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Daily Peinocrat Wetoslay Evening.DecBmber 2B.18S8 YITIS t NIITTIMU, Bllt r ml PuWlihers. PublUlloil evory day in tho wi-ok. Sunday! exceittid.) Entered at the Pint Oiliwat Albany, Or an neoond-claN mail matter. LOCAL RECORD. Tub Concert. About one honored fifty people attended the concert and social given last evening at the opera house for the benefit of the Presbyterian church. It was a very refined and nice entertainment, atret to people with a taste for a high class of music, which appeals only to the best sentiments. The concert was divided Into two parts, religious and secular. In the first part the soprano and tenor duet by Mrs. Geo. E. Chamberlain and Rev. Prichard, was particularly heard with marked interest. In the kecond part the trio by Mrs. Geo. E. Chamberlain and Messrs. Prichard and Lee was a fine piece of singing. Rev. Prichard was enthuslas ticly encored after a vocal solo, as was also Mrs. E. W. Langdon. If possible Mrs. Langdon shows improvement since receiv lng instructions under one of California's best teachers. Hhe has one of the most pleasing voices it is the pleasure of an audience to listen to, and sings with an in telligent articulation that U really refresh ing after listening to an operatic singer. The duet by Mrs. Chamberlain and Rev. Prichard was a pleasing effort. The trio by Mrs. Langdon, Mrs. Chamberlain and Rev. Prichard was perhaps the best of the program. A chorus, "Victoria," closed the prograin. Don't Throw Stonks "It is about time for the editor of the Albany Dkmo crat to cease exposing Ills ignorance by alluding to the Queen of the Pacific as be ing wrecked at the Columbia bar. The Queen of the Pacific is not wrecked but is running between San Francisco and San Diego. Read up and keep posted, or else keep still." Pioneer. We are perfectly aware of the fact stated: but so far as the Columbia bar and its adjouining sand spits were concerned it was all the same. Had the Yaquina Hay been as well managed after striking the sand it would never have become a total wreck. People living in glass houses should not throw stones; that is all we are getting at. We are anxious to see the Columbia and Yaquina bay and Puget sound all built up, so that we can be proud ot any of them. Leo Broken. Yesterday, about n o clock, Aiex Purdom, who has been assist ing In erecting the telegraph line on the Oregon Tacific, was riding with another hand on a railroad velocipede, about two miles from the east end of the track, when, in rounding a curve, his left foot slipped from the treadle, and going down caught between two ties, wrenching it so as to break a bone, just above where it was broken about a year ago. Dr. Whitney, one of the railroad's surgeons, set the bone. Alex has had more than his share of brok en bones. A BAD FAimtK. The failure of Jacobs & Neugass and J. G. Meyers & Co., the railroad contractors, is developing some interesting facts. Among the heavy creditors were Thomp. son, Del art & Co., of Portland, to whom J. G. Meyers & Co. the Co. being Jacobs & Neugas, owed $io,ooo. Friday the firm learned the true condition of affairs, when Mr. llickock, a member of the firm, char tered a special train and came to Albany at a cost of $i a minute. After the train had started back for Portland he learned that the railroad plant of Meyers & Co. was in Marion county, recalled the train, went to Salem, got the necessary papers of a clerk, returned to Albany on the noon train and look another $l a minute ride on the Ore gon Pacific to the front, a fast wagon ride and had the plant attached ahead of all others and before an assignment had been made. At the time the contractors were paid up to the loth of the month while the hands were owing for two months. Mr. Meyers borrowed money and left for the north. The laborers, nearly four hundred strong, quit work and are said to be on their way to Corvallis witli blood in their eyes, declaring vengeance on Neugass, rioag or anyone tney can net hold olf. Their time checks In order to appease their wratn were made out to Meyers & Co. or the Oregon Pacific, which on its face fore bodes a storm. Meyers & Co. give their reasons for the failure as follows, we are informed: Their contract with the Com pany calls for 20 cents a cubic yard for dirt work and 60 cents for rock work. Consid erable of the grading was in rock work, but the engineer estimated it as only a mixture, and the Company allowed only 30 cents a cubic yard. Mr. Meyers says he has grown gray in railroad ork and never saw such estimates before. The money paid on the contracts seems to have gone to take up securities, as nearly as we can learn. Anyway it results in Jacobs & Neugass having liabilities amounting to about $ico,oooand assets to $60,000 to $70, 000, and the prospects of another big suit. The whole failure is an unfortunate one ; but of course will have no effect on the rapid development of the railroad. Another Pioneer Dead. On Christ mas evening, Dec 25, Mrs. Isaac Hutchins died, after a lingering illness, at the age of 70 years. With her husband she came to Linn county in about 1 84 5. Mr. Hutchins took up a claim on the present site of the Elkins property adjoining this city; but afterwards sold It. He was the first sher iff of the county. Mrs. Hutchins lived alone for a great many years in this city, getting a scanty living on a small Income. Funeral services were held under charge of Rev. Webb. Its Present Status. James East is reported to be gradually improving and will probably recover. Dutch Henry is practically well. The three gentlemen In the pest house are all right, with no indica Hons of any disease. They will be on our streets in a day or two. So Albany is prac tically free from the terrors of smallpox. Its citizens are entitled to much credit for the sensible manner in which they have acted. A Surprise. Several of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Blaln last evening gave them a genuine surprise party In honor of the tenth anniversary of their wedding. It was a new tin affair and a very enjoyable one. Among the features of the evening was the eating of some of the original wed ding cake. Christmas Girrs. On the morning of Christmas day there was born to the wife of Mr. John Fox a boy. He was plump and healthy and filled the stocking full. Born. To the wife of John Maxwell, a girl, on ChriBtmas eve. Montetih & Sei thair IMMENSE Call early before? Christmas Eve. The Christmas eve festivities were of a very interesting nature at all of the churches. Those at the M. E. church south were held at 3 o'clock, at the other churches at 7 o'clock. The trees generally were nice ones. One of the prettiest arrangements we have seen in Albany, was at the Baptist church, consist ing of two symmetrical trees, with an ever green arch between, capped by a small tree, the whole forming a very pretty grot, to, and the display of presents was as hand some as the tree,' At the M. E., Presby terian, U. P. and Congregational churches the trees were also attractive ones and the supply of presents was rather larger than usual. One of the finest presents tendered in the city was that of a complete com munion service, one of the finest in the state, by Mrs. W . H. McFarland, the fol lowing inscription on which explains it: To the First Congregational church of Al bany, in memory of W. II. McFarland, who died July 5, 18SS?. An Interesting Fact In the ninth century, an old beggar from Japan took some tea seeds and plants back with him to his native land. The Japanese relished the new drlnk.and built at Osaka a temple to the memory of those who introduced it. This temple is still standing, though now almost 700 years old. Conn Bros., in this city, keep some of the descendants of these same tea seeds, and as well a splendid stock of groceries, provisions and crockery ware generally. Yhelr customers are always well satisfied. A Bad Fall. Lewis Pettijohn of Cros ton, Marion county, met with a very pain ful, and perhaps serious accident at Leban on, on Monday. He had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Flddler.who lives near that place and had started back home. As he was bearding the cars at Lebanon he slip ped and fell off the platform, to the ground several feet below. His back was badly wrenched, and it is feared that his .pine is Injured. He was taken to Salem and thence to his home. t? Anw IbHv ratllncr at O. L. Black v ' J . man's will receive a ticket free for the Bos. ton Comedy Company's theatrical per formance at the opera house to-morrow evening, wnen ino piny owviiw" will be presented. Wanted. A young span of mares, weight not less than 1150 pounds. Call at Fred Bruckman's, coiner of 3rd and Mont gomery streets, Albany, Or. Monteith & Seiteobach's great closing sale will enable all to boy any line of goods fully 50 percent, less than any other store in tho valley. Baby carriages at Stewart & Sox's. A tenbach having STOCK of Gkn the stock is bro HOME AND ABROAD City Council to-night Dates, figs, etc., at Pfeiffer's. Holiday goods at French'. Bargain in silverware at French's. Fresh chestnutsat Francis 1'i.ntTV'i Low prices prevail at the ''Corner J.-w.-l ry store." Goto P. J. Laportes for your bout nmlSh , repairing. The beat eonfectioaary in the city :it Fn eis Pfeiffer's. Gold and silver watehes. Big bargain in them at French's. Salem has a Unitarian Church, with Prof Rooikat its head. "Jim Westfall" olaims that J G Moyers tc Co. owe him $3,000. Hon L H Montsnye has moved his officii into the Pearce Block. The largest stock of nuts and candies. i th valley at F H Pfeiffer's. Tweedale carries the boss heating stoves and sells them the cheapest. Call and see those Early Breakfast stoves and ranges at W C Tweedale's. Albany shoald have a street car line. I would help the city materially. For holiday candies, nuts, eh, t-a'l at the Willamette Packing Co's store. The man with an eye like an eutjle at the Opera House to-morrow evening. You will save money by getting your plumbing and job work done at Tweedale's. W B Uonderson and daughter, Maud, of Helix, are in the city the iuuats of Mrs Ben Johoson. If you want a tender chicken be sure and get one of those new style roasters at W C Tweedale's. Finest display of Christmas pie-ents in tl e city, is to be found at French's Th. Conn r Jewalry Store.' Price low. The OregonDeyelopmeot Co is hi-g i'i ing for a new steamer superior to it.'h "Y--quina Bay.'' Ic means business. Some of the railroad men who went 0 Corvallis this morning said they would ei: I -er have their money or go to Salem. Making a specialty of candies, nuts, t. Francis Pfeiffer can dobetter than any wre-'e else. Remember this iu getting your hnli.. coutecuonary. A fight betT7eeu a couple railroad men ju t from the front broke the stillness yesterday. One a one armed man, is said to have fought with great activity. Judge Whitney returned yesterday from Sad Jose, very much pleased with that couu try ; but ho will continue to make Albany his home. "Solomon Isaacs" by the Boston Ccmedy Company to-morrow eveoiog, at the Opera tlouse. Admission, Id, Zo and 3j ceuts. Itu- served seats at Blackmau's. At Oakland. Oregon the license has been placed at $5000 for selling ' liquor at retail and $2500 in quantities from a pint upward. It wul undobutedly pronioit. State Seeretary MoBride, Prof McElrov and President Apportion passed through the city to-day for Corvallis to attend a meeting ot tne directors 01 sne Agricultural (College. J G Meyers Sl Co., had just begun work on the tunnel on the Oregon Pacific when cheir failure was announced. The men at work there were not notified until yesterday. Among those caned Christmas eve wore Mr Oley Wood worth by Air Blaokman, the druggist, Mr. Keirns, the baker, by Mr Conrad Meyer, and Walter Turrell by bis brother clerks. The citizens of Albsny and vicinity are in vited to call at F. M. French's, "The Comer Jewelry store and see his stock of Const mas presents, and examine prices, which will be found very low. , O'Conner & Bsrr have just finished their contract on the tJregoD racibo. and their men, paid np to a cent, have been in the eity for two days, an orderly well behaved class of men. Mr 0 H Irvine went to the front Monday armed with several attachments to be issued against the railroad plant of J G Meyers & Co. The stoim of attauhmeuta seems to be great. Mr Eugene LaForeathaa bonghtan interest in the srocery store ot Wallace ot Ihompson. Mr La Forest is a popular young man, and will add to the strength of this already very enterprising hrm . Mr J J Graham, has just purchased o' Cherry k Parkes the three lots on whlih the members ot the firm-reside, paying $5250 for the same. With a frontage of about 200 feet it is a property that win increase rapidly in value. Hon. S. P. Moss, of Lake oonnty, one of the nine Dimocrats recently elected to the lower house of tne state legislature, is in the citv, and will be on hand at Salem when the legislature convei.es. He was accompanied here by his father, now eighty-five years of ago, who has just rode on the cars for the first time in his life. Albany Opera House, Monday evening, Deo. 31st, Lew Johnson's "Black Baby Boy'' colored minstrels will give a performance which will excell any thing of the kind ever before produced here. 1 he company consists of 20 first-class performers, who are all ar tists in their profession. They are well rec- ' " '"I ''v the ii'... , and Mtihlio. Reserved mm fora.l,, at Wi.-kmvi's Drug Store. Ti'i'i rvliip., ,iven at . the Opora Huu.c ln,t eyrnNi lit Lew Johnson's "lllack K.i'V I!.," n'n.t a a good one for the mml Hud ,11 l,o like ,i,.trel show were 0l il -d. The program was nrrie l , to th.. let r tnA Kl members ol h- cie.m.ny ,h ,,.,1 rf00t hmilisrty with their diff-rent u.rr. Chas Mitchell, in his V ni, 011 mm ,,iet" ,,, , excellent tumh 'iig and i.,.ro I110-.I ,..v..ral features general ly new t,e aerolntio line. The "Black irillnilriPii major" werB alao good. "Little II greatly pl.axed the audionce. The com pany leav. a tin n.orninif in tneir snecial car ver th I) & K (i for paehl.., where they play to ni.dit. Colorado Springs Gazelle. I.N JIKMOItf.VM. Hall of Brownsville Lodge, No. 36, ) n- 1 a. n. 11., uec. 14th, ISS8. J whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to call from labor our worthy Brother, A. K. Thompson, who departed this lifeat his retidence In Linn county, Oregon, on the 21st day of November, 18S8. Resolved, That it is with heartfelt sorrow that this Lodge receives the news of the death of our brother. fmolvej. That in the death of Brother I hompson ihis Lodge ha lost a worthy member and the -amily of deceased a kind and loving husband and father. Resolved, That the condolence and sym pathy of this Lodge be extended to the widow and orphans left by said brother Resolved, That this Lodge be clothed in mourning and that the me.ubers thereof wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. J Revived, That a copy of these resolu tions be furnished the family of deceased under seal of the Lodge, and that a copy of the same be furnished the county papers for publication. J. P. Galbraith, L.. fj. KICE, if. R. Powell, Committee. On the Southern Boundary. Mr. and Mrs. George Barnett, of Wasco countv were visiting relatives and friends here last week. They expect to spend the winter in the volley. Miss Jennie Bowlsby came down from Eugene City last week to visit friends hre. O. P. Coshow, of Brownsville, was in the neighborhood recently looking after fences and stock on his farm here. Mr. A. P. McNary and Miss Nellie Locke will spend the holidays in Salem with Mr. McNary's parents. J. B. Hay worth sold to D. Pierce seven teen head of cattle for the sum of $337.50. John feels very rich now. J. D. Morrow, a former resident of this neighborhood was married to Miss Ella Hawk at the residence of Wm Hawk last Wednesday. Quite a number of young people were invited from this neighbor hood and report a glorious time at the wedding and dance but did not mention dried pears. Born to the wife of James Taylor, Dec. 16, a daughter. Mr. Purdy has been suffering with a se vere attack of pleurisy was so bad for sev eral days that he could not lie down, but is improving at present. A young daughter of T.J. Vaughan died the 15th of Dec. and was buried at Coburg the 17th. She had been in poor health for a long time and death was unexpected. DEYOE & ROBSON ARE AGENTS FOR THE NEW HIGH ARM DAVIS VERTICAL-FEED SEWING MA CHINE. BEST MACHINE IN THE MARKET. decided to close eralMerchandise ken. Pure Teas. If you want a first-class article of teas go to I lie Willamette Packing i os. store, their German mixed tea is just what every one ought to ue, as it is first class tea and warranted to give satisfaction. MA Kill ED. STELLEMACHER SPINKS. On Christinas eve., Dec. 2.1th. 1888. at the Catholic Church.in Albany.by Rey.Father l.ouis metayer, Mr. Alfred Stellemacher and Miss Ida Splnks. both of Albanv. The groom is an industrious,steady youne man uA-liin. ( l- I f. . . .. .u. in,, terry opinKs, ana tne ,a a uaugmcr ui mat gemicman and a graduate of the Sisters school of Salem. May they live long and prosper. Selling at Cost. Until after the holi days all my stock of felt hats and bonnets, baby hoods, plushes, fancy feathers, etc. Special sale, call early. "Ida M. Brush, nrst aoor east atranan's new Drlck. u Albany Ope.a Houes. ' ONE NIGHT OSLY Monday Evening, Dec. 31st, 1888. LEW JOHNSON'S BLACK BABY BOY MINSTRELS and ELECTRIC BRASS BAND 4 a-RE-A-l? E3STT3 -4 20 Renowned Artists 20 Introducing an entirely new and novel performance. Grand Street Parade Headed by the world's greatest Dram Majors. MR. J, C, CARR AND LITTLE H, General admission, SO cent. Reserved eats, 75 cents, Children under 11 years, 26 cents. Reserved seats for sale at Black man's Drug Store. F. L. ram -DEALER IN J Choice Family G-BOCERIES. Confectionery. Cigars and Tobacco All goods sold at the lowest cash prices and warranted td give satisfaction. Butter and ! Eggs Taken in Exchange for Goods, Subscriptions receive for all the leading NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES . NEAR THE POSTOFFICE, ALBANY.jOR. SALE. out their Albany businessoff a r for sale without reserve at COST