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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-25
CHRISTMAS CHIMES.
Merry Season OF Enjoyment.

Twas the night before Christmas. and
all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a
mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would
be there.
Christmas is emphatically the chill
dren's festival. For them is displayed
the lavish array of gifts; to them
Kris Kringle is veritable reality, by
them the Christmas festival is made
the purest and most home-like of
feasts, in them is the sweet faith that
many of us lose on hfe's pathway,
and through them we live again over
our own childhood and the youthful
zest reflected from their bright y oung
faces as they come trooping in to see
the laden Christmas tree and its won
derful fruit on Christmas eve.
Yesterday the tlme-honored Christ
mas tree occupied a prominent place
in our city churches, in each of which
happy crowd collected, and to O re-
porter who visited each it was hard
to say who were the most pleased
the givers or the recipients of the
gifts.
At the Episcopal church last even.
ing Messrs. Trenchard, Tuttle aud
Reed dispensed the presents to the
delighted little ones, at the Method
ist church Messrs. Peterson, and
Proebstel; at the Presbyterian church
Messrs. Holden and Hauser. In all
the churches the pastors we're de
servedly and generously remembered
Rev. w. S. Short received we'll filled
purse, Rev. Mr.. Grannis and Rev. MIR
Hall we're equally remembered, and a
the Congregational church. Misi
Nettie Wilson, the accomplished or
Ranist, was the recipient of a SAC
set of books. In many homes ther,
were private Christmas trees.
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AN IMPORTANT. MATTER.

THIS silly assessment law that We
have is one of the first things that
the coming legislature should alter so
as to insure just and dequable taxation.
As it is the law and system are farce.
Millions of dollars worth of property
escape taxation, fictitious 'debts'
are allowed, and premium is virtu-
ally set upon rascality. The law al
lowing Indebtedness should be re.
pealed and stricter account demand
ed from the several county assessors,
and while on this subject it
is in order to direct
the attention of the Clatsop county
court and other courts to the matter
Of hidden property; property that es-
capes taxation. We mean realty, land
and improvements thereon. There is
q good deal of owned land in this
county that is not taxed; there are be-
lieved to be a good many land owners
in Clatsop county whose names do
not appear on the county tax roll. 1t
is the province and should be the pug
pose Of this and other county courts to
see that no such omissions are made.
As it is at present the whole thing is a
farce. The assessors, in this regard,
need the assistance, cooperation and
support of the county courts.
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Something for the New Year.

The world renowned success of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, and their continued popu-
larity for third of century as astomacnic,
Is scarcely more wonderful than the welcome
that greets the annual appearance Of Hos
letters Almanac. This valuable medical
treatise is published by Hostelter & Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pa, under their own Immediate
supervision, employing go hands in that de-
partment. Six cylinder printed presses, 8
folding machines, S job presses. &C.. are run.
ming about e.even months in the year on this
work, and the issue of same for 1889 will not
be less than ten millions, printed In the
English. German, French, Welsh, Norwe-
gian,. Swedish, Holland. Bohemian and
Spanish languages. Refer to copy Of 1t
for valuable and interesting reading con-
cerniog health, and numerous testimonials
as to the efficacy OF Hos etters's Stomach
Bitters, amusement. varied information, as
Economical calculations and chronological
items, &C., which can be depended on for
correctness. The Almanac for 1889 can be
obtained free OF cost, from druggists and
general country dealers in all parts of the
country.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

FoR the sixteenth time The AsTo-
R1AN tips its hat 10 its multitude of
readers and heartily wishes them, one
and all, Merry Christmas.
Christmas comes but once a year,
and when it comes it brings good
cheer" So runs the old rhyme, and
80 it is at every recurrence Of this
Christmas time, which is or should be
time efpeace, of. happiness and low
ing remembrance.
The religious aspect of this joyous
occasion is overlooked in the festivi-
ties universally observant, gifts, the
reunions, and good cheer attendant
upon the day.
! We have none too many holidays,
and the merry Christmas day is one
of the brightest in our yearly calen.
dar.
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THE SWEET WORD "HOME."


"Home! It is q charmed word.
Through that one syllable thrill un.
told melodies, the laughter Of chill.
dren, the sound of wellknown foot
steps, and the voice of undying affec-
ton. Home! 1 hear in that word
the ripple of meadow brooks in which
knee deep we waded, the lowing oi
cattle coming from the pasture, the
sharp hiss of the scythe amid thick
grass, the creaking of the hay-rack
where we trampled down the load
Home! Upon that word there drop
the sunshine of boyhood and the
shadow of tender sorrows and the re.
Election Of 10000 fond memories
Home!
"When 1 see it in book or news
paper that word seems to rise and
sparkle and leap and thrill and whis.
per and chant and pray and weep
1t glitters like shield. It springs
up like a fountain. It thrills like g
song. 1t wrinkles like q star. II
leaps like fame. It glows like Q
sunset. 1t sings like an angel. And
if some photographer, urged on by g
spirit from beneath, should seek to
cast forth that word from the Ian
guage. the children would come forth
and hide it under garlands of wild
flowers, and the wealthy would come
forth to cover it up with their dia
monds and pearls, and the kings
would hide it under their crowns, ant
after Herod had hunted its life from
Bethlehem to Egypt, and utterly
given up the search, some bright
warm, day it would fash from among
the gems, and breathe from among
the flowers, and toss from among tht
coronets, and the world would reat
it bright and far and beautiful ant
resonant as before, Homel Home
| Homer
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SURRENDERED THE VESSEL.
Loss of Life on the kate Adams u
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Parliament was
prorogued to-day.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Parliament was
prorogued to-day.
LABOR IN DETROIT.
DETROIT, Dec. 24.-Congressman
Hurd, chairman of the special COM
mittee on immigration and labor, be-
gan an investigation this forenoon.
The evidence showed that a number
OF Canadians worked in this city dur
ing the day or season, retaining their
alien character. This amounted in
the printers trade to 40 per cent. and
in street car men to 25 per cent.
SURRENDERED THE VESSEL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24,-Secretary
Whitney to-day received cable mes
sage from rear admiral Luce, in conn
mand of the. United States steamer
Gdleno at Kingston, Jamaica, who
says the American steamer Hdyti01
Republic, recently seized at Port au
Prince by the Haytien authorities,
had been surrendered to him upon
| demand.
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 24.-Loss of life by
yesterdays accident is not yet def
nitely known The prospects are the
exact number of the drowned will
never be accurately known.
It is stated that thirty-five
is the most conservative estimate
Out of the party of fifteen white Ia
borers who boarded the steamer. only
two are said to have been saved. II
this be true, and there is no means oi
ascertaining the facts, the loss of life
may reach sixty, as many negroes on
the lower deck lost their lives in at.
tempting to swim ashore from the
stern of the burning steamer. The
boat and cargo is valued at S145, 900.
The Kate Adams has the record oil
the fastest time between Helena and
Memphis. She was the steamer that
conveyed president Cleveland and
wife from West Memphis to this city
on the occasion of his visit TO the
| south
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A woman's Discover.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in
this county. Disease fastened its clutch
es upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severest tests, but her vi
tai organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
& she coughed incessaaatly and .e' could Id not no.
sleep; she e bought h Of us % bottle OF pI,
ton and was so much relieved on tax
ing first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miracu-
iously cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz.h Thus write W. c. Herrick & Co.
of Shelbyville, n. C..-Get a free trial
bottle at j. w. Conn's Drug Store.
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He Told It To His Wife.

Tom-Dick, what word can be
made shorter by adding two letters?
Dick-I give it up.
Tom-Why, short, of course.
Dick-That's pretty good. I'll
spring that on my wife as soon as get
home. I bet I'll catch her.
At home)
Dick-My dear, what word can be
made longer by adding two letters?
Wife-Why any word. What a
foolish question. Do you think I'm
an imbecile? Hello, where are you
going?
Dick-I'm going to hunt up the
fellow that introduced that joke to
me. There's something wrong some
where.
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The granting by congress of the
right of way to the Astoria and South
Coast Railway company to build a
bridge over Young's river, was
another big step in the preliminary
work of the road. Congress can con-
fer right of way quicker than a good
many folks nearer home who would
be greatly benefited, but who appear
to look upon the scheme from too sci.
fish a standpoint But people who
will stand in the way of progress and
improvement, cannot continue to
occupy such Objectionable position.
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A sHIPMAsTER's OPINION
As To Bar Pilotage and Towage.
Br. Ship MdGoDeH.


ASTORIA, OREGON, Dec, 1888.
CAPTAIN Belts,
DEAR SIR:-In answer to your
request I give you my opinion
regarding the pilotage service on the
bar and Columbia river. First, as to
the bar pilotage, can only instance
my own experience. My ship was of
the bar in 35 fathoms of water on the
9th of November last, the weather
being so thick we could not make the
land out. We stood off the land, and
when about 80 miles off we fell in
with pilot boat, and though this
boat was without pilots she gave us
our position, which allayed my anxi.
ETY. very much and enabled me to
keep the ship in such a position that
on the first favorable opportunity we
were enabled to get in. The weather
kept very thick and was blowing
hard until the 18th, when we received
a pilot and sailed in. We saw nc
tugs until near the bar. I consider
that if compulsory bar pilotage was
abolished the result would be great
loss of shipping, and consequently an
increase in the insurance premiums
As to the river pilotage-Mr. John.
son on the 18th ultino took charge
of my ship at 2 P. NJ, and at Z A. n. or
the 14th anchored her off Portland.
Before coming down Mr.. Hoyt was
most attentive in going and sounding
the bar, and saving US the utmost
possible draught; he allowed us to
load to 10 feet, and though in cross
ing the different bars, and particu
larly the ST. Helens bar, where there
was barely sufficient water for oul
draft, by his care and attention we
got down without grounding.
I am Of opinion that if the river
pilotsge was abolished as an indie
pendent body the tug boat captains
as servants Of company, would have
a strong inducement only to load the
ships to such any easy draught as
would insure speedy passage down
The consequence would be thai
the extra lighterage required under
those circumstances would amount
to considerably more than the pilot
age rates. There are other objec
tions to doing away with the pilot
age service which must strike every
one. The pilots work for the inter
est of the ship, and I think it would
be unwise, and would initiate against
the interests of the port to abolish
them.
OF course you are aware that this
is my first visit to your port, but
what 1 have said is after Is years as {
shipmaster, and after having had ex
perience in most of the prlncipa
ports in the world. So you can pu
the foregoing down as how it strikes
stranger. Iremain yours sincerely
T. G.. FRASER.
P. S.-Why don't you agitate and gel
the river deepened?
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The Verdict Unanimous

W. D. Suit, Druggist. Bippus, Ind.
testifies: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years standing
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville
OHIO, affirms: 1.-The best selling medi.
cine l have ever handled in my 20 years
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou.
sands of others have added their testi.
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases OF
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only q
half dollar bottle at J. W. Conn's Drug
Store.
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Notice.

A full line of Sunset Diaries for 1889,
contains the Astoria Tide tables and
other valuable information. These dia-
ries make handsome Christmas presen S
for old and young, to be obtained only
at GRIFFIN & REED.
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Price the New York Novelty Stores
line of Plush Goods, Albums, Auto
graph and Scrap Books. If you are
looking for anything of the kind you are
bound to get them there after pricing
them,
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anyICETo MOTHERS

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, 90 tens
the gums. allays all pain, cures wind
chOlic, and is the best remedy for diar-
rh9a. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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All of Herman Wise's customers are
invited to call at his store from now un-
til Christmas Eve and leave their ad-
dress. Santa Claus has a surprise in
store for you
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Notice.

Our store is not quite SO crowded
in the morning; parties can have
more time in making their selections
by visiting our store in the morning.
GRIFFIN & REED.
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Our Dew Drop brands of canned
fruits take the lead. We have apricots.
peaches, cherries, pine apple, blackber-
fieS, etc, THOMPSON q Ross.
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The Display of Holiday Goods at the
New York Novelty Store is something
simply immense. Their prices are
lower than the lowest.
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Our stock is now complete; it will be
to your interest to buy now while you
can get good selections.
GRIFFIN g. REED.
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The general verdict Is that Griffin &
Reed have the largest and best assort-
ment Of Holiday Goods ever shown In
the city.
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Weinhard,s Beer

The latest style of Gents Boots and
Shoes at P.J. GooDMAN's.
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Meals Cooked TO Orde

By the pint or quart at the Red Corner
Market.
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Ludlow's Ladies' $500 Fine Shoes
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at P. J. GooDMAN's.
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Open Oysters

And Free Lunch at the Telephone So
loon, 5 cents.
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We are selling Bisque Figures, Vases,
Cups aud Saucers. Dresden ware, etc.,
at remarkably low figures. Call and
examine. GRIFFIN & REED.
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Private rooms for ladies and families
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard Il
Stokes.
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Coffee and cake, ten cents, at the
Central Restaurant.
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relephoneLodgtng House.

Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
50 and 25 cts, per week S1.50. New and
clean. Private entrance.
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Sweet Apple Cider.
At the Astoria Soda Works.

Tender. Juicy steak at JefF's.
, 1888-12-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l3.-People of
this city had a good opportunity to-day 10
see Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Morton, these
two gentlemen taking a long walk about
the residence and business portion of the
city in the forenoon, while their wives
were out for a long drive. In the after
noon and evening there were many callers
at the Harrison residence, some calling to
talk politics, but the majority coming to
pay their respects to the visitors. Mr..
Morton to-day sent word to the citizens
committee cordially accepting the tender
of a public reception, and informing them
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. r. Mckee and Secre-
himself and Mrs. Morton.
The committee at once called at IL
rooms of Governor Gray to receive his
reply to their request made last night for
the use of the elegant reception rooms on
the main floor of the capitol building. To
their surprise the committee were in
formed by Pierre Gray son and private
secretary of the governor, that the latter
had departed early in the morning with
out having left any instructions. His son
would not assume authority in the prem
ises and the committee left the capitol in
a very rufied frame of mind. They after
wards secured Tomlinson's hall and a re-
ception will occur there from s t. 10 pm.
Friday. Mr.. Morton complained this
evening of a cold which had settled in his
throat and is inclined to remain indoors.
He said to day he believed they would
start for nome Saturday evening, but the
members Of Gen. Harrison's family say
the guests will be prevailed upon to re
main over Sunday at least and longer, if
noasihle
, 1888-12-14
Black Bart's Family.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Dec. l3.-Mrs Mary
B. Boles, a respectable woman Of this
city, is the wife of Black Bart, the noted
lone highwayman Of California. A re,
porter called on Mrs. Boles and asked hel
if she knewe Of her husbands whereabouts
She said: The last letter received from
him is dated Feb. 81. He said if his life
was spared he would be with us by Christ,
mas at the farthest. He knows the de-
t~ectives are on his track. You can easily
see why he dare not write, as the letter,
no matter where mailed, would be almost
certain to fall into their hands. | believe
he is engaged in mining in some secluded
spot in the mountains, though of course ]
do not know. If he is alive and not pur.
sued by the detectives | believe he will
come.
II know that he still loves us. Evi.
dence in my possession shows beyond all
doubt that he is still as devoted to us as
when we last saw him twenty years ago.
IL has been said that his d%epredations anG
robbing has been confined exclusively to
the Wells, Fargo Express company. ]
do not say that to excuse him, for God
knows he has enough to answer for. but.
oh sir, he has some noble traits OF char,
acter, and if they would only let him
alone. | know that henceforth he would
lead an honorable life.
Mrs. Boles has lived in this CITY twelve
or fourteen years. She ha4 three
daughters, two of them married and
living in this city, The third lives with
her mother and is an estImable young
lady.
, 1888-12-14
Attacking Sunday Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-At the even.
ing session of the Sabbath Union conven
ton the principal event was the speech of
Prot. Herrick johnson, D. D., of Chica-
go, who made a vigorous attack on the
Sunday newspapers. He said the plea
that the necessity exists for it is absurd.
The Sunday newspaper is here solely for
the money there is in it. He appealed
for a public conscience, aided by that of
the individual which should urge upon
business men and legislators the necessity
for reform in this direction. Resolutions
endorsing the petitions for the passage of
a national Sunday rest bill and the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution for
bidding the manufacture, importation,
transportation, or sale OF alcoholic liquors
were adopted, after which the convention
adjourned sine die.
, 1888-12-14
SHOT THE CASHIER.
Banking Under Difficulties in
San Francisco.
More Claimants for Thomas
Blythe's Millions
Suicide of Anarchist Landsei-
del in Pittsburg.
Banking Under Difficulties.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3.-Two
strangers from Arizona entered the San
Bernardino National bank this morning.
One Of them presented a check and asked
that it be cashed. E. H. Morse, the
cashier, told them they would have to be
identified. Words followed, when the
stranger drew a revolver and shot Morse
through the body. The latter returned
the fire and put two bullets into his as
sallant. Six or seven shots were fired in
all. The strangers ran, but were ar
rested. 1t is thought Morse aud his as
sailant will both die. It is believed the
men entered the bank with the design of
robbery.
Cashier Morse died half a hour after
the shooting. The man who did the
shooting gives his name as John Cakes.
1t is said a third man, not yet arrested,
was seen trying the side door of the bank
while the shooting was going on. Cakes
was shot in the arm, ear aud back, but it
is believed zone of the wounds are seri-
Gus.
, 1888-12-14
The Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In the house
Spinola of New York, from the commit.
tee on military affairs, reported the bill
authorizing the retirement of John G..
Fremont as a major general.
The house then proceeded in committee
of the whole to a consideration of the Ok
lahoma bill.
Payson of Illinois offered an amend
ment providing that the rights of honora-
bly, discharged Union soldiers to make
homes on the public lands under the ex-
isting homestead laws shall not in any de-
gree be impaired by the bill. and that
their rights under those laws shall extend
to lands open to settlement under its pro.
visions.
Finally, without action on the amend
ment, the committee rose and Dockery
the retiring chairman, called on Butter.
worth to preside as speaker. This was
the signal for a round of applause from
both sides of the chamber, which was re.
newed when Dockery in making his re
port addressed Mr.. Butterworth as Mr..
Speaker" The house then adjourned
, 1888-12-14
The Panama Canal.

LoNDoo, Dec. ia Paris dispatch
to the Daily NeloS says: During another
exciting scene at the Panama company
Office to day, on call for DeLesseps his
son appeared. He announced that only
$50, 900 bonds had been subscribed for
and that the company would therefore
commence returning the deposits to,
morrow. Referring to his fathers remark
on the previous day he said his remarks
were made on the strength of a hopeful
report made 20 him. The result is bank
ruptcy or the winding up of the company.
He urged them to petition the govern
ment to come to the assistance Of the
company.
PARIS, Dec. l3.-The Panama com
pany has issued a note to the press stating
that the result of the issue is unknown,
but giving no indication whether the min.
imum number Of bonds required had been
subscribed,