I THK DAILY AST0K1AN, SATURDAY MOKMNU, DECKMBKH 24. IBM .simian. Jf'MN T. UQIITEIt, Editor. Tekphons No. 4. TKHMB Or" RUHBCIUPTION, DVILT. fi-nl by mall, per year 44 fcfnt by tunll, per month Ht nxt by carrier, per month ,, RKMl-VVKUULY. f. M Ly limit, per year. In tlviinr...tl.l) t'it,iti fiea lo suoscr.bers. Ail rnmmmilrallons Intended fr punil en 1 1. in should be tiir.-. t-.l (a urn editor. Ilii-'iu'Mi ommunlrallnna of sll kinds and l.-mtttnnes mini b addressed to "Ths Astorlsn." Th Astotlnn guarantee to lit adver ser ihs I mi ft clrculsuon of any newspaper published on tb Columbia river. Advertising rates cat t had 0 appli cation to lb business manager. XOT A RAILROAD TROTOSITION. wmmm It Is th. habit of (ami to My that the matter ot making Astoria (In lion of fortkuul) rh chief seaport Of tfi Co- lumbia basin Is "railroad proposition" a matter tt only, or chiefly, conorrns the railroads of the Pacific Northwest. Dirt K la not a railroad proposition. It 1l on that deeply affect all th dwellers lo he Columbian fcaala. It It on that Involve. th question of adding millions, annually, to th pocket, of our producers by reason of th heerr atop tonnage, with resulting chrap charters, possible at Astoria, and Impossible at Portland. It la no mora a mora ''railroad propo. llon" than U th question of dividing up the territory of tie Columbia baa In bet-ween the O. R. A N. Company and ha Northern Padfla Aa tha Oregon lan has lately shown. In a, series of editorials of rare power. oothlng can be a question of division of territory between railroads that af tret tha highest Interests of a com. munlty. The InbabltunU of the Columbian basin, as tbat great paper lucidly sad graphically points out. ara entitled to tb first consideration whors thalr highest material Interest ara concerned. Tha water-level grades of the O. R. eV X. Co., with their cheapened basis of freight, aa against the ridgy and mount, alnoua llnea of tha Northern, show ua anawerably the title of the ctttsans of the Columbian basla to hare tha a R. A N. peoetrate Its entire area. We ara not, and will resolutely refuse to be, parceled off at pleasure' by the rail, roads. We are entitled to the beat resulta fzn.ni natural condrttons. Bo k la with the seaport problem. As toria aa the chief seaport, through an "open railway." mean, by the laws of nature (through cheap ocean charter, mUtkma of dollar added annually to tha wealth of our cJUtens. It is not, there fore, a "railroad proposition." Whether we axe to force aa "open railway" from the wheat fields to (he see, at the cheap, est charter port of the Northwem coast Is a matter wherein the intereans of the Inhabitants of the Columbian basin are chiefly concerned, will the Oregon Ian say whether or not this la sound doctrine on all-fours with Its own teachings as to railway division of this serrltory? to Naval Officers chew Piper Heidsiecfc Hug; Tobacco during action or cruising aboard ship, or ashore on watch, or "be low." It never loses its flavor in any climate, and is not affected by salt air. An AdmiraTs chew 1 1 . Is any chew too good for you ? CHAA1PAGNE FLAVOR. Expertmeiita made 'n Paris show that There Is come talk of a tunnel under, an electric wagon costs 17 per cent leas nelh the eiraas of Glhraltaa, and as It to run than a horse wagon, and S per wulJ have to be only 30 miles long, cent less than a petroleum motor. there Is no reason why It should not be faaai'ola, particularly aa there la a bed Sick headache absolutely and r" of hard rock all tha way. nnt!y cured by utlng MokJ Tia. A pWi- ant herb drink. Cures rcnstlpatlon and Pains In the chest alien a person has a Indtcest on. makes you eat. sleep, aork cold Ind.cate a tendency toward pneu and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed nr monla. A piece of flannel dampened with money refunded. S and 30 cent.". For chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on sals br Estes-Cona Tror fn to ate chest over the teat of pain will promptly relieve the pala and prevent The driest of all fishes Is, perhaps, the tbs threatened attack of pneumonia. Thli river eel; yet, according to an analysis same treatment will cure lame bach in s. ASSESSMENT NOTICE, EXCHANGE" STREET IMPROVEMENT FK0MV- JS1NTII STREET TO TENTH , STKECT. Notice la hereby slven that Ihs assessment made by Ordinance No. Sl.14 of Ihs city of Astoria. Oregon, entitled ''An Ordinance t'onllrmlng (lis Awwnieiil on tile 8hviI AMrssinent Roll No. Hi for tho MiTeet Inipritvell I In Hie CUV f AHioria, Oreson, knoan as 'the Improvement of Kachange Street, ftum Ninth Hiroet to Tenth 8tret,' " airoved Dsi'emUr UOi, will be line and y. Mo in II. 9. K"M cotn.tti the nilice of tlm city treasurer on Jamisiy 1st. Ivr.'. and If not sit aUI at stild ilino the common iNiiinrll will order warrants Urnied for the. i'xllecilon of thi'same. The Ms.esameiil is as folloasi lt t, block IX Town of Astoria, as litid out and recorded py lonn Kaker, W. Ktrnt lYesbyterlnn truster's of , I)., estate of Church of Klrnt Presbyterian tnixtec o( Astoria ...N. i Church of Astoria .N. i, M.H'lure mi I.ot T, block it. Town wf Asioiln, aa l.tl.l out and rcoor,lld br John .M.i'lure 11 M I ot , block U. iwn of A'lorla, as l ild out and rworded ly Jn , M Vim H M Purker, Irene C ...t I. block Id, Town of Alorla. aa Uil out and rorded iy Jonn M.t'lure Ptirkor, Charles u... a H I.t J, bun k 4.1. I ild out and M- lure U1 K bUM-k In i. out and Mi'Ciure Parker, Charlee t h stioitir. rctU F.. and Caroline, heirs of Lu bironu . M,H k 46 n Id out and Town of Al"ri, ns recorded by John Town of"A"torl. aa recorded by John TIM Town of Astoria aa recorded by John UN U M TIM ntkT . TICICICTH POINTS EAS Through palace and tourist etsepera, Jlnhm and library obssnrsllnn ears. KI.KOANT VRHTIUUI.N TltAlNg. Niv 4 Limited leaves Portland si I K p. m. No. I Limited arrives Portland t 1I U a. m. Kor raise, ate,, ran nr address li. K 1Ol'NrtlllOHHT, Agent O. k N., Asiurls, a. n. p. nicNNtrroN. S P. T. A.. Portland. Or. l 4'lnrs Toung. penjatuln , ., U L bl.nk 4. Town of Astoria, as Inld out and recorded uy J'lin Mi-Clure N M The following are payable In Installments, the first Inntattmeiit due January 1st. is. Plrsl Congregational Church of Astoria, trustees of Ut 4. block 44. Town of Aator a. as laid out and recorded by John MctTure 4 M , Hustler. Eltsa Jans I-t 1 block 41 Town of Astoria, as Inld out and resided by John WoClurs M By onler of the common council of the city of Astoria. jr,',;.Kj(,(,J Auditor and Pellce Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon, Astoria. Oregon, Dci Jinber K. ijim. LINE I I jlltn.lc t.t V It I Oi'lll.K ELEVENTH STUEETSEWEIi ASSESM ENT NOTICE. Notice la hereby given that the sseeasmenl mad by ocllmmv No. J4B. of the city of Astoria. Orvtrwn. approved lWenUr ITlh. tvt. eiiilnnliig the sesessment made for the construction of a sewer on Klevenlh sir-t, front a pHnt ion fH south of the north line of Irving avenue to the north line if "ommerclal street. In that Part of the .Aid city of Astoria aa bud out and r-rdr by John Mo. t'lure, will te due and iayable hi I'. H. void nln at the "itl.e ,f the i-lty treas urer on or before January th. IMS), end if not paid within Dve days from that date tre oonntun council will order warrants Issue! fr ttve collwlion of the saiue. Ttie asei'asmvni Is as follows: rast Mslt (of Alietdees HtiUllll llend. I si Mils, HHikaiie, Weiina, Hulls, Aiia'-um'tt, xi. I'nul.t III and ail nui est and an I Houiliesal. No. 1 ' es New Yri, IknliMi No, t p in. rurtland, Heatils and Iseoiua rilireM, l"n Healtle, laimins, OWm I'ls and lhertneIUle iiiil. A Hill VI N. I. 10 tt a. in, No. 10 w, Three days to HI. Paul. Omaha, Kan sas city and other alle-i.url river points. Three ami one half days to Hi, Xeiuls, Milwaukee and Chi. ago ur and one half d-iya to Weshlntan, Alnh. Ells Ahler leuis K Allen, A. V Anderson, And Astoria Nat.onal Itank AslorU Savings llank Astoria Savings lutik Astoria HaviiHia luuik AstorlH Savings lUnk lUln. O. K Kam. C. E liarker W. H Hiuh'l. ItamMnh Hoard of Missions ot Reformed Church.. Koeliuur. una. H by a Gemma chemist. CO per cent of Its substance Is water. Salmon comes next with O t per cent. few hours. druggist For sals by Charles Rogers, BTOniA. o Bsantaa fifashn af In portion of Hanover, Germany, a local decree requires each farmer to de liver to the authorities twelve sparrows -A Scullope, so much used aa a finish and trimming for dresses, are Illustrated again in a cloth gown with a skirt In three circular divisions, each one edged with a band of velvet covered with rows of atltchfne;. That the blood should perform Us vttsa functions. It la absolutely neceeesary It should not only be pure but rich In life Itnick.-r. Theo. 1 trow li. C. 8 H row n, I'. 8 Urown. C. 8 ttrown. (V 8 Drown. HI nun Itn.wTv. Hi mm lirown. Illnim Itrown. Hlrim Urosrti, M MVS ret t'tty of Attona lxivi.s. J. K und. Kftvu.n. J. K. una. Kervuein, J. K "n'l- rVrvun, i. K und. I-Vrg neon. J. K und. Kervun. J. V. und. Kersuson. J. E. und. Msher. Autrust Fisher. Auust C Finnish Hrvnherhood Hret Menhodiwt Kpls.-"sll t'hur"h Firt l'ret.yHThut t nurcn First I"reebyterhm Church Flavel, i. C Hlavei. O. C. Fnvel. . f Fl.ivei. O. C. u"f 1 Katie umi. l-s Katie uml. 1-4 Mary V. Mary C. Nellie . Nellie Nellie and Katie. Foster. Ambrose Fulton, C. W Fulton. W Fulton. Virginia B Fulton, Virginia E Future. John, heirs of und. Ortttln. John N M- lt I. Ut I. l.t l. West u i.t ii. lot i. Dl.k K Hi. l,..t li. I'lix-k i i, Ut 1. block i. I.l 1. blvh .t. l-hil. .1.1, .lila an.t mher Isr esst.-rn iKtinia, l. ..LI..- .1.- A A. I 11 II II I MiniHi ,..,.. , " " wm ... ... 1 uYlork inomins; Irwin will make rinse iN.nne,Mi.oa at tKibls wwh Ihs oust bound sat nmll. , I' nl. .n dett connei'llns at all prtmipal lilies lUssage ihA'ked throosh to disilna. tl.in of tb'keta. y alnniHwt oar reaervallniia. tlekeis. niM of routes ami other infonnatl,. au;illonoraddr-e ! ii 134 Comnien tal HI . Asi.ia. I w 1 ft . m ii ft i r is ,tf block fc. M. t lur.. a Astoria . 4i W . .. .,' V. ii..! US ijl.nk ii., M.Mure a Astoria.. W nl, "l " Mir-,1 ISiru nl or l.lvxk !l. M.flurea Asi.s-t.. 1 I Morrison tret. IMrtlano. ur. blvK'k U. M.VIure'e Astoria,. 1 T Ut !. bl.Hk N. M Tu re' a Astoria. .f i .und. V4 l-ol 14, Mo-k 4. M.H Iure s Astoria. . 44 UH 1. blot-k Til. M.tTures Astoria, .40 W . lot 7, blm k !J. M. 'lure's Astoria., 4 ID Ut J. blm k K M.tMure's At"rla .. 14 II , ...,,t...t IK 4. OHM s. , .11 .ll s .". J l.l y U'H-k 44, .l s'lure s AHria Lot 4, blot-k 41. Mi-4'lure a Atria., 14 li Ut 1L block l. M.-t lure a Asu.ru, M.s'lure a AsU.r a.. I tt M 'lure's AM.'rla . It U Mi'lure s Astoria M,- 'lure s Anions Ut i bl.s k t. Mc lure's Astoria. I.ot li. bl.H k at. M. 'lure's Asiorm. Slrt lure s Asiuria. M't'lure'a Ai.n. M lure a Astoria Mi'lure s Ast.-ru. Mi lure s Asioi is. M. -!iie-. A.I.TII M.1 'lures At..rls M "'lures Astoria :ur' Airl. , M. "lure s A".r.s M -'lure s Asi.-ria ., M. i hit. s As'orui. M h lur s Ai'r.a. , M. 'lure's Ator'.a,, M s on s Astoria. , M I'lllla I A't'l I . M.s 'lure's Astoria. , M.s Mure' Astoria., M Vlure's Anions Lot II. l.l.n k H l.t 3. bl.Hk Lot 4. l.i" k It i. bl.x k (0. Ul v l.l.s k let 3. LI W ''.. l. ti. k I. I.i.n k l.t .! I.. k UA 4. hi . k Lot i. block led. . t'lo- k let i. IU. k lt 4 bio. k Lot li. Id. k leK I t. hk k k.. west S le.t II. bl.N k 1. Lot :. I.l. k M. UK I. bl.k l. IaK I. bl.s k l. Through sb Tickets VI M 1 J4 i l. '.. ii. Tl. :i. ii ii 14 k 40 SI -TO TUB- w RAST AND SOUTH ILAST -V1A- M 'lure's Astoria Ia H bl.H k 1. .V.iMures Astoria . Flavel. FlavH. Flavel. Flavel. Havel. FlavW. Flavel. Lot . block U't IX MH-k 1. Lot 14. bl. k l. I s( 11. blu. k l. l-ol II, bio. k ...un.1. ,n 13. blH-k 1. M .lure's ...uml. 4 Uk 14. M.h k M M.i 'lure, ..und. 1-4 Un u, blix k l. M H'lure s und. 1-4 ..west S .west S .west i i in i: is i) 14 M II W i. si 1 U t M 40 1 a i 14 as 14 Ml 4 a 4 VJ 4 31 4 13 ii r 4; 4 33 M Ii Tr IV aues aUAUsviiucti a wtji 1 ej gmi.vwg iiiwuiu vr waai -w - . . . w or sparrow heads between Oorober 1 and gtvlna elements. These results are bestj; Xl a December L or pay a fine or f mariu. errecteo ij ins use 01 mi sm-n.oi Hsmmond. A. b standard blood purifier. Aytrr sarsspa. . Hanson, atary .;. Hyland, Peter Edward Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Di arrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon and la pleasant and safe to take. Soid by charlea Rogers, druggist. Heavy gilt buckles are used fur mil linery. Clasping the colored velvet of the here later on. toft draped toques they are very effective. For those who do not carry muflt, gauntlets of fur are worn to match the boa or coat trimmings. ThU Is a London faehlon which will no doubt materialise Jeoson. Abertine... Jotuisun. Anna J.boson, Anna Johns n. Anm Johnson, Anrei Johnson, Anno J.fthneon. Anno . . . . - , . - 1 VI iiraer s sjysiiia.a im.n e ...i t urea nean num. . v,o. I Kant VIoH T... I Lumljarve. John l.eon ... J H .. II.. a positive guarantee. a raiting of food, distress nter eating, any. oivw. Thnr4 rant 4 4 .und Acker's English remedy will stop .-.u"h st any time, and will curs the form of dyspepsia. Ons little tablet gives worst cold In twelve hours, or money rv Immediate relief. 26 and M cents. For; funded, ii cents and So cents. For sals sale by Estes-Conn Drug Co. I I. Ilitork. Henry i'iiite, C. M Pythian lmd und by Eites-Conn Drug Co. Nsw Icon, St. Hrlers. said to Antono nutcbt, hit f.hysician. ' Be i ve me, we SV-XtiTr' hd betfr y-W''0' life i a fortrea you nor J know anvthtnr about. Why throw obstacle in the way of its de fence? Its own means are tcpi-nor 10 til the apparatus of your laborator ie. ! cii cine is s collection cf cncet.in prrciip tiona, the results of which. Uirn collect ively, have been harmful to mankind. Water, air and cleanliness are my chief medicinea." At the time when' Napoleon aid Ibis he was largely hsrht. Physician in the days dealt out obnoxious and drastic drur that did violence to every liber in tilt booy. Since that date medical science has made wonderful Mridea. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is s medicine comford of native medicinal roots tbat do no vio lence to nature. Its action is gentle and natural It simply promotes the natural processes of secretion snd excretion. It restores the lost appetite, conects all dis orders of the digestion, makes tbe assimi lation of the food perfect. invi(tomte the liver, purifies and enriches the blood, builds new snd healthy fifth tistue, tones tbe nerves and gives sweet and refreshing sleep. It is the great blood maker and flesh-builder. It cure 98 per cent, of all cases of all diseases of the air passage that lead up to consumption. It is a wonderful medicine for all diseases due to insufficient or improper nourishment of body or nerve. Do not deal with unscrupulous dealer who urge yon to take worthless substitutes for tbe sake of a few pennies added profit "I have been using Dr. Pie. ce's Golden Meo leal liiscovery and TPIaMnt Pellets' for the past three years and they have aaved my life. " Thin write Mrs. (Sophia I raxer, of OhHiIc. Rock brill ire Co., Va. ' I now keep the ' Pellet in my houe all the time and use them tvrrv time I feel the need of a laxative. 1 tm lifiy three years old and was troubled with liver cvm plaiut until I used your medidue. Now 1 sni well." Every sick man or woman should tend i one-cent stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., to pay the cost of mailing only for s free copy of Dr. Pierce s great looo page Common Sense Medical Adviser or 31 stamps for a heavy clo.h-bound copy The faidtlonaMtt color among the new cloth gowns ks brown, with mauve silk linings and a touch of mauve velvet with gold and cream In the trimming. One of the latest novelties In millinery is colored grebe. Pretty toques are made o fpale blue or pknk grebe, and are said to be wonderfully becoming. Toques of white caracul are another fancy. Luxuriant belr. or uniform color. Is a beautiful head covering for either sex, and may be secured by using Hall's Vg. table 8k Ulan Hair Renewer. The constant labor of four person for an entire year Is required to produce a cashmere etiawl of the best quality. Mr. Hardin Norris, clerk of the drug store of R. Shoemaker, Perry, in., says; "A man came Into our store the other day and said, 'I want a bottle of that tuff that saves children's lives. I read In tbe News about It. The children may get sick when we cam not get the doctor quick enough. It's tha medicine you sell for croup.' " He alluded to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and bought a bottle be fore be ieft the store. For sale by Chas. Rogers, druggist. Actor James O'Neill has played the Count of Monte Cnsio 4.040 times,, in his time, therefore, he baa assisted at the killing of 12.000 stage villains. This is a record of which any man could well be proud. TO CL'I'.E A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Itromo Quinine TaDlets. All uruKgitts refund the money If It full lo cure. . cents. The genuine has L. B. 14. on tdi h tablet. Kvery monar.-h in Eur je, with the ex. ception of the suhan of Turkey, Is de scended from one of two slitters the daughters of Duke Ludwig Rodulf of Urunewlck-WoLfenbuttel, who lived In the 1Mb c-ntury. THE SURE LA ORIPPS CUKE. There Is no use suffering from this dreadful malady. If you will only get the light remedy. Tou are having pain all through your body, your liver Is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambi tion, have a bad cold. In fact are com pletely used up. Electric Bitters Is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone up the -whole syetem and make yon feel like new being. They are guarauteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at Estes-Conn Drrg Co.- Only U cenu per bottle. Cyrano, the new shade of ruby red with a tinge of pink in It, has much to recom mend It, aa It Is said to be one of the few shades of red equally becoming to blondes and brunettes. I Reed, A. 8 I H.-lf. Owirice ' SutTenant, J. VV. Supreciant, J. W. , Suprenant, J. Huprecumt, J. VV 1 KiMinmont, J. VV I J - n t T v. ..lilfir-wt.ii, . Snexarth, A. O Kll.(.. J. L Sklbbe. Max M"h.imi."-i. l-u y Thomson, Mary V Truie,-. Klnt Haptlst Tucker. B. F Twll!ht. Mary Ann.... Wlrucate, O Wlnxate, O Wle. Herman Wis". Surah Young. t'hrU'.Inn By ordi Antorla. Hulldlrar Astatlon. 1 M.t Mum's Ast'ina M.s Mum's Astors.. M s lure s Atrta.. Ms 'lures Astoria . M 'lure s Aton.. Asl M-U , Asuvia . Astoria.. I.k It. llok l. M-1 Mum' s Asi.in . I ait IX block l MsMure s Astoria , Lot 3, block &4. M s Mum a Astoria.. Lot 4. bl.Hk ' M s'liire's Astoria.. UK II. bl.Hk 7'). ( Mum Asl'.rva. lt t bl.HW: '). Ms Mums Astoria. 4 IX blor-fc TO. M Mum's Atona. I 14. bl-k . M s'lum'a At"rU H 14. block (I, M.iMum A on. Ut 1. bl'H-k l. M.aMure's Astoria. 3, lo k N inns Aston. Mock . M 'lure's Ast.irta I. bl.H k W. M. Mure s Al'r1.. 31 13 13. lil. k l. M. slum's Astors., 14 1, blm-k l M s Mure' Asrorl M.-iMure At.ria.. M s Mure s Astoria.. M Mure Astoria.. M' Mure s As on , .M.i Mure s Astoria M "lure's Aston M'Mum's Astoria MciMures Astoria.. M'SMums Ast.H-t.. M'S'lum Aetor.4. M''bm A "rli M s'lum s Astorl i. M Mum's Astoria. M'SM'im s Astri. ',CToa" PULLMAN PALACE LXCPEIU. TOURIST SLEEPEM aad FREE RECUNINO CHAIR CARS -Dally to- ;:Sa!t Lake. Denver, Omaha. Chicago, Kansas City ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD. Leave f a.m. p.m.) I'oril T;4 g;l0 riir n. mam II. 40 .tali slorla'(nlly) ""I Arrive" ortlsml nd Astorlalp.m u m. nrssa ra III Via ll:Bli:R Unapna, Clifton, Wsal- n.irl I- slsksn is. lion s connection si ioiii ri ha Kaat and 1'ugsi otina points. 1:301 Aslorls. Hensll and New Astoria Casasnser iralna, via Warisnton and Flavel, I MiiiiiIhv llunlsrs' snso-l 11 Asiorla to ttsid p.m am. 4 ai i .m J, C. O. r. MAYO, I'. A. WHITE COLLAR LINE Colunula ntvsr and I'usst Hound Navi gation Company. Tslwphons lesvse Astoria dally, sleep! Sunday, at t p. m, lavse-i'oriiand dally siospt iunday st 1 a. m. Whits Collar Una I'theta Inlsr. Msnae on Tslsaihon. T, J I'oltsr and It. 14. ThoniiMHin tor Asiorla and all way points. KUvel, llwaoo, kssvitw. UnT liearh, and N'hW,lU- A. J- TATIill. U. D. aVOir, Astoria Agsnt. ItweldeaL TeJankune No. U. n 9) LO HMO liKI'aKT Csst Mml !. 111. St.4sns rl.ee I ju p. m TIMII JClli:i)Ul.i:.4 fniiu lor I laud salt !, lieuvrr, ft W.xili, tlinslia, Ksn I'll)', HI. IjiiiIi t lil.-., snd I sl. Walla Vt'slls, HiHiktn MinneH.lii, mi.I'.iiiIj . ilium, jiiiwsiii I hi, an and r ati, yiuui Astoria CKI!A4 iriiAM.MIIKi AH Salllns I 'sirs sub je.-t lo I llslisv. for ran rn ... HaJI ieceiulK-i j( an. I Ju, Aahivl Ks-t Mall 1 Ham Hpolans rirsr lu 14 a m. T S 111 u II lis) I law. Tuea lliur and hst foluinWs lllvsr rtlmntsre To Turiland and Way lain. Unas fnus I'orlUiid Willsassll Wltsr. Malrm. A I b .11 1 . 1 U.l I's ami a ln.lli,(t ,4i Me Bdy a p. m. U.ui. w.t said frl 7a Tues, slid lutt Mlllamsils a4 a I jo n m nur "' M...,..d. "n-n . u, i.miu, a ' rri. ta sy jnntiiik. I Itliwrls Inl 1 11. l, sl..r ' I 4.'. s m , .ss Ulvsr. ltlUirlslo I ewiatull. 1 1 lewl.lu I 1 '. s. in. I'Ui'r ne t ' In.lsr ftf.ve taiwlstown dally now frl.lsy. Q. W. LOUNBHEItRT. Af sol Astoria. W. a HURLBURT. Oea. l-aa. AH feruaaal. Or. lart lat U la.l Ism Lot IaK i..h k t. bim-k n i.im k i. laK l'l. Iih k l. Iat II. blm k l. In 1:. i.im k t. la.t .!. blm k . IK T. blm-k 4 lad 3. blm k 4. la.t 4, blmk la't II. I.I k H blm k l. IK IX blm-k 4. ly.t H. block 3 Tt S t 5 at 3i 44 44 it M W 14 13 14 Ct 14 M S M I 1 I t 3 M ti at 14 13 4 W 7 31 u It 31 47 1 n s m 40 i and other Cast am el ties . Hasraa-e rtweksd throua-h to destination. 1 OloB riats.'h llsht la all ears. for ratee and other tnformatloa call or sddmas U. W. LOUNIBERRT, Aftt.. Astnrta, uresjon, f J II LOTIIROP. us. Asseit. 1A Third ac our Alder, liland. in CHIEF OF POLICE SALE. Q voAtsI' VW SOUTH LEAVE M P. hi I I A. M Dally aespt unday ,K 4. bl.K-K l. la.t II. I.im k HI. UII',. -J H. I,MK i und. 1, .( 4 ,, , k 4. la.t .1. t.l.H'K 4... la j, blm k 4.'.. Ial . block 4'.. la.t 3. bl. k "I. Ian 4. Iil'x-k 71. I. t 1. Mm k t,. Iat 4. blm k M. la.t 4. blm-k f4. I I II. 'dm k M. Lot bbH-k W. la-t 4. hlm-k R'.. IX block 71. la.t 3. block 44. lad 5. block 71, Lot . bl.s k 71. und. 1, 1, 1 . blmk ft. .und. 'i at 4. block i. l.t I. blm k M. r of the common council of the city of Asturn. Or-on. H. E. NKI.HON. Aud.tvr in. I I' .Ilea Orcicon. Iecember 24. 14. und. und. und. und. 'i und. und. H und. t, uml. 4 und. !-J '.'..'..'west 'i Church, w.et 4j M'-iMum's Astor". Mo Mum's Air'H. M Mum s Astoria. M -i'liir.'s As'.rrni M Mure A'torta. M Mure s AstorU. M'S'lum's Astoria Mi'.'luros Astorai, M.'i Mures A"tort.i. M i Mure Astoria M'-Oums Astoria M't'lure'a Astoria. M. -t'lure Ast'.na M.sMums Astoria. M 1 Mum Antorui. M'S'iiir.-' Atr'a. M''lums Astoria. M i Mum's As'orla. M'S'lum's Asiiirta. M't'iums Astoria. M.i Mure Astoria. M't'lur.-s Astoria. I 74 S 47 ?l i: 14 M 9 'si 14 '4 iC 07 m ..: 13 : , 1 1". 11 13 3 74 33 13 3 71 14 44 I 07 9 il 40 U A. t4. K TOLh VA OABTORIA. Basis ths 9 'ift lti " Hz Atsrays Boarjit Shows tbe state of your feelings ana the Slraatais state 01 your neaitn as web. Impure of blood makes itself apparent In a pale and sallow complexion. Dlmcles and skin eiin tlons. If you are feellnf weak snd worn The winter shirtwaists, whether of silk out and do not have a beajihy appear- r flannel, have their usual place In the ance you should try Acker's Blood Elixir, favor of fashion. Borne of the prettiest It cares all blood diseases where cheap ones are made of soft French flannel, ssrsaparir.as and so-catied nurlflers fail- In light colon, and worn -with a taffeta knowing tnis w sell every bottle on a positive guarantee. For sale by Ernes Conn Drue; Co. George Knox, who died In London re cently, callo-J hlms-lf the "last of the Kosk-ructans." He Kp-nt a Ion: llfo and a gTeat fortune. In looking for the philos opher's stone, th elixir of life and other iryihs of "the rosy cross." ribbon necktie eight lnchee wide, match Ins; the flannel in color, and spotted with white. This ties m a short bow with long ends hanging straight down to the belt. 1 BCCKLEN'B ABN'KA the best salve SALVE TWO POINTED QUESTIONH AN SWERED. ' what la the use of making a better ar ticle thar your competitor If you cannot get a better price for It? Ana. As there Is no difference in ths In the World for nria tha nubile will bur only tha better Cuts, Bruises, 8orer fleers. Salt Rheum, g0 tht while our profits may be smaller Fever sores.i Tetter, Chapred Hands, on a ,lTUie sale they will be much greater ciiiiuioi.-is. v-urns ana nu sain Kmpttins, n the aggregate. and positively P1iegi or no pajr tm yon gftt th(j pubc o oulred. It Is guaranteed to give perfect your malM the best? .atln'tttlon or money refunded, price S lt both articles are brought prominently ce,.t oer Vox. I" sale by stes-Oonn before th public both are certain to be e 0 tried aad the public will very quickly pass Judgment upon them and use only A great traveler declares that fhlnumen make the most ebedbut, Induatrlou and trustworthy sailors, Judging by his ex perience on Oriental vessels. Many of them have at some time belonged to the crews of pirate ships, on which discipline Is especially strict. A NARROW ESCAPE. Thankful words written by Mr. Ada E Hart of Oroton. 8. D : "Was tsken wltr a bad cold which smiled on my lungi couKh set In snd finally terminated In consumption. Four doctors gsvs me up saying I ould live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined If I could not stay with my friends on earth I would meet my absent ones above My husband was advised to get lr. Klmr's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds. I gave It a trial, took In all eight botties. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bottles free at Estes-Conn Drug Co. Regular axes Wo and 11. Guaranteed or price refunded l.UHiVICTii OILS K SP:AUV Notice Is hsmby (Ivan that, by virtu I or a warrant ror trie collection of a d llnquent assessment for the Improvement in the rlty of Astoria. Orsaoci, towlti Thirty. fifth street from Franklin avsnus to Duans street, duly Issued by ths Audi tor and llic Judge of sold city, by di rection of ths common council of said rlty, aald warrant l-ln dated tha Id dav of November. IKiA. lo ma d!rrts! ami tha assessment In which spantflrd j JAPAN ...... 1 ... I n .a IDMl alK Ularul . V. st the rate of 4 per cent per annum from the 4th day of linptenibsr, IKK, and bslng against the following named parson, to wit: Laura M. Whailey, owner of the fol. lowing described real property, to wILl lot 4. In block 14, In the Port of Upper Aaturla. aa laid out anil recorded by John Ada'r, and also against said abovs de sett lied property, and which warrant com mands me to make levy upon and ante of said described real property. In order I. 11 1 to satisfy aald warrant and aald assesa- n H 1 menl, anil ingetner witn tna interest it 11 thereon and the coats and espenaee of sai.l sale, anu pursuant 10 sain wwrrani, and the commands therein contained, I ti .ft . on the 3d day of liecomtpr, b:x, duly levy upon the ebove deserllied m prop, ertv. end I will, on the Id day of January. Judge. lww, at tha hour of 11 o'clock In the J forenoon of anjd day, at the court housa rmmmmmm dmir. inwit the entrance of aald court house on Ninth street. In the city of Aa. torla, county of 1tsop, Stats of Oregon, "V7 ; ap n, descrllied real properly at puli- llc auction to me nwneat hi.hkt ror rasn. PORTLAND OVERLAND EX. PRtnjirfor "alsm. Itoesburg, Ashlsnd. Hacramsnlo, Ogjen, Han Franclaoo, Mo- iavs, Lo Angalse, CI Paso, New or sana and tbe East. Roesburg passenger Via Wondhurv, for Mount Ans, tin. vsrton. West Hclo, Mmwnvlll Mnrlng Held and Nation,... Corvalllt paaaenger Independence pas' ARRIVE it H A. M 4 P. st Dally eart't slanday 4 10 A. M II B A.M I '.-.::' r 1.1 It is an intTfi;nc fact tbnt th. n flint nan mnna liv lio Da.i.i. ' the better OOa. of the Atlantic cable i.m ! Z ll This expla3. the large sale on Cham- In lbU Immediately remilti In saving the treasury 4250,000. The cable enabled the government to countermand an o rder for the transmission of troops from Can. ada to England. OABTOXIIA. Bean tu j Ito Kind Yaa Haw AJwars BoufM berlaln's Cough Remedy. The people have been usm it for years and have found that It can always be depended unon. They may occasionally take up with some fashionable novelty put forth with exaggerated claims, but are certain to return to the one remedy that they know to be reliable, and for coughs, colds and croup there is nothing equal to 'Jnamber Jain's- Cough Remedy. For sale br 2harlea Rogers, druggist. The Choicest Table Wines... Carlson's FamilyLIquor Store -1 : t 1 ill 1 tiiiii mni. t hmu ,u riiidi j m assessment, tlm Interest thereon, and III .osta and elliense or sals ss atornsnld, 'and the accruing costs. 1 listed st Astoria, Oregon, the 3d day of 1 December. POT. E. HALLOCK, Chief of Police of Astoria. Oregon. fliiii' ni.Mi.i:i!V lUIU'WAHK IHON AND 8TKEL CO A L illiH'KRIKS A N I I'I'.'tV'ISID.ve, kmu'r AS't mi 1.1. i-i:i:ii PA I NTH. fill.S A NI VAItNISH! !4 I.OdtiKHS HI'I'f'I.IIOH KAIH .v ' H Ri'ALLH DCORS AND WINJhaVB AOKICtTl.TI'R s I , IMPLEMENT WAOON8 AND VKII li.'LKH. Dally. tDaily eieept Runday. Connecting at Ban r rancis.si with (hxa. dental A Orlsntal. Parino Mall end Oce anic stesnisnin lines for t-llIN AIMiltALlA AND Rrbata tickets un ! dally bstwssa Portland. Harremenl", and Han Krsnela co. N.t ratee 117 first -lasa, end 111 see-ond-claaa. Including sleeper. Hats and tickets to fctarn points and Europe. Also Japan, China. Honolulu, ami Australia, fan be obtained from J. H, KIRKIAND. Ticket Agent. IM Third etT. H. KOKIILKR, C. li. M Alt KHAki! Managsr (1 V A P A. Through ticket Est for lowest ratea. Csll on C. J Trenchard local agent. Wells Karso Comiiany'a oltlrs. Astoria, WHEN 'GOING EAST . William'd Kfdnev P.iJs ? linn no emitil 'u dihitiihcii of the 7 Kitlneyn ai.U LrltiuryOriritiis. Ha.e jn im-,'h-i;i-ii jour 1 t'liu-yb Jiui)' 1 jui -jy.-i yui u.-ii ju- Tiurvouh ftum uml citUMil irotililu with your ' , kit'iii'v. n;nt liimliliT? Iluvc vou'J pains in tlm loln.t, Kit'lo, btick,p.-olriti(4) iti'i "ituldiT? Have you a fin byniv rj(!arant 0 tha fVu. Cf.p.'i:ittlly' v . ndcr the eyflVf" Tik) frffi.icntde-j h .iro ptiKH Ui'iiiitV Williiiin'N Kidney 1'illn will iinnart Jiuwllfu to thodla-tr reancd orraiiH, toiio up l.d Hyhtftn-I 2"1 make a new imin of you. lly mail 50 ettnts per )xx. i 1 f Williamh Mko. Co., Props., Cleveland, O. Lfc- -- - . . . Kor sale by KflTKH-CONN DRUG CU. a. ajswrex mtktmt m MANHOOD RESTORED CUPIDENC I'hl sTrfHit VsantMl.l insi.innui, 1 alumu tn Jt.icK, H.-iiiinul Km nt uim. Nervi.ua li,.,lllii' oSSrisv'' " '"ru" "r""" v5Si5?a BEFORE ... AFTER .W rvrrrnB-we. .treeeihsn. Tn rt ,.TiV. -"""punusa The reason suffererj ar not cursu by lii-iirs Is hefMiiie nlnetv per cent are trnntiled wilt. Pro.ll II.. .ir;n HKI4BI thewiiy smiwn reineilv to curswlil.ouisn m.r..uf,n K.inm I sis A writteorusrsiiteeslvenendm-ini returned if,,, b,,, rtw, t "" ?" 1. '''n.''U l a box, six fir 4i00, by mslt. ttend lor raaaclrciilsr and Ifsilmojilsli. pBruiaiii ttcura tddreas DA Vol. BKUICIH E CO P. 0. Box ?, Han Franolsco, Cnl. v. ,, fcv CHARLES ROGERS. 4t Commercial Bt. CIIIKr OK I'OMCIC 8ALK. Notice Is hereby given that, by virtue of a warrant for the collection of a de. H. Tj.ient assessment for the Improve ment In the city of Astoria, (irrg.m, to. wit : Alleyway running through blocks I. J 4 snd S, from ths west line of Thirty, eighth street lo tbs east line of Forty, second atreet, duly Issued try the Audi, tor and Police Judge of said city, by dlrec tlnn nf th common emincll tif anl.t ..if,. sitld warnuil being dated the Sd day of I Novembor, 1K9S, to me (Uni ted, nnd the assessment In which epecllled amoiinllng , lo (72.27, with Interest Ihoreon at ths ; rate of H per cent per annum from the f,itt ! day of tioptnmtxir, IK16, and being ngaltiat the following named person, Inwll.: ti. dultih llarth, owner of the following ds. I scribed real property, towit : Lot 7, block 2, In the Port of upper Asiorla ns Inld mi mm PMvtrilml ill .llihn Ailnlp n.,.l aitalnst said nbovo described iroH.riy and which warrant coinmands me to mako levy upon and sain of said riiwrrlhed real property, In order to satisfy mild warrant and said assessment and together with the Interest thereon and the cost and expense of wild sale, anil pursuant to said warrant and tlin commands there in contained, I did, on the 8d day of pec-ember, MM, duly levy upon the ijiove described real property, nnd 1 will, on the 2d day of January IKim, at the hour of 11 o'clock In the forenoon of said day, et thn court house door, towit : the en. trance of said ootirt house on Ninth street, In tho city of Astoria, county of Clatsop, state of Oregon, sell salj do. scribed real projiorty at public miction lo '.no nigncni inuiior, ior ouen, in unllixl Btates (told coin, to satisfy said hhch. mnnt, the Interest thereon, end the cost anu espouses ui sum suie aa aioretuild and the acorulng costs. Dated at Astoria, Oregon, the 3d day of December, 1USS. ' 13. HALLOOK, - Chief of rollce of Astoria, Oregon. Use a first class line In traveling be tween Minneapolis. St. Paul and Chlcsgo, and the principal towns In Central Wis- c..nsln. Pullman Talare Sleeping and Chair Cars In eervlce. Ths dining cars ars operated In th I Interest of Ita patrons, the most elegant service ever inaugurated. Meal sre served a lu carts. To obtain first elm servlcs your ticket should read via The Wisconsin Central Lines. Direct connections st Chicago and Mil waukee for all eastsrn points. Ifor full Information call on your near est ticket agent, or write JAB. C. I'OND, Oeneral Passenger Agent, or JAS. A CLOCK, as.lwaukea. Wis. Oeneral Agent, 244 Stark Htreet Portland, Ore. IliiS lsi.ers-.-v wt .ixa ;,.. I Go East... Is 1 w4dr. F i J G.rslM la faff ant w trlfur. Ml Is s non.ioinnoiii r..ini..ly fur UiuiiirrlMe. "permsturrlne, vyiiiiiw, nnnstursl du. chsrs.-n, nr say Innsiniiis. ion. trrltstlun or ulnr. tlna llf III II II (t t, n.u... iaA lc" 12iii2; " 1 "'ii.iii e..Slw vr . irnr Sent In Slnl.l wrinw vifliUw JSr'ti i!' pr""i l""iwi.l. Jul kai' " ' inulsr srnit uu rwuns. vis Dllllngs and Turlington route, and you reach Omaha, Kansas City, Bt. Louii, and all other southern and southeastern cities half a day sooner than travelers who take any other line. Oo east via Bt. Faul and th. Dnnlngton route, and you rid. the finest trsln on aarth-the Durllngton.i fit. Paul-Chicago Limited. Oo east via Ogdon and Denver, and you see the wonderful scenery of ths Rockies, famed tna world over as th. most mag. nlfloent on the continent. Tickets at offices of connecting tine. A, O. SHELDON. I