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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The high school boys are meeting with
a great deal of success in disposlng Of
round-trip tickets to Fort Candy, where
en- Saturday next an eleven from the
school win meet Candy eleven on the
football grounds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

If you want bicycle repaired or a
lock fixed, or amy other frst-class
work done, call on C. II. orlwitz, next
door to Martin Olsen's Auction House.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

For all cleansing purposes, domes-
tic or mechanical, removing scale from
steam boilers, making SOAP or de-
odorizing the kitchen sink, use Red
Seal Lye.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Our patrons win find DeWtit's Little
Early Risers a safe and reliable reme-
dy for constipation, dyspepsia. and liv-
er complaint. Chas. Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Mr.. C. f. Swigert, of Campbell & swi-
gert, Portland, who have the contract for
furnishing and laying THE pipe for the
distribution system, was in the city yes
terday with his foreman, Mr. w. B. Mar
tin. The gentlemen were looking over the
ground relative to their part of the work
and returned to Portland last night
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Mr. George BARLEY returned yesterday
from a brief trip to his Bald Hill ranch.
He reports work progressing nicely on the
new road being constructed from the
place to Seaside.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

A MAN OR LADY TO MANAGE
distributing samples, cards, books
circs. Do correspondence. Send syl-
van Coy, Detroit, Mich, 10 cents for
samples, soap, ETC., and get special OIL
fer to you.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

For a moment yesterday morning. AN
drew Dalgity imagined that he had either
been sandbagged or shot. He was rid
Ing along the street near 18th and Com
mercial, on his bicycle. when suddenly
loud report caused the people near by
to look quickly in his direction, and Just
In time to see him jump from his wheel
and start hurhedly across the street
Mr., Dalgity soon discovered that the
noise was made by the explosion Of one
OF the pneumatic tires of his wheel that
left the machine in crippled condition.
He took 1t to the bone yard for repairs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Business has been 80 brisk at Erick-
cons place that he has found It necessary
to build an extension in the rear. Work
Will commence in a few days
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

FOUND-Of Scarborough Hill, from
300 to 400 fathoms of net mostly new
Apply at P. ]. MCGOWAN & Sons can
merry. CHAS. WHEN
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
FOUND.

FOUND-A part of net in Smiths
channel. Owner can have same by prov
ing ownership and paying charges. Hen
ry Makila, 2l1 Alameda Ave.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
rnsrnnpAY.s WEATHER.

Local weather for the twoney-four hours
endlrg At S ., N. yesterday, furnished
BY the United States department OF agri-
culture weather bureau;
Maximum Temperature. c degrees.
Minimum temparsEure. IS degrees.
Precipitation. none.
Total precipitation from September LIST,
izt 70 date. 600 inches
-zcczs % precipitation from September
~. Ioel to date. 4es inches.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Smiths Ice cream is unequalled Ice
cream soda a specially. Private par
lors for ladies'. Commercial street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Mr.. a. d. Carson. United States Ma
uonal Bank examiner, was in the city
yesterday and went over the affairs OF
the local banks. Mr., Carson stated that
matters Of the banks here were in most
satisfactory condition. more so, relatively
than in most cities of this size. He said
that he thought Astoria was the most
peculiar town on the coast because Of
its separate resources, and that It seemed
20 be In an exceptional state of prosperity.
Mr.. Carson LEFT this morning for Seattle,
where he win take charge Of the defunct
Merchants National Bank OF that place
as receiver.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Messrs. Clinton & Sons expect to finish
today the Improvement to 42d street.
They have made quick and most satis'
factory job.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cure
scalds, burns, indolent sores, and never
fails to cure piles. Chas. Rogers,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
CHAMBER SETS

At your own price at Foard & Stoke
Co.'S
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Yesterday evening several handsome
young ladies were seen out horseback
riding, and compared very fayorably in-
deed, with those VINO ride crazy wheels.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The Palace Bath House encourages
folks to battle by having everything
first class.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
A Poor Cigar

W. F. scHIEBE never made.
- Don't expect to make, either,
-- But marke this--s-a-t-i-s-f-a-o
- t-i-,.-n OF the 22-karet sort has
- accompanied every purchase OF
one OF the cigars made by him
since he began business. We've
- got the notion that satisfied
49, customer "cuts a big figure" in
- building up n business. That's
- the reason La Belle Astoria takes
-- 30 well.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The Palace Barber Shop is now CIV
ing one of their two-bit shaves for
10 cents.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

WANTED-AgenLD to represent the
old National Life Insurance Co., OF
Montpelier, VT. For further informa,,
ton, address G. M. Stolp, General Coast
Manager, 1924 Crocker Building, San
Francisco. Cal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Rogers headache tablets never fail to
cure the most severe case of headache.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
GREATEST AND BEST.

-Four pounds OF the best washino
powder on earth fol, 25 cents. Ask Ross
Higgins 6 Co. for SOAP FOAM pow
DER.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The steamer State of California viii
be down from Portland this morning
and leaves out for San Francisco in the
afternoon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The steamer Queen is being treated to
a coat of paint inside and out.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Pilot Empkins took the American ship
Alameda UP to Portland yesterday after
noon in tow of the Ocklahama.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
FOR SALE

A good buy at Long Beach. Nine room
house. Furnished complete for summer
travel. For description and terms in
quire at Real Estate Exchange, Occident
Building.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

ITO MAKE BIG MONEY selling our
L Electric Telephone. Best seller
on earth. Sent all complete, all ready
to set up; lines of any distance. A prac--
tical Electric Telephone. Our agent
makes IS to $40 a day, easy. Everybody
buys. Big money without work. Prices
low. Anyone can make SIS per month.
Address w. p. Harrison & Co., Clerk
No. II, Columbus, Ohio.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

WANTED-By an experienced dress
maker, engagements by the day or week.
Call at Mrs. Fuckers, Room p.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
AROUND TOWN.

The police court docket was entirely
clean yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

WANT SAMPLES HANDED To
your friends or neighbors. Send A
r. Wood, Perfumer, Wood Ave-, De-
trolt, Mich, 10 cents for 8 trial bottles
Satin-Scent Perfumes; receive offer to
you.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Wanted-Men to call at the Jim Shay
ing Parlors and mention this advertise
ment when getting a ten cent shave
S7S Astor street, next door west OF Far
ker house.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

WANTED-To rent-House of or Z
rooms in desirable neighborhood. Ad'
dress "B," Astorian.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
A SUFFERING Child
Head and Scalp Raw with
Places Size of Silver Dollar. Va
rious Remedies only caused Fresh
Eruptions. Applied CUTICURA.
Change in Twenty-fOur Hours.
Perfect Cure in Two Weeks.

Ny little son, aged three, was very much
troubled with breaking out on his scalp
and behind his ear. The places affected were
about as large as a silver dollar; the flesh
seemed raw and covered with little blisters.
The child suffered considerably, and was nat
urally very fretful. tried several remedies
without obtaining any beneficial results; in
fact the eruptiOns seemed to be spreading
and new places breaking out. concluded to
try the CUIICURA REMEDIES. washed the
affected parts with the CUTIcURA SOAP, tax
ing care not to irritate the flesh, and applied
CUTICURA. noticed a change for the better
in the appearance of the eruptions in twenty
four hours, and in two weeks the eruptions
entirely disappeared, leaving the skin smooth
and the scalp clean; in fact perfect cure,
as have not seen any indications Of any
eruption or breaking out since. gave the
child only few doses Of the CUTIcURA RE-
SOLVENT. Ieonsider your CUTIcURA RENE
DIES very valuable / believe CUTIcURA
would be excellent for applying to insect bites
which are very annoying in this country.
C. A. ARMSTRONG. Swift Island, n. o.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

WANTED-Young man, intelligent;
never-give-up and not afraid of making
too much money; apply with references
at 1O7 18th street, between Commercial
and ROnd
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The Mendell and Lincoln changed places
yesterday, the latter taking the tow work
and the Mendell sounding the channel at
the mouth Of the river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
ARTICLES MADE AND REPAIRED
WANTED.

WANTED-A girl to cook and do gen.
eral housework Apply at Oregon Trad
ing Co.'s store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Or. Prics's Cream BIklng Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTTcUEA,
bOc.; Soar, 2se.; REsoLvENT. 81. POTTER DRUa
AND CHEN. CORP, Sole Props, Boston
%"Hov 70 Cure Every Skin Disease," ," free.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
Fry Smiths ice cream.
Fresh strawberries at Smiths today.

Sweet cream at Smiths 20 cents pint.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

Word came from Portland yesterday
that the ship Southesk had completed
loading and would start down the river
for this city early next week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
$4,000 TO LOAN

$4,000 TO LOAN
Watches. Diamonds, Jewelry. Trunks
Valses, Guns. Pistols. Musical instruments.
Clothing and all articles OF value.
We conduct regular Pawn Brokers' establish
ment we buy and sell everything found in a first
class house. We sell on the lnstallment plan, re-
qulrlng cash deposltof per cent only, and guar
antee all our goods,
Call around and investigate our method Of doing
business. No trouble to show goods.
EN SPECIAL
$1,000 Worth Of Secondhand Clothing
Wanted.
The astoria LOan Office.
Sc 9th Street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24
RhPAtRINa IN ALL IT'S BRANCHES

When the tide sets one way there is
always cause for 1t.
Women don't come here TO buy roasts
steaks, and ail other kinds Of meat
simply because It's Christensen & Co.
OF course there are few, a very
few, who buy out Of compliment. or
from ignorance, bat the great mass of
housekeepers buy where they can get
the best and for that reason we supply
the majority Of the families In Asto-
ria for they know by experience that
We have only the best
WASHINGTON MEAT 1ARKET,
tiRlsTENsEN & CO.. Prop'rS,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-24

The Mayhower came off the ways yes
terday and as was expected, complete
ly knocked the novelty out of Cap
tain Rehfelds steam siren, by her bril-
liant appearance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17
MAKING THE BEST OF IT.
An InvaIidci FIshc-mpa's Ingenious De
Nlcc for Cnm,L-.m.ma. LLis Sport

An InvaIidci Fishc.mpn's Ingenious De
vice for Continuing His sport
\ cheerful example of ingenuity in
making the best of ii il to bc seen at
an apartment house on Spruce street.
II takes the form of long. light fish
ing rod fixed to one Of the window
frames of room on the third story ia
such a way that the line depending
from IL bangles over the sidewalk Il
tIiiic loss than seven feet from the
ground. says ;he New York sun.
At the hook end of the line there i,
fixed a light wire basket and at the
butt end of the pole there sits an in
valid. chained to his chair by paralysis,
OF the legs. In his active days the in
valid was Il great fisherman, and, as ii.
wife Is old and feeble. too. ii has been
the old hShcrman's fancy to rig up thia
pole and set it for bites. They come in
the shape Of the morning and evening
papers. his mail, messages from old
crouics who know his whiIa. and small
parcels from the ncighboring trades
men, who also know his fancy.
When the old Waltonian is wheeled
in his chair to the window in the morn
ing his first glance Is down at the
basket TO see if there is any bite.
There nearly always Is. and then the
window is opened, no matter what the
weather may be. the line Is wound in
IN the reel until it reaches the end ring
~ the pole, and then the fish" is deX-
yc-ously landed.
Sometimes 50 the neiglIborS say. the
Did fisherman makes believe to play
gi n the catch: and when. one day, 4
friend loaded down the basket with
aaad that really required a good deal
Of skill to haul in. the invalid fisherman
was SO overjoyed whom he did land il
that he could do nothing but smile for
the rest of the day. The cold spell has
bothered him a little, but when last
seen. during the recent high cold winds
hch2d a heavy fur cap pulled down over
his cars. wooden comforter wound
around his neck, fur gauntlets on hi,
hands. and was hauling in i package oi
tobacco and a letter with all the con
centr;tcd interest of true angler haV
iurr IL out wit n ramV fish.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17

When Lady Margaret Grosvenor,
third surviving daughter of the duke of
Westminster, gave her hand to Prince
Adolphus of Tecll. the other day. says
the Philadelphia Times. her father gave
with it a marriage portion of five mil
lion dollars. The bride. the daughter of
probably the richest man in the world.
is rather good-looking girl whose per
sonaIity. to say nothing of such a fabu
lous dot. would seem to entitle her to
something better in the way of a huS-
band than the impccunious young Ian
Ger whose name she now bears. The
prince is an officer in the seventeenth
lancerS. the full uniform of which rcgi-
ment he wore when married The
wedding presents numbered about five
hundred, and included enough iewelry
TO start a store. The newly welded
pair will in future be known as their
serene highnesses the prince and prin-
cess of Teck"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17

How quickly a fashion makes the
wheels OF trade go round! In Phila-
dclphia trolley car discussion the other
dav man said: Yes. my brothers
mill is busy. lie has orders for one
thousand five hundred pieces ahead,
and he makes three Thousand three
hundred and fifty yards day! He
makes crinoline-hair cloth" Now. a
year aro this would scarcely have been
an item. but the enormous amount of
cloth used now in stiifcning out the
hons of yvomCD-s dresses and for lining
the entire back Of the skirt of gowns
causes this demand. It Is a com
promise, of course, between classic
folds and hoops that the crinoline
comes in to ill
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17
PEN. PENCIL AND BRUSH.

CARDINAL VAUGHAN l. making ar
ranremcnts for an exhibition Of Chris
tian art in London this season
FIVE HUNDRED AND sEyENTY-SIN
architects have entered the competi-
tion for the preparation Of plans Tor
the projected Paris exhibition Of 1900.
LAEGuIIEEE portrait OF the old
Pretcndcr and his sister, once owned
10y Horace Walpole- has been he
uueathcd 10y the late earl of Oxford u
the National Portrait gallery
4 SHEET OF pen drawings 10y Michael
Angelo was discovered recently IN a
London auction room The subjects
were sketches for holy families and al
leEorical groups The prize brought
81 300 at auction.
Ak exhibition of George Rowland
sons work. water colors. drawings and
car:eatures. Il now on view ~ London
Like Gilray. his contemporary he
shows up all phases OF life In England
At the beginning of the nineteenth
century
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17
STANDARD YARD AND POUND.
Sealed in the Walls of Parliament and
Opened l.ycry Twenty Years.

Sealed in the Walls OF Parliament and
Opened Eycry Twenty Years.
The originals Of our yard measure
and pound weight - otherwise. the
British standard weights and meas
ures-arc sealed or walled mp in the
sides of the house of parliament AT Lon
don. The cavity III the wall in which
these precious standards are preserved
somewhat resembles tomb and can he
opened only by tearing away the wall.
The two articles which are therein so
safely caSed are both of metal. The
yard measure Is OF bronze. in the shape
of bar. thirty-cight inches in length.
thirty-Six sections, OF one yard. having
been marked off upon it with some
finely scaled instrument. The weight
standard Is a cube Of platinum, weigh
ing exactly sixteen ounces. Wcimhty
Is it i it Is scarcely more than an inch
in extent on either side, and. if sold for
thc metal there is in it, would bring
nearly two hundred dollars.
Once every twenty years the walls
inclOsinr these standards are torn
away for the purpose Of removing the
two pieces OF metal and comariug their
length and weight with the official
standards in use 10y the bureaus OF
weights and measures. These com
parisons are made under the Supcrvi-
sion Of the president of the London
board Of trade and several other officials
appointed by the different bra anches of
the queens government.
Extremely delicate and elaborate ap-
garatus for making these comparisons
are used. and if the units in use by the
bureau referred to have been changed.
or dcviatc the least from the standards
with which they were compared twenty
years before, they are Immediately
changed. so as to conform with the
original bronze and platinum types.
Che ceremony of comparing the
standards was last made in April. 1892.
After the comparisons had been made
and no variations detected, they were
5rGain walled up with the understand
ing that they would not be again dis
turbed until April. 1912.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17
Tho Dtrbton Writing Rock.

At Dighton, Mass, lying well ont
in the tide water of Taunton river. is a
TO x of great antiquarian interest. 1t
Is Il granite bowldcr about eleven feet
lon- and five feet in greatest height,
and i known throughout New England
as the --Dighton Writing Rock. One
side of the bowlder is almost perfectly
smooth. as though worn by glacial ac-
ton on this flat surface, in clcar-cut
outlines. are dozens of characters.
hieroglyphics and pictures, chiseled by
some prehistoric engravcr. The
archaologists have never been able to
dcciphcr these characters, but they are
of undoubtcd antiquity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-17
nousEIN wHlcH LINcoLNLIv-O



slaGs o. T-tr-o,-
The Lincoln homestead stands on the
northeast corner of Eighth and Jack
son streets in Springfield. IL Mr..
Lincoln bought II I'm $50. u was then
a story and a half house hut ~uh~e-
quentIy raised % two stories. IL is a
plain frame structura ard contains
twelve rooms Mr.. lincoln lived there
fifteen years; in fact. until Ac departed
for Washington on the l-th OF FeHru-
arv. 1851. to take the presidential chair
\ family 10y the name pf Iiltnu oscu-
pied the house during the war. and IN
those four years sjNt r-tivc Thousand
people called 10 see the home of the
president. For eighteen wears after
the war closed the house passed through
different hands and II WIS closed 10 the
public. For a long time D. was unoc-
cupied. In November l~,5. Capt. o.
II. Oldroyd rented the hou~> and threw
its doors open To visitors In i--l Rob
crt Lincoln decided the house To the
state. Capt. oldruyd was the custodian
for a long time but was removed 10y
the democratic administration. his sue
cessor being Herman iE1trerlsanp-
Capt. Oldsoyd Is now the custodian Of
the house in which Mr.. Lincoln died IN
Washington and has taken with him
the grandcSt collection pf Lincoln
relics in the world OlI~ovd spent
lifetime getting these mencntuS to-
rether. The state could yveiI afford 70
have bought the collection and set
apart fund for it, pre~erva+ion-
The house. says the Chicago Tribune
l. open To the public now and Il viz
tually Just as Mr.. Lincoln l.ft IT, some
repapering and repairing ha- been done.
but the proportions la the house are II
no way changed 4 year or SO ago I'm,
state officials had the house photo
graphed and had accurate measure
ments made OF the ediiiee that Ii might
be rebuilt in case of fire
hundreds OF thousa ud- of people have.
visited this house, men and women
representing every civilized nation of
the earth. and some of the Iarharou>
ones. too. for that matter Some years
ago John Philip Sou~a. then tine leader
Of the Marine band. gave r7atinc, in
Springfield At the conclusion of the
performance hy took his band sixty
five pieces in all. over to JLe Lincoln
mansion. After appropriate te music every
member OF this famous body af Inu-
SiciaHS made his signature uu the reg
lister book The occasion attracted an
immense crowd and uru3.r.1- and
prominent speeches were made nv eiti-
zcHs Of note. SguSa held -uacial
train two hours 10 accomplish This. he
and his men regarding r. e. slight tg~li-
uoniaI of the respect I'm which they
held Mr.. Lincoln memory.