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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

First prize--Best dressed lady. an ele-
giant toilet set.
Second prize-Best sustained lady
Japanese tea set.
First prize-Best dressed gentleman,
pipe.
Second prize-Best sustained gentle
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

LOOK OUT for fraudulent telegraph
ic news in the Astoria afternoon papers.
None Of these papers receives one line
of outside news by telegraph.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Gunther's. the only candies in the
city, c. B, Smith. sole agent,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Plenty of air tight stoves in the mar
ket. but only one with hot air draught
tube. The Queen, at Fisher Brothers,
Price, 5000.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The towboat Oklahama arrived down
yesterday for the first time in several
months, and win at once go to work
towing vessels.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Portable and commodlous place OF
amusement with modern conVenicnces,
and from present Appearances the Col
umbia viii meet these requirements,
Artist Swope is rapidly completing the
large drop curtain, which win be one
OF the handsomest ever shown In this
city,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Don't pay ten and twelve dollars for
air-tight stoves when you can get them
for half the money at 431 Bond street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

On Saturday, the Sth OF August, a
FISH boat and net. the latter the proper
ty OF the Rev. ]. ]. Walter, were taken
from the moorings at Elmore's cannery
where they had been left by Captain
VIM. True. and were long since given
up as lost. A few days ago Mr.. Tom.
Henderson found the boat and cargo
floating in Young's river. And as the
net identified itself by the number and
lettering, report was made to the owner
and the boat and net were towed to the
city by the Mayfiower Wednesday. 1t
was found that the web had been cut
into four pieces and placed in the bow
Of the boat, while the lead and cork
lines had been cut OF and put in the
stern, The tent had been raised over
the boat. While inquiry was being
made after the outfit had been stolen.
II Is evident that the thieves hid their
booty in one OF the bayous in Youhg's
river, TO await favorable opportunity
to get away with 1t. Doubtless the re
cent high water floated the boat out
and lead TO It's discovery.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

There's more clothing destroyed by
poor soap than by actual wear Hoe
Cake" contains no free AlkNli. and viii
not injure the finest lace. Try II and
notice the difference In quality. Ross,
higgins & Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

the Arcade, in this city, is now in busi-
ness in Paris, No. his old home,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

DR.. o. B. Estes is again at his Office
attending to mis- practice, and patients
may find him there at the usual hours.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

A landslide on Franklin avenue near
5th street during the recent storm,
caused considerable damage to proper
ty in that vicinity.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Recorder Williams returned yester-
day from Cripple Greek. wn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Oregon cream cheese, 25 cents brick.
worth soc, at Foard & Stokes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The famous quartette Of Jubilee Sing
ers will make their first appearance
November 18th, at the opera house.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Mackintoshes are selling rapidly at
the Low Price Store. 4s1 Bond street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Mr.. T. NJ. Lighter returned TO Port
land last evening after spending several
days with friends in the city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

1t is understood that arrangements
have been made for an intercollegiate
football game at the Smiths Point
ground on THANKSGIVING Day between
the Astoria and Fort Candy football
clubs,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

DIR. Howard's residence is at 525 Com
mercial street, over the Spa" Night
calls promptly attended.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Just take a look at c. B. Smiths
famous Gunther candies, 1t will do you
good.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Born, to the wife Of Chief Engineer
Evans, Of the steamer Telephone,
boy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Dr. T. L. Ball, dentist Teeth ex-
tracted without pain. Price reasonable.
No 5e2 Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Col E. c. Hughes and F. J. Carney
went to Seaside yesterday afternoon
on hunting trip.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The big railroad pile driver belonging
to Goerig Brothers, during the gale yes
terday broke loose from It's moorings
at the Scow bay depot and started for
a cruise on It's own account In the direc.
ton OF Knappton, When about half
way across the bay the wandering ma
chine was discovered, and the little
oocident started out to bring It back.
but the storm was so severe that she
had all she could do to take care OF her
self The Dwyer and Sea Foam man
aged to hitch onto It. and after much
ditticulty towed the unwieldy craft back
to port.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

F. ]. Scholfield, the landscape gard
ener. will offer al, shade, ornamental
and fruit trees every one guaranteed
to grow at reasonable figures.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

1t was rumored last evening that a
certain gentleman OF the city, OF an
inouisitive turn OF mind. was about to
write u letter to Mr. A, h, Hammond
for the purpose Of ascertaining the ex-
act day, hour and minute when that
gentleman woHld finish the Astoria
railroad into Goble, Somewhat on the
principle that II man knew what
wheat would be worth in ten days from
now he might make fortune, so GER
tain property owners in Astoria. II they
knew the exact date OF the finishing OF
the railroad, might cover certain deals
with profit Every indication is that
wheat will be worth more money in
the near future. but just when no one
can tell. 1t is known beyond peradven-
ture OF doubt that the railroad will be
completed within the contract time,
but Just how much sooner than that
time is uncertain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13
Use WebfOOt Corn Cure. No
cure no pay. For sale at Es-
tes-COnn Drug Store.

Coffee &c, wOOdcOck's, GA cOmr St.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Money to Loan-Astoria Abstract.
Title and Trust Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Mat Kelly. Of Blind Slough. was in
the city yesterday despite the stormy
weather.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The storm on the upper bay was
something terrific yesterday afternoon.
While crossing the bay the officers Of
the steamer Telephone were fearful at
one time that the house would be blown
of the boat.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

A letter has just been received stat
ing that Mr.. Fay Gerald, formerly Of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13
Concomly Tribe, No, 7
Imp, Order of Red Men
will give ball Thanksgiving eve. 1t will
be a masquerade ball, large ball, and
brilliantly colored ball, red
Following Are the Prizes:

man character. silk umbrella.
The prizes are now on exhibition In
the Estes-C Conn show window.
Tickets. 81. Ladies' en- masque free.
Spectators. so cents,
A costumer from Portland will bo
here few days before the ball.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Captain Gregory left up the river for
Portland with the ManEanita this
morning. He win load sinkers and a
lot OF hard coal for the new fog signal
at Cape Arago, As soon as the weather
will permit the Manzanita will make a
trip TO Yaquina bay.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The work OF floating the Glenmorag
has been stopped for the present. All
men have been discharged except the
old hands, The heavy weather makes
it impossible to do anything just now,
When work can be resumed is uneer-
tain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13
The Successor
Ito the
Oregon Trading Co.

Has made such deep cuts
in the prices of goods
that they don't need to
make auction now to raise
money. The people have
found it out from the
bargains they are getting
at private sale. We are
not yet out of the woods
We must raise $4,0 900 by
the 10Th of December, and
to continue the rush so
that the amount can cas-
lily be raised we will sell
from 30 to 80 per cent be-
low actual value until the
amount is raised.
900 Commercial Street. ).
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

]. c. Epperly. ]. ]. German. o. S.
Potter and wife. E. T. Johnson. VIM
whelan. Portland; I. R. D. Grubb. San
Francisco; c, H. Calender Knappton;
F. C. Taylor and wife, Knappa, and
W. J. Ingalls,. Chadwell, were guests
OF the occident yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Fresh peas and string beans at Foard
q Stokes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Finest Norway Stock Fish at FOard
4 Stokes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The fury of the storm last night de-
molished many sign boards and de-
stroyed a number OF panes OF glass in
residences and business houses which
were particularly exposed to the gale.
Few people were on the streets, much
preferring to be under shelter
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The gales Of the last two or three
days have been something unusual IN
their long continuance, The wind blew
yesterday at the rate Of sixty to seven
ty miles per hour at the Cape, and last
night those who were on the streets
thought the wind was blowing here at
one hundred miles an hour.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The effect of the State of Washington
Hopping over to the Pops, it is reported,
is already being felt over there at the
principal business centers. and is react
ing upon the railroads coming into that
country. The Northern Pacific has
fallen into line and has made up a win
ter schedule by which four Of the pres
ent local trains running between Ia
coma, Seattle and Spokane will be TAX
en- off commencing Monday, November
18th.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The average boy now dreams Of roast
turkey. cranberry sauce and pumpkin
pies. II he remembers the East, he
hopes for a foot of snow on the ground
as an accompaniment to his Thanks
giving dinner. but win most likely pad
die his canoe to church as usual,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13
AROUND TOWN.

Fresh peas and string beans at FOard
y Stokes
Finest Norway Stock Fish at FOard
4 Stokes.
Money to Loan-Astoria Abstract.
Title and Trust Co.
Recorder Williams returned yester-
day from Cripple Greek. wn.
Gunther's. the only candies in the
city, c. B, Smith. sole agent,
Oregon cream cheese, 25 cents brick.
worth soc, at Foard & Stokes
Mackintoshes are selling rapidly at
the Low Price Store. 4s1 Bond street.
Born, to the wife Of Chief Engineer
Evans, Of the steamer Telephone,
boy.
Just take a look at C. B. Smiths
famous Gunther candies. 1t will do you
good.
Mat Kelly. Of Blind slough. was in
the city yesterday despite the stormy
weather
Col. E c. Hughes and F. ]. Carney
went to Seaside yesterday afternoon
on hunting trip.
Dr. Howard's residence is at 525 Com
mercial street. over the Spa" Night
calls promptly attended.
Dr. T. L. Ball, dentist. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain. Price reasonable. !
No. 5s2 Commercial street.
Mr.. t. NJ. Lighter returned to Port
land last evening after spending several
days with friends in the city. (
The famous quartette Of Jubilee Sing /
ers will make their first appearance !
November 18th, at the opera house.
Don't pay ten and twelve dollars for /
air-tight stoves when you can get them I
for half the money at 431 Bond street. .
Dr. o. B. Estes is again at his Office /
attending to mis- practice, and patients ,
may find him there at the usual hours. |
Plenty of air tight stoves in the mar !
ket. but only one with hot air draught .
tube. The Queen, at Fisher Brothers,
Price, 5000.
The towboat Oklahama arrived down I
yesterday for the first time in several I
months, and viii at once go to work
towing vessels.
A landslide on Franklin avenue near
5th street during the recent storm, |
caused considerable damage to proper
ty in that vicinity.
LOOK OUT for fraudulent telegraph
ic news in the Astoria afternoon papers.
None Of these papers receives one line
Of outside news by telegraph.
F. ]. Scholfeld, the landscape gard |
ener, will offer al! shade, ornamental
and fruit trees every one guaranteed
to grow at reasonable figures.
A letter has just been received stat |
ing that Mr.. Fay Gerald, formerly Of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The new joint west-bound freight tar
If from New York and Atlantic sea-
board points to North Pacific coast
points, went into effect Monday, and
copies Of the tariff have been received
in Portland. The tariff is practically a
reproduction Of the Sunset Route tariff
and gives to Portland, Astoria and
Sound shippers the same rates as are
enjoyed by San Francisco merchants.
Copies Of the new traiff will probably
be received in Astoria this week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Between 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and o'clock in the evening the barom-
eter sank twenty-three one-hundredths.
Observer Grover says the barometer al
ways commences to rise just before
the worst part of the storm. Accord
ing to that rule the worst of the present
gale has not been seen.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

One of the deckhands on the Ilwaco
brought a Spanish mackerel to the
Astorian office yesterday. He caught
the fish with a hook and line near Fort
Stevens, and says It was very game.
He was at a loss to know the name of
the fish, but it is said that the Necan-
nicum was full of mackerel during the
year. The fish is about II inches in
length and shaped a great deal like
the tomcod.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

Captain Burns. who has been in
charge Of the operations at the Glen
morag. left last evening for the scene
of the wreck of the Zinita. He was ac-
companied as far as Kalama, by Cap
tain Ingram. 1t was reported yester-
day afternoon that the zinita was
breaking up. but an effort win be made
to save as much Of the ship as possible.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The Solid South has melted into the
rest OF the Union at last
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the cord into the bridegroom's hand,

the cord into the br~idegroom's hand.
who calls loudly:
Here, you blue bird. come II you
cant" And there is asblue bird and
amidst shouts of merriment, and while
tho bride claps her little palms and
showers smiles about her. the birds Of
all colors come down.
The green bird has arrived and dis
appeared, when suddenly the bride puts
forth her hand playfully and snatches
the cord from the bridegroom's hand.
You shan't have all the fun" she
says, with a pretty pout. Il intend to
call the star down myself. All, how the
cord pulls! No, you shan't touch it. I
will do it alone. What do you say, Min
Toxic? Brightest star of heaven come
to met Is that right?"
She beams on him and lifts her sweet
shrill voice and calls aloud, and far I'm
in the Sky appears a great diamond
star, that shimmers and CLOVIS as II
comes earthward. And, with one wild
spring, Min Toxic snatches the cord
from the brides hand, saying some.
thing that she only hears as he does 50.
and pushing her fercely from him so
that she falls into her bridegroom's
arms.
Then the star is upon Min Toko's
breast and he lies upon the ground. and
the gaudy kite futters down and lies
beside him; and those who gather about
him see that he is dead, with the fear
full burn Of electricity upon his bosom.
The kite must have attracted it, they
say. Plainly, when he snatched it from
the brides hand, he saw that there was
danger. Poor fellow! How brave! How
noble!
There are no more festivities that
night, of course-no feast, no fireworks.
All night the bride weeps bitterly.
and when, in the morning, her BRIDE
groom bears her away, she is still
broken-hearted.
The words that Min Toxic whispered
as he snatched the fatal cord from her
are still ringing in her ears. She will
never repeat them to any one, but she
can never forget them. They were:
"Adieu, my love! I die for your
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across the sky before it changed into
the flag of u nation, which every n

across the sky before it changed into
the flag of u nation, which every n
so admired last Independence Day.
At present something that smells
very curiously is smoking and steam
ing in queer fashion, in what looks like
a little furnace, and Lin Ham, while
still busy with his hands, twists his
head about and blinks up into the face
Of a tall man in a curious, theatrical
costume, who stands with his bare arms
folded on his chest, and looks down up
On him. The man wants Lin Ham to
invent a fatal trick.
"Such things are costly" he says. Il
do not say that I have anything of the
sort, but if I had, you would not buy
them, Min Toxic"
They are speaking in Chinese, for
Min Toxic, though not a child of Chin
csc parents, has been brought up by
them. You can believe the story that
his father was a Russian and his
mother a Tartar when you look at
him.
A little Chinese boatwomau took him
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from his dying mothers arms and
nursed him with her own, somewhere
near those quarters where there are
English warehouses and the barbarian
to traffic in tea and porcelain,
and he starved and played and swan
ABOUT with her own, and early in his
boyhood came to San Francisco. There
he dWelt in Chinatown, and became re-
noWned amongst the showmen of San
Franciso for his acrobatic feats. To-
night he is engaged to assist in a per-
torrance on the lawn before the man
sion Of Benson Blashfield, Esq. Mr..
Blashteld will have fireworks and
a great supper, the GROWING fea-
ture OF which will be the feats Of
Min Toxic, who. amongst other things,
throws a rop. into the air, where it is
caught by some unseen power, sends a
kitten up it's length until ii vanishes
from sight, sends a monkey to find it,
follows himself and draws the rope up
after him, and ten minutes after is
heard calling from the inside of a
great %lacquered box to be let out, and
there he is, indeed, coiled up like a
great serpent. Oh, there is nothing
Min Toxic cannot do, and no one ever
discovers how he does anything.
Now he laughs.
Il know you have what I want, or
can make 1t in a twinkling, Lin Ham,"
he answers. "As for money, l am rich
er than you think. Maine your price.
have told you what I Want-to kill a
man without a kaife or a blow or
poison-to kill him so that it seems to
be done by the hand of Fate; so that no
n can suspect me-"
rs he a Chinaman?" asks Lin Ham.
HE is al American said Min Toxic.
"He has taken the woman I love from
me. This rich man, to whose house /
go tonight, has a daughter. I love her
You grin! Why not? I am hand
some; I am no Chinaman; / am famous
! | am a fayorite with the ladies, and
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she smiled On me. You grin again!
or course. the rich man would say no.
| did not mea to ask the rich man.
If she loved ms, that was enough.
could spirit her away where they would
never ind us. That is what 1 mean to
do"
You are mad!" says Lin Ham.
NO" says the acrobat. She could
be won. She can be still, if l can kill
this man"
DO you mean her father?" cries
Lin Ham.
mo. Tonight they celebrate her
marriage" said the acrobat. "To-mor-
row the bridegroom will take her away.
Tonight l must kill him. She will be
a widow for awhile; afterward, mine"
1T is the dream of a madman," says
Lin Ham.
Does it matter to you??" asks the
acrobat. Il know that it was you who
made the toy the rich tea merchant
gave to his wife when he found she
was false to him. The little bird that
perched on her wrist and sang and bit
her fingers like a real bird, and Of the
bite she died. l know it was you
who
mo more reminiscences!' cries Lin
Ham. Il admit that I have another toy
that, with a slight addition, I could
make in ten minutes would wipe your
rival out Of existence. But of what
avail would it be? Rich American
ladies' do not marry such as you. Her
relatives would kill you if you touched
her hand"
II have kissed it thrice when we
were alone" says Min Toxic. Eyes, l
have kissed her hands three times.
the next time it should have been
her mouth. Let me kill this bride
groom so that she cannot suspect me,
and 1t shall be yet. Look" He thrusts
his hand into the bosom Of his tunic
and draws forth a pouch. "See!" he
whispers. piling bank notes before Lin
Ham. "How much for that toy?'
The eyes of the old mar glitter. He
gathers up the heap in his claw-like
hands, and says, slowly:
This sun makes me have enough
with which to return to China and I've
there happy for the rest of my life.
After all, what does one more dead bar
barlan matter? But I will tell YOU
this: Unless you can make your rival
take the toy in his own hands, it is use
less"
II can manage that" Min Toxic re-
plies.
The old Chinese goes to a little .ecess