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The evening world., 1894-05-30
THE DRINKS on THE HOUSE.
Tho Old Dutchnnn Knew That
FLYER Too Well TO Like II.

The story of the bitter bit, with varia-
lions, was repeated with funny results
in Lake View the other day. says the
Philadelphia Times.
A customer bought groceries at his
regular place and rendered a S. bill.
The grocer asked the customer where he
Tot the bill and added that it was one
Of the worst counterfeits ne a eve
was a bad bill and that he had tried to
get rid of 1t at several places.
'In tell you what We'll do said the
grocer. who Is a playful sort Of a man;
oery' and get a couple Of drinks" ,
The suggestion was adopted. They
got four beers, threw down the bill, re-
ceived $3.50, in good silver and went out.
THAT was as slick as stealing $3.50,
wasn't IT." asked the funny grocer.
The customer said 1T was.
what you got to do today asked
Nothing much. Was going fishing.
but l can put, it Off" .,,.
Lets 60 downtown and spend this
can have more fun with 1t downtown
in a minute than we could have in Lake
View In a week.
ssaMres that left $40. They took in sew
erai places In the business district and
one dime museum. At each place thsy
man who ran der corner" in Lake
View. Ii was late in the afternoon when
they returned. They calculated that
nobody aver had more fun out of $40
than they had. and it didn't cost a cent.
The groceryman went TO MS store
and another customer was on hand. He
laid down a $40 bill and the funny gro
ceryman, who was whistling AFTER
the Ball." pulled out the cash drawer
10 get the customers change. lie quit
whfstling as quickly as II he had beel,
chopped in the neck, and then asked
the clerk: ,u,,,
Got 1t from Dutchy. on the corner
"Why, it's a counterfeit
Eyes. Worst ever saw. How did
Dutchy come to leave 1t here?'
HE came in and got q dollars worth
OF sugar, gave me the bill and l gave
him 81 in change" ,,.
Jake, you take 1t over TO him., buy
yourself some beer and you can have
half the change"
Jake went over to der corner.
bought a glass of beer and threw down
Dutchy shut one eye, showed the bill
back to Jakey and said: THAT drink Is
on he house. Keep your money For a
rainy day"
And the funny groceryman now buys
his beer from the other corner, ana ne
and Dutchy walk on opposite sides or
the street from each other.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
REVENUE CUTTER ON ROCKS.
Tho Patterson Hauled on, and
Denchcd for Repairs.
by Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 3O.-It Is stat
ed In n letter from Sitka that the United
States revenue steamer Patterson had a
narrow escape from being wrecked on
May 3. While surveying along the
northern coast she encountered a storm
in Queen Charlotte. Sound and was drtv-
en- on the rocks e Point Simpson.
The United States steamer Hassler ar
rived the next day and took off the
officers and crew.
Twenty-four hours later the Patter-
son was hauled off. She had several
holes in her hull. and she was beached
until temporary repairs could be ef-
fected. She then proceeded to Sitka.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
T. A. B. UNION CONVENTION.
Opened This Morning in st. MI
chaeIs Hail., Jersey City.

The twenty-fourth annual Convention
OF the II. A. Il. Union, consisting OF five
delegates from twenty-five diffe ent So
~cieties, began in st. Michael's Hall.
Jersey City. at 10 o'clock this morning.
Inc convention # ned each year ioI
OF the societies and to compare notes.
To-day's convention Is regarded as OF
particular Importance. on account of the
attempt made to divide the union, as
exclusively told In The Evening
World,'' some time ago.
The movement was started by the st.
Mary's T. A. b.. Society. of Hoboken.
II was a failure. Rev. Dean McNulty,
of Paterson, Is President Of the Union.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
HAYDEN'S FRlGHTFUL FALL
Dropped Eighty Feet from the Pali-
xades. and VIII Die.

Patrick Hayden. forty years old, was
found on the plank road Mt Liberty
street, at the DOT of the Palisades.
unconscious and bleeding from every
pore, at 5 o'clock this morning by Po-
liceman Howell.
Hayden revived and gave his name.
and said he had fallen from the summit
OF the Palisades eighty feet above.
Then he again become unconscious.
His left arm, left leg and three ribs
were broken, and he is hurt internally.
He was taken 10 Christ Hospital. The
surgeon said his injuries were fatal.
Nothing more about him has been
laural
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Wire News In Brief.

The body OF a colored man was found In a
swamp near AttleborO, Mass, last evening. The
remains were mutilated and bore every appear
ance OF foul play.
A cyclone near Wichita, Kan. last night de-
stroyed a country church and oyerturning the
monuments In the kechi cemetery. No one was
killed,
The sessions OF the Southern immigration and
Industrial Congress began at Augusta, Ga, to-
day.
During a hotel nre at Columbia. Tex. Monday
night. Charles Lewis, a capitalist, lost his life.
Several guests jumped from the second floor and
were injured.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
ONE MORE TO TROLLEY'S LIST
Little Samuel Hnrthold Died in the
Hospital This Morning.

Three-year-old Samuel Harthold, son Of
Bernard Harthold, of 81 Duffield street,
Brooklyn, died N the City Hospital at 4
o'clock this morning from injuries re-
ceived yesterday by being run over by a
trolley car.
was injured internally.
The child had been out walking with
his grandmother and was returning home
shortly after 5. o'clock. While crossing
Navy street. near Hillary. car 1913, OF
the Crosstown line. came along and
knocked him down. The woman did not
see the danger until the little one had
been ground under the wheels.
The motormln, James McKenna, of 52s
Leonard street, was arrested, but re-
leased on bail. Coroner Kene will inves-
tlgate the case,
The evening world., 1894-05-30
SOLD LOTS WITHOUT TITLE.
Boston Land COmpany's Agent Held
on II Charge Of Larceny.

The Boston Land Company's office. at
25S Broadway. this city, Is dealing in
building let's at Congers City. Rockland
Lake. Rockland County. A week or two
ago one OF its agents. John b. Hen
Erickson. of 2GO Schermerhorn street.
Brooklyn. sold two lots on behalf of
the Company for $50 to Mrs. Harriott
w. Johnson. OF 1867 Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn.
Mrs. johnson claims to have discov-
cred that the Company had no title to
one of the lots. and she Is not positive
whether II has a title to the other
lot or not. She caused Hendrickson's
arrest on n charge OF grand larceny,
and he was arraigned In the Gates Ave-
nue. Police Court. Brooklyn, this morn
Ing.
Justice Connolly adjourned the exam
nation, and HendriclSson was sent to
Jail In default Of ball.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
SUIT FOR COLLEGE TROPHY.
Yankton Won't Deliver the Prize II
Lost to sioux Fails.
my AsEocIsted Press.)

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 3O.-The
students OF the Sioux Falls University
will bring replevin proceedings against
Yankton College for the possession of
the $500 slab won by the Sioux Falls
University in the recent oratorical con-
test. Yankton had the sla in its pos
session before the contest. and was so
very certain OF winning the trophy that
II did not bring 1t to the scene OF the
contest, as is required in the Association
rules.
1t has since. II is alleged, refused
to send II to Sioux Falls.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Four New Steamships Ordered.

BERLIN. May 30-The North Ger
mar Lloyd Steamship Company has or
derci four new steamships Of 1000 tons
each. Two Of the new vessels have been
ordered from the Vulcan Company and
two from the Germanic Shipbuilding
Company. OF KEEL.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Az II struck Tommy.

Papa, who are these men that are
marching across the country to wash
aaThey call themselves the Common
veal Army, or Industrial Army, my
SON."
..They say they want legislation"
What for?"
"To provide them with work."
"Wiil they get the legislation"
''They will not"
How will they come back?"
.'They say they are not coming back
"Can't they get work."
sit has been offered them"
Don't they take it?~
''They do not"
(After a pause). Papa, the fool
killers dead. Amt heT"
The evening world., 1894-05-30
DEPUTIES TO AID. MINERS.
Vote to Give n Part of Their Pay q
/. Needy FsRtaissSkr "a

MINONK, ILL.,. May 30.-The coal
strike at this place, SO far as any ac-
tive demonstration rs concerned. 10
thought to be. practically ,over.os Al Of
the militia are now gone, and Sheriff
Tool has discharged nearly. all hts Aepu-
ties. At Wenona. to-day. overriding
was quiet.
night at a meeting of the deputy sher-
ifs when the latter voted to give q
part OF their pay to the needy miners
and their families. a number OF them
being in destitute circumstances, II
was also voted to stand guard should
occasion require II the men would go to
work, and to furnish them with amplepro-
lection. A committee was. appointed to
learn the decision of the miners.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

John J. Moran. ~nfty-two years old. OF So5
Desraw street. Brooklyn. was under arrest this
morning on a charge of criminal libel. preferred
by Charles Miner, OF 20 Prospect place. Miner
says Moran sent letters through the mails adj
dressed TO his friends denouncing him as a thief.
Moran denies the accusation.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Bent MS MothcrIess Children.

Richard KemmIts. a butcher. ot 32j Eas'
Seventy eighth street, Was a]rraiFpei before Jus.
tice Weldo at the Harlem police Court this
morning on a charge Of cruelty beating and kick
ing his two moihor'css children. Maggie. aged ten
lrras. and Charlcs. eight years Old. Maggie said
her father knogkeN her tooth out with the heel
n his shoe The little boy was also suffering
from ConiusiHns on the body, They were COM
mittol to rht Five Points House n Industry,
The father was ordered 10 pay - a week 10: their
The evening world., 1894-05-30
brooklyn Drevities.

Fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning In
a three-story frame building. 10 Graham avenue.
The flames we're cxtinsuisl.ed after doing 81. 600
damage.
Tho fwo-rcar-old son of J. n. Tooker. Of 81
south Tenth street, williamsburg, was bitten by .
mail FOX terrier this morning. and the police
OF the clyIner street station were asked to kill
the brute.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Alleged Welsh Church Pledge.
10y Associated Press)

Oy Associated Press.)
LONDON. May O.-The Standard avs
thai the Government has offered the
Welsh members of Parliament a pledge
to make the bill for the d~isestablish-
ment OF the Welsh Church the first busi-
ness OF the next session. 1t does not in
tend to call an Autumn session.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
vnIkyrie Believed to he BecnImed


GLASGOW, May 3O,-It is believed that
the British cutter Valkyrie is becalmed
at the mouth OF the Firth OF Clyde. on
her arrival she will be locked, and 1t is
not likely that she will be put In racing
trim for the southern regattas, or that
she will be able to take part In any races
before those which are to occur on the
Clyde in about two weeks time.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

James Moran. twenty-five years old, OF 2s3
Bergen street. brooklyn. was arrested this morn
Ing. charged with keeping a policy shop. He was
taken into custody by Detectives Raleigh and
Kelly, who found a number Of slips, books and
other paraphhernalia on the premises.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
B%OYCOTTERS BAILEO.
SaIOOn-Keeper Ketzlik Causes the
Arrest Il Two Prosecutors.

Saloon-Keeper Joseph Ketzlik;;" OF ~
Avenue c. made a charge OF disofderiy
conduct against Richard Dugan, Of 25s
East Thirtieth street, and John welsh.
Of S3l East Forty-eighth1 street. HES
sex Market Court to-day He said the
men annoyed him because he sofa boy
cotted beer. ~.r..
This is the third time that the sa-
prosecute boycotters. Ketzlik said that
the defendants. in company with nine
other men. went to his place of bust-
ness and insulted both him ands bic
wife.
The men denied the charge. but jus
tice Hogan held them in default Of 500
The men were promptly bailed out
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Mr.. Gladstone Past the Bulletin
stage.
Associated Press.

LONDON. May 30,-Mr. Gladstone
continues in very good health. and his
eye is improving steadily. No further
daily bullItens will be issued by the
physicians.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

tBy Associated Press.I
PARIS, May 30.-The journal des De-
bats has received a despatch from Merry,
saying tina the Ameer OF A~fghanistan
has Issued a proclamation to his peo-
pie, asking that they consent to his Wis
iting London, for the good of our holy
religion and the glory OF our great coun-
tryb
The evening world., 1894-05-30
strength of Pressing Water.

No receptacle has ever been made
strong enough to resist the bursting
power OF freezing water. Twenty-pound
steel shells have been burst asunder as
though made OF pottery.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

Mrs. Mary Gaiston. of 'o6 Himilton avenue
Brooklyn, called at Police Headquarters to-day
and caused a general alarm to be sent out for
her husband. James, who, she says. disappeared
Monday afternoon. Gaiston Is thirty-four years
old, Ave feet nine inches tall, has lisht conf
plexion and mustache, and wore dark clothes.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Bulgarian Cabinet situation.
ny Associated Press.)

SOFIA, May 30.-Dr. Grecoff declined
to undertake the task of forming a Cab
met, and advised Prince Ferdinand to
consult with the leaders Of the Opposi-
ton. The Prince complied with this ad-
vice, and summoned NJ. Radoslavoff and
NJ. Stolloff. 1t is said that none Of the
retiring Ministers will enter the new
combination.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

RED BANK. y J.. May 9O.-rhe body o, Mrs.
John McPeak. OF Oceanic. -ho committed suicide
by drowning in the shrewsbury River yesterday,
was recovered this morning. 1t was found In
shallow water opposite Parmley's Woods. between
Oceanic and Scabright.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Arrived on the westernIand.

Among the passengers on the Red Star line
stesmship westernland. which arrived last night
from Antwerp, were Mrs, simma do Doya, Fritz
Koch. IT,. George J. O. MsrSily and family. Prof
p, Stewart, Pierre Dc Potter and Franz Xavier
Sturn-
The evening world., 1894-05-30
More Information.

From the Indianapolis Journal)
Tommy-Paw. Is 1.-THE devir' swearing?
Mr.. Figg-I see no reason why he
should be; things seem to be coming
pretty much his way.
The evening world., 1894-05-30
NOT YET IN CONVICT GARB.
Sutherland Will Remain In Ray
mond street Jail a Few Days.

Kenneth f. Sutherland, the convicted
Gravesender, did not start for the peni-
tertiary this morning to begin serving
his years sentence. preliminary to
spending one year and eight months in
Sing Sing.
Al. the jail 1t was said that Sutherland
would remain in Raymond street until
Saturday,
The evening world., 1894-05-30
Two Albany Runnways Caught.

Policeman John K9ellstei. OF the steamboat
squad, arrested Louis Sanders, OF IS Schuyler
street. Albany, and Charles strasberg, OF 10
Herkimer street, Albany. as they were stepping
on the steamboat Drew a. pier Il this morning
both prisoners are ten years old, They had run
away from their homes IN Albany. They were
taken 10 the ToEhs Police Court and will be re-
turned 10 their parents,
The evening world., 1894-05-30
OHIO TROOPS CALLED FOR,
striking Miners Seized a Traia a
GIouster To-day. m~sti 4,

CoLUMBUs o., May 80 MHhArifx
Riley. of Athens County, called on Gov.
Mckinley to-day for roops to release =
train seized by miners at oloustsf.
The evening world., 1894-05-30

MOTHERS will lind Mrs. MISSIONS SooTHIN,
SYnvP the best remedy for their children, 2oc. -
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of December 1894, a general
election will be held in the city Of AS
toria, Oregon, for city officers, name
ly: One councilman from each ward.
There is hereby set off and establish
ed for the purposes Of the said general
election, to be held on the 18th day
of December, 1894, the following cleo
tion precincts, to-wit:
WARD NUMBERED ONE.
Precinct numbered One be and the
same shall embrace al Of the city Of
Astoria west Of 7th street in said city
as laid out by John Mcclure and ex-
tended by Cyrus Olney and as recorded
and laid out by Hustler 6: Aiken.
Precinct numbered Two-All of the
City Of Astoria bounded on the west
by 7th street in McClure's, and Hust-
Ter & Aiken's Astoria, and on the east
by the eastern boundary of Ward Nnm,
bered One.
WARD NUMBERED TWO.
The boundary OF Precinct Numbered
Three shall be and the same shall be
identical with the boundaries Of Ward
Numbered Two.
WARD NUMBERED THREE.
Precinct Numbered Four-The bOun-
daries of Precinct Numbered Four be
and the same shall be Identical with the
boundaries Of Ward Numbered Three
The Following places are hereby des-
ignated as polling places for said gen.
eral election, towit;
FIRST WARD.
Polling place numbered one in pre-
cinct numbered one shall be at engine
house numbered one on Astor Street.
Polling place numbered two in pre-
cinst numbered two shall be at engine
house numbered two on Commercial
street.
SECOND WARD.
Polling place numbered three, in pre-
oinct numbered three, shall be at what
Is known as Welch's Block, on Con mer-
cial street.
THIRD WARD.
Polling place numbered four in pre-
oinct numbered four shall be at what
is known as Smiths csnnery in Adair's
Astoria.
FIRST WARD.
Polling place numbered One--Judges:
G. w. Holt, L. Leback. and P. A.
Trulllnger. ClerlSs-H. b. Ferguson,
Thos Boiling
Polling place numbered Two-Judges:
Smith. Clerks-H. NJ. Thatcher, L. Il.
Selig.
SECOND WARD.
Polling place numbered Three
Judges Geo. r. Welch. C. r. Thom-
son. L. Larsen. Clerks-G. Zelgler, c.
J Trenchard.
Polling place numbered Four
Judges: w. H. Wood, w. 3 Painter.
Fred Wright. Clerks-W. B. Adalr, o.
r. Morton.
The following named judges are
hereby appointed and designated chair
men in the respective polling places:
Polling place numbered One-P. A.
Polling place numbered Two-B. F.
Allen.
Polling place numbered Three. !
r. Thomson.
Polling place numbered Four-Fred
Wright.
BY order Of the Common Council
(AttesD K. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon, November 26th 1891, !
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06

France Is the largest foreign creditor
Of Russia, holding 81 sl.5OoOOO,OoO of hel
securities, fact which ought to pro,
mote amicaole relations between the
countries, particularly as the new Czai
may find 1t desirable to borrow more
money one of these days. There seems
no end to the reserve fund OF the
French people, who are everybody'e
creditor, owe nobody and and possess
in their economy and thrift an mex
haustible mine OF prosperity and abun.
dance. They pay OF enormous war in.
IDENTITIES with NO strain or trouble,
whatever, finding the resources therefor
in the woolen stockings of their peas
antry, and on occasion can drop such
a tribe as siOO.OOO,OOO into a blind ditch
like that at Panama without winxing.
The lesson Of frugiallty which the ma.
tlon inculcatea Is OF lnsstimable value
to the world at large. and might be
studied by our own workers with con.
advantage.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06

1t is very shocking, but the slaughter
Of the heroes on both sides in the ter
rlb.e work at Port Arthur was greater
chan at first reported. The heroic Chin
ese did not get under full flight until
three hundred and fifty of the brave
laps had bitten the dust. 1t is this
'rlghfful fighting, we suppose. that
breaks up the nerves Of the state de.
partment in Washington and lacerates
the sensibilltfes of the foreign Office
in London. There is an awful time in
Asia.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06

The dispatches this morning state
thar the Short Line is to be leased by
the o. II. and N. Co, and that the Chi
cago and Northwestern win find an
outlet to the coast by building to a
connection somewhere in Idaho. BY
the time Astoria gets her railroad there
win be several transcontlneneal lines
ready to run their trains into this city.
and there are many conservative men
who are now predicting that Astoria
win In the near future be the greatest
railroad terminal city on the Pacific
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06
APPOINT MIR. FOX.

The Water Commission 10 composed
OF men of good business qualifications
Among IT'S members, indeed, there Is
more than one man of unusual capa-
biMty as is exempllfied in concerns oi
private business I'm which the whole
city takes pldde. AS now constituted
and taken all together, the commission
IS a body in whose general competency
to carry on the undertaking In which
it is about TO engage, and to successfully
manage the same when completed,
there is unbounded public faith and con-
fdence There Is, nevertheless. one pat
ont defect In Its organization which
should be remedled, namely: the lack
OF a member versed In practical knowl-
edge and experience peg'.ainlng to the
construction, the care, and the operation
Of large and complicated plants OF ma.
chinery. In other words, the commits
sion badly needs the benefit OF the pri.
vate advice and council OF one who lf
an expert machinist and mechanical en-.
glneer. The resignation of Mr.. w. R
Dement, now happily presents timely
opportunity TO supply this deficiency
II the commission wishes to please tht
taxpayers OF Astoria, and at The sam,
time greatly increase its own efficiency
II will lose no time in calling to the
vacant place in It's membership, that
eminent citizen and sklllful mechanic,
Mr.. John Fox, of the Astoria Iron
Works.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06

In the tables Of comparative statistics
published from time to time in this
country and Europe, the position of the
United States in the ocean carrying
trade of the world appears pitiable and
humillating. How many Americans
know the fact no be, as appears in an
editorial in the Oregonian OF yester-
day, that the coastlng trade of this
country is greater than the entire ton
mage of Great Britain"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06

The Seattle P. l., stung to despera-
ton by the vlndictive jabs of Taco
mas newspapers regarding the alleged
Mount Ranier-Tacoma eruption, has de-
'ided to fit out an exploring party and
'end them up to the top of the old
nountaln 1t may prove case of
those who laugh last laugh BEST"
etc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06
TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
WARD.

My political opponents have circula-
ted rumors to the effect that IL elected
[ shall oppose the contemplated i'm,
provement Of the alleyway through
blocks 2, 5, and 4, Adair's Astoria. 1
hereby stamp such reports as false and
pledge all honorable support to said
Improvement, believing same to be for
The welfare of the city.
CHRIST GRAMMS.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06

why should we, the people of the
United States, be bothering ourselves
about the war in Asia? Why should
we seek to protect the old humbug, the
Chinese Empire, from the retr1bution
her stupidity of thousands of years
has earned? 1t Is fact that the deep
er the Japanese sword enters the i'm
perial impoethume the better for the
Chinese and the world. The surgical
operation performed by the Japanese
surgeon is indispensable. Let the Japs
alone. Mind your own business.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-06
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Antoine Magne, has filed in the
County Court of the State OF Oregon,
Tor Clatsop County, his final account
as such administrator, and the said
Court has set Friday, December 21st.
1894, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. M,
1t the County Court rooms, In the
Court House at Astoria, Oregos, as the
time and place for the hearing there
1r. and that all persons interested
therein, are notified to then and there
lppear and show cause II any there
ne, why the same be not allowed and
The administrator discharged.
ALEX. GILBERT.
Administrator OF the estate OF An
tome Magne, Deceased.