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"-p. 5r- " 'fprs-cejp,---, 03 t gmtij gtftomm. ASTOBIA. OREGON: SATURDAY ...DECEMBER 1. 1888. OPENING SIBERIA. The Eussian railroad system in Asia is attracting a good deal of at tention now. The completion of the lines to Samarcand on the south, and to Tynmcn in -western Siberia, gives promise of the eventual gridironing of northern Asia. The latest report is that an American syndicate is to re ceive a subsidy from the Eussian gov ernment for building lines reaching across the country to the mouth of theAmoor. Americana have done a great deal of railroad building in Russia and American locomotives have found favor there, and it is likely enough that American engineering skill and enterprise may be called to the work of opening communication across Siberia, but that the govern ment will let ownership and control out of its hands is not probable. The object of building the road is largely military and political. The Amoor and Pacific coast provinces are now practically isolated from western Siberia and Eussia in Europe. They border China, and there is no natural boundary of mountains and desert separating them from the Chinese province of Manchuria, as is the case further west. Eussian colonization, conquest and defense call for closer communication. The value of the part and naval station of Vladivo stock, at the mouth of the Amoor, is also belittled by its remoteness and inaccessibility from the main empire. The commercial importance of the proposed road is also great Siberia, except in its northern portion, is naturally a productive country. It has large tracts of good grain land, boundless pastures and its mineral and timber resources are immense. At present this natural wealth is inac cessible except by the slow and costly process of team transportation, and by river communication during a part of the year. The great rivers Obi, Yenesei and Lena, with their tribu taries, flow northward to the Arctic ocean, and even in summer steam communication from Europe along the northern coast to their mouths is difficult and often impossible on ac count of ice. Plans have been formed for improving the river navigation and for a canal system, but these works can only in part compensate for the lack of rail communication. The manufacturing industries of the provinces of Tobolsk and Tomsk, in western and central Siberia, are already considerable. There are, ac cording to official reports, 2,300 fac tories, which employ 12,500 men and produce goods genually to the value of about 511,000,000. Tanneries and tallow factories account for about half of this product, the remainder being worked up from raw vegetable material. The mineral resources are almost untouched. Theso industries are the growth of the, last fifteen years, during which time modern ma chinery has been introduced, and the completion of rail communication to Tyumen has stimulated business. The completion of the road to the Pacific will largely develop the Chi nese trade. The overland traffic in tea and other Chinese goods is now great, but the cost of transportation is enormous. It is carried on almost exclusively by camel trains serous Mongolia, and its difBcalty and ex pense have led Russian nierelv.nts to project a portable tramway ;,c.tss the plains, the motive power to he camels, but enabling 10,000 to do the work which now require? 50,000. "With tle railroad completed, steamers would convey tea from Hankow to Vladivo ' stock, and thence it would go by rail to all parts of the empire. From an engineering point of view there are few obstacles to the pro posed system, except the bridging of the great rivers and the passage of the vast swamps of western Siberia, which will render that part of the line expensive. There are no steep grades to bo surmounted. The distance from Tyumen to Yladivostock is 3,950 miles by the proposed route, and the cost of construction is estimated at from S375,000,000 to S52o,000,000. These are large figures, but not suffi cient to appal modern enterprise, es pegially when they stand for the open ing of a vast region rich m resources. The result of railroad extension in our western territories in building up the country is an earnest of what may follow like enterprise in Siberia. Al though Russia in Europe in usually spoken of as a thinly settled country, the density of its population to the square mile averages more than twice that of the "United States, and the Russian peasant is given to pushing eastward lor fresh fields. These considerations give the United States and the Pacific coast especially a living interest in this pro posed opening of Siberia. "Whether the talked-of road up the west coast, to connect with a Siberian system by 1a ferry at Behring Straits ever mater ializes or not. thfi nnso nnrl rnniilitv nf steam communication between this coast and the mouth of the Amoor lend importance to the gathering there and beyond of a numerous pop ulation who will become valuable customers in the future. A conitEsroNDE-vr of the Oregonian in the course of a very"sensible letter, makes the following remarks which are quite pertinent to the conditions which confront thi3 cemmunity: "Daily are we witnesses of anxious efforts on the part' of deserving men and women who aim to keep the wolf from,, the" door, and the ..reward for such services is the last straw on the camel's back. The claim set forth that there "is work for any and all- who wait is absurd. This remark refers only to the" severest kind of manual labor. All men cannot do this; women certainly not "What is wanted is manufactories; largo and numer ous estaDiisnments wnere women can find employment suitable to their 'constitutions, and where joung men can be fitted for a sphere of useful ness. These we "must have ero the future greatness of this country be assured." can The Virginia state board of can vassers has completed the canvass of the votes for the presidential electors, with the following results: For Cleveland, 151,997; for IIarrion, 150,433; for Fiske, 1,633. Cleveland over Harrison, 1,539. Certificates havo been duly issued and no pro ceedings looking to a contest by quo warrant or otherwise ha3 been taken. The announcement has been made that from December 1st all the coal mines in the Monongahela valley will be closed for an indefinite period. Over C.000 miners and hundreds of river men will bo without employ ment, and they and their families, numbering altogether probably not less than 20,000 or 25,000. will be without means of support. Ovee in "Washington territory they are discussing the possibility and probability of a meeting of the legis lature on the second Monday in next January, and whether the woman suf fragists are going to succeed in ob taining recognition. The upshot of the whole matter-is that no one knows anything aboutwhat will bo doue. The Panama Canal company an nounces that it is has been uuani mously decided to issue the re- mainder of the lottery loan on De cember 12th, at a price thirty francs below that of the original issue. The Downingtown, Pennsylvania "Woman3 Christian Temperance Un ion has withdrawn its affiliation with tho National "Womans Christian Tem perance Union. Political partisan ship of the union is given as the reason. Estimates of Republican suprem acy in the next house still vary all tho way from a "dangerously close major ity," to a "majority of nine." Our Candidate fir President. lie will up nominated by (Tie eomen tlon and will be elected by the people, because he will come tin nearest to fill in:; their ideal cf a Chief JlnaNtnitc. Electric Hitter's has been cicn the highest place, because no other medi cine has so well filled the ideal of a per fect ton'c and alterat'ue. The puoplo have indorsed-Electric BiUeis and rely upon this gieat rvmedy in all troubles of Liter, Momach and kidnejs. Fur all Malarial Fncrs and diseases caused by Malarial Poisons. Electric Hitters enn notbutno highly reeomii ended. Also cures Headache and Constipation. Sat isfaction guaranteed, or mouev refund ed. Price COc and SI at John C. Do raent's Drag Store. Private ItomnH. At the Telephone Restaurant for sup pers, parties, etc. iiic uest cooueit to order. Coffee and cake, ten cents, at tho Central Restaurant. The finest and juiciest steak at the Telephone KestVuraut. Is the Leading and Only First-Glass RESTAURANT. Good Cooking. Clpan Services. Reasonable Prices. Polite Walters. Promps Attention. Try nira and Tou will be More than Satisfied, Everybody Says So. Private Rooms. MAIN STBEET, ASTORIA. NEW TO-DAY. THE- Pacific Coast Erpress Company Will open for business between Astoria, llwaco and Oysterville OS DECEMBER IO, 1888. o Valuables, Money, Packages, and Fi eight carried at very Reasonable Rates with the utmost security to the sender. Connection at Astoria, made mill I'jcltic Expies ajd Well. Fargo & Co.' Et;resi Compan'es for all jwlnts. OCice on Hustler's docK, C. r. UPMlUR.As lit Ordinance No. -1063. An ordinance amending, ordinance No.433, entitled, "To provide a board of health and to trotect the public f -om contagious mid inseciioas di-e.-i-e " ap pro; ed March 15th, 18SJ. The City of Astoria does ordiin s fol'ews: See.l. That section 8 of ordinance No. 433. of Astoria, entitled, 'To prowdca board of health and to protect the public from contagious ana infectious dis ens s,' approed Mirch 15th, 18S2, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follews: Sec.8 It shall be the duty of iach nhjsicianinthis city to report to tli IJoard of Dealth, in writing, every pa tient he shall have labo ing under the Asiatic cholera, or smallpox, or other infectious diseases, immediately after lie shah be satisfied of the nature of the disease, and also to report every case of any such disease immediately after the same may come to ms unowieane; ana, further, it shall be the duty of eeiy sm h nhVMciHii to report to the Hoard of Heal h every cas-- of death, fr m any such disease, coming to his know ledge immediately after it h ill hae occurred nr come to liis knoiIedce. bee. 2. mat section aoi saiu orai- nanc-. No. 4-3. entitii d "To provide a Hoard ot Health and to Drotect the Diib- lii! from contaciojs and infectious dis eases." approveu aiarcn ljtn. ih-', oe and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follews: Bee. 9. It shall be the duty of every person keeping a hotel, boarding house. or longing nouse in imsciiy, 10 repuri, in writing, to the Board of Health, im- med atelv. the name of every person boarding or lodiiinc at bis or Iiit house whom Jih or sue snail nave reason to De- lie e to bo si k with the cholera, or smallpox, or any other contagious or in fectious disease, and any deaths occur ring at his or her house lor any sucu diseases: and every master, owner or consignee of a -vessel ling at a wharf or in the harbor of Astoria, shall make a line report in tie same time. Sec. 3 That section 10. of ordinance No 453, of Astoria, entitled, "To-provide a Board of Health and to protect the pub lic from contagious and infectious dis eases." approved March 13th, 18S2, bo and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follews: Sec. 10. Ii shall be the duty of the owner or occupant oi every house, store, building or tenement in the city, w here in any person may be sick with the cho era, smallpox, or other contagious or Infections disease to give notice. In writing to the Board of Health imme diately after the ex.stence of such dis ease shall come to his or her knowl edge. Sec. 4. Section 11 of ordinance No. 453 of this city, entitled "To provide a Board of health and to protect the pub lic from contagious and infectio s dis eases." approved March 15th, 1R82, be and the saue is hereby amei.dcd so as to read as follews: Sec 11. Thar, it shall be ad is here by made the duty of the owner or occu pant of every house, store, building or tenement in this city, wherein any per son may have tne diphtheria, sin-illpox, typhoid fever, scarlet ever, measles, whooping-cough, chicken pox or any other dangerous or contagious disease nr di eases, to give notire to the public immediately of the existence of such disease, in such hi mse, store, building or tenement the following flags in the following cases. 1. In case of diphtheria, a green flag. 2. In case of scarlet fever, a scarlet flag. 3. In case of variola or varioloid, a yellow flag. 4. In case of Asiatic cholera or yel low fever, a black flag. 5. In all other cases, a white flag. Sucli flag shall be placed in some con spicuous pLice on the premises, tvher it mav be seen by persons passing on the street near said premises. In case the owner or occupant of such house, store , building or tenement shall fail or iiclect to j'lace such flag a aforesId, it Is h reby made the duty of the chief of t oiice of said city, as soon as he is in formed of ilie existence of such dis-ase in any house, store, building, or tene ment, to cause such flag to be placed as aloresaid. Such flag, when so placed by i his owner or ocunantr or Chief of Police, shall remain there until such person having 'iich disease shall have so farreroveied that no danger by in fection or otherwise shall reinain.'Such flag shall noi be less than one foot wide by one and a half feet long. Passed the Common Council Nov. 27. 18SS. Attest: T. S. Jewett, Auditor and Police Judge. Approved Nov. 2Stb, 1838. c. II. Page, Mayor. rENAi.Tr. Sec. 15. Any person who shall vio late an of tho provision's of sections 8, 9 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this ordinance, and any person wtio shall nealect or re fuse to obey anv order or regulation made by the Board of Health in theex ercise of the powers conferred bv this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdem anor. and, upon conviction thereof before the Polic-i Judge, shall be punished by a fine of not moie than one hundred dollars, or by impris omennt in the Jail ot the city of not more than twenty days. The Board of Ileal ih -shall cause to be pn secuted all cases of violation of anv of the provisions of this ordinance, and a'l fines imposed and collected un der; his ordinance, shall go into the Po lice Fund. Robb & Parker, AGENCY OK Fire and Marine Insurance, With an Arereeate Capital of siaooo.cuo. IMPERIAL, of London. CALIFORNIA, of California. CONNECTICUT, ot Hartford. OAKLAND HOME, of Oakland. LION, of London. FIREMAN'S FUND, of California Agents also for TRAVELLERS', of Hartford- L1f and Accident Tickets sold for the ALLAN Line of Steamships, from Old Country to Astoria. BOBB & PABKEB. At old office ot J. O. Boiorth. HEAOA "I was for many ytar a perfect martyr to Heatkcli and Dyspepsia, ami some times thought it would kill me. After trying many remedies, and finding them of no account, I concluded to fry Simmons Liver TLegu lator, and I am now u:id have been for fifteen--? re " a stranger to a heajlashe. -lean recommend the.-Regii- -lator, for it is no hurriba-r :' B.-L Dodd; Putnam 0: Ga, "I have' suffered ior five years with the Sick Headache, and find it is the only thingthat will give me -relief.'f W. J. Aeston Ar- kadelphia, Ark,: "I use Simmons Liver Regulator when troubled witn Head ache. . It produces, a favor able result without hinder ing my pursuits in" business. I regard it as a ready pre scription for Disordered Liver." W. W. Witmee Oes Moines, Iowa. J. H. 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