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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
ANOTHER BUGABOO.


FROM Portland comes the prof
fered intelligence that the defeat OF |
fbe "Bull Run" water bill defeats the
probabilities Of having Nelson Ben
nett. H. Y. Thompson, ct al, take the
Astoria & South Coast Railway out OF
the present company's hands and
build it TO the seacoast from Astoria
sometime before the close Of the
present century.
This is the way the legend runneth:
Bennett, Thompson and associates
had 100000 all ready to take hold
and put the road from here to the
Seaside through to completion.
But Moss, of Lake Co, beat the
Bull Run water bill, sustaining the
governors veto, with his little vote,
and making the necessary 81; Thomp-
son and associates own big tract
the former 'Holladay tract" over in
East Portland: they must, by reason
of the Ball Run bill failing, get water
on that tract some other way. To do
so will take 100000; even the very
100000 that they were going to put
into the Astoria & South Coast Rail-
way Co.
They only have 100000 to spend
and they can't spend it in more than
one place. and that one place is the
Holiday tract.
This is good deal like THE House
That Jack Built
II is believed, however, by The AS
ToRIAN, that it should not make mo-
ments difference to Astoria whether
these gentlemen do or do not negoti-
ate.
If Bennett, Thompson, ct al, did
build the road would it be for profit or
pastime?
The former most likely.
If they can see the profit that is in
it, why not Astorians?
The thing is as always.
The proper, profitable business way
to do is for us to build it ourselves
and great will be the result and the
profit thereof.
In the meantime the road work il
going right on. A contract was signed
yesterday to grade ten miles of thu
road, the company advertises thi
morning for 10000 ties.
It is in order to double the capita
stock, go ahead, and build according
to the original plans.
Faith without works is dead.
No better opportunity for invest
ment is afforded, and by doing thi
work ourselves it will more great.
inure to our advantage.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY'S real name
John NJ Rowlands. He was born Il
Wales, near the little town of DenbigE
and his parents were so poor that whel
he was about 3 years old he was sen
to the poor house Of st. Asaph to b
brought up and educated. When h
was 13 years old he was turned loos
to take care of himself. Youn
though he was, he was ambitious an
well informed AS a lad he taugf
school in the village of Mold, Film
shire, north Wales. Getting tired {
this, he made his way to Liverpoo
England, when he was about IA yea
of age, and there he shipped as cal
in boy on board a sailing vessel boun
TO New Orleans, in the promised Ian
TO which so many British born you'll
ever turn their eyes. In New o
leans he fell in with a kindly me
chant, Mr.. Stanley, who adoptC
him and gave him his name. NJ
Stanley died before Henry came
age, leaving no will, and the lad WI
again left to shift for himself. 1our
Stanley lived in New Orleans unt
1861, when he was q years old, ha
ing been born in 1910. Then Il
great civil war broke out and Sta
ley went into the confederate army
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
Electric RittePs.

This remedy is becoming so wei.
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not eX-
ist and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric BitterS will cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove PimpleS, BOils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure Malarial te-
verS.-For cure of Headache, COnstipa-
ton and Indigestion try Electric Bit
terS-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money yrefunded.-PTice5 80 cts. and Sl.00
per bottle at j. G. Dement'S.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26

The little speck known as Sable is
land, east of Nova Scotia, bids fair to
meet the fate of the tabled Atlantis.
On every side the winds and waves
are eating it away, and the process of
demolition is going on so rapidly as
to make it one of the marvels of the
northern Atlantic. Two lighthouses
have been destroyed, and another
some distance inland, was erected last
summer to take their place. Every
year shows a considerable decrease in
the islands area, and the modifca-
tions the debris are making in the ad.
iacent ocean bottoms renders the
soundings marked on the charts Of
that region very unreliable. All that
is left of the island seems destined il
time to be strewn over the ocean bed
and the fate of Sable island will serve
in the school biographies as a notable
instance of the destructive power oi
the waves.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
NEW TO-DAY.
Grand A. O. U. W. Celebration
Seaside Lodge No. IL, A. 0. U. W.
WILL CELEBRATE
The Tenth Anniversary of the Organization
of the Lodge,
On Friday, March 1st, 1889.
PROGRAMME {:

PROGRAMME
Grand Street Parade at z. NJ. headed by
Western Amateur Band followed by Char
ter Members in n finely fitted UP vehicle
drawn by four white horses,
Northwestern Legion Select Knights, A..
o. U. w.
Members of Seaside Lodge No. IL
The Procession will form at Pythlan Hall
at p. NJ will march on Third to Genevieye,
south to Jefferson, east to w. 9th, north To
Water, west to Olney, north to Second, west
10 Main, SOuth TO Third, west TO Benton,
south TO jefferson, east to CaSS. north 10
Third, east To Pythian Hall.
Jhc evening exercises viii be held at Ross
Opera House Opening Ode by the Mem
berS ; Address by Hon. C. w Fulton Good
of the Order, by Hon. Z. l.. Smith. G. NJ. W.
This will be followed by Complimentary
Ball.
BALL COMMITTEES
Committee of Arrangements G. W.
Rucler, j. A. Montgomery, j. L. LaFOrce,
Sam1 Freeman, A. johnson.
Reception Committee DIR. jay Tuttle, DIR.
A. L. Fulton, w. T. Clutter.
Floor Directors w. A. Sherman Aids,
4. G. Allen, Ii. A Smith, p. W. Weeks.
Committee on Invitations; A. q. Allen,
W. A. Sherman, P. W. Weeks.
Grand Marshal. w, A. Sherman Aids
II. A. Smith, p. W. Weeks.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
TBLEGRAPHIO BRIEFS.

MONTREAL, Feb. 25.-An elegantly
dressed swindler arrived at Iberville
from California few days ago and
has fed, after swindling q wealthy
farmer named Dumas out of $4,000
by claiming to be Dumas son, who
mysteriously disappeared forty years
ago. The son was only six years old
when he disappeared. and was sup
posed to have been kidnapped.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 25.-At the navy
department it is learned that the crul-
ser Charleston will not be ready for
trial before April. Her builders had
hoped to have her trial take place be-
fore the expiration of secretary Whit
ney's term of office, but have been
unable TO get her ready, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they doubled the
force of men working on her. No
more vessels will be tried before the
next secretary of the navy comes into
Office, though it is possible that sec
retary Whitney may order the accept
ance of the Yorktown and the Nesu-
vius before he goes out of office.
OPPOSITION DRESSED BEEF TRUST.
New YORK, Feb. 25,-The Post
says the big four" beef combination
is about to have a powerful rival will
a capital of S25,0O00O0 to be known
as the American Meat company. j
II. Flagler, president OF the Cotton
Oil Trust in this city, heads the new
concern. The company proposes tc
dispense with mlddlemen in the sale
of meat and to give the consumer the
benefit of the middlemen's profits.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
Notice to Bidders.

CEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
. until March 9th by the Astoria & South
Coast Railway, for thirty thousand hewed
OF sawed cross ties. Bids will be received
for the whole or any portion of the ties.
The company reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Specifications can be obtained at the office
of the undersigned, TO whom all bids should
be addressed.
HENRY b. THTELSEN,
Chief Eng'r and Supt. A. & S. C. Ry.
Astoria DIR
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26

All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
perfumery, and toilet articles, ETC.. can
be bought at the lowest prices, at J. w.
Conn's drug store, opposite Oe3ident
hotel, Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
To Irespassinq Hunters.

r HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT 1 WILL
L allow no hunting in front OF my dixie
or on my tide land on my place at YOungS
river, adjoining j. G. Nurnburgs property.
Fences and dikes must not be tampered
with or destroyed, All treSpaSSers VIII be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
FRED KROSEL,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
TIE JAPANESE TREATY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Secretary
Bayard to-day received a cablegram
from minister Hubbard, announcing
that the treaty of amity, commerce
and navigation between the United
States and Japan had been agreed to
and signed by the representatives, OF
the two governments.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
sDVICETO SvOTuERS

MRS. WINSLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used for children
teething. 1t sOothes the child, softens
the gums. allays all pain, cures wind
cholic, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhoa. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
A MISSING VESSEL.

New YORK, Feb. 25.-The British
ship st Joseph from Fleetwood,
England, for this port, 40 days out,
is given up as lost with Captain
Thompson and a crew Of twenty-five
men.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
An ABSCONDER.

CIRCLEvIILE, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Coun-
ty treasurer Lorn has absconded. A
hasty examination of his accounts
places his shortage at S50,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-26
THE AUSTRIAN SCANDAL.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-It is reported
that Baroness Vetgera intends to
publish the full account of her daugh-
ter's death. The story will reveal
whether the baroness committed sui
eide or was murdered by Prince Ru-
dolph.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
Seventy Thousand New Farms

The large falling off of immigration
into this country for the first half of this
year could not be explained till the re-
ports from our consuls in South America
were received. 1t seems that the stream
of population has been diverted to the
south of us. Emigrants are now pour
ing into the Argentine Republic, for one
country, at the rate of $4,000 month.
1t is WELL By every law of adaptation
large proportion of the emigrants that
have come to us lately are better suited
to the Spanish republics than to the
United States.
The decrease of immigration, together
with the opening this year of large tracts
of new government land, ought to re-
lieve to considerable degree the pres
sure from oversupply of laboring popu-
lation. The Chippewas in Minnesota and
Wisconsin have given up 1000, 900 acres
of their lands.
In South Dakota our commissioners
simply badgered the Sioux Indians into
signing the treaty which will add to our
domain II 100000 acres of the choicest
farming lands. These fertile lands ex-
tend from the Missouri river to the Black
Hills on the west, and the United States
pays $14, 100000 for them. They formed
half the Sioux reservation and part of
the Winnebago Crow Creek reservation.
The land altogether will cut up into
| farms for 10000 families.
ALI the leading Indians signed but Sit
ting Bull The way the signatures were
obtained was well explained by Chief
Gait, one of the last to give in. He said:
My Indians have signed because told them to,
| after learning the government could take our
| lands for nothing if it wanted to. The whites
| have now got our lands, and Hope they will be
satisfied and let us Live in peace in the future.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
The Largest Fleet.

England and Germany are great
friends just now. In order to convince
Emperor William what desirable thing
her friendship was, England showed
him feet of war ships making a line
five miles long. But this was not all the
English navy by any means. 1t was
only the vessels in European waters.
Other squadrons-the Pacific, Asiatic
and others-were not represented at all.
The vessels at the Spithead review,
which are now practicing their annual
evolutions and maneuvering, number
113. They constitute the most powerful
fleet ever brought together in one place.
There were twenty more vessels than
assembled last year.
The largest vessel at Spithead was the
huge ironclad Infexible, vessel of H.
$50 tons, carrying 480 ton guns. This is
the heaviest ship in the British navy.
Her armor on the water line is two feet
thick.
From the heavy ironclads the ships
ranged all the way down through cruis-
ers and coast defense ships to gun boats
and torpedo boats. The vessels that in.
terest Americans most in this feet were,
however, number of new, swift, unar-
mored cruisers. They are of nearly 5000
tons displacement and can travel from
nineteen to twenty knots an hour.
The force to man this feet of 113 YES
sells numbers 1000 men. Yet such is
the improvement in naval warfare that
these count for as many as $4,000 would
have done in the days when Lord Mel
son won his famous victory. A broad
side-si$m large ship then consumed
pounds Of powder. Now it burns
pounds.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
Hear! Hear!

The Ottawa Citizen, up in Canada, has
$ to say anent the seizure by the Rush
the twopenny seal stealing vessel in
ehring sea:
The truth is statesmen of the caliber of Web
ter and Clay do not now reach maturity on
he southern portion of this continent. Ped
Hing politicians, seeking after notoriety, and
professors of brag and duplicity appear to
have monopolized all places Of Importance, and
are now intent upon forcing issues with country
whose people are rapidly learning to despise, not
ear them The recent shameful act of piracy
onmitted upon a Canadian vessel in Behring sea
absolutely unjustifable, and has only one re-
deeming feature namely, that it will bring the
whole question under consideration, and the Wash
ngton authorities will be obliged to apologize,
well as to recoup the owners of the vessels they
interfered with If this is not done what is left Of
Yankee naval effects will probably disappear from
more seas than Behring's.
Good graciousl So you think you can
thrash us, do you, you suffering deni-
zen of the mosquito haunted jungles of
the arctic shoresl Know that we have
at this day statesmen who, for down.
right diplomatic shrewdness, can dis
count Black Dan the best day he ever
saw. Know, if you never knew it be-
fore, that he was regular innocent, a
downright, downy chicken in the hands
of your trained diplomats. "
Know that somebody must protect the
seals and confne the seal fishing indus
try within certain limits, or these pretty
and useful creatures will be swept off
the earth in few years by the skin
fints and thieves of our own nation and
yours and others. And the great ma
iestic United States is the proper power
to protect the seal industry.
Come in, poor orphan, and join our
family, and be dry nussed" by Uncle
Sam. and you will see that even you will
grow to respectable size and stature by
and by.
apologize to you, or get licked? Why,
s5ou clustering little rooster, if the
American eagle lays but one of his tai
ons upon you, he would swoop you up
and hurl you into the open polar sea, to
disappear down Symmes' hole and never
be heard of more.
Go sit upon an iceberg and cool off.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

Several strange cases of persons lead
ing doubls lives have been noted recent
ly, In-ene instance man who was one
of the chief figures in a famous ''twin
soul" romance was found to be swim
der with a long string of aliases and
wives He had been obliged to pass
through long and deep and wide exper-
fence before he found his true affinity
and could thereafter pose as saint
He thought he had hidden his tracks
we'll But all his past life was found
out, and even his original name was un-
earthed, though it was so covered up
with aliases. Heaven knows how these
facts come out, but they do, and the
man who was just now spiritual healer
and twin soul is ruined swindler,
with no refuge but flight and disgrace.
A lady was married recently in one
of our cities who was supposed to be a
widow, She was wealthy and of the
highest social standing. Yet no sooner
was she welded than newspaper report
ers publish the fact that she has had for
years an insane husband in an obscure
asylum, and Immediately all the world
is on the qui vive to find out whether in
the interests of society she had ever been
divorced from him. Once more. how
was it found out?
Yet again, man recently drew much
attention to himself as brilliant finan-
eier. Money seemed to be lavish, and
the young Napoleon was on the high
road to fortune. Suddenly the card
house collapses, and then somebody has
known all along that the young Napo-
leon was forger and an ernbezzler, and
that even his name had been changed.
Once more, prominent politician was
divorced from his faithful wife of a
quarter of a century. He treated the
matter lightly. 1t was wholly private
affair, ia which the public had no inter-
est, he said. But Immediately the pub
lie rose about the distinguished citizen
like whirlwind, and by this time he is
undoubtedly convinced that the public
has the keenest possible interest in his
divorce case. For the public discovered
that his wife said she had no divorce
and never applied for one, and that if a
decree had been obtained it was fraudu-
lent The public believed itself to have
ascertained, satisfactorily also, that the
distinguished citizen all these years had
been living, like the famous Jim Bludsoe
of the Prairie Belle, with
One wife in Natchez-underthe-h
And 'tother down here in Pike.
No matter how far below surface are
the undercurrents in our lives, it seems
that sooner or later they must all come
to the top The hidden things shall be
revealed. And the moral? Well, the
moral is found in the text of the old col
ored preacher:
Bruddern, keep in de middle OBJ de road
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

The new high license liquor law which
Rhode Island has adopted in place of
prohibition was enacted after long and
thorough consideration by the legisla-
ture. The rates of license are graded &C
cording to the population of cities. For
retail liquor shops the license will cost
from 5000 to $500 year. Wholesale
dealers pay from $500 to $1,000. The
citizens of neighborhood themselves
determine by vote each year whether
they will have Intoxicating liquors sold
in their midst or not.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

This summer, in Alaska, was made
very wonderful photograph. It was
nothing less than picture of a mirage.
1t represents a strange city in the air,
and is called the Silent City" Such
photograph was never taken before, on
land or sea. Professor Willoughby OBJ
tanned the picture.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

The great fire at Spokane Falls was
simply clearing up of the ground to
enable the energetic and plucky citizens
to put permanent buildings of brick and
stone there. Chicago blocks are twice
as handsome and substantial as they
would have been if Chicago had never
hail q firm
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

Montana is not disposed to have the
worry and buzz of an election for gov
ernor every two years. A clause is in
corporated in the new state constitution
providing that the governor and other
executive officials may hold office four
years
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
Bills have been introduced into SOM

Bills have been introduced into some
Of the legislatures making appropriations
for a United States flag to float over
every school house in the state. It is
true that every school house ought to
have flag to wave above It on high oc-
casions Some things should be left to
the patriotism of school children and
their parents, however, and this is one
of them. A flag bought by the sub
scriptions and efforts Of the children
themselves would beworth dozen such
banners provided by the state.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

LII England elevators are now often
run BY electricity. In 1890 Edinburgh
viii hold an exhibition Of electrical APP
pliances.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
The Trihn,,.el;*.- :.
Published Wednesdays "'-" 'ss'
EEn 8 -Trf a"@
RIO. STEVENS,
Publisher.
Ohlclal Piper of Stevens County.

Only ten states elect governors this
fall They include. besides the four new
members of the sisterhood, Virginia, Mis-
sissippi, New Jersey. Massachusetts,, Ohio
and Iowa
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

Although the Sioux Indians have sold
half their reservation to the whites they
still have enough left to average 500
acres to every man, woman and child on
their reservation.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

S. FL. Palmer is the man who, it
seems, has really invented machine
for utilizing some of the terrific water
power that runs to waste at Niagara.
The main feature of his invention is an
endless steel chain, 900 feet long and 90
feet wide. Each link in the chain IL a
small turbine wheel All these wheels
turn and furnish a tremendous power
when the chain is set crosswise of the
torrent.
Recent Developments in the steerage
passenger business 60 to show that cat
tie shipped over seas are good deal bet
ter cared for and less crowded than the
human emigrants who cross with some
OF the steamship lines.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

How jolly and honorable and altogether
comfortable it must be to be invited to
dinner and then be put into separate
dining room because one is not quality
enough to eat with the host who invited
him. Yet that was the insult put upon
the premier of England himself, Lord
Salisbury, on the occasion of Emperor
Williams visit to grandmamma recent
". The man on whose shoulders at
present rest the destinies of Great Brit
ain was not good enough to stretch his
legs under the same mahogany with the
members of a family who are handing
down to posterity all the vulgar vices
known to humanity, and who are not
even English. Nice, polite people. these
royalties!
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

Edward Everett Hale thinks that those
proposing to read Tolstoi's works should
begin with my Confession"
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Will be open as follows: Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons from toe; Wednesday
evening, z to 9, and Saturday evening, Tao 10.
. j. ID. GILLESPIE, Librarian.
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
General DIRECTORY.

GeneI.nI Directory.
JUDICIAIl OFFICElhs
DistrietJndge-II Hon. Q. I. Brown
COUNTY OFFICERS
Sheriff-George H, Munro
Treasurer--A. O.. Thorpe
Clerk OF District Court-Thos. Thomasson
4 Audlt0r-GeO M. Giltinan
Register OF Deeds-L. III. Wellington
Judge OF Probate George e. Darling
Attorney--S. A. Elaherty
eCoroner-H. u Z Hnlburd
Stfrveyor-D. T.. Wheaton
Court Commissioner-W. l.. Colyer =,
D. County Suptofs Schools-Wm. c. Bicknell
m area VILLAGE OFFICERS
President-N. II. Spur
a councillors -George NJ. Giltinan, Anton
WatZle, H. b. Wolff, S. @. Murphy
Treasurer-SamuelL Larson.
Recorder-W. w. Griswold
Marshal Peter Gaffney
Justices of the Peace-John d. Gillespie
Asse s. T. Wheaton
Fla. ,. TOWN CLERKS
Framnas-EE Solseth, Jr, Nash p o
Darnen-H Bragg, Morris
Scott-P F,Church, Morris
SteVens-John DAILY, Morris
Eldorado-A Mackenzie. Herman
DonneIIy-John King, DonneAy
Swan LalSe-O n Dohlen, Nash
MoOre-Henry Fels, Hancock
,Pepperton-Peter Pierce, Norris
Baker-Fred Domarus, Norris
Everglade-F w Heller, Graceville
Synnes-H Schrapps, Morris
Rendsyflle-A Young, Morris
Morris--RJ Hall, Morris
Horton-Dennis Dewane, Morris
Hodges-C b Park, Hancock
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

MT.LEBANON r. A. CHAPTER, No. az,
meets first Wednesday Of each month.
~ 1853 JOHN HOUSE, II. P
| L. H. WELLINGTON, Sec'y
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14

KNIGTHSTEMPLAR ,-Bethel Command
ery meets I'd and 4thMondays of each month.
d. r SUTHERLAND, E. c.
h., C. CHANSoN, Rec
Morris tribune., 1889-08-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY

Congregational-Rcv j B. Fairbank, Pastor
Methodist--Rey. Eilery, Pastor
Romatl Catholic--Rev. Geo. Gaskell, Priest
Scandinavian Evang'l Luth'n-Rev. p. A.
Dietrichson, of Scandal, Pastor