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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
Famous Giants.

The Greek Orestes was liz feet
tall.
Galabro, an Arabian, was 10 feet
tall.
Farnum, the Scotchmsn, was 111s
feet tall.
The emperor Maximinus was 81
feet tall.
Evans, who lived IN King Charles
rs time, was IL feet tall.
Colonel Orr, who died some seven
years ago, was z feet 4 inches in
height and weighed $40 pounds.
Walter Parsons, the famous porter
OF king Charles of England, was 2
feet inches in height.
The Chinese giant, Chang Woo
Cow was. doubtless, the tallest man
ever exhibited in America. He was
8 feet 2 inches high.
Daniel Lambert, the largest man
known to history, measured 9 feet 4
inches around the body, 8 feet inch
around the legs, and weighed 73e
pounds.
There appeared in England three
years ago an Austrian named Win
kelmeier, whose height was 8 feet
9 inches. Captain Martin Vau Buren,
Bates of Kentucky, weighs 496
pounds, and his height is 7 feet 111z
inches. He wears a 26-inch collar
and No. Is boot. Miles Darden
was born in North Carolina in 1873
and died in Tennessee on January %
1857. He was Z feet 2 inches in
height, and at the time of his death
his weight was upward of 1,00C
pounds.-ChdrleStOn Sun.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10

An ounce of prevention is better
than a pound of cure. Plumbers Or
egon Blood Purifier expels all impuri-
ties of the blood and should be used
in all diseases of the stomach. liver
and kidneys. Take it.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
HemIock Street Improvement No.
tice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria pro-
pose to order the improvement of that
portion of HemiOck street in the city of
Astoria as laid out and recorded by j.
NJ. Shively, between the west side of
East First street and the eastern end of
said Hemlock street by removing all
defective piles and replacing them with
new and sound ones, and by removing
all defective StringerS and replacing
them with new and sound fir ones, and
by planking the same with new and
sound fir planks four inches in thick
ness, to a width of 16 feet through the
center thereof. And unless a remOn-
STRANGE signed by the owners of two
thirds of the property fronting on said
portion of said street be filed with the
Auditor and Police Judge within ten
days of the final publication of this no.
tice, to wit: on or before Monday, July
22nd, 1889, the Common Council will
order said improvement to be made.
By order of the Common Council,
Attest: Il. s. JEWETT.
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, June 28th, 1889.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10

Last year 2S.248 adults and 362
children went to the top of Bunker
Hill monument. The receipts were
$5,685.80; expenses between $4,000
and $1,000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss. She clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Cassoris
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10

A Georgia farmer prevents his cows
from jumping fences by cutting off
their lower eyelashes, which makes
a fence seem three times as high as
If ia
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10

The United States fish. commission
Matched this year 100000 eggs Of
the toothsome shad-less than half
as many as last year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10

It's concentrated curative power
makes Ayers Sarsaparilla the best
blood purifier.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
S75 90 to $3.50 % 90 4 4 moSTM Msss T1Ik;aa sap

for us. Agents preferred who can furnish
horse and give their whole time to the
business. Spare moments may be prOfitably
employed also. A few vacancies in towns
and cities. B. +. JOHNSON & CO., 1909
Main st Richmond, Va. ". B.-PIeGSe state
age and business experience. NeUer mind
about sending stamp for replu. BE. j, 6 Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
Gray's Harbor, Shoalwater Bay and
rILLAM MOOK.
The P. & C. 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer
. @S}s. ALLIANCE"

VIII sail from PORTLAND, foot of C street,
Every Thursday for Grays HaFbOr-will
touch at SHOALWATER BAY every third
trip.
4 trip to T1LLAMOOK will be made as
soon as weather permits,
Due notice will be given in The AsTO-
RIAN of the date of making trips to ShOal-
water Bay and TillamoOk.
Steamer leaves Portland at 8 p, NJ. on
above dates-AstOria at 6 A, NJ. the follow
ing morning. Freight received every day
till p. NJ.
The Company reserves the right to change
time and place of Sailiug.
+. K. STRONG, President.
G. P. UPSHUR, Agent Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
TIDE TABLE FOB ASTORIA.

The hours between midnight and noon are
designated by a "a. M those between noon
and midnight by p Up. M. oh. O0Tn a denotes
midnight, oh. 0On. denotes noon.
The height is reckoned from the level Of
average lower low waters to which the sound
ings are Given on the Coast Survev charts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
IT MADE MOTHER STRONG

II am in my 64th year. Have been af1icted In
several WayS-could not sleep, had no appetite,
no courage, low spirits commenced using
Paine's Celery Compound, and felt relief from
the third day after using it. Inow have good
appetite and can sleep we'll My spirits and
courage are almost like those OF young man."
s c. KINKAID. ID. d. Gonzales. La.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-10
Paine's
Celery Compound

Strengthens and builds up the old, and cures
their infrmitieS. rheumatism, indigestion and
nervousness yield quickly 10 the curativepOWer
OF Paine's Celery Compound.
Perfect Tonic and fnvIgorator, IL
GIVES NEW LIFE.
81 am now GO years old and have tried several
remedies. but none had any effect until used
PaineS Celery Compound. l feel entirely diff
Terent for the short time have used 1t. can
walk nearly straight, sleep sound and well, and
Ieel as though there was new life and energy
coming into my whole system"
II. MYLIUS, Cleveland, Tenn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
WRECKED BY TRAMPs.

How vaeabonds Revenged themselves
on = Coal Train Conductor.
pLAINFIELD, Nd, Aug. 17.--For sever
Al weeks past Sylvester Shrope. coal
train conductor on the Jersey Central
railroad, has been annoyed at Glen
Garden BY tramps, many Of whom were
forcibly put of the cars by him. To get
square with him they afterward
parted the train, and once caused an ac-
cident.
While his train was passing Glen
Gardner it encountered an open switch,
ran on short siding, and the engine
and half OF the cars went down an en-
bankment at the end of the track. All
OF the crew leaped from the train when
the engine entered the switch and es.
capped injury. Two strange tramps, who
were stealing a ride on the train and
who had been asleep, were found in the
wreck seriously injured. An investi-
cation shows that the switch had been
unlocked and the lock left hanging in
place to throw off suspicion. Another
switch on the same siding, which leads
out to the main track, was spiked so as
to throw the train forward to the end Of
the track.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
4 south carolina Cloudburst.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 1.-THE re-
port Of cloaubarst III the interior has
been confirmed. The area affected is
about five mil wide and fifty or sixty
miles long. there was no thunder or
lightning. but a steady tremendous
d0wnpour Of rain. 1t is estimated that
twelve inches fell in twenty-six hours.
Seven miles OF the Camden branch OF
the South Carolina iIway are washed
away. Cotton TELLS about Gadsden
have been washed clean Cattle have
been drowned by the hundred and great
damage has been done. The railroads
have experienced heavy loss and travel
in the immediate vicinity of the cloud
burs, Is interrupted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
THE ARRESTS AT MONMOUTH.
Bookmakers Deny That They Have As
sailed AlcasrA Cassatt and withers.

Bookmakers Deny That They Have As
sailed Dlcssrs. Cnssatt and withers.
NEW YORK, Aug. II. - The book
makers in this city deny any completely
In the movement that resulted in the ar
rest Of Mr.. A. j. Cassatt. president Of
the Monmouth Park association, and
Ar. p. Nithers, treasurer of the asso-
citation. The bookmakers say they
would not resort to any such means as 3
matter Of retaliation. The fact remains,
however, that the warrant was sworn
out by one homas Crouchen, said to be
employed BY an uptown b0okmaker.
Alessrs. Cassatt and Withers, who are
charged with keeping Iii orderly place,
both gave bail in 500 each at Eaten
town. This IS probably the last of the
case. the plan simply being to harass
the Monmouth officials who have made
war upon the pool rooms. 1t is said a
warrant has also been issued for Capt.
Coster. secretary of the Monmouth Park
asx0cfatit n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
Flames IN = Hote..

EAsToN. Pa, Aug. Shortly after
many of the guests of the United States
hotel in this city, which accommodates
200 people, had retired, the building
caught fire from defective fiue. Every
room in the house was soon filled with
smoke. and blaze shot up from the
fifth story, but the prompt sending of
an alarm and the prompt arrival Of the
firemen soon dispelled all fears Of des-
truction. Within seven minutes after
the alarm was sent out the firemen,
after running five squares, had three
streams Of water on the flames. The fire
was a difficult one to fight, owing to the
smoke and 1t having ignited the flooring
in every room adjoining the fiue. The
loss Is about 81 900.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

pH1LADELFHEA. Aug. Is. Cotton was quiet
but Arm e 1I5kc. for midIline uplands
Bran moved slowly ak N1aWn1460 per ton
for winter
Flour and Meal Tour WIS duh and weak.
with sales Of 600 barrels. including western
winter clears and straiEhts at &4250Az6s do
patents &c S50D5&E Minnesota clears az
$500 A00 do. sfFaightn &c 8l.50052 81 and do
patents at s6.500s'sh Rye aonr. 6a.o per bar
rel
Grain~At Nbe I D u. caIl Wheat had sS,<o.
bid for AngnAt 80. Tor September e3szE TOR
October, &c. Tor NoxembaF Corn had &c.
bid for August and September. egfe. Tor
October SC. for November. Oats lamd SIC.
bid for August: zkc. for September; 6yl<c. Tor
October. and 0,7<c. for November
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
Pennsylvania pEMoCRAra
nalIeF That There WIN me = conle1t IN
fhe state Convention.


&eIIef That There VIII Ue . Contest -
tha state Convention.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. II. The coming
Democratic state convention II d sub
Jet Of animated discussion among local
leaders, because 81 an existing belief
that there may be = contest between
rival elements for control. The im-
preston prevails that ex-senator Wal
lace his an ambition 70 figure in the
gubernatorial contest Of next year, and
in order to secure forward position de-
sires to Get control Of the convention TO
be held next month It is believed that
ex-CoIlector Of Internal Revenue E. "A.
Bigler Is anxious for the same dis
tinction, and Il Is here where the posi-
bility Of clash comes In
Chairman Kisner has been i'll for some
time, and Secretary Mead has been COM
PEELED to do the lions share Of the work,
and, while he is competent, il il argued
that q new chairman ought 20 be Scr
lected who can give close and lncessant
attention 70 the details Of the organiza-
ton during the campaign. Il IS said
that Kisner will be willing to tender his
resignation provided his successor can
be chosen without bitter contest.
Should Chairman Kisner tender his
resignation il Is believed that his sue
cessor will be chosen from some one Of
the interior counties and that the large
cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburg
will be depended upon to perfect their
own organizations in order that the new
chairman may look after the country
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

&c FIGHT ~ VIRGINIA.
The Coming fanspaiEn VIII Bs - she
aaxeilest Kind.
RseHgoxp. Va. Aug. 17.--If Presi-
dent Hasg soa guliis Ills promises and
the exrs sons Of Malone and the resi-
of .Eefn IL w:l: be kept busy dealing
out patronage 10 yirginians for the
next two rson:hs You viii have sub
SANTA: recognition. he said to each Of
the factions wheu he and Dir. Quay
brought them together. With this
promise they we're cemented together,
and they were hade to so and carry the
state. THERE'S no doubt that AIr. Har-
rison wants very much that Virginia
should 90 Republican this fall. He win
he given to understand that much de-
ponds upon him, and il is not to be ex-
pected that the workers will be modest
in their demands.
The Democrats are alive to their
danger with such men as Malone, Quay,
Dudley and Garrison brought against
them: for they understand that the
national executive committee Is 20 d.
rect the Republican campaign. They
showed this in the earnestness with
which they entered into their conven-
fion work and. the promptness with
which they smothered all disapp0int-
ment, making their nomination by ac-
rlan1atf0n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
reeadlnr,e .rseller A.soeIntlon.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IL. The
monthly statement OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company's Relief
association. shows that during July Sl2,-
aoS 30 were paid out There were seven
teen deaths. for which SIS. l20. 50 in bene-
fits were paid. Accidents required
50 466.50 more and sickness 81 ,901. 90.
The payments were the largest ever
made IN one month before. The menu
bership includes IS per cent. Of the en-
pToyes
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

AtChicago- RIB.
Chicago 80 80 02Bx-iO 8 3
Washington. 8 0 0 o O-6I 0
Batteries: Farrell and Dwyer; Mack and
Haddock. Umpire: McQuade.
At Cleveland R.H.E.
Cleveland. 80 O. o o o o o o o.. o 8
Boston. &C.,. o. 0 8 x-lS II l
Batteries; sutcliffe and Beatin: Bennett
and Clarkson. Umpire, Lynch.
AT PlttsburR- RIB.
Pittsburg....O 1OIO2 o o $50 2
New York.. o / o / o o o. AZ 9
Batteries: Miller and Staley; Ewing and
Crane. Umpire: Powers.
At Lowell-Lowell. 5; Norwalk. 2.
at Worcester Worcester. 2; Newark, g.
At Hartford Hartford. 0: New Haven, 1.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Trouble is con-
sidered certain II John f. Finerty and
Congressman LAWYER happen to get In
each others way. At the Chelttnham
beach Cr0nin demonstration Iawler de-
n0unced Finerty as a coward, poltrOon,
liar and scoun6rel, because the latter
had declared that the demonstration was
made up Of Lnglishmen, 0raneemen
and other ellt mics OF the Irish race. Fl.
merry i head trung and impulsive, and
bis friends think he viii SO cunning for
Lnwler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. IA dis
patch was received here from the acting
attorney general at Washington, by
Deputy Marshall Moisell, stating that
the department of justice would use
every effort to capture and punish
Brownwell, the murderer Of Deputy
Collector Miller, and authorizing the
offering of reward for the capture OF
the fugitive. This was unnecessary
however. for Brownwell has SUR 1ndered
to Sheriff Brown, Of Holmes county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
brighton beach Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y, Aug. IT,
The races resulted as follows:
First race, u mile-C Craftsman, /; Mute, 2:
Bordelaise. 5. Time. lisa.
Second race, rs mile Utility, Il Newburg. 2:
Little Jake. 3. Time, La.
Third race. ~ furlongs- Recluse, /; Tip
star, 2: Aurania, .. Time. La.
Fourth race, Us miles Bronsemart, II Ten
Booker, 2; Benedictlnc. 3 Time, LIS.
Fifth race. 1-I6 miles-Buckstone. 4; Jim
Clare, 3 Ernest. 3. Time. 1904.
Sixth race. steeplechase. short course-San-
ford, |; Mentmore. = win Davis. g. Time.
a,5SN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
Napoleon Dies Out Of Jan.

ST.. ALBANs, Vt, Aug. II. Napo-
leon Gaudet, In Jail for horse steal
ing, has escaped. He had been
at work for two weeks with a
chisel, and had dug his way down under
the jail up into the street, leaving the
premises while the sheriff sat In the Of
fice near the prisoners apartment.
Another inmate named Brooks, refused
to accompany Gaudett.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
The Poor House saved MS Life.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 17.-Gov-
ernor Hovey COMMITTED the sentence Of
William Benson. the Clark county muir
derer, who was to have been hanged
yesterday, to imp isonment for life. The
executive assigns as a reason for his ac-
ton that 81 II On was born ii poor
house. is OF i very low order Of infelIi-
gence, and that the crime was instigated
hy these circumstances
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-17
PHlLADELPHlA MARKETS..

Prices On the stock. Produce and Petro-
lsum Exchanges.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. lathe market was
strong. Pennsylvania advanced TO 50. Read
ing was steady. The bonds were very dull.
Luhigh Navigation seemed TO be IN demand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-28
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

KRUPP has given 800, 900 marks for
 public improvements and 1000, 1000
 marks for his sick and disabled hands,
 assurance of steady employment and
 low rents, big food establishment and
 doctors services free when disabled.
 Ar New York young Englishman and his wife got one days imprison-
 ment for stealing. He could not get
 work and they had pawned all their clothes. A baby was born to her in prison.
 IN some parts of Italy laborers get 10 cents per day. Thousands suffer from hunger. They use the blows of 2,000 years ago. One province has 74,- 900, and they never tasted meat nor wine. THE Reading railroad is burning 200
 coal cars daily because they are old fashioned. Why not give the wood to some of it's poor employees in the mines? THE Great Britain Carpenters Union takes members who do not want to ac- cept it's beneficial features at smaller rate of dues.
 CARPENTERS at Gorlitz, Germany,
 won strike to abolish the custom of showing papers from the last em- ployer."
 A SAN FRANCISCO iron works makes its employees pay fifty cents per month to pay doctors for those who are injured. Ar Holbrook, Mass, school children struck against teacher who had taken | mans job in a recent strike. A WISCONSIN, law compels the attend | ance of children at an English school l thirteen weeks of the year. AT Toronto the bricklayers must give | their bosses six months notice of any | change in wages or hours. UNION carpenters at St. Louis get | from g.. so to S3.25 for eight hours; non-
 union, 50 for ten. THREAD from common nettle was
 made so fine that sixty miles of it
 weighed 215 pounds. l A DETROIT fur factory has worked the l eight-hour day two years without any
 reduction in pay.
 l A BALTIMORE lawyer advocated the
 taxing of ground rents before the Land
 lords Society.
 | NEW YORK applicants for the police force must be opposed to trades unions
 and socialism.
 | THE Cohoes (N. Y.) union spinners
 must not work over sixty hours per l week.
 l SOUTHWESTERN States want emigrants
 The Governors will give information. l IN Montana all the servant girls get
 married shortly after they arrive.
 THE London Gaslight Company now
 shares profits.
 AN ocean cable lasts twelve years. 1 LONDON is to have bread trust.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-28
FHI OCTQD0Ou|
4 szt,asT oE sa..r FIERY D.4rs.

destroyed You rs & I today to acccie to the ai,l eal male o4 one gentleman 10 another. You gave nf the answer Of rutfian; tonight it is I who use he ruff fans argument, foLce!
 ''The law shall make you pay dearly for this cried Augustus. hoafse with rage
 ''Be it so. I am willing to suffer the worst penalty the laws of Louisiana can iniiict upon me, rather than sacrifice the honor of my afllanced wife.
 The man who had seized Cora, dis appeared beneath the shade of the trees. Gilbert tried to follow him. but Augustus Horton sprang toward him, with an open bowie knife in hand.
 "I am armed" cried Gilbert, "and wrong has made me desperate, follow me at your peril.
 He bounded through the brushwood, and reached the bank of the river, by the side of which was moored a boat, with three men, who held their oars, ready to strike the water at the first signal.
 The man carrying Cora had already taken his place at the stern of the boat i; Gilbert sprang in after them, the oars dipped into the water, and before Angus tus Horton reached the brink of the river, the boat had shot out toward the center of the stream. Upon his own estate, and within a few hundred yards of regiment of slaves, the planter had been defied and defeated In his hour of triumph.
 The Octoroon had tainted from the excitement of the moment, but the cool breeze from tho river quickly restored her to consciousness.
 When she re-opened her eyes, she found herself reclining on the shoulder of the man who had seized her. That man was her father, Gerald Leslie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-28
A WIPES CURIOSITY,
Her Husband Found His Neighbor Rush
 in" the Growler,

Her Husband Found His Neighbor Rush. h-
 ing the Growler.
 There is something in housekeeping that develops all the small curiosity of the people, says the San Francisco Chronicle. The elegant lady of society, when she owns fine house, is not above commenting on the condition of the back yard of her neighbours establish ment, noticing the blinds or the front steps, or back windows, or who goes in and who goes out. I shouldn't wonder if even the millionaires wife knows how much milk the next door family takes and how much bread and is per fectly aware, by watching the butchers boy, what they have for dinner.
 II am not bit curious" the lady said, mot bit-and I don't care what my neighbors do; but that family oppo- site must use coal-oil all the time.''
 'No," said the husband, II see the gas burning now.'
 "Well, don't care. They must burn about two gallons of coal-oil every day?'
 ''What makes you think that?'
 "Well, the old man there goes out to the corner grocery with coaI-oil can three times a day and brings it back full of oil"
 She worried her husband so much about this extraordinary fact, not be- cause she was curious at all, but because she wanted to know, that at last, hay ing slight acquaintance with the old man, he took the liberty to stop him one day and ask him about it. "Do you find coal-oil so much cheaper and more convenient than gasp No, we don't use coal-oil."
 And what do you-''
 "You mean this coal-oil can? That's all right. Don't give it away. I am only flying the duck, rushing the grOwler, This is beer"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-28
Postal Wagons in Berlin.

Berlin now has a system of large post al wagons-with sorting tables, stamp ing arrangements, and every thing else used in preparing mail for transporta- tion-which operate on all the city mail routes. About two hours is thus saved in preparing the city mails for the teams, as the clerks do all the sorting, stamping and bundling while the wag- ons roll swiftly along. This would not be practicable in America until most of the cities are repaved.