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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19
IN OLDEN TIMES.

People overlooked the Importance OF per-
manently beneficial effects and were salts
fed with transient action: but now that
It is generally known that Syrup Of Figs
will permanently overcome habitual con-
stipation. well informed people will not
buy other laxitlves. which act for a time,
but finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine, made by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19


Money to Ioan-Fergusou BroG
Candies 10 cents g pound a, the PArioF.
Arthur CallAn was passenger down on
last nights train
The chrysanthemum Club viii give q
dance this evening.
W. l. Reed. the lumberman OF Oakland
CAL is in the city.
MrS T. L. Eliot. Of Portland, is a guest
Of Mr.. and Mira. TsllAnt
Bsst B-osnt meal Rising Sun restaur-
ant. Ga Commercial street.
Dan Stellar. business man OF Cath
lRmet. is in the city on q visit
Henry Flecksnstein. the wholesale
liquor dealer Of Portland. is In the city.
Wanted--Glrl for general housework:
good cook preferred. Cali AZ 4ss Exchange
street
Fresh Shoalwater Bay oysters and
clans at the Pat Market. 57i CONNER
cial street.
Best California wine, % cents per gal
lon Alex GToert. sole agent for Astoria.
Telephone g.
Wanted-Glrl to do cooking ana general
housework Apply to Mrs. G. Zlegle-. "a
Seventeenth street
Fresh Columbia river smelt at the Pat
Market Fifteen cents a pound. two
pounds for 8 cents.
Dr.. Finch has removed his once to
the new Spexarth building, Commercial
street near Eleventh.
Wallsend coal and coke Il the best
for domestic purposes. For sale by the
Astoria Gas Light Co.
Stop that tickling in the throat with
Rogers bronchial tablets, only 10 cents.
Charles Rogers. druggist.
Herman Wise. who has been III with
lagrippe, is recovering, and win be out
in few days.
The council meets In regular session
this evening. The meeting promises to be
OF more than ordinary interest.
Business in all the public Offices was
at a standstin yesterday so far as new
matters were concerned, and each oficial
OF the city pursued the usual routine
work Of his Office undisturbed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Queen Victoria has conferred on the
Twenty-frst lancers, who made the ia
nous charge at Omdurman, the designa-
ton Of 1.-THE Empress Of India's" Ian
GERS. incidentally, this company has al
ways been unofIlcially known as the
"DuInDtlea"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Owing TO the scarcity ot logs the As
,oTia Box Company's mill Is closed down.
Several Of the employees OF the mill are
"a with the gTippe-
The dancing party given by the Ivy
Leaf Social club at Fishers last nisht
was well attended, and those present en-
ioyed a pleasant evening.
The British ship wasdals commenced
unloading cement for the goyernmsnt
forts a, the mouth Of the river yester-
day.
Councilman c. c. Utzinger has con-
traeied the prevailing sickness but sx-
poets 10 Be able 10 attend TO bis duties
a; the council meeting tonight
The W. c. T. L. meets this afternoon
at Rescue hall A cordial Invitation Is
extended TO all TO visit the hall between
: and O'Clock
During DR.. Tuttle's absence In British
Columbia. DR.. J. A. Fulton will be act
Ing assistant surgeon OF the United
States marine service
Yesterday was Master pelbert Griffin .
birthday and It was celebrated In royal
style by a large party OF his young
friends. who gathered from 10 s O'Clock.
At his fathers residence. on Grand ave
nue..
The steamer Columbia crossed ou; yes
teraay morning for san Francisco. She
had fair passenger list. and. although
the bar and the weather outside were ex-
tremely rough. she put TO sea without
unnecessary delay.
The prevailing chinook winds Of the
past week have had the effect Of putting
a stop to lagrippe. and many who were III
are now convalescenL With another
week Of the present weather many suf-
ferers will be well.
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF and good
10 your friends. When you treat a friend
to whlskey. give him the best. HARPER
Whiskey Is the beverage for your friends
and for you. Sold by the Foard & Stokes
Co. Astoria Oregon.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the ". E.
church will give tea this afternoon at
the residence Of Mrs. Mary Ross. on
Franklin avenue. between the hours Of
2 and O'clock A cordial invitation is
extended 10 all 10 attend.
The popularity Of the merchants lunch
served By Mr.. George BARLEY at the Ma
tionsI is growing daily and many bust
ness men can be found there every day
for their midday meal. The lunches set
by NJ BARLEY are the fines, In the city.
Mr.. J. B. Wyatt received word in a
letter from his son yesterday Of the
death ot the mother Of Captain 3. +.
Packard, formerly Of this city. Mrs.
Packard died last Monday. a, the resi-
dsnce Of her son, near Vancouver. Wash.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Don't say" said the savage copy read
er. "the man was held up at the pistols
point. A pistol has no point" Not even
after man points it2'" asked the cub
reporter, innocently.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19
ro C1IRE A CoLp IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II
fails 10 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, 1899-01-19

Among tho bills presented 10 the lcgis-
laturc by members from this county IL
one BY Fulton providing for an amend.
ment as 70 the manner ~ collecting state
aad road poll taxes and providing a spe.
clal road tax Ot not moro than ave mills,
This law was pvtitioucd for by l0 rcsl.
dents ot ,his county, Young has intro.
duced a bin 20 incorporate the city ot
MArrvnton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

The Irish fair which will bc held In
Portland promises 20 Do one ot the mos,
interesting affairs ~ the Kind ever giyen
on the coast Tho ladies and gentlemen
having the matter In charge have made
extensive preparations for the fair and
will entertain newspaper men on Friday.
Many AstoriSps Will attend the fair.
which will extend ovcr a period ot about
a month
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

The council meets In regular session
tonight. when the proposition TO reduce
the limits Of the city will be acted upon.
A committee was appointed at tho last
meeting 70 report upon this matter and
give the exact proposed limits. II -
now believed tho limits will mot be
changed. as the people generally arc op-
posed to such action. The agitation WINS
brought up by a resident Of the eastern
portion OF the city. who said It would
be impossible to build roads there as the
law required that. within tbs limits Of tho
city. such roads must follow the lines Of
streets. lie argued that were the limits
reduced, tho roads desired could 30
constructed over any course. However,
II the people are deSirous Of building
roads and can pay for them, # will not
be necessary TO follow street lines. 10
no sensible person would object TO the
construction Of highways over any course
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

W, A. Gaines private stock whisky,
handled exclusively In Astoria by John
l. Carlson. Is one " the most popular
beverages sold. It's purity and quality
are guaranteed, ana /, is especially rec.
cmmendcd fer family use, IL Is sold In
any quantity az the corner OF Twelfth and
Bond streetS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Tho orcgonlan's special edition claims
channel between Astoria and Portland,
The Danish bark SlNtus drew y trct six
inches when she lcrt Portland and only
reached Astoria by waiting to take ad-
vantage " a s.toot i-inrh udv She speut
SIX days waiting ~ cross opc ~ ,hc bars
In tho lower river above Astoria not
wi,hsianding that twice each day ~ that
particular place there Was normal rise
OF tide approNimat,u nine lccL n, a.
The orcgoulan says. ,hcrc Is 8 trc' ot
water IN tho channel q; low tdr
with tho ordinary rise as ,hr point
% the SlXgus longest detention ,hcgr
must hayc boon th.rty rour feet
ot water. yet the ship failed 90 cross
over on q gect six Inches drauEhI Tuo
Orcsonian Is either mistaken as to tho
state ot tho river channel, or tho fi'o'
who brought tho SlNtus down does ~;
understand his business. The fac, Is
the deepest ship that ever came doNa
from Portland drew only . ytel ~ wJtpr.
and that MAS about tagr yrAss aga. Siu@v
then the Por; W Portland commls'lan
has expended nearly hal, a m!Gien dollars
and tho government ao one knows how
mugh-aa immense sun.-iu an attempt
20 deepen the channel yr, today .he-o f.
less water than four years ag1. and
gets sh1lIowcr with each year. II 'Au
taxpayers 81 Portland knew "a. gct
concerning tho Pur, % PoriaHds ppcrt-
lions Ia tho river they would g!se gp and
SnJte ,hAt institution m tho faey % iHr
earth.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

The WAYS and means committee ~ tho
common council was engaged yesterday
In making an estimate ~ tho expenses
Tor ,he coming year and will report to
tho council tonight and recommend a
levy ot 10 mills TAss levy will produce
aSou, slAoN. which viii pay interest On
the clty's Indebtedness
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

\ fnc specimen % chinook salmon WIS
displayed In front 0t the Pa, Market yes.
terday. Il was caught by an upriycr ash
erman In = Steelhcad ne, and weighed 81
pounds, The ash was noy stllsd but
gouled itself by the teeth. /, 10 eons.d.
erred unusla, tor Chinooks % bo tax n
In the Columbia AZ tbis season OF the
year, hut this one appeared 10 b. jus.
from salt water and probably s,raycd
away from the fold outside.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

The ordinance Tor the Improvement Dt
Astor street will come up ,or thlrd rad
ing at the council meeting tonight The
requirement Tor the Improvement u that
street to It's full width. as specified In tho
ordinance. has delayed It's passage from
the fact that tho Parker house extends
five feet on tho street. Mr.. Parker has
consented 20 cut avo feet on the building
in order that the street may b. improved
according TO law. Some OF the council.
men are now In favor % improving the
street with crushed rock. which thvy
claim would last for an indchnile period.
besides being more substantial The ruck
can DO had In abundance and Is wi,hln
easy distance OF the city, Tho plan Re 10
haul the rock on the street ana have Il
crushed BY the prisoners confined In the
a;y Jail. This style Of Improvement would
come higher TO the property owners At
hrst than ordinary plank!ug, but Il IS
pointed out that the durability OF q rock
or macadRm street would b. 20 much
greater without being repaired ,al, t
would D. cheaper In the md. The street
under the planking IS uneven .u many
places and filled with all sorts ot rub
bish. and tho councilmen who oppose It's
improvement with rock do so chiefly tpr
this reason. The city may improve the
street crossings with rock II It wishes
to demonstrate its supe riority over plank
ing without consulting the property own
ers. but Il Is unlikely II will BE- done in
this instance, as there Is no money in
the road and crossings fund with which
10 do the work.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

A ship was reported oH the river yes
teriay evening. with the luu In the
storm Il is probable she will Be towcd in
today
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Mr. WIN WhelAn. the Union Meat
ComPAny's representative. was in the
city yesterday In the interest ot his Arm.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

The ManEani,a VIII leave ou, today for
lEh,ship s. 10 pu; on board provisions
and par; % the crew who have been on
a vacation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Cali at City Ticket or,eo OF Astoria n
Columbia River Railroad, 50 Commercial
street. for through tickets to all points
eas,. also Aberdeen. Olympia, Tacoma,
Seattle and all points On tho Northern
Pacific railr>ad, Through tickets cannot
he purchased 20 these points At the depot.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

\ meeting Was held at tho oItlcc ~ Il.
G, Morrow yesterday for the purpose ot
tUanguratins y movement 90 hulld a mon.
umrnt In Portland to tho mcmory ~ ;hr
dead Oregon volunteers. SAYS Mcsiay's
Telegram, After somr discussion a vpm-
m,ttcc was appontrJ 90 take the matter
In charsr. consisting ~ the following
well known citizens, General Charles =,
BcvNc. Il, q, Morrow G. ". Nndson, NJ,
u, Wis,lom and luJssr NJ &, George, A
committeeman tr,m zach county Ia tho
state 10 also to DO named 90 cooperate
with tho ror,land committee. Tho once
ot tho committee will Nc az room $
Hamilton building aud it Is expected that
every patriotic cItiscn ot Oregon will take
or send IS cents to tho headquarters AZ
once, Il " hoped to have the monument
completed by tho time the volunteers
return fron Manila
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

sop by special request or people who con-
slider the human race In need ot millions
" laws, Tho text " tho hills protecting
jack snIpc and opoSsums Ia NOT made
known as Yet, but doubtless would Ne
Interesting, Mr. Young has also prepared
and orerad measure making the salary
VI tho assessor W Clatsop county tlso
a year. others VI hia bills require Justices
% tho Ncsce In precincts VI SW lnhahl.
tants and over 60 No licensed attorneys
and protecting salmon ami trout IN the
Roguo river, The Jack snipe bill ls ncarcr
a law than any ot tho others, having Ncen
rrad tho second time The opcsaum blll
has been Killed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

pounds, The aSh was noy s,led but
fouled itself by the teeth. 1, 10 cons.d.
erred unusua, tor Ch,nooks 20 Do taken
In the Columbia al this season OF the
year, but this one appeared 10 b. jus,
from salt water and probably s,rayod
away from the fold outside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cribb aud Miss
Adele Soyey expec, to leave Saturday
morning Tor Dawson. They will 40 %
Seattle and trum there 20 Dyea. from
which place they will make the Jouru
over the ice. using team OF five dogs
and horse. Mr. Crlbb has succeeded n
training his dogs 50 that they b.
have almost as well as horses. and they
will easily draw ton and halc over
the ice. he expects to o. In Dawson
about March !, and has nearly % letters
Tor Asto-ians In the Interior. Many per-
sons have requested him 70 take pro-
visions In for relatives and friends bu,
i, Is utterly impossible for him 10 DO So.
The FIRE departments were called out
yesterday afternoon TO ext!nguish a IRE
In a house occupied by Joseph Johnson.
locaier living in East Astoria The
house was situated nearly halt mile
back ot engine house No. J. ana Il was
impossible Tor the engines 10 reach the
place. The building and shed in the
rear together with the contents OF the
dwelling. burned TO the ground there
bclng no means os fighting the lre. The
loss Is probably not more than 500. The
fire was caused by the ignlting OF some
clothes which were placed too near the
stove and the flames rapidly destroyed
the building. II was formerly used as a
dwelling for men in the employ ot the
TrulHngers. Chief Stockton went on the
hill. but was unable TO render any as
s!stance.
There is 4 large increase reported In
the run OF steelheads IN the river since
Monday. and fishermen are doing better
than at any time since the season com
menced. Fishermen on the middle river
are making good money. boats averaging
80 pounds each for the past two nights. +
There are few. IL any. boats fishing from
Astoria, owing TO the stormy weather
anu AAs AAaAA ANA w ~ hAat RAN1StAt AAlA
the men have put away their gear for the /
season. Six and Ga cents a pound Is .
paid. Trescott & Co. buy the bulk OF .
the fish caught for the cold storage at
GOble. The steamer Volga makes the .
run down from Goble 10 this city. re-
turning on the opposite side OF the river .
the following day. and receives the hsh .
from the fishermen. Almost the entire
fishing is done between these two points.
Representative Johan Young, Of this
city. is making a reputation for himself
at Salem By the Introduction OF freak
measures. He has introduced a bill 10
protect opossums for a period Of Ave
years. Another bill OF Young's Is one pro-
yldlng for the protection Of Jack snlpe.
He has also presented a measure requir-
ing the study OF physiology and hygiene
in the public schools. with special ref
erence TO alcoholic effects. Doubtless
these measures were introduced BY the
good-natured representative from Clat-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Mira W, n Warren IL In receipt Of
letter FROM her husband who Ia In paw-
son, Mr. Warren Intends coming out for
month IN the spring, but he will w.
turn again, lie ls meeting with success
in the north and Is well satisfied with
conditions there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

RRUrAL TREATMENT ON
TltE sur MARONRErltA.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Owing to the scarcity Of logs the As
,oTia Box Compsny's mill Is closed down.
Several Of the employees ot the mill are
81 with The Erlppe
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

Mr.. J, B. Wyatt received word in a
letter from his son yesterday Of the
death o. the mother Of Captain 3. F.
Packard, formerly Of this city. Mrs
Packard died last Monday. az the resi-
dsnce Of her gon, near Vancouver. Wash
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-19

The dancing party given by the Ivy
Leaf Social club 4; Fishers last niSh;
was well attended, and those present en-
ioyed A pleasant evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
DAYLIGHT HOLDUP IN ST. LOUIS
Secretary and General Manager of
the broadway Cable Company
Robbed of $4,000.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3O.-It is reported that
Robert B. Jennings, secretary and general
manager of the Broadway Cable company
was held up this afternoon on the corner of
Washington avenue and Broadway and
robbed of large sum Of money, said to be
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The robbery
occurred a crowded down town corner.
The thieves escaped with their booty.
Mr.. Jennings was coming from the Boat
mans bank, where he had drawn the money
to pay off his men. When boarding car
to go to the company's Office three men
pushed him into a corner and took the
money.
1t was later stated that the robbers got
$500 in cash and about $500 in negotiable
paper
The police report on the robbery states
that the men got away with $1,043 in cash
and S4S,275 in negotiable paper A man
who saw the robbery got a good look at one
of the robbers, Of whom he gave a descrip-
ton to the police. Several years ago Mr..
Jennings, who is an elderly man, was robbed
in a similar manner. His assailants were
captured and are now serving terms in the
penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
Noted English Nersifier Lets Loose n
Few Lines About the War
In Africa.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct. 30.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram 1.-The following
is Kiplng's poem, THE Absent Minded
Beggar':
When you've shouted Rule Britannia"
when you've sung God Save the
Queen"
When you've finished killing Kruger with
your mouth.
Will you kindly drop shilling in my little
tambourine
For gentleman in khaki ordered
South?
Hos an absent-minded beggar and his
weaknesses are great,
But we and Paul must take him as we
He is, out on active service wiping some
thing off the slate,
And he's left lot of little things be-
hind him. ,,,
kings,
(Fifty, thousand horse and foot going to
Table Bayl,
who's to look after their thingsD
Pass the hat for your credits sake and
pay-pay-pay.
There are girls he married secret asking
no permission,
For he knew he wouldn't get 1t If he
There is gas and Goals and vittles and the
house rent falling due,
And It's more than rather likely there's
There are girls he walked with casual.
they'll be sorry now he's gone;
For an Absent Minded Beggar they will
find him,
But it amt the time for sermons with the
winter coming on,
We must help the girl that Tommy's left
behind him.
Cook-son-duke's son-son of a belted earl
Son of Lambeth publican it's all the
same today.
Each of Of them them doing his eountry,s work
pay-pay-pay.
proud to beg or speak.
And they'll put their sticks and bedding
And qRR tRey shs Tp9ut ire on half of nothing paid
them punctual once a week,
Cause the man that earned the wage is
He's an Absent Minded Beggar, but he
heard his country CALL
And his regiment didn't need to send to
He chucked his job and Joined it-so the
job before US all
| Dukes job-cook's observation-disclosures
groom,
News or palace or paper shop-there S
some one gone away,
Each of them doing his country's work (and
who's to look after the roomD,
J Pass the hat for your credits sake and
| pay-pay-pay.
Let us manage so as later we can LOOK
! him in the face, b .. -.-.
| And tell hm-what he'd very much pre-
fer;
That while he saved the empire his en-
| ployer saved his place,
| And his mates Chats you and mel looked
| out for her.
He's an Absent Minded Beggar and he
| may forget 1t all
| But we do not want his kiddies to remind
| him
That we sent them to the workhouse while
their daddy hammered Paul;
| behind him.
| Cooks home-duke's Monochrome of mil
| lonaire
(Fifty thousand horse and foot going tc
Table Bay.
| Each of em doing his country's work (anC
what have you got to spareO
Pass the hat for your credits sake ant
-tna, tAa,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
PROCEEDS FROM HIDE SALES
Money VIII BE Turned Over to the
Aborigines Instead of the Hides .
Themselves.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-It has been decided by the Indian
commissioner to recommend to Secretary
Hitchcock that the PROCEEDS derived from
the sale OF hides where the hides were
heretofore gratuitously distributed to the
Indians at various agencies be paid to the
Indians pro rata 1t is understood that this
recommendation will be made as a result
of a strong protest from the Indians and
their agents against the enforcement OF the
order disseminating the distribution of hides
to the Indians. Indian agents in South
Dakota have particularly protested against
the order and Agents Clapp and McChes-
ney and Representative Gamble of South
Dakota have notified the department that
its enforcement would create great dissat-
isfaction among the Indians. 1t is believed
that the announcement OF the intention to
divide the funds from the sale OF hides to
the Indians will be satisfactory. 1t is es-
timated at the Indian office that about $780,
900 year will be realized from this source.
Proposals were opened in the office of the
supervising architect today for the con-
struction Of an addition to the Dubuque,
Qa) public building. The lowest bid, s64,-
500, was rersi~sd from E.rles w. Grindle
OF Chicago. Other bidders were: Congress
Construction company. Chicago s69, 400; B.
j. Jobst, Omaha, $S1 $40; e. A. Engler &
Co., Dubuque, $75,946; Miller & Schumanp,
Dubuque, sl19.4O0.
An order was issued today discontinuing
the postoffice at Denman, Phelps county,
Neb Mail will be sent to Holcomb.
Almer w. Fenner has been appointed car
rer in the postofice at Cedar Falls, la.
The resignation OF c. c. Van Derhaart car
rier in that office, is annouced.