1.', Ivv and you will . govern yourselves accordingly. W. W. UIDEHALC.II. S.eretny FOR A JOINT LAW. Fish Commissioner Little Wants to Sc I'ea.e and Harmony on the Columbia. want so see joint laws enacted be tween Oregon and Washington in regard to fishing on the Columbia river." said Mr. A. C. Little, the newly api-unted fish commissioner for the state of Wash ington. Mr Little has taken hold of ollbe with the vigor, conscientiousness and business re.. '.!.. sis which hull, ate ihat he gn.ws what he Is doing and propose i.. follow out his plans. He further said In con- v rsation yesterday. "We are having g ' si. cox with our hat. lo ries in Washing ion At Kalama we turned out ! "' frv it Chinook 2 ."'. and at llak. r Like tii.nii. The hatcheries In the Che halls rlv er near M.mtes.ino are doing vv. II The pak.-r I-ake fish are of the so. k-.y ...ri. ty for use nil the p..und oar x r! hi e shows ihat we wi:l g ; -t.se;;s in ihe t'o.un.l.ia riv-r at Hi-' ch:n..ok b.atih. ry. i h. re w.- will this sa-i n try a new vxp'-riiivnt. We will t s i ir.n-b. r of the old lish r. ceu. d into the s.nd and see If we can hold th-ru W shall also spend about L''"' In impiov'ng the hitih. ry. Ilat herb s are the thing and 1 b.-heve that wo can ke. p Ihe pro. .hi. t ..f the Columbia no r up to the :n x itioin by careful and r.msisl-nt wik. "I gave order this morning to furnish 'he Atorl.i Progressive Commercial Asso ciation a large number of fry for Heir .xhibit. I am glad tlu-y are taking an lni-r.t In the matter and we will .b. aP In our power to help them. "I am anxious that pcopl. i hould under stand how simply a matter it Is to get a oint law between the tWO State. ..in ferred this morning with the union fisher men In rek-ard to the case of the man who was arrested for fishing In Washington waters without a license, and whbh was api-eab-d to th" supreme court. A' turn Will be suspended until the close of tills season and the party will be given a fair show'. "I am here for one thing to Investigate Ih- matter of the building of traps on the south side of sand Island, (iill-mtters h..v th-lr right whbh must be respected and we have wired to the department at W ashington to have the trap removed I hope the Astorian will aid us In nil our work. We want to avoid all friction hetw.cn tile two Slates The ll'-e.l-.. fee established by Washington Is rally u p.rative scheme, whbh will aid the iM.crmcn to keep up th-tr own I'lduoiy md .cl exclude fishermen from allfonoa a h.-r foreign pons." THE NAVAL RESERVE. i...cr.ii.. netlon was taken yesterday in r gal P.ria to forming n naval reserve in as Captain Qeorge Pope arrived fr,,n I liland on the morning boat and a meet ing Was held in the afternoon at the r. ar l,..r masters ollbe In lane proper sup 1. 1 form an organlzallon h'io. C. S u ro-i.i tiffed us ihalrrnan and human .! la an, secretary. Only a few of tinea ii osi Interested were pres. lit al the iro-el- l.ni the hour at whbh Ii was It bl Pi.-. ',ned many from being ilu r.- ln soiioiilrig committee appoint d lie .'.. night was npp'ilnted by n, an as an xeciilive commit!' a Sherman an liairman. to lie- chair o, wilh W . i wi'h Ih ,.,o utive commlltce appointed foi ...,. mirti'isi' In Portland, and tiny tin wil lilre't the formation of tin- organization Vli. n ompleti il u naval ollicer will In- si informed and he will at on'e .uir.i .in. tun t. r them Into the uavv. captain Pope gav- ' ' l! ' nt bis oersonal connection with the navy ol ...ii s h u nersoniil views on this brain h ,.t .1... n. .lion's defense. Th' re an- a great many duties who ilo not elearlv understini'i in or the law governing naval r- n-rv's. There lire no inieni law .u.rt..i..inv to II but state laws are Ml a. led In states where ih' y are organi. iirovbling for their inaiiitenanie. Th me recognized as an arm of the military i. .. .. r the state will! the governor ol ihe-Hlale us commiinder-iii-chlef. I'nllk i iiri.i.eini eoiinlrles the l.'niteil Stales has no naval reserves, but when brigad i.-.ii!iiiium are organized In stales and It proper recommendations 're made I li-y S,r,. furnished bv the federal govd'hiii' ill wilh a training ship, arms, etc. Th i Mute appropriates money for their main tenaiwe and furnishes them with clothing etc., and they nre subject to being ills bunded by Ihe governor of the slate at any i time. I'nngrem recently appropriated in. jii,ifHi for military purposeg to be divided j among tho states for harbor defenses and j the strengthening of the army and navy, j and Oregon the same as other states will I receive Its pro rata share of the appropriation. MONEY IN Dl-Kl1 SKA MSlilNG. li Villi'". . I fro'n I'll! I'm eo I Ibe Albatross for taking llstl, vis: Seines, gill nets, beam inivvls, navvl lines ami band linos tni" the v.ms.I and small boats. The grant" and baipoon were used also and ihe submarine eb i trie light was utU'ia d in s, le. nil,-, minute form Halibut were plentiful on the I'lutieiy bank and s, ati.iii.g specimen vvele taken off Flatter) rn. ks iillotuook tank and on lleceia hank The v arious species of roi k cod Were found giniiaPy along Ihe i",i'.t. lis Well as on III h.Hlk'i lioilllibis wtic found ev cl v vv III 10 , inosl pb lillfull) . how ever, bit ween .a and I" faihouic The plateau before mentioned Is pu ll, ui.it Iv rich In ll.il lish. and will be the favolil'' grounds for the b. am tt.ivvl when that method Is Introduced. A sue. li s of edible tloundi rs. iiicbi.tiiig the .billions deep. sea solo, were t iken on this plateau Culms cod were on all the banks and on oi ford leef. I I. li k i od W. le III the d' ''per Wal.'ls and half grown s; e. Ina ti-.. wiih bug oi I'aclile whiting wire found In tno.hi.itc depths. Large rut prawns of exi.-Ucnt duality were taki n f i ' ipo ul I In the In am Haul and do lei m p. P.. , .uillned (o any ti.irlbul.u- depih "The Albatross siuiii ihe summer of i' In l' iing sea whi le II was found that th' prin. Ipal banks fueiicr:.-,! .y the od aic located off Ihe lloCIn ill si, I, of ill. Al.l-ka p. nlnsul i. coinnii n.ing at liilmak pass and cMcuditg with oul a single break palllll.l Willi Ihe coast In In.ir Ihe pea. I of Hilstol l iv Kulukik bav also fur lilshcs sieral sinPer grounds. Slim, bank and Hand lank in Ihe southern part of I rlsi d b .v air, id c .il.ni fish ing, the latter being slli.bllv greater than Ceoig.s lank in Ihe nor'ticni Vtlantlc The best fishing v,(, ,,iir in ilie region ad acetu p. Port M-'llcr and Hiien.b. n ba. two luiis. riant ml. is for shelter din ing slatiliv Vl.alhet. The ,.i mltg ,f a new coal mine mar Ihe load of Helen-de.-ii bav can li. ii fall to advaii.e ma terially the inter, "in ,.f the neighboring fisheries. "Many of the dun. tilt n s found bv Irn Albatross whl.h al that time militated against do. p s. i hshing here hav e sin. . be.n over, nine, I learn The greatest on., wa the distance from market. Now with your new railroad ana ihe Improvements made in line east ,,f om. v,,u .an put fre.-h lish Into the llost.ui and illoinisi. r mark, ts In . n or Iw. Ke davs aft. r It Is taken from the moan. Ice Is cheaper while your coast ,tnd waters ada, cut covering the fishing banks, with all the curnnts and winds are better under st I than tb.y were formerly "If v.ilir Progressive ,.s,i, lall.,i is s'l, Cessflll pi Itlleti stmg . astern people III lie- Viiopnig tin gr. at tlsh.rl. s at voiir door tiny will line a oniplisheil biisin. ss for which the entire should be gr iti fil. I'he foil ficsh-hnlthui bu. is m c,l. hi. . stroke o oUltllUUlt V w ing four mlrol . ster c f tlie I the entire li.'.Nait b i- ip Slates: il.irdn.-r .V I'.-rs-ms A 1 1 ,i nt i-- llailbut Co. New England llallhm Co. William N l. tllietl "Aniorig Ih. . ill l:Vii..u I. overs i.st.-r. the following are the ones: Jan . s il Tatr .v Mr. is Sllllte .vi M r. haul Uralnard I " , i n William II Wotison Jos. h o pro, 'or Frank Stanwood of llloil- irliiiip.il "Down cist we tlh md fishing could be . the s.itne. In Hi- fall ..ill. I I .(,., ! -I . , -I all the ). irrie.i mi oittd Jllsl and winter hiill.it f ri sh 1 mi ,ng t lie oiln r months i , . . 1 1.1 b and s. rn . st w h. re li ni.ignit'e. nt w h it v s m ir.,1 wl'h -ill sinok.d Tl'c toiia and Ih.- od mpi in. i lid" i.b nd'.t f d. I" I'-h V't.r th. - III! . nt ..I r'. r:o ti from . e.;. i,.- :h- ,1, rk The world . m b. .. la w nh th..- ii"'-t deli, id ... i nd w bat is n - r i - r. is iii-.n. ;, i.i. ... . ,n : h is in-.li. ;. In it . rs mi. r- -' ( V f"l n t" v ,rt of Hi.- iii. i't. r ri.p..l of n li y Ilo- .-iiial s ol V. II I Wages ;. f i',.. proper . ist. rn -o llld enough cXperl- tie- d '.s !w business and th" rest Will be V. ry simple I'M II be employed .md :v 'ii lollars distributed . in, v. n I'he long str. t. hes of net r o lis .b.iig th'' i r - water front afford the lac. s for curing cod or any ot !ls t' e partly sun dried." Mr John L. Harris, th.. mat.- of iln l'hlllps. and one of the most experl.ni.it Ciloue.sier fishing skips'rs, endorses all f the above statement made by Captain 111. ii kbiirn. It should be added that the distant'- from the .'lattery hank to Astoria I I'l mile and about the name to Seattle; from T"ke I'oint lo Astoria i mil1', from H"- ta I'oint nt miles, and from the t'ulmak Pass cod tlsh banks :t mil's, lint ot Ciloui esl.-r there are 7'i si hooners en gaged In deep-sea Hshing and It Is said that the os uf life amongst the men Is greater than was ever dreamed of on this coast. The Astoria progressive Commercial Association stands r-aily at all times to give any llitorlnallon on tins siin)e t inai may be desired. THKHTLK. Tl'ItNTAIlLK KOI'NDA- Ti'iN. iioi'sri hoi, si:, ash MACIIINK SHOPS, proposals wlil be received by the un !er.sgnd at tlulr olllee In Asiorli until noon Min n -t.tn. lor ine iiiriiisnum oi material and construction of pllfl trestle work, rdlo and ronerete foundation for turn t.ild... also a round houi", In Aslorln, Or. goti. and niaehlii" mIioih on wo r side. liana nnd speelil.-ntlons may be seen and blank forms for proposals will bo furr.lhhed at tht office of the under signed. Astoria. App.'JV'd bond will be iiipilred of th" muceHsfiil bidder. The under dgned reserve the right to reject any or nil bid. NulliilVv'KST CONSTI'.r' "HON COM PANY. I'. S. PitOpOHAI.S Foil I-'LKL. Oflb e C. Q. M . Vancouver llarracks. Wash., March 19. 1V.H. H'lilerl proposals. In tripicate, will be received here, or at olll.es of iiiuienii:iMtcr ill Holms I'.ur r.aks and I'ort Sherman, Idaho, Port land, Or., nnd Forts Canby, Spokane, Wal la Walla and Vancouver Ilurracks, Wash., until U u'clor k, a. in., April 111, lWtS, and then oi.ened. for fumlKhlrig fuel therefor for fiscal year commencing July 1. 1M. Infonnatl'iii furnlHhed here or by Bald oiiai torm.'tHterH. U. S. renervea the right in relet or accept nnv or nil proposals or anv part thereof, F.nviiopc contain-1 Ing proposals should be inarketl: "Pro posals for fmi at ." and address' it to undersigned or to respective qiiartcr miialeiH. J. W. Jacobs. Q. M. WA H IS liKCLAUKI). Without furl her notice, against all who try to Invade, the laboring business wllh out. any knowledge of the same, by P. J. Meany. who Is making mills on his own premises of fine eassltner, corkscrew nnd diagonal goods from Vl'i to VM; line pants from i; lo lx. (,'omo ami hoc for your selves. No occasion to nenil away for clothoH to be made by carpenters arid bliiel'.smlllis, when you can g' t tli'in mud" at home by a responsible tailor. Highest rush price paid for fur nklns. V. J. MKANY. There ure 110 mountains In Colorado whoso ncaks are over 12,000 feet above the ocean level. SPAIN HAS Nil ALLIES Opinions Expressed In Ihe Loudon New paper. Loudon Murit lit -The Chronicle aflet expressing a doubt whether the Spanish In, pill y bus been conducted a ciilcfnlh n the Allien, an Ihe report of w hose com In 1 1 1 ei- It say In "In huiiioni wilh nil Ihe pl'obabllltlc of the ease." proceeds to le view the principal aspect of the slum, lion "i'he pallence of the Washington gov eminent and ihe culm pacific pulpy have been beyond iii. pinlse Had the people of the lilllod Nt ll.s boil polled oil Ihe ipleslloll. win would have been do. lap I before now. tint a has been faN. Ii sue gestcd, on aciotiui ,if iluaiiclat mid i .oo menial Interests but on the ground et humallllv II lid of Ihe llllobi able stem h of this open sore lo (lie botibis ol III great republic Hnl II Is evident Hie Ohio for notion ha uttlviat i,sli,ni M, Mtllcv ll'llst lake su, h stops as to i lo! biige In ihe most dlieci wa Spain s tuM to mui.br lor revolted colonist, an, loiger If h. prov winning ,,f Atll.i loan potts iticntpu lo e- III. t al Ing i iih, ins f i . 1 1 1 War Hole will b, III. I must be ipnte apait from am u lo Ihe American waislup runt a s ii 1 1 ifiiic , , 1 1 mi ih i will have no allP s and III. r suit Ihe llb.il, of Cub ' l.lle nil , will ! The hallv Telegraph n SiU-po-lug the Aliietlian icpotl to l.sl.itiluiteil thiic c.lil be no ipl '1' lb.it So n Is pi ltii.it lli t i s,ou ,l,l, as . would be if a siiull.ii' i it. ist ollllt I V pbo o c mi. .1 along lis ,..ist line I f Spall. Il aulllolilles VMie li.ool.ili ol mi!tiiil uf tho sllblllat Itie mill.- Ignoratin' Is culpable If Hu-i w aware and omitted lo want their gio their position Is sllil less .b f.il-ll.le "The n p..rl adds fuel to the Maine Ihe task of ill,. h "Hals and sl.il. sin. n arduous hefote It l-i ten lit" - It' dlltlcull now ' The Telegraph, discussing th. nnnn asp.-, I of the asi. .us ih it if th s allotl should be. o Hie mole ,1, III. llnie . liltllv would be a big . irt of g.,'. I fl this side M gill' lllldi II'.. Ilelller a i r. has a i r the Strait Spanish to . well km w n li lolling wl'h b' SIMPLICITY ITSPI I' A Sllliole II II ml. ss IP Ill' .U Vet It Cure tbr. worst C.ls. -I a and Itnllg. su,. of h hr. Jetitii-on. who his tna-l life slidv of stomach trouble. ,ivi All form of Indigestion rerlllV alliotltlt to the s.ll.ie thing, that l, failure to cotiipletelv dig' t the food i iieti no matter wto th. r me trouble Is a-Id d s,. psta or sour st"m o h b.'b h'ng of wind, nervous disp.-psi i . r loss of flesh and appetite, a poison will not h ive any of them if the .torn c h can be Induced by any natural harmless way to thoroughly digest what Is .at. n .mi tills can be done t.v n simple rem. 1 Whlill I ll.lV'e I' -led If hlltl'lt.'ds "f Ug granted i.i-.-s with I'.unpb te su ,.- The ti no dv is a . on, I-in. it loii of V.gitll'i' S is.etl-'eS pite .1- and golden .al put up In th. pbas.int fasting tahht and fl i t alii I, p. ps form of ..old bv S'o itt s of ll ' Irt'ggist iind't th- nun. "f sp. ..i,i T ,1 b t i in,- ,,r tw, t ! !'! -looiid I e ...i!,. , if!. I I .I'lowd I-1 dlssoli- Iii the riloil'h a I' I the nioii'h .11 li, the stoma' n i'.gir g vv i' li the f I dig. sis It colli'. ii t.-'v b. f, It III. HlUe f rir- nt ib'i av -i a l sour t Oi a. Ind i I inn nr i S"::itl' I y sp.-p! i T ibbi t' r.e tho-is.in.ls grains of m- one gram wdl dig. at. eggs a 'mil ir w hoi, .on-.., fo. ds It Is safe to soy If this wh"boine rem edy was better known by p. opo general ly. II would le a n itloiial bbsslng. us W" are a nation of dyspeptic and nln". tenths of all diseases owe th'ir origin t" Imperfect digestion and nutrition Stuart' hvspepla Tablet are not II secret patent medicine, but a llfvciit I u kag" will do more real good for a v.eak st iinaeh than fifty dollar worih of patent inedbiin-s and person bus Ihe s..tlsfa. Hon of knowing Just what he I putting Into hi stomach, which he do. l.ot know, when widely advertised patent riedli Ine nre used. All drugglsl sell Stuart' hyspep.ta Tablet, full slied package. (0.1 A Iti I In book on cause nnd i aire of stomal h trouble mailed free by addn r.s Ing The Stuart Co , Marshall. Mb h. LACK ct'HTAINH. Mrs. K. nasmuasen I prepared to do up rurlaln In satisfactory style. Hood work guaranteed. Ieav orders at Cleve land's bak'ry. FOIl SAI.LV A seining float with house y.j.'l; I only one year obi. and In good condition. Price one hundred dollar. Apply to J. I M -Fnrlarie, Kniippa, fir. IIOAIili ANH IKMiMH I Three or four rooms, Willi board, at reasonable rate. Table boarders enn bu ai e.iino.lated. Mrs. F.. C. llobleii, corner Ninth and limine streets ASSI'INKK'S NuTICF. 'I'D clt 1)1 'I'l l iltH Notbe Is hereby given Ihat the under signed has Ibis day been appoint' d as signee of Itcbccca Strauss, an Insolvent ibblor. Orcilllors of ibe mild assignor are hereby tiollllc-l lo present their claims under oath In ihe iihdcrnli'ne. wilhln three month from this date al Ida place of hurineSB nt No. f.T.'i Comuierelal street, Astoria, Oregon. Iiutirl till 1 1 1 It day of lie. ember. !Vi7. N. HCHLI'SSl'll, Assignee of Hchcoon SlraiiHs, an Itisolvenl debtor. Some Prices l-'roli ('miiilrv fes ' I.'k' ii Dn.t-n. Lit rc Kiiiicy Niival ctruiios Uric i Dun n Ji"IIKIIIS I n' ii Dozen. Sinclair FitMily Hitins 12 l-2e I'oiinil. Star Grocery Co. .'s,.?:. ':,,:,.., .'!YW '"!r.:.' .vJ, SPRING, 1S98. . . . sSE-Lf? COWEPOBlMBMe 414 sSTVRiif A COiS, MANUfACTURCD txPReaiLv on AND SOLD ONLY BY H. COOPER... rt-"e.sv.W-se,, ; t r.. 'u. A BUSY fU Among! Hunt hulhe nun today the lima penl a! the tablo it th ni"l they can glv. their famlllM. This oughl not lo b o, but It I, and bell's- . " hl hould do Ihe rallying point for all that Is picas ni In the family life, nnd nhoiild hold all that Is appciulug and nourish ing In Ihn food world. Wo would like to to !p In tho latter. Canned, drlrd and freh delicacies ronlantly wrrlvlng. linSS. lllilillNS A C The reason for it. V. h.T. b.n :n th. Shoo btisiiK'ss In AstorU lor msny yosrs. durtni whbh tlm. th. wants of our cus tomers hsv. tKHin thoroughly stu Isd snd sdtMjuat. preparations mad. to n.fl Ih.lr ..ry dmn4 V rsrry th. 1 LargcM sluik In the illy. . . nd .ry purchss. w. msk. hss ' tb. spprorsl of our msny yssa-s ! ptrrtsno. ! mtommrrclsl JQ JAMN. SEASIDE SAWVIIib A romplrta stock of lumlM-r on hand In the rough or dressed. t-loorlng rustle, , oiling Nnd all kind of finish, moldings and shingle. Term reasonable and prices nt bedrock. All order promptly attended to. Officii and yard at mill. II. V. L. LD'IAN, Seaside., Oregon. I'ropn. tor uwrv Mi i.r.Mi.r.nr.vM Underwear .uxor, to oiiiir.it l.siesi riiye Thorough Workminx'itp Price Low James Murphy 420 Com-nerclnl Street. THE PARKER HOUSE CENTRALLY LOCATl.D- Corner of Mn'li Astor si reels, Asiorla. Guests HeceivoJ on Aiiii rlcan or European Mm. I Beware of Imitations JOHS DUNCAN SS SOUS, MTI, SfW VOSK. ; 'A Ou Viii The Choicest Table Wines... For rmUi- Also for Mmlklrvai Cooking I't 1 irsl. S'oek. rrm Hr, OU Klrkarr, I'rpW of K.nturky nd llrmtv(; tUs sold Csllfomis llrsndlse. Carlson's FamllyLijuor Store IM TWDLPni BTllDCT THE PROOF of th iuMbi Is la th wad th. proof of Hgiwrt IS IN SAMPLING That's sn ai-vinuvnl iht . cluaivo dsmofl.irwtlost. Ours will sund ths tsst HUGHES & CO. i7j ilo; Pisher Brothers AS! op I I l HUC AT I Ml t US A 5'f CIM IV HUM' II VM'I.I UV II A KI'W aim: llinN AM' MU LL COAL UltiM ;nii;H AM I'llnVISI.iNH I I.i 'I It AN'li MILL Kk'KK PAINTS niM A I VAItMSIICH LispilillS HI PILILS I'AIIUIA.VK S SCALLS iHHillri AM ISImiWH AilltlCI I.it HAL IMPLLMKNTH WAHiiNS AM' VKIIICl.l'H Bicycles Alto i: t lul l fs i "' hs, nrvs A Mi SKW l.Nli M M lll.v Ks . Repaired M eiiliis'). C. II. Orkwltz 141 Id AXK. l'.lln I egdl on Ki.li Hue.. Robust Shoes for boys Thestv Hlout Shoes at lan prices nre stirs In Interest you. Our Steel Shod Shoes... For boys snd youths srt th best ami most durable to bs had. The, United Worklniimrn's 'Seal Hock" Was particularly soleeleil fur the Aslorls trads. Petersen & , Brown. Asiurin Iron Works liolll III eel, fool of I'Olllill, Aslorln Hr.NKItA I, MAi'lll.MHTH ANH IKill.KK MAKUHB. I.nnd and Miirlite L'iikHics, Holler WnrlC, Hi'iiiiibooi mid ('iiiui'iy Work n sptw cliiliv. I'nsilims of all ilescrlptlons made In older on short notice. John l''o x . . . President iiti'l Huiinriiitctident A. L. .'ox Vice liisldont ii. ii. I'm,. H.'ir.'tury A.doiin Havltuts Hunk Treaanrnr ,1. B. WYAi r, I'h'iiiai Nn. Ah Asluris, 0rsa ShipChrxudlery, (irooeriew, 1 'rovlHionn, I'AINTH arnl OILVL fsfulal Aitcpllnn Pslil to .urplyng hlp Kor Biilo-Hand, urnvol, blaek dirt and various kinds of manure. Boa U. M. Qui ton, at 100 Fourteenth street. 11. ,f ... A '4 CskK-.'t-:.;, ; i