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m ASTOKIA. OREGON: WEDNESDAY.. -OCTOBER 10, 18S3. THE UNITED STATES COAST. Tin: war department, on applica tion, has collated a table of. the ex tent of the coast line of the United Stales, including indentations based on coast surveys. To this is added the computed lengths of other "boun dary lines of our domain. Side by side is placed the most accurate table of the lengths of foreign coast line possible to secure. THE COAST SUBVEY TABLE WITH INDEXA TION'S. Mile3 Atlantic coast 3G.51G Gulf 19,143 Pacific G.900 Alaska 13,830 COMPUTED. Lake coast 3,400 From lakes to Pacific 1,700 From gulf to Pacific 1,400 Total.. 85,889 COST OF OTHEB NATIONS. Miles. Asia 40,000 Africa 1,000 Europe 20,000 Mexico G,000 South America 15,000 Total 82,000 It will be seen that the United States has an enormous boundary to defend, its coast Jine being equal to that of the civilized world combined. Our excessive water border, which, if straightened out, would extend over three times around the globe, points significantly to the Monroe doctrine and the necessity of our control of isthmian canals. Africa, for in stance, has few harbors and landing places, and presents an impassable barrier to naval troops. Oar coast, on the contrary, is ac cessible almost anywhere, except along parts of the Pacific, and foreign troops can be landed at almost any point. The Gulf of Mexico is a for midable key or entrance to our do main. The nation which will here after have possession of an isthmian caual can strike us on both sides of the continent at will. Henceit is that Mexico and Central America form a part of our continuous coast line. An enemy holding a canal at the isthmus could fortify and pil lage our western coast while war vessels were being sent around Cape Horn to the defense, if indeed any could be spared from guarding 3G,51G miles of Atlantic coast, it will be obvious that our main defense in the future will be in forti fied .sea coasts, the torpedo system, Ericsson's destroyer and long-range dynamite guns. Does it never occur to men who are strongly inclined to criticise, and little given to commending the work of others, that criticism always gives, to au observing eye the measure of the critic himself rather than that, of the thing criticised? Only real ability can recognize real ability in oth ers, and only he who is noble can perceive the presence of the noble. Thus good work often passes for less than it is worth because those who behold anil criticise it are themselves below the average. It is not always that the cause of the sneer of criticism is actually in the thing criticised, it i.s often the jealousy of the critic, look ing on that to which he himself is con sciously unequal, that prompts it This may not be understood by the critic himself, and he may even sup pose that his criticism is cool judg ment when -it is only personal preju dice. Nearly always critici.sm is un gracious and not unfrequently unjust, and when its subject is conscious'that ho does not deserve it, it has a pois oned point that pierces and pains, and yet there is no remedy but to t9ar and still work toward that best though denied the words "well done," which more than aught else would aid in the accomplishment of a good purpose or the gratification of a little pardonable personal pride in an effort to do that which needs doing and that is by reason of sneers so often left undone. The biggest premium at the Man chester, Ohio, fair last week was S15 for the best loaf of salt-rising bread, and it stirred up a big dispute. Nearly every woman in Adams county and many from adjoining counties, who were at all versed in the culinary art, must have tried for that blue ribbon, as there were loaves upon loaves piled up. The directors finally pre vailed on some person to assume the risk of tying the ribbon. After the premium was awarded, it was dis covered that one of the judges was related to the successful exibitor, and, of course, this created discontent New judges had to be selected, and tht ribbon was tied the second time. The unsuccessful exhibitors did not quiet down, however. They declared that the judges didn't "know anything about bread." More than one hun dred families are at swords' points, and at least one engagement has been declared off. Scarcely a day has passed without a fight, and the whole county is worked up over the affair. There is a strong probability that Great Britian has brought some pres sure .to bear upon the Canadian gov ernment for the purpose of inducing the abondonment of the policy of tax ing the Chinese entering the country. Under the present law every China man entering Canada must pay a tax of S30. This regulation is irritating the Chinese government and it threat ens to retaliate on England for the act of its colony. A good deal pf correspondence re garding the county assessment, re ceived at this' office can be briefly answered by saying that an eight mill levy on a $6,000,000 assessment will produce as much revenue as a 24 mill levy on a 32,000,000 assessment be sides looking so much better. - m THE NEW STATE. The Number on Its Knapsack Will Be No. 42. The number of the new state of Washington, will, in all probability, be 42. The constitution provides that its provisions "shall be in force from the day on which the president of the United States shall issue his procla mation declaring the state of Wash ington admitted into the union." Un der that it is not necessary for the proclamation of the president "signed, sealed and delivered" to be received at Olympia to put the state govern ment in force, it dates from the date of the proclamation,oiot "from the day it is received at the local office." But as it is provided in the constitution that "the terms of all officers elected at the first election under the pro visions of this constitution shall com mence on the Monday next succeed ing the issue of said proclamation" of the president, Gov. Moore and other territorial officers will not be relieved of their duties until Monday, Novem ber 4th. If, however, there are delays in this receipt and canvass of eleotion returns, the forwarding of the constitution with the certificate of the governor, or in its receipt by president Harrison or iu the issuance of his proclamation the state may not be admitted until after the first Monday in November. In that event the state officers will not take their positions until Mouday, November eleventh. Section 12 of Article 2 of the con stitution directs the first legislature to "meet on the first "Wednesday after the first Monday in November, A. D. 18S9," or the sixth day of November. We presume thatjif the proclamation of the president is not issued until after that date, that tlie legislature will me"et informally and adjourn from day to day until it is issued. As Washington is two days farther from the national capital than Mon tana, and three days farther away than either of the Dakotas, it is possible, therefore, that its constitution and the certificate of the governor will be the last ones received by President Har rison, and the proclamation admitting it will be the last one issued. In that event the number on its knapsack will be number 42. Yet as it is possible that President Harrison may construe the Omnibus bill as requiring him to embrace all four of the new states in one procla mation, or that he may deem it "a big thing" to proclaim the birth of four states iu oae proclamation, the num ber on the Washington knapsack will depend upon the order in which the new states are named in that document. A SERIOUS BLTJNDBB.N A Lady Nearly Prostrated toy a Pat ent Medicine A lad J- well-known In the Western Addition, has been a great sufferer 'or years with in digestion and dyspepsia. Struck with the testimonial praising Joy'a Vegetable Sarsa parllla, aho Eent for a bottle. The druggist, not haringit, talked them into takinganother carsaparilla. As the leading Barsaparlllasuso mineral blood purifiers, the effect of tho emptying of iodido'of potash Into a stomach already distressingly delicate was disastrous, almost prostratingher before the mistake was rectified. She then called upon Mrs. Fowler, of S27 Ellis street, whoso name was among thoso cured by Joy'a Vegetable SarsaparTila. Mrs. Fowler said It was true that it had cured her. Again reassured, tho vegetable com pound was tent for and gotten. Tho gentle action of its vegetable stimulants upon tho liver, kidneys and digestive organs, and its warm stomach tonics, were tho Tery things needed, and she began improving and was her old self within a fortnight This sounds liko fiction, but the names can bo given If necessary. San Francisco Examiner. All the patent medicines adveitised in this paper, together with the choicest pert umery, and toilet articles, etc., can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Occident hotel, Astoria. To the Members or Seaside J-odge Wo. 12 A. O. U. W. The North Pacific Exposition Asso ciation has generously set apart and designated "Wednesday, October iT.rd to be known as A. O. U. V. day, when Workmen and their families will be ad mitted lo the Exposition buildines at special rates. Members of Seaside Lodge No. V de siring to avail themselves of the oppor tunities offered, will gain, all informa tion desired by attending Lodge meet ings between nw and the date almv mentioned. M H. A. Smith. Master Workman. Attest: W. B. Ross, .Recorder. Shorthand. Private instruction by practical ver batim reporter. Years experience.-, Chas. E. Rtoyon Law Reporter, Astoria, Or. Steals Coetted to Order Private rooms for ladies and fiiuiilic.: at Central Restaurant, next to Foaid & Stokes'. The latest style of Gents' Boots and Shoes at ' P. J. Goodman's. E Specials to The Astorian. Portland, Oct. 15. At 10 30 o'clock this morning a Swede named Andrew AValgren was drowned at the foot of B street. He was working for Ham Nickum & Co. and at the moment of his death was unloading cedar lum ber from a large barge to the dock. The Coloma cleared this morning. She carries as cargo 210 spars, 200, 000 feet of lumber and 100 boxes of green apples. Among her passen gers are Captain AY. "W. Nelson, Miss Judith Nelson, Mrs. A. P. Armstrong, Miss Grace Porter a niece of- Mrs. ,T. A. Brown, Nita McCarver and Ralph Hoyt, and two hundred and fifty Chinamen. James Turk is out of trouble again. This morning in the criminal court district attorney McGinn moved to dismiss the indictment charging him with harboring and secreting sailors belonging to the ship Lord Canniny on the ground that two unsuccessful attempts had been made to convict him and that at tlie last trial a ma jority of the jurors were in favor of acquittal. This morning sheriff Kelly con veyed to the state prison to serve one year Ernest Gross for shooting out the eye of John Miller. So far the police have been unable to find HE. Gibbs, tho negro Pull man car porter who on Friday night last shot Thomas B. McDevitt and his son James. All manner of reports are afloat as to the fellow's whore abeuts: one alleging that he is in Seattle, but no credit is at tached to it. The detectives do not believe he has been able to. leave the city since the commission of his crime. The police have ignored no measure-to facilitate Gibb3's capture and the ill success up to the present moment must not be accredited to incompetency or neg lect on the part of the detectives and other officers. The fugitive is almost a stranger to them. McDevitt and his son are .resting much easier to-day and the probability of young James's recovery is much more favorable to-day than it has been at any time siuce'Saturday. ATTACKED BY NATIVES. London-, Oct. 15. Advices from Brisbane. Queensland. RtntA thnk Sir William McGregor, administrator of new uumea, accompanied by twenty two men recently landed on thi ialmul of Demarn. Two hundred and fifty natives made an attack upon the par ty, but after hard fighting were re pulsed. Eleven of the natives were killed and wounded. Several whiles were wounded. Tlie party then burned the village of the natives. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Cincinnati, Oct. 15. Several per sons are reported killed by the break ing loose of a car on the Mount Au burn inclined plane. THE CRONIN CASE. Chicago, Oct 15. The investiga tion into the methods of jury bribery is temporarily at a stfcidstill to-day. The efforts of the state are now di rected toward finding out tlie leader oE the consmracv. The examination of venire men was resumed in the Cronin case this morning. TROUBLE IN GEORGLV. Boston, Oct 15. A special from Atlanta, Georgia, says that the Alli ance men have taken possession of the town of Dothen, Alabama, to resist license tax. A riot in which two lead ing men have been killed, is in prog ress. Two town officers have been mortally wounded and a dozen others seriously hurt. A. Woman's Discovery. "Another wonderful discovery has been made and that too by a lady in this county. Disease fastened iLs clutch es upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vi tal organs were undermined and death seemed imminent For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep. She bought of us a bottle of Dr, King's New Discovery for Consump tion and was so much lelieved on tak ing first dose that slip slept all night and with one bottle has been mira'cu- lOHSlV llinl. npi"linilli i Mrs l.ntlim- Lutz."" Thus write W. O. Herriek & Co., ui oiii'itiyviuu, .. i., iioi a nee lnal bottle at .1. V Conn's Drug Stniv. NEW TO-DAY Oysters ! Oysters ! Clams! Clams! In Quantities to Suit. Fresh Every D:iy at B. L. HUMPHREYS, Nex- door to Flavel's New- Erlck Building. Wanted A Dike Built, A BOUT 150 RODS LONG : II FEET J3L base.G feet high. 4 feet on tn ON rii- dike is to be built on our '.-ind o:i .lolci Day's river. Proposals received for ten Uts at II. B. Parker's office in Astoria. II. II. PA UK hit. .1. C. ADAMS. W. T.' Board Pilot Commissioners. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 'IIIAT A regular meeting ol the Was nngtou Board of Pilot Commissioners will be held at their oftlce at Ilwaco. 'Washington, on Saturday. October 19th, 18SD. at ten o'clock A. M. F. S. BATES. Secretary. Notice. ALL PARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTI lled that the County Court will close the tsi roll for IK9. s tar as correction or eu:ili7ation is concerned, on 'lliuisilav October 17th. 1SS9. J By order County Court. C..1. TRENCH ARI). Clerk. For Sale. 9 OAO ACRES TIMBER LAND. ALL Jvy V iu one body. No better iu Clat sop county. Com- and see in. hTOCKTOX & WELCH. Keal Estate Agents. Ofllce, Main Street. For Rent or Sale. -I TWO-STORY BUILDING. CO FEET JL front : Bar Room comnlete : Restaurant complete : 17 rooms comnlete. Situated m Third street, close to the O. It. & N. Co.'s dock. Street cars pass every 10 minutes. A good bargain for the right parties. For fuittier infoimattou. inquire ot STnnirrriM & vvptpw Real Estate Agents, Main Street. TEL Gen J. H. MANSELL - REAL ESTATE NOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON. . City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water Frontage for Sale. Investments made for Outside Parties. Established, 1SS3. Correspondence - Solicited. Next "W. U. Telegraph Office. Third St. Astoria, Oregon. P. O. BOX 863. OsJ, GET YOUR EXCHANGED AT lllT m. m in- NORTH AD1TMT0 EAST ASTORIA 1 $5.00 Per Month. Good for One Week only. ROEB &. F2LK.KEB., Agents. It Will Pay You This property is now on tlio IN Laurel Park Addition TO The Oily On tho Installment Plan for 30.00 and 40.00 per Lot. $10.00 Cash am! $5.00 per Month. Don't miss this opportunity. Tho terminns o a transcontinental road will.be located within 15 minutes walk from this beautiful tract. $30 to-day. $2T0 in ono year. Savo tho dollars and buy real estate and wealth is yours. Oallnt onco upon WORSLEY & CARRUTHERS. Corner 3d and OIney Streets. rrrr-.-vrr. a,Tf This addition to Astoria is benntifnllv j John Bay river, lying on the County road iK. :uu wimm easy wuuuug instance or sireeu car tine, xno rauroau survey irom Portland to Astoria down tho south bank of tho Columbia river passing between tho landing and Riverside. Tho "Oregonian" in an editorial of September 1st, says: The O.Ii.&N. will build lines within a short time from Portland to Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor and from Portland to Astoria, penetrating tho John Day region." Ui Mow Ppfnrp thp fiiop I iiyw opium uio niou The most certain and best paying investments in any country are those made in good towns when prices are low and prior to the full growth of such towns. No timber or ravine3. AH good level lots 50x100. Avenues GO feet wide. Price, $40.00; $10.00 down, balance $5.00 per month. Titlo, U. S. patent. See plats at J. H. MANSELL'S or FRANK SPITTLE, Real Estato Agents, Astoria, Oregon. J. P. HYNES, -DEALER IN- Groceries Produce. "Water Street, Astoria, Oregon. ' TELEPnOXE 50. 7. - P. O. BOX S22. FOR A LOT III to Buy a Lot of Astoria. market, and is lioingsold by RifcnnterT on .i nAntln Inn.- tnwnnl Mia and only 200 yards from steamboat land- H.W.Strickler,M,D. DEALER IN Pure Drugs, Toilet Articles, Etc. Prescription Clerk sDeaks Four different j Languages. uenevai practice ox Medicine attended to by the Doctor. Second Street, near Postofflce. ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES TT J TTT I! HFIJi h. PAKKKIt. CAIU. A. ITANSOX Yortnevsffoffl,parkaraHanfi IS WHAT YOU GET AT Foard & Stokes IN Groceries and Provisions Everything m a First-class Stoie and at Extremely Low Figures. Goods Delivered all over Town. The Highest Price Paid for Junk. FOARD & STOKES LBCJSO. Wholesale fine House. Fine Wines, Choice Brands. I havo completed arrangements for supplying any brand of Wine in any quantity at lowest cash figures. The Trade Supplied, Families Supplied. ALL ORDEKS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA. Your patronage in City or Country solicited. A. W. UTZINGER, Cosmopolitan Saloon. Li)Aa,1i wmf x. WHOLESALE AND Groceries, Provisions and Mill Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o The Largest and finest assortment of Fresh, Fruits and Vegetables. Received fresh every Steamer. The New Model- Range CAN BE HAD IN V Alii dfaAiribiHk JOtWrnm-u Agent. Call and Examine It ; You Wlil be Pleased. E. IC. llawes Is also Agent for the Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHEK FIKST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Spccialty..A Full Stock on Hand. CmUMBIIDanUHKIlBVKIMII WJlkXala GEIUN AND 5000 double roll of Wall Paper and Decorations of the latest stylos and shades just received direot from Eastern factories. Also a large assortment of . C JLZt. I? 3S T 15 ? Of all grades in beautiful new designs New Smyrna Rugs, Portiere Curtains, China Matting, Etc., Etc. Call and examine. CHAS. HEILBORN. FIRE BRICK. - DBAI.KK in FIRE CLAY Hay, Oats, ana Straw, Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand and Plaster Wood Dellrered to Order. Jtrayln?, Teaming sad Kx press Business. IER apply to tho Captain, or to NORTH PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION ! Opens at PORTLAND, OR., Sept. 20, and'Closes Oct. 20, 1899. The- Building Contains Six and One-half Acres of Floor Room, "Whieh will be 'covered with Interesting displays'of every description from 'every section o the Northwest. $250,000 EXPENDED IN GROtJNDS AND BOILDINGS. Largest and best exhibit of FINE LIVE STOCK ever brought together on the Pacific . coast will be made in the spacious grounds adjacent to the Exposition Building from October 14 to 19. LIBERATI, THE FAMOUS CORNETIST, With flftv of the best musician of New York, has been encased at an enormous exDense to furnish music during the entire exposition. There has been nothing left undone to make this the grandest exposition on the Pacific coast. Reduced rates of fare have been secured on aU transportation lines. Portland extends an invitation to every resident of the north west to attend this magnificent exposition and enjoy her hospitalities. Hotel accommoda tions ample. For further information address SUCCESSORS TO C. L. PARKER, DEALERS IN CENERAL MERCHANDISE .New Goods Arriving Every Steamer THIS WEEK. Ipii'q ittoii-u flif OW Stain' - Astoria Oregon ii4K3Uil I II llll II II III "" m- -' IT y RETAIL DEALER IN ASTOKIA, ONLY OF S'i'KAMKU CLARA PARKER Finn P. Pat ker,M aster. For TOWING, FREIGHT orfUAK- nintmnir vivi"itriii -- " , WMWmmk AlWIU rAtltiU lAUUSTKlAJj A.rUMlllM rUJUiiA31f, Vil. fcaagjHiSaaaitaibfcB-