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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
OUR WHALE FISHERY

The Boston Advertiser says: Our
whale fishery, which thirty-five or forty
years ago was of such great magnitude,
has dwindled down to small propor-
tions as compared to the past, and
where in 1854 we landed 1886 barrels
sperm oil, 31S, SS7 barrels whale oil and
3,445,20 pounds whalebone, our catch
in 1852 footed up only II, 944 barrels
sperm oil, 1882 barrels whale oil and
Ses, ,SS5 pounds whalebone. The price
of these products, as compared with old
times, when these fisheries were at
their height, shows a large decline in
the value of oils, while whalebone, for
which there has been less chance to
procure a substitute, has increased
in avlue many hundredfold. In 1854
the average price of the year for sperm
oil at oil was $1.4S "a per gallon, with
whale oil at 5S 5-Sc.. while whalebone
averaged 80 1-4c. per pound. The
average price for these products last
year was 81 1-2c. per gallon for sperm
oil. AZ lie. for whale oil and $5.S5 per
pound for Whalebone. The catch OF
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

whales by the combined fleet during
1892 was PA against 212 in 1891. The
number of vessels engaged in the busi-
ness January /. 1898, was So. with a
tonnage of 21,165, against 92. with a
tonnage of 2O,S45, January 1, 1892, while
in 1860 the feet consisted of $50 vessels,
with a tonnage of 176,S4S. The esti-
mated importation of sperm oil into
Atlantic ports in 1893 is placed at 10
900 to 11,OOO barrels, and of whale oil
1000 to 5000 barrels. No estimates
can be made of whalebone, so much de-
pending on the success of the northern
fleet. The stock of sperm oil on hand
January /, 1891, was $500 barrels, with
710 barrels whale oil and 342, 100 pounds
whalebone, against 7,1OO barrels sperm
oil, S65 barrels whale oil and $50
pounds whalebone last year"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Albert Toizer, secretary of the Ore
gon Press Association, has prepared a
rather unique exhibit which will con-
tribute not little to the interest of
Oregons educational exhibit at the
Worlds Fair His work consists of a
bound volume Of the newspapers of Or
egon, and contains one copy each of
the more than two hundred publica-
tions of the state. President Cottle, of
the Salem board of trade, yesterday
gave Superintendent Savage, of the ag-
ricultural department, fine collection
of Oregon grasses. The exhibit con-
sisted of fifteen varieties, and will pre-
sent fine appearance along with the
other grains and grasses, etc. These
samples were very carefully selected,
and cared for. Mr.. Savage also shipped
to Portland yesterday a very fine col
lection of grains and grasses collected
last year for the state fair and turned
over by the state board of agriculture
to the commission.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
DESIRES To BEAR TEsTrMoNY,

Henry Thorne, Travelling Secretary
of the Y. M. c. A., writes from Exeter
Hall. Strand, London, February I'd
1888:
II desire to bear my testimony to the
value of Allcock's Porus Plasters.
have used them for pains In the
back and side arising from rheumatic
and other causes, never without deriv-
ing benefit from their application.
They are easily applied and very COM
forting. Those engaged as l am in
public work which involves exposure
to sudden changes of temperature, will
do we'll to keep a supply of Allcock's
Porous Plasters In their portman-
teaus."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
Dir. Fulton On
Sore Throats

Tne following is an extract from q
lengthy and interesting article in the
last number of the Pacific Medical Re
cord, from the pen of DR.. ]. A. Fulton
of this city. For the benefit of the
uninitiated it may be mentioned that
the disease spoken of as "Acute Phar-
! yngitis" is more commonly called
''sore throat"
During the past ten years of practice
on this coast, these are,-the two dis
eases which have seemed to me to be
the most common, and the more l see
belief that the many symptoms pos
sessed in common by each is not merely
coincidence, but goes to show that
notwithstanding the two diseases do
istics,it is not impossible that one and
the same germ may be the cause of
both. There is admitted to be close
resemblance existing between cuta-
neous erysipelas and acute pneumonia,
but 1 believe there is closer relation
ship existing between acute phar-
yngitis and cutaneous erysipelas 1
have never seen the question raised
and only have my own observation
and experience to judge from, but if
there is any truth in the proposition,
it is a question fraught with the great
est interest and of the most vital i'm
portance to the surgeon and obstetri-
clan.
Medical writer's speak of acute phar-
yngitis as being simple, ulcerative,
gangrenous, erysipelatous, etc., and
attribute the cause to traumatism, ex-
posure to cold, or that it is epidemic
or endemic. 1 believe it has been
endemic in Astoria for at least ten
years, and is met with in all the forms
spoken of by medical authors. The dis
ease may or may not begin with a chill,
may or may not have a high fever;
tongue coated with dirty cream-col-
ored coat especially on it's posterior
surface; tonsils swollen and red; soft
palate and uvula intensely red and
congested; glands of neck always more
or less affected. Sometimes the tonsils
or ulcerate and glands in
the neck may but rarely do superate
There sometimes is membrane cover
ing the tonsils and palate which is |
white as snow and looks very much |
like frost. This membrane disappears |
in ten or twenty-four hours and leaves |
the surface underneath as raw and red |
almost as the granulations of healthy
ulcer.
The object of this article is not alone
to show that pharyngitis is not con-
tagious or that it may possibly be due
to the same cause as is erysipelas; but
to lead the profession to realize the
of contagion in many dis
eases heretofore considered non-con-
Lagious; and further to urge the sur
yeon and obstetrician to realize the i'm
of extreme caution in all thier
operations, when they are treating
he ordinary, simple ailments of man.
Kind; to realize that the germs present
n a simple, harmless disease may when
transferred to surgical or obstetrical
patient, work damages undreamed of
ind the carelessness in these simple
matters night possibly account for ac-
,idents that have been heretofore
lnexplainable, and were formally dis
missed from the minds, as cases of
spontaneous generation or accidents
lue to unpreventable causes"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
A LEADER.

Since it's first introduction, Electric Bit
ters has gained rapidly in popular favor,
until now 1t is clearly in the lead among
pure medicinal tonics and alternatives
containing nothing which permits it's use
as a beverage or intoxicant, II is recog-
nized as the best and purest medicine for
all ailments of Stomach, Liver or Kid
neys.-It will cure Sick Headache. Indi-
gestion, Constipation, and drive Malaria
from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed
with each bottle of the money will be. re-
funded. Price only 80 c. per bottle. Sold
by Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist
TO sell DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs, and Colds, upon this
condition. II you are afflicted with a
Cough, Cold, or any Lung, Throat or
Chest trouble, and win use this remedy
as directed, giving 1t fair trial, and ex-
perience no benefit you may return the
bottle and have your money refunded.
we could not make this offer did we
could be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at Chas. Rogers Drug
Store Large size 50 cts. and S00
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

The following action was taken at a
meeting of the Loyal Temperance Le-
gion, yesterday:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in
His universal love and wisdom has
taken to Himself George Heacock, a
faithful member of the Astoria Loyal
Temperance Legion be it
Resolved, That this society, humbly
submissive to the Divine will, yet sim
cerely mourning the loss of a well below
ed brother may respectfully tender its
deepest sympathy to his bereaved pa
rents and friends.
And hereby order that copy of the
above resolutions be presented to the
family of the deceased, and also in
cluded in the minutes of this meeting,
and furnished to the city papers for
publication. BY order of the president.
ROY TWOMBLY, Sec'y.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

A meeting of the school directors was
held yesterday, Hope Ferguson was
unanimously appointed clerk of the dis
trict. The drawing of lots by the new
directors resulted in the five year term
falling to Ben Young, the four year
term to j. P. Dickenson, and the three
year term to Thos. Dealy. After the
transaction of some routine busi-
ness the meeting was adjourned to
Monday next In the meantime the
board will consider the Uppertown
schoolhouse contract, and if they find
everything legal and in good order will
at once ratify it.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
c. R. F. P. U. NOTICE.

A special meeting Of the Columbia
River Fisherman's Protective Union
will be held at Liberty Hall, Saturday,
March 25, 1893, at 7:30 p. m. sharp.
Price of salmon for the coming
season will be discussed and set.
Members in good standing requested
to be present and to have their receipt
or book along.
SOFUS JENSEN. Sec.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Yesterday afternoon Chinaboy
chopping wood in the back part of the
See Kim store, on Second street, cut his
left foot with the axe, taking off two
of the toes and the top of his shoe.
The youngster tainted with the pain
and it was several minutes before he
was brought to. A. native doctor was
called in and bandaged up the foot,
The lads friends refused to allow a
white doctor to see him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

The sociable of the Norwegian Beth
any church in Upper Astoria last night
was a great success. The singing and
elocution of Misses Emma Larson, H.
Lund and Clara Hendricks, and of
Messrs. Johnson and Sofus Jensen de-
serve special mention.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

The steamer Lurline will resume her
regular trips to Astoria, Saturday
March 25th, leaving Portland at 10 D.
m. and Astoria at p. m. Sunday. Her
regular schedule time will be-: leave
Portland daily except Saturday and
Sunday, at 8 p. M; leave Astoria daily
except Sunday and Monday, at a.
m, and leave Portland on Saturday at
10 a. m. Astoria Sunday night at 6.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

The school competition closes at noon
today, and the result will be announced
in tomorrow mornings paper. The ex-
aminers would like contestants not to
wait till the stroke Of IL, before bring
ing in their answers, but to hand them
in during the forenoon as early as
possible. A big rush in the last few
minutes, as was the case last Satur-
day, entails great deal of extra work.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Several timber specimens for the
Worlds Fair were brought into town
yesterday from olney and the Lewis
and Clarke. They include pieces Of
spruce, fir and hemlock, the samples
of the former being particularly fine.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Ryan & Co. 5S7, Third street, have
Just received full line of 1893 patterns
in wall paper, and comprising all the
latest designs and shades, at the low
est prices. Call and see them.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

See Swope & Slater about your spring
work. They are the swiftest, cheapest
and best paperhangers and decorators
on the coast.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
ABOUT THE CITY.

The new schoolhouse ground is being
graded rapidly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Do not be deceived with cheap pictures,
but get your work done at Crows gallery
and you will not regret 1t.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

First-class piano for rent. Enquire
of Griffin & Reed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

e. w. Kuykendall, the undertaken, en-
balmer and funeral director, has his par
lors in the WEIGH block, No. us, Water
street. Call up telephone No. 7.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Only one more day to answer those
questions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Columbia Tender Company No. 8,
will give bal April Sth, at Columbia
cannery. All invited.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25

Swope & Slater will be pleased to
furnish estimates on interior decora-
tion to all who call or address ASS
Fourth street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-25
The QUESTIONS.

l. Tell us the total number Of Indi-
ans in the United States and the pOpuila-
ti0n of the earth.
2. What is your shortest and best
definition of the word "famew
8. What would you do if you had a
million dollars?
4. Whose death was it that freed
continent from fear?
Answers must be in by Saturday noon.
Please send full name, school and class
you belong to.
In response to numerous requests we take
pleasure in inviting all pupils of private schools
to enter this competition every week. nals.a.sz
The age of the contestant MUST be stated
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
RAILROAD JOTTlNGS.

The Texas Central is to extend its line
from Waco. Tex. to New Orleans.
\ new station is to be built at Middle
town. y. Y. on the Lehigh Valley road.
Elizabeth. n. j.. is to have a big car
works. with a capacity of eight passen-
ger cars "A day
The total a,aount spent for equipment
on the southwest system of the Pan
handle dNring 1882 was 81 .539. 939. 49.
Twoof the l. leading English railroads
pay divldends amounting to 8 per cent;
two others pay exactly / per cent less.
while three others pay 6 per cent. and one
pays 1 per cent.
Railway extensions are to be built in
upper and lower Egypt at a cost of about
G1.2JO.O0O The existing line from Cir.
geh to keneh will be extended and "A mar.
row gauge railway built to Luxor.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11

The public schools Of this city will
take their regular recess in three weeks
from tomorrow. the last week Of which
time will be consumed III the annual
examination of pupils for promotion.
Miss Carrie NJ. Bennett. sister of Miss
Ada Bennett. has been engaged for next
year. to ill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Miss Brown.
There are many applications for the
principalship Of the schools. but no ac-
ton has yet beer taken. although some
thing may be done at the meeting of the
trustees on Saturday next.
The bids for the $4,000 school bonds
will be opened on Saturday. and then
definite arrangements will be made for
the pushing Of the enlargement of the
building.
There was no quorum Of trustees in
attendance upon the meeting yesterday
afternoon. and consequently nothing
was done.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
4 CLOSE CALL.
BicycIi>t Frank LenzHa> IA Narrow Escape
from Death.

Our readers will remember Frank q.
LEM. the round the-world bicyclist who
was in Miles City last summer. and will
be Interested in the following narrative
regarding his latest experience in China:
LEM on his trip around the world. on
March % reached lching with his
wheel and camera badly battered. II
was near Shashi that he struck a gang
of laborers. who raised the shout. kill
the foreign devil" LEM was resting.
hoe handles into the spakes Of his wheel
and beat the soldier who accompanied
him as a guard. LEM freed his wheel
and rode for dear life. but was headed
of and savagely attacked by a mob Of
farm laborers. One aimed a blow at
Lenz's head with "a heavy hoe, which
would have cloven his skull. but he
lodged and received it on his neck and
knapsack. 1t knocked him down. how
ever. and then he was cruelty beaten and
pelted with stones. He finally reached
some better dressed Chinese. who pro-
tected him for a moment. Though in
deadly peril. LEM began TO amuse the
crowd with tricks on his wheel. and
Don won them over SO they allowed him
to proceed unmolested. But for his
nerve and GOODNESS he would have been
killed. as the superstitious Chinese took
him for a devil as he flew along on his
wheel. At 1chang the blacksmith on
the British gunboat Esk repaired his
bicycle,
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
Physicians Have Fund Out

That a COMMUNICATING and foreign element in
the blood, developed by indigestion. is the
cause of rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive sub-cutancous covering of the muscles
and ligament of the joints. causing constant
and shifting pain. and agregating a. a calcar-
eous. chalky deposit which produces stiffness
and distortion of the joints. No fact. which
experience ha- demonstrated in regard 10 Hos
%tetter's stomach Bitters. has stronger evidences
to support than this. namely. that this medicine
Of comprehensive ice chtchs the formidable and
atrocious disease, nor il il lts- positively astah-
l.sded that il j. preferable to the poisons often
used to arrest i. since the incidence contains
only ~ealutary ingredients. II l. also a signal
remedy for maifrlal fefer-, constipation. dys-
pef-ia. kidney and bladder ailment. debility
u.ne.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
/

Smoked ivory and silver gilt unite in
salad spoons and forks Of great elegance.
Elneralds cabochon and pear shaped
in dead gold form an attractive mech
trinket
a row of many colored topazes hung
from diamonds is a design shown in a
handsome necklace.
Writing pads and portfolios overlaid
with perforated silver in Louis XIV de-
signs are sumptuous encouragements to
correspondence.
Asparagus tongs and servers have come
to the fore in numbers. The handles are
much shorter and consequently are much
more se~ryiceable.
The chrysoprase appears now in every
sort. Very pretty are the daffodils. wild
roses and pansies Of chrysoprase with
gold and jcwJ!el canters. One seen was
a wild rose with Il diamond in the center
and "a stoGa laid on each leaf.-Jewelers'
Circular
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
The Grand Central

Railroad station. Chicago. is being fitted
up for hotel purposes during the worlds
fair. This magnificent fire proof struct-
ure located at the corner of Harrison
street und Fifth avenue in the very
heart of the city. will devote the Bird. 18th
and 9TH floors TO this purpose. 1t will
be run on European plan: each room
will have hot and cold water. electric
lights and be steam heated. The office
and ladies' p~arlors. etc. will be located
on the third floor and the building will
be supplied with all modern convent
ences. There will be from 100 to 200
rooms for guests.
This acquisition to the hotel facilities
of Chicago will be appreciated by those
who wish to be safely housed in a fire
proof building. conveniently located it.
self. Those desiring accommodations can
secure them by addressing Mr.. T. p.
Clifford. the manager. at Chicago. The
hotel will be opened May 10Th. 1889.
The Grand Central station is the Chic
ago depot Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road Wisconsin Central divisionJ and
by taking that through car line to the
worlds fair city. visitors will avoid the
discomfort Of transfer OF themselves and
baggage through the city.
c. S FEE.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11

Tuesday night those who have been
searching for the body of Jack Flynn.
who was accidently drowned at the
Yellowstone ford, above Forsyth some
days since. were successful in recovering
his remains. The body had raised from
the bottom of the river. and drifting
down. lodged on a sand bar a few hun
dred yards below the ford. The t6ce
was badly disfigured. being mashe1 and
broken, as if his horse in lyngi91 around
in the water had struck bm6 the face.
4 casket was shipped upItfom this city
last night, and the remains will be
taken to Bozeman. near which place his
wife's relatives reside, for interment.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
The SOciablp.

Last evening there was a very good
audience at the Baptist church to par
ticipate IN the sociable given by the
ladies'. and the time was very pleasantly
passed. Rev. Mr.. Ritner remained until
train time and was then forced to return
to the post.
1t was almost 9 o'clock when the
musical program was commenced. the
previous time having been passed in
social converse among those present.
The opening number was a male quar-
tette rendered by Messrs. King. Furst-
now. Clarke and Darby.
Miss Edith Batchclor gave two solos
both Of which were heartily applauded.
II. II. McCorkle sang a bass solo.
which was So highly appreciated that he
was compelled to respond to the moore.
Messrs. King. F~urstnow. McCorkle and
Darby closed the program with the male
quartcttc Good Night" The ladies
then passed refreshmen consisting of
coffee. sandwiches. cake to-. andat 1913
the congregation retu ned TO their
homes.
The church was decorated with pot.
ted plants. and the ladies certainly sue
ceeded in entertaining their guests in a
most creditable manner. everybody
speaking in the highest praise Of the
evenings entertainment.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11

We desire to say 10 our citizens. that
for years We have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's
.Arnica Salvc and Electric Bitters. and
have never handled remedies that sell
as well. or that have given such univer-
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every time. and we
stand ready to refund the purchase
price. if satisfactory results do not fol-
low their use. These remedies have
Won their great popularity purely on
their merits. John Wright. Druggist.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11

Whit Longley. Florence Mack and
Charley Anderson went up to the mouth
of the Big Horn last "Wednesday. taking
their boat with them. and started down
the Yellowstone on Friday morning.
They tished and rowcd all the way down
to Forsyth. reaching there on Sunday,
having had IA gay trip. They captured
lots of nice fish. andais found the ducks
and geese very bad. being frequently at
no more than necessary force required
for self defense.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-11
Indiana Mineral Springs, Indian;


While a gentleman was at his Office
desk IA day or W ago.o one of these dis
reputable reaches ran across the paper
on which he was writing. He Tipped it
again the wall with his finger, and it
bounded back on the desk, lighting upon
its back. 1t remained motionless for
some time until it recovered from the
shock and then ~endeavored to get upon
its feet again, but in vain. Smaller
reaches passed by their PROSTATE brother,
evidently without noticing it, but a larger
n came along pretty soon, stopped,
went over to the one that lay upon its
back, straddled across it, and giving it
a quick jerk with its forelegs landed it
deity upon its feet, and the two disap-
peared over the edge of the desk.-In-
dianapolis News.