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ASTORIA. OREGON:
FRIDAY
OCTOBEU 5, 1888.
Vnnr few writers in this country
can command S1.25 a word for their
literary work, but that is what James
G. Blaine was paid for his article on
Cleveland in the American Maga
zine. There were 2,000 words in the
article, and he was paid $2,500.
Ik order to fumigate the mails
which leave Jacksonville, Fla., they
are emptied loose into a large box
which has a wire bottom, and brim
stone or other disinfectants are
burned under the box from eight to
twelve hours. All the smoke from
the burning matter has to pass
through the mails.
Tite British Columbia fishermen
are agitating a movement to induce
the Dominion government to put a
stop to the encroachment of American
fishermen on the 3-mile limit of that
province. This action is regarded as
the outcome of the delay in settling
the Behring sea question, in which
the Pacific coast fishermen are inter
ested. It would seem a little inhuman to
retaliate upon Canada, whose public
debt is said to have increased 42 per
cent in the last five years. During
the last twelve months the burden
has grown over 812,000,000. It takes
the United States to dischargo a na
tional debt and excite the wonder of
the world by tho speed by which it
performs the task.
Hebe is a curious fact, which illus
trates our unexpected expansion in
territory and population. Just after
tho revolutionary' war, Lord Sheffield
published a book in London entitled,
"Observations on the Commerce of
the American States." Sheffield was,
to be sure, not over friendly to us, his
loyalty to the crown giving a possiblo
color to his views, but he was sup
posed to be a careful and shrewd ob
server. At any rate, his statements
were received in England as reliable,
and they acted as a balm to the Brit
ish disappointment at the loss of tho
colonies. lie declared unreservedly
that the American continent was prac
tically valueless for commercial pur
poses. It was simply a vast wilder
ness, which could never be thickly
populated, with certain natural ob
stacles which rendered any extended
oemmerco impossible. The states of
the Atlantic seaboard, he admitted,
might in time rise to some impor
tance, but the vast tract of inland ter
ritory was hardly worth consideration.
Ho ventured tho prediction that "set
tlers beyond the Allegheny mount
ains cannot become commercial" be
cause there is no possible outlet to
the sea for their products. These
mountains, his lordship declared, were
a barrier to prosperity that could
never be overcome. If he could re
turn from his grave now, start in a
Pullman car from Philadelphia, travel
over the Alleghenies at a speed which
would make each particular hair
stand on end, and so for several days
and nights at tho same rate of speed
through countless villages, towns and
crowded cities, through what was in
his day an almost impenetrable for
est, over tho prairies, of which ho
never dreamed, and then over the
Rockies, to find an immense popula
tion on the Pacific coast, ho would
probably-entertain as slender an opin
ion of his prophetic powers as wo do.
If he had been told, after the publica
tion of his book, this great wilderness,
which he believed to be a barrier to
our western advance, would be
changed into fields of grain, upon
" which English lords nnd Euglish
workmen would largely depend for
their daily bread; that the Missis
sippi river, in the course of three gen
erations, would flow through tho geo
graphical center of a republic num
bering CO.000,000 people, and that the
whole continent of Europe would be
yearly dependent upon the abundance
of our crops, his lordship wonld have
looked upon the speaker as a fanatic
or a madman. At the time when lord
Sheffield made his lugubrious proph
ecy tho total area of the United States
wa3 827,814 square miles. In 1803
the province of Louisiana was ceded,
containing an area of 1,171,931 square
miles, and extending northward from
the mouths of Mississippi to the
British possessions, and westward to
the Pacific ocean. In 1819 we ac
quired Florida, 59,268 square miles;
in 1845 Texas, containing 376,133
square miles; in 1848 tho first Mexi
can cession of 545,783 square miles
was made; in 1853 a second Mexican
cession of 45,535 square miles, and
lastly, in 1867, tho Russian cession of
Alaska, containing 577,390 square
miles. This makes the total area of
the United States 2,603,884 square
miles, or more than four times what it
was in 1787. Tho present size of the
republic and our exhaustless material
resources emphasize our responsibili
ties and duties as American citizens'.
TOSTY LABOEEES KILLED.
Daily Budget of Telegraphic News.
Glasgow, Oct 4. The over duo
steamer State of Georgia has arrived.
SENT TO THE PES.
Buffalo, Oct. 4. John Spahn and
Geo. La Blanche, tho Marine, were
convicted yesterday of aiding and
abetting a female prize fight on Navy
Island, and were to-day sentenced.
Spahn got a five-and-one-holf months
in the penitentiary, and La Blanche
three months.
FORTY KEPOBTED KILLED.
Marion, Ohio, Oct. 4. A report
reached herethismorningof a serious
wreck at Koutz, Indiana, on the Chi
cago and Atlantic railroad last night,
in which the fast freight train col
lided with a work train, Both trains
were running at full speed. .forty
laborers on the work train are re
ported killed. It is impossible to get
officials to talk.
CLARA BELLE DIVORCED.
San Francisco, Oct. 4. Judge
Hunt to-day granted a divorce to
Mrs. Clara Belle McDonald, from her
husband R. IL McDonald, Jr. Mrs.
McDonald is given the custody of
their child, and is awarded $35 per
month for its maintenance, and is
also allowed $1,250, counsel fees.
A BETTER OUTLOOK.
Jacksonville, Oct. 4. Up to noon
no deaths have ocenrred. About
twenty calls for physicians havo been
made by new patients, most of them
colored. Tho weather is oppressive,
the mercury at 1130 a. si., registering
86 degrees. Physicians generally re
gard tho condition of patients good.
FOUGHT TEN ROUNDS.
New York, Oct 4. Jack Lane, of
Brooklyn, nnd Jimmio Collins, of
Newark, N. J., fonght nine terrific
rounds, on Jjong isianu. mis morn
ing. In tho eihglh round Collins broke
his wrist by a sledge-hammer blow on
Lane's head. Collins fought the
ninth ronnd with his good hand, es
saying to finish tho battle with a
rush, but did not succeed, in tne
tenth round Collins was unable to go
on with the fight, and it was awarded
to Lane.
ANOTHER MURDER.
London, Oct. 4. Tho excitemeut
caused by the recent murders of
women has increased this morning
on the announcement that the watch
man had been killed inShudwel) last
night. Tho watchman saw n man
and woman go behind a board fence
exactly in front of a building in the
conreo of constrnction. The watch
man followed tho couple and called a
policeman. Tho man turned on tho
watchman and stapped him to death.
Tho murderer was arrested after n
desperato stroggle.
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
Washington, Oct 4. Gen. Joseph
E. Johnson, commissioner of rail
roads, in his annnal report to the
secretary of the interior, states that
tho railroads south of tho Union and
Central Pacific and cast of California
have been inspected during the year
by Hazard, engineer of tuo omce.
Tho commissioner has inspected the
Union and Central Pacific lines nnd
all roads in California and Oregon
connected with the latter, nnd those
in Washington territory. Those
roads, tho commissioner adds, aro all
in very satisfactory condition. They
wero well bnilt originally and havo
been kept in excellent condition.
Steel rails have been substituted for
iron almost everywhere.
A NATIVE UPRISING.
London, Oct. 4. Tho uprising of
the natives of Zanzibar against the
Germans is general nnd is spreading.
Something like n holy war is declared
by the negroes, instigated by Moham
medan slave-traders and provoked by
the harsh measures of the Germans
in taking possession of tho coast ter
ritory handed over to them by the
sultan of Zanzibar. Germans and
Englishmen alike aro forced to flee
for their lives. The routes into tho
interior followed by Livingstone and
Stanley aro closed. There is no hope
that Stanley may be heard from by
tho way of Zanzibar." Tho posts along
tho coast are surrounded by thon
snnds of natives mad with fanaticism.
Tho Germans at Lindi were saved by
the brave conduct of captain Curzon
and lieutenant Walter, who landed
from a British gunboat, although the
beach was swarming with hostile
rebels, and brought them off safely.
Iu a few moments moro nil would
have been massacred, as wero thoso
at Kilva in sight of a German man-of-war.
Chinese Snperstltion.
An incident recently occurring dur
ing a Chinese trial at Ritchfield, B. C,
is reported in the Victoria Colonist.
A Chinese witness who was examined
for the second time as to his knowl
edge in a murder cose, was sworn
after cutting off a cock's head, tho
form of solemnity observed in such
cases gave evidence which varied ma
terially from what he had before
given. On being taxed by the judge
with the inconsistency after being so
sworn and asked for the reason, he
placed his two hands on tho table
before him, grew ashy pale and grad
ually doubled up, till he sank at full
length on the flor and was carried
out insensible. "Ah,' said n Chinese
merchant near, "that man tell big lie
over the cock s head and tho blood.
He die in one month or six week. No
more Chinaman tell lie over cock's
head in Cariboo. Else ho very quick
die. Chinaman sabbee,"
Whatever tho reason, this witness
has been sinking steadily ever since,
and the superstitious Celestials ex
pect his death within the month or
six weeks as an nbsolnte certainty,
and quote another similar case of
laise eviucuua uvei iuu wi. o ucuu,
followed by the witness's death within
the month, some two or three years
ago-
NEW TO-DAY.
For Sale At a Bargain.
LOT 2 IN BLOCK 10, ADAIR'S ASTORIA.
Being a comer lot siluated on the pro
posed line of the Mreet "ai'way extension.
Apply to W. B. ADAIR.
NEW TO-DAY.
BARNMORSKA.
Kjligen hltkoinnc bjuda vl oss burined
till var hjclpbehofrande nastas tjenst. I
Finland hava vi genomgatt Earnmorsko
kuisen, ocli sihen tacit examen i instru
mental forlossnlnss-konsten.
T. ASIKAKNEN.
MARIA INGSUN.
oWater Street. D. L. Beck & Sons, ofra
vanlngen, rummet No. 5.
Notice to Contractors
NOTICE is hereby given that bids
ill be received at the oflice of the Au
ditor and rolice Judce. until Satiirdav.
uciuuer oi.ii, at is o ciock m., ior me im
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provement or west sin street, in front
of lot C, block 118; lots G and 7, block
iia:iotu, mocKii; is.x or lot 7. Mock
19; N. 77 feet lot 1, block 19; Jot 12,
bloekl8;lotl, block 18; S. of lot 12,
block Uo';K.X of lot 1, block HG:in
the manner provided by Ordinance No.
KHZ.
The right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
By order of the Committee on Streets
and Public Ways.
Attest : T. S. .1 e wett,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, October 4th, 1888.
Wilson & Fisher
Ship Chandlers,
HEAVY AND SHELF
HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Paints, Oils, and Varnish.
LOGGERS' SUPPLIES.
PROVISIONS
AND
MILL FEED
AGENTS FOR
SALEM PATENT ROLLER MILLS
'Portland Roller Mills,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
J. H. D. GRAY
Wholesale and retail dealer in.
GROCERIES FLOUR, AND FEED
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
LIME, SAND AND CEMENT
(loneral Storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms. Foot ot Benton street, Astoria,
Oregon.
John 0. Dement.
DRUCCIST.
Successor to W. E. Dement & Co,
Carries Complete Stocks of
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries.
I'mrrlpllons Carefully roinponndert.
Agent for
Mexican Salve and
Norwegian Pile Cure
Seaside Bakery.
Rest Milk Brcnrt and
CAKES OF ALL KINDS,
Manufacturers of Flno Candles.
:AND
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Candles.
JOUKNOJV, ltlCOM.
('ANDY Manufactured and For Kale at
Wholesale l'rlces, at
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop'r.
Gooi Breaft, Cate aid Pastry
None but the Uest Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
llreail delivered In any part ot the city.
J. C. CLINTON
DEALER IN
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS. NUTS,
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc.
New Goods Received Dally.
Opposite City Hook Store.
JOB PRINTING.
Neat, Quick And Cheap at The
ASTORIAN JOB OFFICE
Good Milch Cow and Calf,
FOR SAI.F. COW GIVES 3 5 GALLONS
milk, dally. Apply to
orro PETERSON,
Upper Astoria.
For Rent.
A NEATCOTTAGEINUFPERASTORIA
t- Kent, 810 per month. Apply to
W.B. ADAIR.
Annual Meeting.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting ot the stockholders ot
the Fishermen's Packing company will be
held at the office ot the company, at upper
Astoria, Oregon, on Oct. 29th, 1883, at 9
o'clock a. u for the purpose ot electing a
board of directors (or the ensuing year and
the transaction ot such other business as
may come before the meeting.
G. A. NELSON.
Secretary.
Fine Pigs For Sale.
I HAVE SOME FINE BERKSHIRE MALB
Pigs for sale. Any one desirous of improv
ing his breed ol hogs has here a good oppor
tunity. Apply to D. P. Trnllinger, at J. O.
TruUIngertMM.
Allen & Krosel.
Handsome Wall Paper,
ARTISTIC DECORATION.
Painting, Papering. Graining, Etc.,
Done In Satisfactory Stylo and at
Satisfactory Trices.
Corner Jefferson and Cass Sts., Astoria, Or.
Smelt and Sardine
NETS
and
SEINES
Made to Order by
Gloucester Net & Twine Co.,
BOSTON.
Shingles for Sale.
The LeuU and Clarke Lumber
and Manufacturing Co.
Have for sale at Gray's Wharf. In lots to
suit, the finest and bet sawed Cedar Shin
gles ever offered In this market. For price
apply to J. H. D. GRAY.
Astoria, Oregon.
Magnus G. Crosby
Dealer In
HABDWABE, IRON, STEEL.
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
8TOVE8. TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,'
Tloo. AND Ooppor.
PITY BOOK
THE LEADING
STATIONERS AND BOOK SELLERS.
GRIFFIN & BESD.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
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n "iiuiiMir s.-fZaE)rHreTT5jMacftiwK-MKmAX i 1 1 1 1 1 1 r-o-
OMgliHiSSl-
LINEN GILL NETTING .SPECIALTY.
The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
FISH NETTINGS.
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Perse Seines. Salmon
S"Eish Nettings of all kinds supplied at the shortest possible notice, and
at the lowest rates. All made from our
Shephard Gold Medal Twines.
Guaranteed to bo the strongest nnd most
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES.
This TWINK is manufactured only by ourselves, directly from the raw material,
and costs nu more in NET PINGS than the cheaper grades.
Send for samples; also for our illustrated
I'Jiuaueipnia una ionuon.
JLraerioaa Net and Tsrine Company.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
L Xla J?ARJKER.,
FIRE BRICK dealer ik FIRE CLAY
Hay, Oats, ani Straw, Lime, Brici, Cement, Sani ani Plaster
Wood Deltrered to Order. Drjlas. Teaming and Ezpreit Dullness.
TER apply to tbe Captain, or to
Seines, Pounds, Traps,
-AND
FISH NETTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
MADE TO ORDER OF BEST QUALITY.
Woodberry Seine Twines
AT LOWEST PRICES OF NETTING COMBINATION.
Barbour's Salmon Net Threads.
HENRY DOYLE S CO., 517 l 519 .Met St.,
Bole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
REMOVAL
Owing to intended removal from our present location to Flavel's new brick building,
we will from now on, until further notice,
Sell Our Entir
Great Bargains in ISirersri hing.
THE NEW YORK NOV
Main
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Jeweler. X f
City Tax Notice.
NOTICE IS nEREBYQIVENTHATTUE
Tax Roll ot the city lit Astoria, Clatsop
county. Oreeon. is now in my hands for col
lection and will remain with me for thirty
days, alter which time the taxes remaining
unpaiawm ue aeemea delinquent, ana as
such will be returned to the Auditor.
J.G.HUSTLRR.
City Treasurer aud Tax Collector.
STORES
CAPITAL 350,000.
Mob .
PoM Nets. Salmon Gill Nets.
desirablo twine now made especially for the
catalogue. Highest awards atlioston,
STKAMEB
CLARA PARKER
Eben P. Parker,Uaater.
ForTOWlNQ, FBKIGHT orCHAK
II. il. FAUKEB.
4Watchmaker
X'LlX
A
WE OFFER
St., Opposite Parker
A. W. MJUEmMW.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed,
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
'The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and ITegetables.
Eecoived fresh every Steamer.
PARKER'S
EMPIRE
BARBOUR'
Irish Flax Threads
HAVE NO EQUAL !
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GRAND PRIX PARIS 1878,
AND
GRAND CROSS OF THE LEGION D'HONNEUR.
They received the
ONLY GOLD MEDAL
For .PLAX THREADS at the
London Fisheries Exhibition 18S3.
And have been awarded HIGHEK PRIZES at the varions
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS,
Than the Roods of any other
THREAD BEAWWFACTITRERS
IN THE WORLD.
Quality Can JLLvz&ys be Depended on.
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HENRY DOYLE & CO.,
5 1 7 and 51 9 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO.
AGENTS FOR PACIFIC COAST.
WOODBERRY SEINE TWINE, ROPE and NET
TING Constantly on Hand. SEINES, POUNDS and
TRAPS furnished to order at lowest Factory Prices.
ELTY STORE,
House.
V
Laird, Schober & Mitchell's
FINE SHOES.
A FULL LINE,
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
STORE.
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