davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
1T IS SELDOM

IN THIS cultured city that we see signs
IN the windows announcing that Here
we speak French" or Here we speak
German" &c. These signs are common
from New York to San Francisco. In
Boston, owing to the culture, it is taken
Tor granted, without the signs. We do
engraving in any language, especially
on Dog Collars; also Door Plates and
Badges, Medals, Stencils, Steel and Rub
Der Stamps, Corporation Seals, Bangles,
Brands, Ribbon Badges, &c. JOHN
SMITH, 1000 Blank street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of warrant issued by the Auditor and
Police Judge of the City of Astoria, to
me directed, dated the Goth day of
January 1894, and against
G. w. LOUNSBERRY,
Commanding me to levy upon
lot No. l, in block numbered
So, assessed to G.. w. Lounsberry,
In that portion of said City of Astoria
which was laid out and recorded by
John NJ Shively, in Clatsop county,
Oregon, upon which an assessment of
81, N,031.S0 Is unpaid, assessed for the i'm
provement Of that portion of West
Eighth street, in said CITY, between the
south side of Water street and the
southern limits of the city, approved
March 11th, 1891, which assessment is
declared and assessed upon said lot by
Ordinance No. 1883 OF said city, entitled
An Ordinance declaring the probable
costs of improving West Eighth street
Approved August 5th 1891.
| have this day levied upon said
above described property, and on Tues
day, March the 2Cth, 1894 at O'Clock
p. m. of said day, in front of the Court
House door, In said City of Astoria,
County of Clatsop and State of Oregon,
will sell said property to the highest
bidder therefor, to pay said assessment,
together with costs and expenses of
sale.
Dated Astoria, oregon, February 10Th,
1894.
c. w. LOUGHERY,
Chief of Police for the City of Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
At intersection with Anger avenue. 22.C
At intersection with Abernethy.
EXEcUTRIX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all whom Il
may concern, that the undersigned has
been appointed eNecutriX Of the last will
and testament Of j. Nj. Olsen, deceased,
late OF Clatsop county, Oregon, by the
County Court of said county. and ali
persons having claims against the es-
tate OF said deceased are notified to pre-.
sent the same, duly verified. to the said
executrix, at the office of Fulton Bros,
In the City OF Astoria, In said county
and state. within six moaths from this
date,
Dated at Astoria. Oregon. this 18th
day Of March. 1894.
NJ MAREN A. OLSEN, Execntrix.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
BIDS FOR BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to resolution OF the Common Council
of the City OF Astoria, adopted March
9Th, 1894. bids viii be received by the
Auditor and Police Judge OF the City
of Astoria for $4,000 OF municipal bonds
of the City OF Astoria. TO run ten years
cent per annum. Said bonds being is
sued for the purpose OF refunding GER
tain Indebtedness OF the City OF Astoria
for street improvements. Ordinances
the issuance OF said bonds
to be submitted TO attorneys Of any per-
son or corporation for their approval.
BY order CT the Common Council.
Attest; X. OSBURN.
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon. March Sth. 1894
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
FAT PEOPLE.

Park Obesity Pills will reduce your
weight PERMANENTLY from ~ To I5
pounds month. NO STARVING. sick
ness or injury. NO PUBLICITY. The,
build up the health and beautify the
complexion, leaving no wrinkles or
tabbiness STOUT ABDONENS and
difficult breathing surely relieved. NO
EXPERIMENT. but scientific ana
positive relief. adopted only after years
OF experience. All orders supplied a.
rect from our office Price 500 per
package. or three packages for 81. ca
by mail. postpaid. Testimonials and
particulars. (sealed) 2 cents.
All correspondence strictly confiden-
PARK REMEDY co. Boston. Mass
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

A small advertisement can be made
very attractive in The Astorlan. Here
are samples of small advertisements,
showing different ways of displaying
them with the plainest of plain type:
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
1T IS NOT

TO BE supposed that the Mahomme-
dams look with favor upon the possibili-
ty of the rise of a Christian power TO
the south of Turkey and Egypt, and if
this shop did not fit out an expedition
Tor the relief of Stanley, it was solely
for the reason that we were so crowded
with orders for Door Plates that we had
no time to attend to the necessary de-
tails. This we say in self-defense, as
the rumor has gone abroad that we
were favorable to the Mahommedans.
Also Badges, Medals. Stencils. Steel and
Rubber Stamps, Corporation Seals, Dog
Collars, &c. JOHN SMITH, 10000 Blank
street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

All voters in favor OF the republican
principles OF protection to American In
dustries and labor and the upbuildlng
OF the home market and fishing indus
tries of the Columbia river. are cor
daily invited to unite with us.
Astoria, Ore. Feb. 20, 1894
JAMES w. WEIGH,
C. j. CURTIS, Chairman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
SOMETHING OFF.

Magistrate-You've stolen no less than
25 umbrellas! Six months hard labor.
Prisoner (aggrievedly)-six months!
That's too much, guv'nor. l think you
ought to make a reduction for me tax
ing a quantity!-Tid-Bits.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

Notice Is hereby given. to all whom
Il may concern. that the Undersigned,
executors OF the last win and testament
of George Flavel. deceased, have filed
their final account In the County Court
Of the state OF Oregon for Clatsop com
ty, and asked to be discharged as such
executors and to have their said account
allowed. The said court has appointed
Monday, April the 10th. at the hour OF
ten o'clock In the forenoon as the time
for hearing any objections that may be
made or filed thereto.
MARY c. FLAVEL.
GEORGE c. FIAVEL,
S, S. GORDON,
Executors.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
Chief of Police for the III city Of + Astoria.
FOURTH STREET. GRADE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria pro-
pose to establish the grade of Fourth
street. in the City of Astoria, Oregon,
as laid out and recorded by John Adair,
at the following heights above the base
of grades as established by ordinance
No. II, entitled "An ordinance estab-
fishing a base OF grades for the streets
Of the City OF Astoria, as follows, to-
wit:
t. Feet
AT intersection with Anger avenue. .22.C
At intersection with Abernethy.....2 26.C
At intersection with Bonneville, 80. $50
And that the grade of the interven-
ing streets be a straight line between
the crossings mentioned.
And unless remonstrance signed by
the owners of three-fourths OF the prop
erty fronting on said portion of said
street be filed with the Auditor and
Police Judge within ten days from the
final publication of this notice, to-wit
On Monday. March 18th, 1894, the Com.
mon Council will establish said grade.
BY order of the Common Council.
Attest: X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Ore, February 16, 1894.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

Ono Snail Bna Dean every nicht for
weekasoase Torpid Iivers- ssc. ler bottla
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

Cure eeP Colds, Fovors and General 70.
hlliiy, Snail nilu lhEi,s. &asSper bOttle-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

AAaC " N~AN OAhJ
DRY GOODS
Sacrificed=-NO Reserve.
A FEW SA1PLE PRICES
L00 Yards Black Satin and Moire.
4Iu 4 inches wide, 33 cents, was
lUU 80 cents per yard.
000 Fancy Surah Sash, Is inches
MH wide, Cream and COl0rs, 90
OUO cents, formerly $500.
I'm Pieces of Black Habutai Silks,
1lU heavy, rich and good, full
UUO width, soc. per yd.
Novelties in Kai XII Wash Silks
Damasse India, ETC., at low figures.
$50 Handsome styles in Silk 600
4 - Waists, Japanese and X
India Striped Silks v
Only $3.50, formerly sold for $500
Df n
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18

The kind of advertisements which
would prove success for one store
might not do at all for another, even
though in the same line of business.
and perhaps located right next door
The capacity for knowing his audience
must be innate in the writer; so must
the business sense.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-18
CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

C. w. LOUGHERY,
Chief Of Police for the City of Astoria.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
FOREIGN.

MARsAN & BRoSsEAU, Montreal hay
shippers. failed for 5000. 900.
CHOLERA a rapidly spreading in
Galicia, especially in the western dis
trict of Cracow and in the eastern dis
tricts near the Russian frontier.
SEVENTEEN seamen We're drowned by
the wrecking of the British bark La
Lacheur off Cape st. James. on Pro-
vost island.
MEXICAN bandits held up the stage
near Perota. Vera Cruz. and stole 81. 900,
besides robbing the passengers OF val
uables.
WAR was declared between China
and Japan, and the king of Corea was
imprisoned by the Japanese.
DISASTROUS floods and hurricanes de-
stroyed many lives and much prop
erty along the Tagus, in Spain.
THE final splice of the Anglo-Ameri-
can Telegraph company's new cable
was made at Hearts Content, y. F.
BoBADELLA, who headed a conspiracy
to kill the president of San Domingo,
was shot. His followers were set Il
liberty.
By a collision of steamers on the
River Niemen at Grodno fourteen per-
sons lost their lives and eleven others
were injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL
Regular Session.

SENATOR GoRMAS (dem., Md in a speech
In the senate on the 23d which occupied three
hours in delivering, charged the president
with duplicity in connection with the tariff
bill and three Of his associates testified to the
truth Of his charges go. In the house no quorum
was present and no business was transacted.
DISCUSSION of the conference report on the
tariff bill was resumed in the senate on the
oath and Senator Hill N. W devoted more
than two hours to q defense OF the president in
reply to Senator Germans attack OF the
previous day In the house q bill was passed
for the reinstatement Of clerks dismissed from
the railway mail service between March Is and
Msy l., 1889. Mr.. Harter (O) introduced COM
promise tariff bill.
On the 18th the senate agreed to the con-
ference report on the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill and further dis
cussed the conference report on the tariff
bill. go. In the house bills we're passed placing
the widow OF Gen. John NJ. COrse onsthe pen
sion list at 500 per month, and permitting
fourth-class postmasters to administer oaths
to pensioners in remote districts.
SENAToR Villas CWts.) replied at great
length to Senator Gorman's attack upon the
president when the tariff bill was called up in
the senate on the 10Th. A motion to place coal
and iron on the free list was defeated. A reso-
luton calling en- the attorney general for copies
OF all correspondence with railroad officials in
connection Win the recent chicago strike was
adopted In the house the conference report
on the Notifications bill was agreed to and
some twenty interstate and foreign III
bills were passed.
IN the senate on the 9th the tariff bill was
sent back to conference without amendment.
Adjourned to the 30th....In the house "a mes
sage was received announcing that the senate
insisted on its amendments of the tariff bill
and had agreed to the request OF the house for
a further conference The evening session was
devoted to private bills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

j. G. CANNON was renominated for
congress by the republicans of the
Twelfth Illinois district.
The following congressional nomi-
nations were made: Wisconsin, First
district, II. A. Cooper rep renomi-
mated. Iowa, Seventh district, j. A. r.
Hull (rep.) renominated. Missouri,
Sixth district, Rev. A. B. Francisco
(pop.). Maine, First district, Thomas
b. Reed rep renominated.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations took
place as follows: North Carolina, Third
district. j. d. Shaw (dem.): Eighth,
II. Bower (dem.). Indiana, Eighth dis
trict, f. V. Brookshire (dem.) renom-
mated. Kansas, First district, III. c.
Solomon (dem.); Seventh, jeremiah
Simpson pop renominated. Arkansas,
Sixth district, Robert Neil dem re-
nominated. Missouri, Sixth district,
d. A. De Almond (dem.D renominated.
ILLINOIS republicans in state conven-
ton at Springfield nominated Henry
Wulff for treasurer, G. NJ. Inglis for
superintendent of public instruction,
and S. A. Billiard, Alexander Mclean
and Mrs. j. NJ. Flower for trustees of
the state university. The platform
favors protection to American indus
tries, favors liberal pensions to sol
diers, the use of gold and silver as
money metals upon a parity of values,
and arraigns the present democratic
governor of the state as the most cOn
s~picuous case of mistit in official life.
IN convention 1t Des Moines the
Iowa republicans nominated W. NJ.
Mcfarland for secretary of state, {. G.
Mccarthy for auditor, j. :. Herriott
for treasurer. Milton Remley for at
torney general. c. L. Davidson for rail
road commissioner. and c. I. Granger
and II. Z. Deemer for supreme court
judges. The platform declares for a
system of protective duties SO adjusted
that every American can be
developed by American labor. adheres
to the declaration of the national re-
publican party in 1892 upon its mon
etary policy. favors the exclusion of
pauper immigrants and liberal pen
sions to soldiers.
GEN. A. j. Pleasanton, originator of
the blue glass theory, died at his home
in Philadelphia, aged So a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
LATER.


FOREST fires of an unusually de-
.structive character have ragged recently
in many localities in Wisconsin and
other states. On the 2Sth the town of
Phillips. Wis, was swept by cyclones
of flame from the burning marshes and
woods. and of the 500 buildings in the
place all but thirty-seven were de-
stroyed, ~entailing a loss of nearly ST.
100000 and resulting in the death of at
least sixteen human beings, with a
probability of many more being added
to the list when all the facts are
known.
SUPT. CAMPBELL of the burlington,
whose division extends through Ne
braSka. declared. on the 2Sth, that it
will be necessary to ship corn into
many counties of that state this year
in order hat the farmers may live
through the season. Hundreds ofsquare
miles of the tineSt-loOking corn hangs
dry and l~ifelesS on account of the
drought. Reports from the lines of
the Union Pacific. Roci, Island. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Santa Fc railroads
are of the same tenor.
THF representatives OF the Hawaiian
royaliStS. en- route to Washington to
endCavOr to induce the United States
government to refuse to recognize the
new Hawaiian republic, arrived in
Chicago. on the 2gth. too late to take
the evening train for Washington, and
remained over for n day. While an
t~icipating a respectful hearing they
were not OverSanguine of the success
Of their mission.
ANDREW CARNEGIE. in an interview
published in the London Engineering
Review. on the 2>th. is quoted as say
ing that he Toes not think hat the
United States now requires protection,
which he claims is of little use for
venue purposes. since manufactured
imports have fallen so low.
reinstatement of the associated banks
of New York city for the week ended
the 18th shows the following changes:
Reserve. decrease. S2.2O9.S15: loaEs. de
crease. 81. l0a.000: specie. decrease.
Si0l. 900: legal tenders, decrease. S3.01S-
400: deposits. decrease. S5,0Sl, 100; circu-
lation. decrease. 100000.
MAYOR BLEE of Cleveland. o.. a
large owner in western railroads. fell
down a flight of stairs at the Coleman
house, Asburv Park. y. j.. on the 18th,
and broke his arm.
EICE-PRESIDENT STEVENSON left his
home in Bloomington. H., on the 2Sth,
for Washington. He had been home
about a week.
THE French senate and chamber O.
deputies were formally prorogued on
the 2Sth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

CANDIDATES for congress were nomi'
mated as follows: Illinois, Eleventh
district, William Hirchey tpop.): Four,
teenth. David ". McCulloch pro-.
| Iowa, Third district, d. B.. Henderson
(rep.).. renominated. Indiana, First
district. James \. Boyce tpop.). Ohio,
Seventh district. K. s. Thompson
(pro.). Maryland. First district, j. W.
Mills (dem.l. North Carolina. Eighth
district. W. II. Brown tdem.). Penn
| svIvania, Nineteenth district. j.. \.
Stahl trep.b.
REV. FRANCIS \. HOFFMAN,. aged So
wears. the oldest Evangelical preacher
in the United States, died at Reading,
Pa.
The Wisconsin republicans in con-
~vention at Milwaukee nominated the
following ticket: Governor, W. III.
Upham: lieutenant governor, Emil
| Baensch: secretary of state, Henry
| Casson: treasurer. :. \. Peterson; at
torney general. w. \. Mylrea; super
intendent of public instruction, John
Q. Emery: railroad commissioner, Dun
can Mckenzie: insurance commits
siorer. DIR. ". \. Frecke. The plat
form favors protection TO American in
dustries. the use of silver as a currency
to the extent only that it can be cir
culated on q parity of gold. entire sep
a~ration Of church and state, free COM
mon schools, and recognizes the right
of laborers to organize, using all ION
orable measures for the purpose of
identifying their condition and placing
them on an equal footing with capital
to the end that both fully understand
that they are friends and are equal to
each other and to the prosperity of the
people.
IN convention at Grand Forks. y. D.,
the democrats nominated Judge Tenn
pleton for Judge of the supreme court
and Budd Reeves for congress. The
platform declares for bimetallism. de-
mands that all money be issued by the
government. demands tariff for rere
nue. only and the speedy passage of re-
form tariff laws.
THOMAS K. HORROR. of ~Fultonville.
y. Y. editor of the Republican, died at
the age of -. He served in congress
from the Eighteenth district of New
York from ls55 to 1851.
TIE prohibitionists of the Seventh
kentucky CBreckinridge's) district
nominated Judge James Il. Finnell for
congress.
The republican state convention of
Massachusetts will be held at Boston
October 6.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

Richard &. Kerley. eX-cashier of the
local freight office of the Missouri Pa
citic in st. Louis. was arrested a few
days ago under a charge of embezzliIc
$1,000. and jailed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
L Miner Killed.

Henry Anderson. a worker at the
aew mines at Granada. Douglas coun-
ty. fell into one of the shafts and was
so badly mashed that ne only lived a
short time. He was a cousin to the
Anderson now in Jail for killing young
Large a few days ago, and was an i'm
portant witness in the ease.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
Receiver Mitchum Takes Charge.

Receiver Thomas +. Mitchum took
charge of the Sedalia. Warsaw IL
Southwestern railroad the other day.
For the present there will not be any
changes in the working force of the
rOua,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

DR.. Homer T. Fuller has informed
the authorities of Drury college, at
Springfield. that he will accept the
presidency of that institution of learn
ing, and begin his lahors at the com
uIcnccment of the scholastic year. DIR.
Fuller has been for twelve years presi-
dent of the Worcester Nlass.) poly
tcchnic institute. His career as an
educator has been a very successful
one
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
Used "A Revolver.

DR.. $. q. Weller. of Gentry county.
committed S-icide a few days g by
shooting with revolver. Dependency
and failing health the cause.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
Populist Nominee fer Congress.

The peoples party, in convention at
Harrisonville. nominated Rev. 4. Il.
Francisco as candidate for congress for
the Sixth congressional district.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

P:of. J. y. Hooper, the principal and
founder of Hooper institute. at Clarks-
burg. Moniteau county, died the other
day of typhoid fever
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

John II. Ruedinger. a well-to-do
farmer, aged -. at Little Berger. Gas-
conade county. committed suicide by
taking strychrine: temporary insanity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

Mrs. Kate Mize was trying on "a new
pair of shoes in a store at independence,
when she suddenly arose, Strengthened
herself and fell over. In a few min
utes she was dead. Mrs. Mize was
about GO years old. and had lived in
Jackson county for more than thirty
years. Her husband. who died several
years ago. was II of the wealthy men
of the county before the war. but
federal soldiers destroyed his property
and he lost nearly all of his fortune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
Burglar and Policeman.
Burned to Death.

Mrs. Mabel Uttlev Howard. of War
renSburg. met with an accident the
other night which resulted in her
death in a few hours. She drew down
the hanging parlor lamp to extinguish
it. when the hook in the ceiling to
which ii was suspended gave way, al
lowing the lamp to fall on her, cover
ing her with burning oil and instantly
igniting her clothing. She was SO bad
ly burned hat she expired in a few
hours. Mrs. Howard was 81 years old.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

Sixty Business Houses and Several DWELL
ings in Belle PIaine Ia, Destroyed
BELLE PLANE, Ia, July 29.-The cry
of fire was heard throughout the town
late Yesterday afternoon. The citizens
soon had the FIRE apparatus ont. but
owing to the engines steaming slowly
the flames, which had started in the
roof of a livery stable and We're famed
by a strong west wind, had leaped
across the street to the business part
of the city. and were soon beyond the
control of the firemen.
1t was impossible to stop the spread
of the flames with the apparatus at
hand and sixty buildings were burned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-17

The skating above the dam has been
excellent during the past few days ana
every hour you could see persons gildlhg
about on the sharp edged steel. Iuring
tho evenings hundreds of young people
have found enjoyment on the kennebec
low surfacc. and the smoothness of this
conecalcd matter has been fine, which
has added largely to the enjoyment OF the
skating
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-17

1t is reported that an Augusta man car
r;er nicked up little piece of innocent
looking brown paper, while going over MS
route one day this week, and on examina-
t;on found it contained S25 in bills. he
advertised the money and a poor wash
woman was made happy by proving her
loss and receiving the lost properly.