The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-09-14

Black Martin returned from Chilcat,
Alaska, yesterday via Puget Sound He
reports that d. Morgans pack for the
season will only run to about 1900
cases, and the Alaska Packers Associa-
ton will have $1,000 cases. Both these
outputs come far below the estimates
made at the beginning of the season.
For sale-Three good lots at Smiths
Point. A bargain. Address A. b., this
Office.
Sewing machine and general repair
ing, lock-fitting, etc. c. A May 1872
Main.
Call at the Astoria Real Estate Ex-
change and get lot n Hills firsJ ad-
dition for 81.
HIPS first addition is located in the
centre of the city. Lots are now sell
ling in it for 81.
Freight rates to Portland will be
raised this week. The local agents Of
the u. P. and Telephone state that the
raise in passenger rates has been met
by the public generally in kindly
spirit, the great majority of travellers
recognizing the fact that the rates are
none too high as they stand at present.
Meany is the leadins a. + and pays
the highest cash price fCr fur skins.
Rare bargains in jewelrS are being
offered daily by II. Ekstrom. Any ar
ticle in the store can be had at cost
price.
Thor Frederickson, piano tuner, has
moved to 1868 Third street, Adair's AS
toria, near Eagle cannery. Leave Or
ders at Griffin & Reeds book store.
Wing Lee has just received full line
oe Japanese curiosities and fancy goods
Will sell at cost. 529 Third street.
A letter was received here yesterday
by Ben Young from his daughter, in
Leipsic. Mrs. Young leaves back for AS
tcria on the Campagnia from Liver
pool on the 10th inst. Miss Young sends
regards to all her friends in this city
and says she will come home after fins
ishing her course of study in Germany,
and ride from Portland on q railroad
car Miss Young is evidently hopeful.
The finest hemlock wood ever sold in
Astoria can be had from G. w. Ever
est, Alderbrook Only $3.25 per cord
delivered.
See Griffin & Reed about the school
books required by your children. You
will find a marked reduction in prices
from former years.
For 50 a lot sdelivered every week
to the buyer in Hills first addition.
owners of horses can purchase Camp
BELLS Hoof Remedy, and all the Col
umbia Veterinary Remedies at Fred.
Saiz' -Saddlery establishment
While at Camp Compson range yes
terday, says the Oregon Democrat, Cap
tain Jones conducted some experiments
to determine the penetrating force of
the blank cartridges used in the recent
sham battle. He found that n rife,
loaded with a blank charge such as
was used and fired at ten inches range
at board one inch in thickness would
tear rugged hole through the timber
of much greater proportion than If the
rifle were loaded with ball. Other tests
proved that the blank charge was dead
ly at much greater range.
There is nc risk taken by joining
TJill,a I0f 0ltlhQ. T!unfUhOdV Catq fhn
full value Of their money.
For all kinds of job printing, go to
Del. Ferguson, upstairs, Astorian build
ing.
The Office liquors and mixed drinks
are uneXcelled. Genevieve street, be-
tweelN Second and Third.
The Coffee House, 522 Third street;
best place for chops and steaks: oys-
ters by the quart; received daily and
always fresh.
Parties visiting in Portland can get The
Daily Astorian at Handley & Haas news
stand, $50 First street.
A curious fish, says the Dalles Chron-
icle is exhibited at the Umatilla House
today, several of which were caught Ill
the wheels this morning, A very prom
inent hump exists on the back, rising
in steep pitch just back of the head.
1t has no scales, and in color Is a blue
black with markings of olive brown,
has white belly and spots near the tail,
while the finny part of the tail is
specified. 1t is not thought to be re-