The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899, July 21, 1899, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE IUlL ASWRLIN, FRIDAY MOKNLNU. JtLV 21, Midsummer Sale GENTLEMEN'S HATS Wc Carry the Swcllcst an J Bt Assort J .in I Hats in the City. All the Newest and Lat. ot Blocks are to be Founi Here. Wa hav Put xeptlaally loir prices on th entire ltn. price, which w tMaramt to b at least 2R per cant Below AH Competitor. A comparison ot our pric. with tho of others will convince yu that th: g. th P-ac t bu?- Martiia. av bt thr as M.nrVv on th alsar o tVir country's hvvr. They h.v : read of a pope' gratitude, and how It kt prloed by th in star vV Oregon to rats merit fund t. thus gioiVy to names of th gallant "on who hv failed 10 iv vn th rlurtsitr transports; rM they wteh ! t.l In th SaihW purpw. Ii l Ma-vs V.iiwt May and Tsddr Ht !x h. are th. prtnw movers In t". affair, and I! ! to these mindful little M'.v.w that th AicUn 1 tHtWttoJl for an ;iaition of IV method whereby ih fund can h assisted. "It I car irunnxi to pr benrrtt rm of Nm'NiX " saM ntti Walrer. "and w have .-urvd th A. K. C. may dUy u 4 Nil, but will Urww our skirmishing till w obreln Ih newnsary grading outfit" Mr. McUtilr stated 1 lull Mr. Hammond a now in Portland, an. I l vllt Astoria within th next day or . Mr. Ihtm rnwiJ left New York on Jul)- . going d'. rtvt to St. Paul, whor h tarried a frw iV- prf t cuntlnulnc hl trtii want. WtMt lgitt1.nv nwy it.-li to hi po.iit: St. ri cirfTt'n' h Hirly nvittvr of vxjuJ vtiiKt. A PKI.IJilTKlX AFKAIH A vwy iijyll t wn rvra tonlLir ftrnvn ty Mr. W. O. VI k:i n at nr hvvn at rtw rortwr f foiir BEST VftltUES - IH THE - CITY nunl for tlv pur .' "Arsl w r twnth ttvl ajkt FrAnklln avrnutr al turn to hWp tlx" vrron voiu!r nw I iMi h a Urn nuniU-r of r f rirmU ' THE FAIR, The Place To Save Money 506508 Commercial Street. THE BEE HIVE Astoria, Oreg. Children' Tan Tennis Shoes, I5e ChUdren' Black " " Odd ca, Children's Slirper. 25c 40c Tm abort art cloartnc W ad h rrt thin for ttsra A Lot o( Lawns Reduced from 12tc and 10c to 5c ladies' LiRht Colored Wrap pers with larRe ruffle TODAY'S WEATHER. 0!rmj!y fair wttw. f iom proNiMy 8lf.1t hown aiorw WaMtictoo cvMii. AR0UNDTON. Couotry NjurrmV.k at th Parlor. IV; a taUoa. National War atll knock ih Jrt out of your throat. On tap at lit N'alKioai. Clara chowovr la on of tho la:t a.! Uona to th nwou at th Xailonal cf. mtt run.1 ii avKfcft TVl. a! ahj can say tn nr will b a on. an.t -nuno. jut hk th TM ail S!hrt wu:.J piy. Now. tlv popl ouirM to inwHit what w nnalt K- arr trytnif to Jo, ajt buy tots of tlcki. wthr thy com or not. T!y ar only voi." "At put It wn, nxt." ivr.ial V!ur. "that w don't want pnuwnt. o-r ft) tvtivr In attoiMniir. Th ry laty il-railoii throughout lh rooms vXoIimI much favoraW on nwni an.! In wy othr tvirlK-utar tt affair waa equally soxvnaiful. Mrs. WlllctnNon wa atly aMrd by Mrs. V. K. Warrn, Ml !yr ant M" Uontxrr. Th ahort musical prirram. an f.-e!r( Clothing Department. lto,.' g.itn'j ttaal vrhlw, worth a exit al osBta. sav'tt Mn oJJ ! m sikw nannsl ami 1 .hx-k iftina, mai'ilar kSi aae-h; 'a: I prK u otoas ' oat, m., J .Vstorta, to Kok mM wh w smd th ons. was wvll rofKliYrU. An lnlrunin.H motwyj n. Ths cttiaeoa .hwM to rmm. : jui by Mrs. Olsn ami SIN Ko was br this. bcau It's Try important." irl'n whh tins rlrrloi. A vooal TV two trams wtho ar to ooonwta by Mbw McOmhwII was WIhtru'.ljr rcn. lru Jrs, rff r'J pt"Is, a.t i 1 po;a A. wv a'-l f n- anl ca.. i-n.rn.-d -mooxd 'ry : ' ,h it ato .T-.I ':' ' t. t, V ;v, u B ct t!r champa-wrtip win o anown as r.i. a trtotijr alra. Wilkinson, Mr it fha Molupra'" aaj 'Tha Shlvstya.'1 ' Thonton ami Mr. Jhn iltirwy was I Ths v -(or will b the r1iSnts of two" thoroiahly a(HrriHalH). With other n. hanJwms ba4als and thrv nwulalton trrtalnmrnt trw tlms was vry hapfNlly Iru'w ha. which hav rMuTy ba ' vwnt arsl drtkious rfrhmnt lcwiy j yat tM it-n a Sa;M-'a .'rhlr'a wurOt aoh, fwct prK-a tavh lo M a all wool Aotck 11 suita t4 wr.h ttaliao iflolh; .M vsrywhata for CO twr itul: our Drk-a oa r t" I cur0 by popular subscription. ths aftrmoon to a ptoanant ckw. r.ilt Ths (ana wtU bv oaM at I ooKvk tm foliowtnc (vntlrmrn aiMnl a thta a;n"0 anJ vwj Astorlan who . sra. hrs ths star and strip shouM pur iMeasrs Oamrr. Marrou. 0. K. Illa 4 0c wnnr n anu (ins. onjw, jonnson. r. tvran. Th Nut FrreCi craaa bonbona and les cr a on tha coast at th Sra caMy factory. Our ics cream ts warranto! to b mad mir (mm. Th Parlor, m: to John -Varsvn. Th 3h4Vly sot. Folftvwtrf ar th nanva of th arUr btti payers who wtH contt: Th itcf!urs Tl4t tlior. Harry Harrison. Uod HoK. Alrrvd Outafon. E:tW MgtKti. H-trvAl Uwi. Willi Omr3 Wrxn ani Karlow M. Do l.ln and) It. C. Thompson. Amona th p(ant wsr lit fallow. Imt: Mrs. O. J. Trn.ard. Mr. Onrfiy, Mra, Pral. Mrs. (1. Ktnncy, Mrs. M. Hmilh. Mrs. R.r. Mint Mun.uv Mrs. Win. al. Mrv Wanl. Mrs. td.ltt. Ml", IWIolrit. Miss Itoolllnc. Mrs. Wood, rol Robb. Wilson 'Mr lrTnan. Mrs. IVt-rry. Mrs. Biokrs. Frank Carlson, a jutJct ot th taar of :a, Wal:r Mayo. Frits Sovy. Jj j Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Rot. Mrs. Oa'. p...!. va. rrantvi bs final naprs ys- . SiroMMt. CJtrlia DarTKh. Vtcvf Carlton. Vntlar, Mrs. Oilman, Mrs. lliwHI. Mrs I Ectwln nr!t r.d Krwnk Hanson. Blanket Specials. t whll or tj c:oa) doubt bl'k"t, avod hy qua:. Just th thm camrarc out, t" ! IM whll or ry colton bianks, rra heavy qoalny: w:i wor.h It pr par; IMH'lal. pr pair tKM all comforts. mid wuh Pr whits ottun. fam-y nurd rach Mn' fur fa Flura ha'. I an.1 brown, our prk colur bia k .! I Men csII jIoiJ cvllam, oar pna a-h k i j M and boys' enwh ban. a I Mn har al wool nrra'T, raoh. l: t-Vtl prlc II TIiM hrtvv c-- covrlr. pur whs ( rilUiHt rmf"rlrs. rxira viu: racn M'n's J'an pants, worth II ao p. p our prtca W mrry IjtI tira'i copprr rl"l ovwail. th bt owrall m3; ry pair fusrantesd. ill THE BEE HIVE. See Our LADIES' COLLAR for 10 cents. trday by Judg Gray. If rv are not aunc our k crvam and French tvmt brtboi you are nt iW ! tlntr th tt. Th 3; candy faciory. j i Wanted-flirt f.r C"t hoa--o:k; rooj ; w to rwht peron. iaH at cornr j Conmercial and S.nth ret. or Ex For rnt-Tir furnished room, on, p-ounj floor, suitable for llrtht house keoin. centrally locate.!. 4 Eirhan ! Isrt, near Ninth. j PRKSIPKNT M'KINLET MAT ATTEND THE REvJ.VTTA laninoT Ex:-HJdJ to Mar.y tmin uifwJ Mn. iri New Attrac. tiiina e-urrd. OOonndl. Mr". I;il. Sir. 1 Mrs. Ktntk-y. Miss U Ikwllliai. H.iUR,rn Mm. r.it. t,i. Mrs. Hustler. Mrs. U Kinn-y, Mrs Hyktnd. Mrs. Itnwn. Mrs. W.rrn. Mm. ; llu-Ki.n. Mm. I. Mrs. Thin Mm. M.-o ler. Mm. l K. Warren. Mm. Il.ilden, ' Mm Snort. Mrs. Van Iun Mm, V .nml. Mrs. SN.'hls. Ml.t HMrKls. Mm Fox. Oklrs. Worslcy, Mm. Ssrlft. Mm. ' . . .. ,k. mh.e. a th ! Taylor. Mrs. At:n. Mr. M V"nrvll. M' Olrla' dr.e of I "htn: Ihu inham t and yk trlmwaa cnbroty and fsn.y braid; ai.t i 1 1 W. U ad 11 yar.. pric. tson X.a paper napkins In pUln whll a oolort; speotal pr. pr l lhr p-s. ho, rak and td. .rr child will want on f Ih bo i pr 't " pr.f. each . suaint.d to b watsr o - l..tflnll rvKif.a commit :e di-uwed cn maner of drafanir an wwrai Invitation to ; ,tr"T Hrlrot McKinl)- to attend the bK and CMIs rnet to be n.4.1 In this city. commencir Olsen. Mm. McK'ean. Mm. Will TrulUnn-r. Ms-s tJonbeiner. Albert Dunbar Drift Baow floor till at Hm Pal Harkat. Bst 4aot sai. Rila Boa raaUar aat, lit CoaimsTdal strssL Enjoy a food aipiar. meal for 1 enJ at ft. Dtnrer Kltchtn on Ninth str:. TFhlta cook. Bt California win. eeata Pr ! taa. Ala OUbtrt. Ml. actat for Aatona. TaWpboM U. Oreata Pur. Rya. Annrlca'i finest vtaaksy. Th. only pur. food,, ruajan ld rich and mtllow. Joh L. Carlson, al artnt. Kelly, traaafrw wafons deltrer hoi wood to any part of th. city oa saort, aotloa AH order left at ZapT. forni- taro tora OB Commercial itrsst, wH TacalT, prompt attention, felepb.n. 44. Barcaln. in new and ncond hand vaeals, from SS up. New and flrt-3iaa. whseii kept for rent. Sol. arerua for tb. famous Rambler. Repairs and tur rla at lowest rates. Columbia Eleo trlcal ft Repair Co.. 53 Bond. Th. new Creamery Reatauraat. Bond trest, near th. alley between Uth and nth street, servei ih. best Vnt maal era Mt out In Astoria. ETerythln Is arw, neat and clean, and abaolut. satis, faction is fuaraateed all paUona. AuiftsH 3. It I kiiown that th pr-i- CITY Cor.Vll. MKl-nV. Shanahan Bros. 576-580 Comniercif il Street. s H. Sharpie's Cream Separators Concert every afrrwor and erantr at i dent coot em plates a trtu to'.o th Te-loa- , -VAShl, " 2M Astor street. irtTen .ir park country on or atKKit the rr.W- 1 illutl ItiMtte- TraTsa-Heil at th by Kelly and Davie, th two lr!h nobW men. Sund a Nylund, propnetors. die of Amrust, and as there are no con. M in Ut NUrht. llU-tln eve.ics u rrt.'Cr with th pr- pumd rranemnt. It I not tmprubai) , ..vorv met In rwuair nl. Remember w sell our pure cream for ! that trss nation's chief xcjUv may bejuy .., m kist nlithi with Conn. tl.S per aniH gallon. pack.l and ! prevalW upon to exfnd ai jo-irnrj w Irrered and for any quanrlty not ! J th mouth of th CoiuroWa. and thus than two (tal!or.e at n Pr faln. Th beco n- th central farur of a rand ova. Partor Candy 8tor. Irion whsch would certainly await him. In ; th evem of th commute ajrovln the Mrs. Oh ler will rive a reoeBon to m. I a,.uon th Washtntrton dU- vltd friends at her B-)r4 s'rt re- j m b duly advise.1. and unred ! denes this event na;. Th emerralnmetM. pace b-- -h prvSdnt th healthful cilman Aurvn atwnt. Th mlnutesi of th last roettn were read arsl approved A peltson was presented by th K"era Trust cniny. askinc that tltry t alrowvd to pay their aanmru for th Improve rv.it of Aft atreet from the wat si.V of Sixth strl to th west .1.1 of Ninth street. In inetallmenls. Referrcal to Ih strewt com mlu. A ptiuun was prren te.1. iUtnd by property ow.ars, aoklna tr.it the ci.y h anticipated with much pleasure by ; th trrp would Involv. thesw who expect to be present. j l!w Arvtjc to b railed In cut. 1 -in . et.Mr retauonshtp with th Teas, parte, socials, era, supplied ' uyxl ppte rw ubulWliryr and develop. : furnl),h th ma,rj for tM inn'v. with our deluius chocolate and cream jn,, rurc of th arwat f Tw-nitloth street frxn Conuner. bonbon, we glv special atu-nnon i"!,. ,u F.x han street, and th p ti the manuf:tur of any pecu comer. , . .. t rm were also ex.' tion. 1 cream, wa er K-e. saerue, or m th, roTniors of California tlumrf w put th stnvt In g.d orU-r. frapp. The Spa candy factory. ! pj WishlrurMn. Referre.1 to str-.-t eommltt with p-'wer " I w.LI rrAnt a tele. 1 rut.-wo county agsx for 8tudhaker' ! rrrn rl ZZZ Z. fu been rel ' Mf of Cailfom.a wouid a h -nd crew, ,n)r mt imaXu tar lhr , reived and will b soM at th moat reus eorsWl prices. read i'-aiin that rive Ala., . communl-art.m was recelve.1 frn i Sooth En'ls and th Cnlrt . (w d,Irct No. 1. sxat. That SL Louis profeaftir who didn't aooeeed 111 having the United Btatee aUed I'sona might make himself useful by thinking up some jpd ihort Dam. for the bo.-siteos carrtaga. ifor th alnrl tvlt rnts. From ns ; rr,..om to , t1P reqaremomi o" th !m wwircs K wa also announced that 0Ky conmrvK'tKi of a buddlns; to t both the lor distance and th short j, by ir-n and to be u.-.! by th of th rfcftf -n -nartn- boiia. and they theref-e tnd.-d to lfi crty !'' for th ... . rm idMahca chsnpi-i ssrtintners .m-n- ..11 u v. ... - . - comoanv Salvation Army Hall Friday w. . ..m. ........ led bv Staff Catrtain MaOH Bry. of 1 .aiurT.. .-.-..-... New Tork cfty. At th c!o-e thene will be served Ice creum an.1 cake, w cents. Admljwlon fri. mmmunU-atlons we- mad from tn Vici.-rlt ard Vawuver la.-ross teams, in.lltatlns; th.it th-y would b on hand to tatc5 port In ihe thre laya' program. a ailot'ted. City Att.-re'v Alle'i re.-onimndd that as th WliMtaie h.l 1-n eule.l awr .a rh 'Hy that warrants t placed In tlsi ln.l- ..f th chief ot police for Ihe collection of th r.mte.ted awes. niK. tn mothin his recommendation wns alot). Th quarterly rvport of th rtty tress, urer and that .rf th and. and Ml.- were referred to th way and mra") cornmlllr. An ordlnanc waa read rh flmt and ond tm rrutatlrHf th various kinds of machine uml for publlo amvavwr. aui-h .is atcrestvte. vlta-rtipes. kl'l or any other old kind ot scopes, well as merry o-rnin.ls. ami slmlUr nw.ianes. th Idea being 10 red th Keen hrufor reulre.1 of the ..perat. tloner, o,M do whatever eta was n ' " " " 1 iironiOiriVe. Hie i-w day. of I- !aJ lT r,,, lT ounr" this being a reduction of t per qiMrter. Cm motion the rule wer suspende.1 and the ordinance tm lM-..ughl up for lis ftruu passac. and passed. ' I j An ..nlliianc was reail the lirnt and . oml llnw providing lh.il hereafter th Hty. ah'ii co.wtructing an an- y. " or street crowing. hIiouM make th asm ; r.f ris.tie.l ro. k Inai.wl of plank, wh. r. ever th.- highway to cunstru.-td wa. over solid swxl An oplraain- waa rd Ih third tlm 'and pawed authorising lis- au.lltor and t.ntt ! Mct. FISHER BROS. Geneml Supply House for Family Oroccrles. Bailders' Heavy and Shelf Hardmare, Ship Chandlery, Etc. NEW LINE OF Side-Boards, Dining-room Tables and Ghairs Chas. Heilborn & Son. Cnpon the petition of Mary A. Gillttt, j Um-ernor rT has Xn f T.nai.y lmr contract, and re4,uired to erex t a on of th (Wrs of tfes eta t Nancy viied to d-Hiv-T the oo-nlng address arxl MilMa building, which waa po..d. Welr-h D. H. Writ, administrator of ,r-fere th emfsxj. Inrtlatlon have aU j x rommunl-ilon was rewd from Ful. aid wait was ctted o appear on thio been extn.Jed to the s-verel state ,ljn brothers wherein they preeented a -th , A,.u 10 how ratw why he had i oUcer. th ;najorl-y of wh wlU no wtl for legl er.-lc rendered the ciy. rot filed hi. final account. 1 doubt accept. j Referred to th wy, and mean, c.snmit. hortl-w th audits and . r. r-. rr. !: ? , -i , .m. .h a,mon rur. Is still backward of . J" . ! " "tJ .0. .I coll,.,, ot tJ-s ..reel emen, lvt.d rarsMrmtloo of said engin hous In sny manoer In which the rlty saw fit. as t-y l-b-vd that that mi wuulil " - - . .... 1 ...a In a '.Hat fr MMB Oil 111" PNLU aiMi nvm-a - betveflt rf I. I k for th cotwera-lion of the street crossing on VmmrcisI street at it IniersecOon with Tenth !rL An onltnaw s-as t.ruugnt up i'r . Th The h" or a arr.ng.-n--n.- u. -.cunrauwe- . 7 '" for th Irmwvemenl of Sand IsU-vl Wednesday nixht MiH ; native born juvemie v.mn--. i re .r - against rna cuy ana recomme..i'u p.,- rf m a.it Tirt r.-irrt eacn. I n tn eivr torm m 0111 7 and on th tr '.rwre was A CHILD ENJOTS The peasant flavor, cent: action, and aoothlnf effect of Syrup of Figf, when In seed of a laxative, and If the father or mother be costive or bilious, th. most -ratifying results follow I:, use; ao that It is the best family remedy known and very family should have a bottle. Manu. factured by rh. California T Byrup Co. FOR REGATTA VISITORS. Th. regatta committee detlrea a per or.s who have rootr.. to rent, with or without board, to leav. their names, wttti number they can accommodate, at fcadquartT, corner Eleventh and Bond ttrti, any afternoon between now and th. firn of August. Please sUt price, tor regatta week. HARRISON ALLEN, Secretary. The poye Is said to have originated the tuiiV'.-nial peac idea. ' For Good Coffee Big Presents Try Great AmBrican Importliii Tea Go's Big Value Stores. 171 Oommerclal a., Astoria. but a .mail ahowlng ma.1. It is wrought that b twen now and July Kth, when a fiill moon tkle s due. th run will materially Increase. Th big Boton Shoe Company has ar rived in Astoria and opened a itore at No. 4S Cjmmrclal strvt, where they wlH corxluct a glgams- saenfl' sale of I feaon.le f'io:ar fr the next !ay. Th company ha a factory at Lynn, Mass., and Saita Rosa, Cal., where nhey malu thr own goods. They say they rn an.) wilt sell boots and shoes cheaper than rtallrs can buy thm. With this opportunity before us, no on In A'torla n-d go barefooted.. Perry Trullinger and Judson Col In. dulged a fxjlltlcal dlcusion on Com. merolal strvt -f-r'lay that attracted a crjwd. Th eloquence gr In volume when Mr. Trullinger accused Secretary Alg of nourishing th solirUrs on em balmed bef. Mr. Cos, who cralma to know something of th grat puMIc qu- Itions now moulding into future politic! bwues. to. umbrajpe at th Indignity. It was Mr. Cole's dlffl'ilty In pltchtn hisuturance to a sa.tlfacvry stentorian altitude that drw rh lltnr. Frndlns; hVmef outbalanced In artrument and ctwtthted In votce, Mr. Trulllnger re tired. TO AID THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND, Astoria'if Small Boys Will Play a Game of Ball Today for the Cause. Th lHtle boy. of Astoria are not only bright and manly In deportment, but full to the brim with patriotism. Love of country and devotion to the (lag are n ttments already deeply Implanted in their valiant little heart.. They are chlvalric, too, and hav read with thrilling Interest of th hecolo a lev-men ts of our boy in blue of the soldiers who, In far .way Izjtlr.n in th Unfed States, wearing th regulation blue uniform of Uncle Sam's domain. Mr. George 8aiborn stated that h would contribute two tons of Rosstjn eo as a trophy for one of the events. Th winner, or winners can convert It Into tl2 cash at retail price. One of the best known and most .klllful tlrhtripe and slack wire per. formers of th American vaudeville stag will exbiMt over 'ii wiatr hi front of the grand stand each afternoon during th regatta. Th committee was advised by J. ti, Seymour that he wo Id donate a hana-o-ne merlal for on of th rowing events. Scre-tary Allen stated that th 00m. mlttee would at one endeavor to secure a suitable store room In the vicinity of the Flavel do-k for th Astoria Rowing club'. sM's, in order that the boys may facilitate their practice. , Pruel CO., II.Vj; Ortf- ment. F. W. Frgus"n, 12; H. F, H.75; Astoria f.v-eniiig .-sews, i.jo; um- j M . U . f i X. Z" 'ZJLV.l' , ,h ..v. ' and MI' judge to exc,t ment of th sularie. of th city officials for the monbh of June and that Oi warrant neiu uy ianurr 1-. a w-'l ,, nni.i ,,,-, 'but th matter was laid over till next I meeting and a copy of the ordinance wai ! ordered snt to th school board, with Aslor street ith trt to the west aid of Nnlth street. JTh or. dinanr was pass'-d. An onllnance authorlxlng til auditor leas or lot I, bkx-k H, logeilier Wlll Hie blilHIUig Itiiaad thereon, to srhwil district No. 1 for a t.i-m of 10 yearn at a rental of $1 the general fund be paid. The commit, tee also Instructed the treasurer to pay Wm. G. Gosslln 14.400. U out of the A'luir general fund, this amount to be later re. milled out ' the general fund, but technical otijectlons were ralsd and th. matter was hid over till th. next meeting. The committee', report waa adopted. The committee on health and poke mad the following rvport, which was oktted: Recommended that I mi Bowers, flund & Nylund, John Stevenson and Mlr at Wrttfht granted liquor licenses, and th. following bilk, be or. dered paid H. LABORERS WANTED ON THE RAILROAD EXTENSION. Superintendent MfJutre Reports' a Scarcity Owing to th Good Times Elsewhere. Superintendent MoOulre, of the A. k C. railway, has returned from Portland, where tie went to employ laborer, to pro-ecu te the extension of his line to the government reservation. "We want V men Immediately," said Mr. McOulre, "and we can't get them. I vMted all of the employment ag. n-le. in Portland and offered every ra) Ji'.l Inducement to get workmen to come i r, but the mn are not to be had." "What cause, the shortage," ar.Ved th. reporter. "There is too much work for the men who will work. Of course Uwro Is th osual surplus of Idler., who eke out an existence without resorting to manual exertion, but such fellow, we d.rr.'t want under any circumstance. W. . jn't g;t team, or scraper either. The situation th understanding that It would b pamed a- soon as they adh'Ted to thir part of the contract. Horn minor matters wr discussed at soma length, after which the council adjourned. CITT AUDITOR'S REPORT. City Auditor Nelson ha. compiled hi report for the second quarter of th year, and it was filed for record yesterday. G. Foster, 2fc; Iren Junta, II; H. jTh, report shows that the financial con J. BhleJda. H7.92; James Petty, 13S0; James Gorwer, 2. The committee on streets and public waya reported the following bill, and recommended payment: H. F. Prael Co., 11.50; Foard A Stokes, $2.50. The report was adopted. The committee on fir and water rec ommended payment of th following clalrni: Astoria Street Railway Co., $6.50; C. A. I4nerewbr, 2C; Tlrenwer & Jlolnvs, $10; J. V. Marten Co., $30; Bchofleld dfauke, 2. U; C. A. Lelnw')r. $4.60; As toria Railway Company, $6,60; West Shore Mills Company, $8; Foard Stokes, I46.E; Fred Salx, $2.15; 8. H. Wll let, $1; Water Ornmllon, 701.15. The committee reported that the Invea. ligation asked by O. Zl'gler in the a letred negleoC of the fire department at the time his house burned, had been held, and the fire department exonerated from all blame aa they acted with eom mendabl promptness. Aa the suggested changes In the fln alarm system would cost about $2000 th. committee recom. dltlon ot tha clly Is better than ha. been represented, th total rndetotedn" b. Ing 1178.406.97. Tho summary of th. res port follow.; INDEBTEDNESS. vfMt.lr.aJ horuta fexcentlna stre 179,OM00 vt...rt,...J .liwi bonds 23.4K8 65 Warranis (x-ptlns; street) 17.&N.1 M Street warranrts tm n R. L. Boyle & Co Leading Real Butate Dealer ol ASTORIA, OREGON Write for Information and PamjihUt. 635 Commercial Strwl i , i i i i i lilltill.lllltlUKIIIHl HHUlt IX. tntrnrrfftwwvrtw ASTORIA MEAT COMPANY i Tslsphon. No. a J I Handles Only the Choicest Meats I 4t CesiSMfxIal !., Mit Psises Rslaraat. The PALACE Open Day and'NIfcht W. W. Whipple, Propriator. Finest Restaurant North of San Francisco ATTENTIVE1 SEjnVICB.... FIR8TOLA89 CUISINE.. PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LADIES. 538 Commercial St., Astoria, Oregon FEE SAINT PAUL IE I m IB NSURANCE COMPANY Total indeibtedneaa $224,607 80 RESOURCES. Cash on hand, aa per treasur er's report I 17.IU $4 Taxes outstanding tAfa (Street aJMessment. outstanding 22.431 66 Total reeoiirces 1 46.200 83 EVERYBODY LOOK. Get yourself a pair of John Hanti'n, Peterson ft Brown', and J. P. Goodman', best $4 (adie. and gents' shoe, for 25 cents. Call for particulars at M WeU h block. AMERICAN SHOE) COMPANY. ST. PAUL, MINN., JAN. imt, 1899. Capital .... $ 600,000.00 Reserve for Unearned Premium 1,010,407,87 Reserve for all Other Liabilities 222,091.07 Net Surplus oyer all Liabilities 784,8R,78 Total Assets . . , $2,623,987.72 PACIFIC DEPARTHENT. CHARLES CHBIBTBNB18N, Managsr, B. GOODWIN, assiitaat Hahaftr. 317 California St., 8. F., Cal. AHtorla, Orcgo. r.