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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The lark and her young ones was
the appropriate text of portion of
Hon. c. w. Fulton's remarks at the
opera house recently. The truth of
the text that if you want to have a
thing done do it yourself was illus
trated yesterday morning by Hon. H.
b. Parker who was busy putting his
sidewalk in proper trim in front of
his Main street residence. He did it
himself and now it is done.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19
All Basy Catching Salmon.

San FRANCIso, May 16.-The latest
news from the Alaska canneries in.
dicates that they are all very busily
engaged preparing for the seasons
work. 1t is too early yet to even
estimate the chances of success. The
dealers are relying upon the Alaska
catch for greater part of the seasons
supply of canned salmon.-PoStal
Telegraph dispatch to Tacoma
Globe,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

By special request the Electric
Clock exhibition will this Sunday eve.
give grand tour through Holy Land.
The views are taken from photographs
and are pronounced correct. The
Davenport Bros. spiritual cabinet will
also be introduced, giving spiritual
tests and manifestations. This is an
interesting feature. The electric clock
people stand second to none in this
country as spiritual workers, and
promise rare treat that no one should
fail to see. The admission is only
1.-TWO bits"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19
Prof. Bauer's Pen Art School.

Kind reader, the establishment and
permanency Of this pen art achool
must depend upon your interest,
efforts to assist and sustain us.
All the expense Of tuition is So, for
complete course in rapid business
writing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The 10Th anniversary OF Norwegian
independence was finely celebrated
by grand ball at Ross opera house
last evening, which was, in every way
a success There was a large
number present, and all en-
ioyed themselves to the utmost. The
hall was handsomely decorated
and the committees who had
the matter in charge deserve
credit for their efforts in making the
evening so pleasant one to all who
attended.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Wahkiakum, Cowlitz and Pacific
county returns give in Wahkiakum,
Burke ia, Bowen 175, Whealdon 81,
Van Name 104; Cowlitz, Burke 154,
Bowen AS, Whealdon 152, Van Name
126; Pacific, SO far as heard from,
Burke 164, Bowen 163, Whealdon 49,
Van Name SO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The Historian is asked how does
the salmon catch of '89, compare so
far with that of 'SS. The Historian
doesn't know, and doesn't know
any one or two who would or could
tell, but it has a middling sure opinion
that the catch is fully up to that of
last year up to this time.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Chief engineer Weeks was consid-
erably surprised to see in yesterdays
AsToRIAN an account of the wreck OF
his brothers ship from Sydney n. S.
W., bound for San Francisco, on the
Sth of last month, but greatly pleased
to know that his brother, Capt. Weeks,
had been saved. One brother is
enough to lose at sea, though P. w.
has by no means given up all hope of
again seeing his brother Seymour,
who week ago was alive and well on
board the Alaskan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Good reports come from Jno. Days
Crops are hourishing and everybody
is going ahead. A boy was born tc
Howell Lewis on the 18th, and 6
daughter to the wife of J. w. Lowder
on the 10th.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Word came from Portland that last
Friday night while eating his supper
at the st. Charles hotel, Capt. Yves.
Whitcomb was taken violently i'll, and
fell from his seat in a fit. He was
conveyed to his room and medical aid
summoned: no word having been re-
ceived since yesterday morning leads
to the supposition that the illness was
but temporary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

A Washington territory paper
booming the new settlement in which
it is located, says: "Our fly little
town already numbers upwards of 10C
houses and 700 people, all with Their
gable ends fronting the street"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The wife of Sandy Roach died at
1230P. NJ. yesterday of Inflammation Of
the stomach and heart disease. De
ceased would have been twenty years
OF age on the 26th of next month.
She leaves one child two years old.
The funeral will be from her late resi-
dence tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

About l20 men are now employed
on the government works at Ft.
Stevens. Nearly 500 cords of brush
and fascines are there and the men
are prepared to handle 700 to 500 tons
Of rock a day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Three adventurous boys started in a
small skiff with one oar to go to Mil
lers seining sands one day last week,
and did so, returning in safety at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

A Portland man advertises Chinese
pheasant eggs at 81 per setting. AS
it is unlawful to have that bird in your
possession either dead or alive, the
query is, what does a person want with
the eggs?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Before Justice May yesterday Robt
Church and A. Slade were held in the
sum of $500 TO appear before the next
grand jury to answer to a charge OF
larceny preferred by Jos. Barnier.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The British bark Martha Fishe1
cleared yesterday with fine food fol-
foreign folk. She carries $4,000
worth of beautiful wheat from Port.
land and $59,785 worth of splendid
salmon from Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Last Wednesday morning the T. j.
Potter made the fastest trip on record
between Tacoma and Seattle. The
time was one hour and twenty-six
minutes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Peter Judson, the first white settler
on Commencement bay, who took up
a half section of land now in the heart
of Tacoma, w. T., in October 1850
died On his ranch adjoining the Mes.
qually Indian reservation. Monday
aged seventy-seven years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

A boat swamped on Miller's Sands
last Friday, and went sloshing down
the river. The owner came down
here and into the office to advertise
her, and half an hour after found his
boat Nothing like advertising.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19
VIII he Here the Goth

w. s. Geary, the piano tuner, will
be here on the Doth inst. Orders may
be left at the residence of Miss Hattie
Bitely, or at the New York Novelty
store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19
TESTIMONIAL.

The ease, beauty and rapidity of Prof.
Bauer's writing wins the admiration
and excites the wonder of the be-
holder. 1t seems as though some
magic hand must guide the pen.
GEN. JAMES A. BEAVER,
Governor of Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg, Pa.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

That was a touching sight when the
ten-year old son of Jas. Stephens went
trembling to the dock at Portland
asking for news Of his papa, who with
many other hapless souls went tossing
on the water from The wreck Of the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

One of the funniest things seen by
the writer for ever so long is a column
article in the last issue of the Port
Townsend Argus, to hand, wherein
the proprietor of that journal explains
why he does and doesn't do things.
After apologizing and crawfshing and
talking sensible and otherwise about
his little private griefs, worries and
vexations, common and known to all
OF the craft, but rarely discussed in
print, he says: 1T is difficult for an
editor of a paper in town as small as
this to please everyone" Betcherlife!
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

There is considerable comment
among seafaring men about the wreck
of the alaskan and attendant circum-
stances.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

A prominent o. r. & N. official is
quoted as stating that experience has
demonstrated the bar and river tow
ing to be wholly unsatisfactory, and
that it is the policy and intention of
the o. r. 4 N. Co. to build a road
down the river to Astoria. The As
ToRIAN takes this statement with a
grain of salt. 1t may be that that
gentleman said that. He knows it, but
his superiors haven't yet found it out.
OF course such action is inevitable,
but it isn't looked for in this quarter
as likely to take place right away.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The Washington Democrat says
that young fortune awaits the man
who will build a saw mill at Vernonia,
Columbia county.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

English as it is written in Omaha:
Owners of dogs must register them
before the 10th of May, or they will be
shot by the police"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

At the Methodist church to-day
morning theme: Loves Princely Tri,
butte. Evening: 'The Philosophy OF
Temptation"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The steamer Idaho arrived from
Port Townsend yesterday morning.
The steamer A. B. Field sailed for
Tillamook.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Capt. Jas. Tatton contributed three
short articles yesterday of consider
able merit in the shape of as many
shad fresh from the deep blue sea.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

Regular services in the Presbyter.
ian church. Morning subject, 'Ship-
building" Evening subject, Tower.
building"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

And now comes strawberry short,
cake.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

j. II. Smith has moved his law Of
flee directly across the street from his
former location.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

They take life easy in Caseyville,
Kentucky. Last Friday Geo. Elmer
who sells stoves in Caseyville went
into the office Of r. G. Thomas who
edits the Herald and went for him
because of little item in the paper
that morning. Then Elmer pulled
his little gun and shot the editor in
the leg, and he not liking that kind of
loaded matter yanked his revolver out
and killed Elmer. Then Thomas
wrote the whole business up and got
a scoop on his loathsome contempo-
rary. Elmer was buried yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The steamer Michigan arrived from
San Francisco yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19
Cooked 60 order.

Private rooms for ladies and families
at Central Restaurant, next to FOard 8
Stokes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

The Historian guarantees to its adYer-
riSers the largest circulation of any newspa-
per published on the Columbia river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-19

JNDAN MAY 10. 1888
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
nonght Nearlr a snnnre.

The Creston Land and Improvement
Company has sold plot Of land bounded
by West, Eighth, Washington and
Twenty. streets, in the Ninth
ward The dimensions are as follows
Length. $50 and 110 feet; breadth, $50
and 10 feet; breadth, $50 and 1875 feet
taking up all but small portion Of the
square. George w. and Robert McCaulley
were the purchasers Of the property at
about 81, 900. They win build twenty
four brick houses on It.
The Creston Land and Improvement
Company has prepared a map Of the
Ninth ward, adjoining Brandywine Park
The name of the property is Park Lynne
il includes the old Wawaset Nursery
property and also shows a drawing Of the
proposed Washington street bridge.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
A Company to Execute Criminals.

SFRRGFIELD, Ills, June i1.-Aslicense Of
incorp0 alton has been issued to the Ameri-
can Executing Company at Chicago 70 exc
cute PEI sous who are sentenced to death;
capital stock, az, ,00O Incorporators: Steph-
Iffert The incorporators are small dealers
in coal at Chicago. They claim to be acting
In good faith. None Of the trio has had any
experience in the proposed scheme Their
idea is TO employ competent executioners and
open communication with all the sheriffs in
the United States, guaranteeing that there
will be no buuslo such as characterized the
Bald Knobbers execution Shrouds, collins,
etc, viii be furnished, and also any style o.
apparatus-he OF electrical, or what not.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
ii. GRAHAM, Business Manager,
A. J. THOMPSON. Funeral Director.

Funeral Supplies of the best and at
tendants unsurpassed, The prices for
goods and services furnished for cash
funerals VIII be found far below the
prices usually charged by undertakers
for tho same quality of goods. Manufac-
lures its own goods and furnishes them
at manufacturers prices, doing away
with the middle profit. This Company is
outside of all "Undertakers' Unions" and
40 arranges its own prices. Bodies EN-
balmed without extra charge when de-
sired. The Company is incorporated un-
der the laws of New Jersey, and has its
factory at Camden, N. j.
Telephone SOL.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
Weather.

Delaware and Maryland / p. m. {;
Slightly cooler, fair weather.
New York Herald weather forecasts
The depression now near the Gulf of st.
Lawrence will be followed to-day by a
slight fall of temperature Temperature
was nearly stationary in the United
States yesterday; the chief minimum re-
ported was 80 degrees Fahrenheit, at
Fort Custer, Nj. T.. the chief maximum
States slightly cooler. fair weather will
prevail, with southerly to southeasterly
winds, preceded by light rain in the
northern districts, and in New England
partly cloudy TO fair, slightly cooler
weather, with light southerly winds,
preceded by light rain on the coasts
north Of Boston.
Baynard's thermometer, IA. M,
Q a. m, - II a. m, 90; p. m, -. -.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
nnnldmnor Rlnn Rnnse.

At the Healdmoor Rifle Range yester
day the following scores were made,
Standard American Target. Record prac
tice, 200 yards, T., j. Darlington, ~. 6S
n. Simpson, II, 20, 90, SO; s Howard
GA, SO; W. Rice. 62 81; W. Rice, GO, 81
f. Darlington, 60. W. S. Darlington. So
Special record match, 100 yards: E. j.
Darlington, 90, 90. 90 +. Jackson, 72
81; e. Darlington, Gs, g., 60; II. Simp
son, 65, 81; G. w. Darlington, 81; w
s. Darlington, SO. 55, 59 II. Johnson
81, 40, 40; w. Rice 81, 40.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
Weather Indications.
Fair; slight changes in temperature.
Tame Hose Sew EngIne.

The Fame Hose Fire Company, at a
special meeting last evening, decided to
purchase. No. 2 La France engine,
through Agent r P, Crolly. The engine
viii be larger than the La France owned
by the Friendship Company. It will cost
sS4, $50 and will be deliyeredabout October
10. The committee, which comprises H.
F. Bourbon. F. L. Brand, J. j. Dugan, G..
II. Neidermaier, J. Kopp, II. Purcell and
r. R. Mcguire, decided to purchase the
IA France erf-inn afte~ insnecting a
DunLer =. sl.l.i.-.. ...~Ses. iLe Oouio
engine now orne~ b lie F.a-e Hose ii
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
Property of the Shaw Estate Sold.

The property at the southeast corner of
Sixth and Orange streets, belonging to
the Shaw estate has been purchased by
the Lottery Printing Company, which
now occupies the building at the south
east corner Of Eighth and Orange streets,
for $4,000. building for the use OF
the Lottery Printing Company win be
erected. The property at Eighth and
Orange streets has been sold.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
ON THURSDAY,
THE 9th DAY OF JUNE, 1889,
o'eloekn.m..


The following described real estate. viz.
Al tnat certain lot, piece or parcel of ia
with brick dwelling and store thereon, sltu-
ate IN the city of Wilmington aforesaid
bounded and described as follows to wit.
Beginning at the intersection OF the south
eriy side OF Twelfth street and westerly side
of Tatnall street, thence along said side of
Tatnall street southerly 81 feet II inches more
or less to Cornelius NJ Carey's line thence
along the same westerly parallel with Twelfth
street 10 feet and 10 inches TO a line OF land
conveyed TO Patrick Haughey, thence along
the same nOrtherly parallel with Tatnall
street III feet u inches more or less 10 the
southerly side Of Twelfth street, and thence
along the same easterly Is feet and 10 inches
TO the place Of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may. Book +, volume :,
page 4 So
Seizsd and taken Ia execution as the prop
crtS Of Catharne haughey, surviving mort
gagOr and adninistruter Of Hugh NJ.
Haushey, deceased. and Eliza A. Richardson
and Jacob Richardson T.. and TO be sold by
AN A. .ALlLN, sheriff.
Sheriffs Office. Wilmington, june 10, 1859.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
ON THURSDAY,
THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 1889.

AZ Z . Cluth y. ilss
M fnll.....i..o. .l.,an..ll,..a ......l -

The following described real estate, viz,
All that certain lot or llcce Of land situate
In the ty of Wilmington, having thereon
erected one two story brick dwelling house
known as No 6i5 East enth street. and more
particularly bounded and described as 1ol-
lows, to wit;
Beginning ~ a point on the nurtherly side
Of Tenth street, AT the distance of 50 feet west
erly from the westerly side of Pine street,:
thence northerly parallel with Pine street 80
feet toa point in the middle line Of a three
feet wide alley running parallel with Tenth
street; thence westerly by said middle line Of
said alley and parallel with Tenth street,
about "a feet 5inChcs to a corner; thence south
erly parallel with time street, and passing
through the middle of the division wall be-
tween the house on his lot and the house on
the lot adjoining on the west. s. feet to the
aforesaid northerly side of Tenth street, and
thence thereby easterly about u feet inches
10 the place of beginning, be the same what it
may. Book p vol -, page 5i1.
Seized and taken In execution rs the prop
erty of James +. Hohecker, Jr administrators
Of Thomas j. Bowen. deceased. and Charlotte
T. Bowen, surviving mOrtgager, and Joseph "A.
Hancock, {. t., and to be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, June 10, 1882
CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets. in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county, Delaware,
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
0Af - - At1bA
THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 1889,
At2 O'CLOCK d. I'M.

The following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece Ir parcel of land
with a two-storied brick dwelling thereon
erected, situate in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county, Delaware, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
Beginning AZ point on the westerly side Of
jackson street. at the distance Of 6i feet
southery from the southery side of Maple
street; thence westerly through the middle Of
the alley between this house and the house
adjoining on the north, parallel with Maple
street. 81 feet inches TO n 3l6 feet wide alley
leading into Maple street; thence southerly
parallel with jackson street Is feet to a COR
ner; thence easterly parallel with the first
mentioned line and Maple street, passing
through the middle Of the division wall he
tween this house and the house adjoining on
the south. 81 feet inches TO the aforesaid side
OF jackson street, and thence thereby north
erly Is feet 20 the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may, with use Of
alley.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
perty of Good win II. Floyd, and to be sold by
AVIAN ALLEN. Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Wilmington. June 10, 1889.
CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
= writ OF Levari Facias. TO me di-
rected, will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, on Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, in the City Of Whining.
ton, New Castle county, Delaware,
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
me .Ter.ev civ cbarter case.

TRENTON, June 11.-Chief Justice Beasley,
Of the supreme court, has rendered his de-
cision in the Jersey City charter case, to the
effect that all Of the legislation Of last winter
and the charter accepted by the people ore
entirely constitutional. A writ Of custer
against the officials holding office under the
new charter was ordered 70 be issued
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
GAS STOVES.

Desirable in spring, summer, autumn and
winter. Convenient for rapid heating in sIFT-
ING. SEWING, LODGING and BATHROOMS and
for COOKING.
Put in at small expense without cutting
wallis. floors or ceilings.
Stoves furnished at about cost.
Price Of gas only Si.s5 per thousand feet, net,
Apply at gas ofhce.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
ON THURSDAY,
THE GRIN DAY OF JUNE, 1889,
al 2 O'CLOCK, p. m,

az - NlNfhf ls aAss
The following described real estate, viz;
All that certain lot of land and three
storied brick dwelling house thereon erected,
situate In the said city of Wilmington, bounded
and described as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side Of
Monroe street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets. at the distance of 100 feet from the
southsrlY side Of Eighth street, thence west.
erly through the centre az the party wall be-
tween TINS and tne aDolnlng house on the
r-ynce sOutherly and parallel to Monroe street
le feet to the nOrtherly side Of IL feet wide
alley leading into Monroe street, thence east
erly and parallel to the first mentioned line
and Eighth street along the said side OF said
alley l20 feet TO the said westerly side of Mon.
roc street, and thence thereby noKtherly IL
feet 10 the place Of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may, with the use Of the
alley Book X, volume Q. page 800, etc.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of +. Irenie Martin, and Ida, his wife,
by ALVAN ALLEN, sheriff
Sherif's Office, Wilmington, June 10, 1899.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11
Bebeges.

Cranor & Co., 62l Market street, have
a full line Of plain all.wool debeges, 80
inches wide; price SOC. This is the only
place where they can be foHnd in this
Evening journal., 1889-06-11

In ORDER to prove to court in Chi
cago that memory Is treacherous thing,
a lawyer told ten different men Of an ac
cident, and when each came TO tell it, no
two told the incidents alike and not one
Of them told it as it had been told to
them. Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1889-06-11

Illcers. scrofula and other constitutional
diseases of malignant type have been success
fully treated by US during period OF ~ years.
the benefit of the Rfiicted and unfortunate
who seek our advice, whether poor or rich.
Call and be saved. once hours from q. m
to p. M, and from 70 p. m. sundays
Consultation also by mail free Of charge.
SEND STAMP FOR BOOK.