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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

with him on his treatment Of the woman.
Il h perhaps unlikely that the conductor
knew the quality" OF poo's wife among
the Chinese OF Astoria, or his RNticn
would have been different At any rate,
Doe h 50 incensed that he was about
last nigh, hunting lawyer TO learn
whether he had not some recourse agains,
the company. II can be said IN Docs
behalf that he Is really an Intelligent and
superior man among tho Chinese among
whom he has always exercised a good
influence which has won him tho respect,
not 70 say esteem, Of every white man
who knows him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE.

Notice Is hereby given TO all persons
wn wnjmsoeyer that Andrew Birch, the con-
tractor for the street Improvement In
the city OF Astoria known as the "Im-
provement OF Eighth Street, between
Grand and Harrison avenues" has COM
pleted the aforesaid Improvement, ac-
cordng to the plans, specifications, ordI-
nances and contract relating thereto; and
certificates OF approval Of the work per-
formed on said Improvement and Of the
completion thereof, having on the 9th
ofice Of the auditor and police Judge OF
said city, as by ordinance In such case
made and provided. and said certificates
of approval being signed by the superin-
tendent Of streets, city surveyor and
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS,

Parker House,. II. Wilson. Coltax: r.
Icslle. oregon city: A. NJ Schunkc., A.
@. IAbhard. 3. Walker Fort Candy, G,
O. Taylor. J. wadams. Elsie; y. II. Madl-
son. Helena. Mont; +. Broug. Portland.
occident--E. l. Dorr. T. d. Boardman.
san fraLelsco: } A. poushs;iy, San
Jose: W. T. Jeffries. Portland. II. c.
Squire, Frultyale: c L. Silvcrman, Ska
mokawa; Otto wanandsr.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
NOTICE.

Bids will be received by the county
court Of Clatsop county, Oregon, until
Friday. December 0. 1893. at II n. m. for
furnishing plans and specifications and
for building a balance Draw Bridge"
across the John Day river at the present
ferry ate. Such bridge TO be constructed
according to said plans and specifications
and in a good and workmanlike manner.
For further particulars inquire at the
court house. The right to reject any or
all bids is hereby reserved.
J. II. ID. GRAY,
County Judge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
committee on streets ana public ways

the committee on streets ana public ways
of tho common council Of said city;
proycmrnt may ho by tho common coun.
cll ot tho city OF Astoria duly accepted
by ord nance, az the next regular meet.
Ing % said body following tho date ot
thr expiration of the publication
OF this notice which meeting VII
hr held ON Thursday December
18th. iSs at I:M D. m. unless prior
thereto objections 20 said Improvement
and tho acceptance thereof bo Hlcd with
the undersigned az his ofiico IN said city.
Dated at Astoria, oregon. December
OH. isSA
II. +. NELSON,
Auditor and Pollco Judge. City OF As
,0ria. Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
RANK NOTICE

The thirteenth annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the First National Rank
OF Astoria. for the election OF directors
and transaction OF other business. will b.
held At the banking once. Tuesday. jan
uary 10Th. 1879. at I p m.
s s. GORDON. Cashier.
December ith, i9G
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
NOTICE OF RECEPTION OF nIps.

Notice n hereby given that on Tuesday.
tho 18th day OF December. at the hour
OF 10 o'clock A. m, IN tho once OF tho
auditor and police Judge Of tho city OF
Astoria. oregon. tho committee on ways
ana means OF the common council OF
SAID city will receive sealed bids for tho
city printing OF said city, for tho year
1850 Said printing shall DO 70 lines OF
Nonpnrlel 10 tho inch. The right 10 ro-
ject any and all bids n hereby reserved,
and the contract for printing for tho
said year will bo let 70 tho lowest ro-
sponalble bidder, or bidders. Bids on
advertising and legal blanks must DO
separate. a.. -,
OF December, A. D., 1893
". +. MGREGOR,
Gus HILDEBRAND.
A. BRfX.
Committee on Ways and Means OF the
Common Council OF the City or Astoria.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
TOY-LAND OPENS TODAY.

Every child heart In town will beat quicker
you too p.ah enjoy tho yolns Oh
ee aEan DO human
ever Amost half OF tho nnumabe nnru
old Santa Claus awaits The
bu, and Tho ready
sor,msnta and enlenE
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

Herman wiso's new advertising agent
makes his iirst announcement, In this Is
sue FlanniSan Is an able writer and
doubtless viii make reputation Tor
himself When he brought the advertise.
mcni 20 the Office yesterday he picked up
a paper and soon was deeply interested In
It's contcnts A telegOphic item from
Washington. stating that Admiral Dewey
had raised some of the sunkon Spanish
warshlps, eaugh, his eye, He read the
story over several times, seemingly un.
able to grasp its meaning. Finally he
threw the paper aside In disgust. and
said; "ol nlver hccrd the lolke NV it In
me loife. Here's juicy now raisln' the
spanish warshlps, Phwat IN the divil
did ne want TO sink EN- for II he's goln'
to raise EN- again."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

A prominent doctor holds that artificial
teeth are an evil in those OF advanced
years. because they enable such persons
to mas,leate flesh. when the teeth fail
naturally 1t Is natures design that the
individual should subslst on a vegetable
diet
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

DOLLS for 1o, &c, &c, 1Oc 15c, 25c to $3.50.
BOOKS for 1c, Sc, &c, 1Oc loo, 25c to SOC.
DRUMS for 55c, SOC, 75c, S1.OO to $500.
WAGONS for, 1Oc, 25c, SOC to $1OO.
GUNS for &c, 10c 26c, SOC, $1OO to S1.6O.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

on next Sunday the Fort Stevens and
Ilwaco football teams win play game
az Fort Stevens. The Claude b. Han
thorn has been chartered for the occasion
and win leave the Telephone dock at ]
O'clock
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

The crew OF men sent over to Chinook
beach BY Contractor palmberg some time
ago to move house for which he had
taken the contract, returned yesterday.
They report that burg as fourishing and
business lively.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

Do no, forget the sale Of fancy articles
In the basement OF the Congregational
church Saturday evening. The ehildFen's
table and table laden with homemade
fruit cakes and minee meat will BE- spe-
elai attractions
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS


Is due not only 20 the originality aud
simplicity OF the combination, but also
70 the carc and skill with which il Is
manufactured by scientific processes
known 10 the CALIFORNIA Fla SYRUP
90, only, aud we wish to impress upon
oil the Importance ot purchasing the
true and original remedy, AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Fi0 SYRUP Co,
only, knowledge OF that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par.
ties, The high standing OF the CALI.
FoRNIA FtG SrRUr Co. with the medl.
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup OF Figs has
given TO millions OF families, makes
the name ot the Company u guaranty
Of the excellence Of It's remedy. II Is
far Ia advance OF all other laxativcs,
as Il acts ON the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken.
ing them, and Il does not grlpe nor
nRuscate. In order 10 get It's beneficial
effects, please remember the name OF
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LornvILLE. ~. Srw YORK. MT,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
THE MODERN MOTHER.

The person with creaky shoes is always
the most active one In the sick room.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

Fish Commissioner Maguire's annual
report gives some interesting statistics,
II shows that Sc eoo2ii pounds OF salmon
have been packed ON the Columbia since
1894 the total value being sa6sSiS6eG
The number OF cases packed Is iaJll .ssG
The report shows that the best price was
received by the packers for salmon In
iSi. when the market price was SIS
case The price declined steadily until
1874 when s. was paid. The following
year the price fell to tAS0 In iS7 the
price was stlil lowcr-sa io-the lowest
figure ever reached. The creates, pack
was in iSSl when So cases wero put
up The price was but Is y case that
year however, and tho total value 0,
the pack was no, the greatest on record,
being A.lf5,oN The best total value Of a
years pack was In 1896. when the pack
was sl5,t5O cases, The value that year
was 0Sl2ssS6. AIR. Mcclure estimates
the total pack for lSsS at tSi.tsl cases
the value being n.oS5,ItS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09
TO CURE A coLD IN ONE DAY

TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. &c. The genuine has L. b.
O. on each tablet. For sale by Charles
Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

We have everything tho holiday young and old In
FAC, tho only place Of holiday presents
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

Word was received yesterday that the
British ship Star Of Russia. which ar
rived at Astoria about week ago from
San Francisco. disengaged. had been sold
TO W. II. Taboo. OF San Francisco. and
ordered to proceed to Puget sound to load
wheat The purchase price could not Be
learned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

The Norwegian bark Akershus is yet
anchored abreast Of Fort Stevens. She
has two anchors down and is perfectly
safe. Being chartered. a tug will take
her to Portland as soon as the high east
wind subsidies. which is all that has de-
tained her since her arrival in port. It
is seldom delay caused by high winds
has occurred in the harbor. and the Aker-
shus may be considered unlucky in having
70 remain in her present position.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

It was reported yesterday evening that
. collision occurred on the river between
n wood scoW and gasoline launch. The
scow, It Is said, ran down the launch,
but no damage was done. The captain
OF the launch is said to have had mar
row escape. tho bowsprit Of the ScOw
barely missing him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

The Rev. c. s, osterhus. from oSsian.
Iowa, who win succeed Rev. p. Steen.
as pastor OF the Bethany Norwegian
Evangelioan Lutheran church Of As
toria. win deliver his Inaugural sermon
on Sunday morning. December II. at l0:o
O'Clock All Scandinavians are cor
daily invited to attend the services.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

A strange and significant feature OF yes
terday's oregonian was the total omls-
sion OF any reference 10 the visit to Port
land OF President Hin. OF the Great Nor
thern-not even personal mention. This
is remarkable. since the visit OF so i'm
pOrtant a railroad magnaie to city OF
any consequence In the country would
have called forth columns OF comment.
editorial and otherwise. in It's newspaper
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

The road committee Of the A. P. c. A.
will hold a joint session today at IL O'Clock
at the court house. which viii be at
tended by the executive board OF the
Claisop county road convention and one
senator and one representative. The pur-
pose Of the session is the discussion Of
road improvements. It Is expected good
results viii come from the meeting and
that some definite plan will be decided
upon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

M ao.iyn coal. EimOre. sanbOrn CO
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

The piling and foundation for Schmidt
Bros eOld-storage and warehouse viii
be finished today BY Lebeck & Palmberg.
and the warehouse Is ready for the iron
roof which is daily expected from the
east. Today the work OF driving pIling
FOR the Kinney dryhouse viii commence.
for which Mr. Lebeck also has the con-
tract.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

For rent--Nicely furnished room; fur
mace heat and electric light: suitable for
one or two occupants; with or without
board. Inquire at 60 Exchange street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

General Freight and Passenger Agent
Mayo returned last night from Portland.
Mrs. Mayo. accompanied by her son. Fred,
has gone to California for an extended
visit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

Hon. Ben Young was notified yesterday
that a meeting Of the board Of regents
OF the state normal school at Monmouth,
Of which he is a member. would be held
December l6.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

You can buy tooth brushes at Rogers
Drug Store from cents to 80 cents. a
nail brush cents to E.75, bath brushes
from 40 cents TO g each.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-09

The repairs to the windlass Of the Brit
ish ship stronsa were found to be more
extensive than were at first anticipated.
II Is expected that she will be ready 70
be towed to sea today.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02

sailor-like, and motioned her to lead
and | would follow.
A look of JOY oyerspread her face. and
she feryently murmured her thanks as
she guided me up the dark and narrow
street Here and there some building
was Enthusiastically silhouetted by the
moon, and among its grim shadows l
fancied | could see a dark form NOV
ing but at the low, sweet sound of my
fair guides "Por aca senor'' CThis way,
sin, all my suspicious would vanish,
and | felt heartily ashamed of myself
and hurried forward in her wake.
Graceful as a fawn, she bounded lightly
up the steps which led TO the street
above, revealing as she did so Il beau
tiful foot and ankle, and |, agile though
was, could hardly keep up with her.
Painting with eXertion, at last we
reached the top of the plateau, which
overlooked the town. and my guide
gracefully waved her hand toward a
light, like a star in the distance, and
murmured:
".Ahi esta la casa" (Yonder is the
house)
At that moment the moon sank be-
hind mass of black clouds and every
thing became dark about us; but my
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02

ing-roow, where Jack and Henderson
sat, anXiously awaiting me, and sank
GREATNESS into a chair
Their looks of astoniShment We're
succeeded by those of horror as Jack
exclaimed:
MY God. Henderson,! Look at the
blood
Putting my hand up to my face |
withdrew it wet with blood, and Hen
derson, who busted himself in washing
it away, disclosed cut two inches long
where the knife had just touched me.
Explanations followed and as | ate
the meal waiting for me, | told the
strange adventure to my willing listen
ers. AS | finished, Henderson. who
had listened quietly, as was his wont,
burst out eXcitedly:
"rhis explains it all, boys. It's no
longer a mystery,
Pressing him for his reasons, he went
on to say that for the last two years
foreigners had frequently been found.
stabbed, in outlying and solitary parts
of the city. The victims were invaria-
bly, well dressed. but as no money or
papers were ever found upon them, in
vestigation had been of no avail.
"But here's clew which can be fol
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02

With Hall which cannot be eanalledln South
western nevada For terms, theatrical Mama
GERS will address the Proprietor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02

however, shone with singular limpidity
and beauty.
She was evidently greatly excited,
and as she went on in her voluble Span
ish, | gathered from the little / knew
of the language that her father was ly-
ing at the point of death in Il house
near by and she wanted me to go with
her to his assistance. Why she wanted
me to accompany her. | could not un-
derstand; therefore | asked her why
she did 2ot appeal to her own people.
She replied that she and her father
were strangers, who had but recently
come from Santiago, and that there
We're so many "ladrones,' or robbers,
among her own people that she dared
not trust them, and in a still more urg-
ent tone, begged me to go with her.
Truly, "he who hesitates is lost" for
as | thought of Henderson's warning,
the lateness of the hour, and the wom-
ans singular persistence, and faltered
undecided, she dropped her mantilla.
and in an instant every scruple had
vanished. The light from the moon IL
lumined face perfect in its classic
beauty, and as innocent as that of the
Madonna. and as | saw the girls tear
stained cheeks (she was only about 16
and looked into her beautiful. implor-
ing eyes. | threw caution to the Winds
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02

lowed up" said Henderson. "and TO-
morrow morning We'll consult the chief
of police"
Bright and early next morning (for
We got but little sleep that night we
repaired TO the chief ot police, and 10
him l told my tale, Henderson acting
as interpreter.
The chief was very much surprised
and pleased by my reformation, and
after cautloning us 10 keep silent, dis
missed lis by saying wed hear from
him in few days.
Two days later the foreign element
OF the city was thrilled by another afro
clous murder, This time II was a rich
young Engllshman. named Burton, who
had come down from Lima to visit
some friends, and who, after spending
the evening with them left about IL
o'clock for his hotel. which was only
TWO blocks away. Next morning his
body, robbed of all his yaluables and
papers, was found floating In the bay
with gaping dagger wound in the
back.
Burton's friends, who We're rich and
influential, backed by the British Con
sui, made vigorous attack upon the
supine methods of the police, and al
last aroused the authorities to some.
thing like activity. Following up the
clew received from me, the "Jefe" took
a personal Interest in the matter, and,
within few days, succeeded In cap.
turing the gang, which consisted of five
persons-the girl, who was used as "A
decoy-and four men. 1t was estimated
that more than two score foreigners
had been murdered by this gang durin.,
the eighteen months of their sinister
operations At the trial Burtons wal.
let and passport, found in the robbers
rendezvous, convicted the men, and my
Identification of the girl completed the
case. The men We're sentenced, and,
according to the methods of that coun-
try, were shot three days after the
trial. The girl. owing to her youth and
beauty, was sent TO finish her days In
the penal colony at San Carlos.
The years have rolled away since
then-years of danger and adventure
Many time during the war of the re-
bellion have | looked death in the face,
and yet my blood thrills when | think
of that nights adventure in Chili."-
Philadelphia Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02
HAWTHORNE, ESMERAIDA COUNTY, NEVADA, MARCH p 1893

guide, pressing her little palm into
mine, advanced esseadily toward the
light Everything was as s,ill as the
dead and damp and chilly mist pene-
trated my very marrow.
As the moon shone out In radiant
beauty, my blood for II moment seemed
to freeze in my veins, for there, before
me, cleaning brightly in the moonlight.
and winding like a serpent among the
doddering crosses and mouldering
graves of the Pantheon, was the path
that led to our destination.
The low-lying wall of the Pantheon
lay directly in front of me, aud my
guide quickly tripped up the steps
which led over 1t, beckoning for me to
follow. Though loath to so further,
yet the wondrous beauty of the girl
held me as in spell. and step by step
l advanced until | stood upon the top
of The wall.
As | looked downward | though |
saw the CLEAN of steel beneath the
steps. and the shadow of mans form
crouching there.
l halted and called out to the girl:
"Espera" CWaitD
At that moment the moon was again
obscured and In the semi darkness for
there was no street lamp there, and
now all my senses were on the alerD |
felt, rather than saw. her form as she
mounted the steps, and reaching for
ward, took my hand, saying, "PorqueY
Why?l
"Porque no me voy" because | shall
not COB | answered, sternly.
AS | spoke her fingers clutched mine
and with incredible strength she strove
efforts, | cast final look downward,
and this time | saw distinctly tfor the
cloud had passed from the NOON Il
man coming swiftly and silently to
ward the foot of the steps.
with one glance at the girl, whose
face was now transformed by fury into
that of demon, | hurled her aside,
rushed down the steps, every nerve
strung to its highest tension, and ran
at my utmost speed toward the city.
| heard n mans hoarse shout behind
me. and had reached the steps which
led down into the city, in safety, when
suddenly | caught my foot, stumbled,
and half fell to the ground. Just as
fell forward something grazed my
cheek, soaring it like Il redhot iron, and
fell, with Il ringing sound, on the steps
far below me.
Terror now lent additional wings to
my speed, and | never paused until |
fell exhausted through the portals of
Henderson's home. Managing to crawl
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02
=-
Way He Was Welcome.

Here, Harry, Is a dime for you
said Mr.. Harper to the little brother of
the one he loves. "Have you ever
heard Miss Bessie say anything about
me when | wasn't here?'
"Oh, lots of times replied the sweet
child.
And what does she say, Harry?"
"She says she's always glad to- lave
you come here when she's feelin' all
wore and tired
And" continued the delighted young
man, "does she ever explain why she
likes to have me come at such tmes?'
Yes. she says you're so easy she
can go to sleep and still keep you guess.
n'."-Cleyeland Leader.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-03-02
An Adventure in Valparaiso.

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