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(n ghc $y slQXnru ASTORIA. OREGON : FEU. 17. 1SS1 "THURSDAY- .. KBKL1M lid 1 1 or. TIic Industry of tho Ottoman Empire. The Burden Couite-Bartlctf marriage, so much talked of ami many times Mapoin-l, ! beon consummated. King Kalakua will to Yoko hama to arouse a dissire among the desirable eastern people for emi gration to the Saiuhvi.-.h islands. He frankly expresses hi.- belief that the native nic' of his king dom is destined to suffer extinc tion before many year. Rev. .1. 13. Hartwi'll, of the Chinese Baptist Mission, San Fran cisco, administered the rit of liapti&m. recent, to a Chinese matron named Foong 'J'y This is said to be the second instance upon the Pacific coast of a Chinese woman receiving the rite of baptism. Tin children of the sun do not take kindly to our religion. It is difficult to make them see wherein it is any im provement over that of their great law-giver, Confucius. Major Robert S. Gardiner, U. S. Indian inspector, lias arrived in Washington, bringing to the inter ior department the papers and art icles of agreement between the Da kota Central railroad company and the various tribes of Sioux Indians for a rirht of way to said road .across their reservation. This will make two lines of railway soon to be constructed through the domain of "Poor Lo," as it will be remem bered that a similar authority was granted to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul company by a delega tion of Sioux chiefs in Washington a short time since, ami the untut ored savage become as familiar with the shrill shriek of the locomotive as with the yell of the pappoose in his wigwam. The Denver council is a tie on the proposition to make a contract with the Brush electric light company for lighting the city. So of course the proposition is not adopted. If this company really mean busi ness, they will do well to put up a few of their lamps on the most frequented street corners of the city, that the people may see what their light is. They must under stand that lighting by the electric article is still an experimet. The people are not fond of experiments. They cannot be expected to expe riment on the inventions of indi viduals at their own expense. The electric light inventors must show the excellency of their illuminating article at their own expense, be fore thev can reasonably expect to sell it, even to cities. Let them stop talking aud put up the lights. Immigration Statistics. A measure is to be introduced into congress giving 050 acres of the public land to any person who irill sink an artesian well on the Great Wester plains, aud thus se cure a permanent supply of water. The cost of such work would ren der u impossible for the ordinary agricultural settler on the frontier to accomplish it, whereas stock men desirous of extending their ranges would find the outlay an excellent investment, and by sink ing wells in the names of their hands, they might soon seize upon all the most eligible localities. Al ready there is much complaint by small farmers along the frontier that the wealthy stockowners are monopolizing all the springs and water-courses on the plains by a somewhat similar trick, and should this measure be adopted doubtless such complaints will be louder and more numerous. Stockmen, how ever, claim that the plains between the 100th meridian and the Rocky mountains are unfit for tillage and suitable only for grazing. This question should be promptly iti yestigated. and should it turn out that that vast, but at present arid, region is fit only for pasturage, it -would b1 wise in the government to favor the above plan as likely to foster the great cattle interests -of western territories. Always excepting agriculture, the chief industry of the Ottoman empire, especially Asia Minor, is the making of carpets. Most of the genuine Turkey earpets are not made in the factories, with loom?, but in the huts of the peas- ante. There exists, however, fac tories with looms, European fash ion, from which some carpets come. The annual value of the carpets of Anatolia is some $500,- 000; for these, the American de mand is steadily increasing. About three-fourths of them come to Eng land, and one-sixth to Franco, and they can be bought in either coun try at a more rottsonable price than the traveler can get them in Smyrna. The head-quarters of the Tur key carpet manufacture is at Ooshak, not far east of Smyrna. At this village there are some hundreds of looms at work, em" ploying about 3,000 women, and turning cut about 85,000 square vards of carpet annually. These women earn about eight piastres a week, which comes to about thirty six cents for each yard of earpet woven. The wool comes from the village around; the foundation of the carpet" is made from the in ferior wool, making the whole ma terial cost about fifty-seven cents a yard. Thus, but for the dyeing, the cost of producing these carpets would be less than a dollar a yard; the dyeing, however, forms the chief item of cost. The colors are produced with madder, cochineal and indigo. Madder-root gives the "Turkey read," and is largely grown tn Asia Minor; me ocbi roots' cost from five to six cents a pound. Cochineal is imported from England and France, and considerably rises the price of the earpets. It was not used before 1S5G. Indigo, too, is imported. and comes from England or from India. Yellows are got from a seed which is cultivated in Asia Minor and is getting dearer every day; it now costs about thirty cents :i pound. Sinali quantities of other dyes are imported from Europe. At Ghiurdes, another village of artisans not far from Smyrna, the Persian carpets are imitated. This village turns out about 20,000 yards annually. The figures given above show that Turkey carpets need no longer be the costly luxuries that they were before the development of trade and consequent competition in Europe. A Smyrna merchant of high standing is at present offer ing the finest Ooshak, in which all the reds are cochineal, for about $4 50 a square yard; the second quality, in which half the reds are madder, for less than 3: and the Ghiurdes carpets for about ?3 75. Seven years ago the prices were about the same, but thirty years ago they were not more than three fourths of these rates. The in creasing price of labor and of the best dyes has been the cause of the rise. The ancient carpet industry of Asia Minor is now threatened by an attempt to introduce modern paternsin place of the old Turkish and Arabesque designs. The Smyrna merchants advertise that they will fill auy order, according to any pattern desired, and there is, unfortunately, an extensive de mand in England for Turkey carpets woven on English patterns. In such manufactures as steam engines, it is proper for all coun tries to aim at a uniformity, drop ping their own methods for those that may seem better; but in any manufacture that includes artistic qualities, a oountry loses its excel The New York board of emi gration commissioners have made their report for the yearlSSO, and a synopsis of it is given in news papers of corresponding date. The immigration was greater hist year than ever before. It is stated, however, that the condition of the immigrants is better, both physi cally and financially, than usual. About three-fourth of the number had pre-paid tickets to their desti nation. The number of psssen "'ers who arrived at New York during the year was :j?2.S89, of whom, !W 7.372 were aliens. 320.607 were steerage or imnnsrant pas sengers. The incre:ise for the yon'rowr lb? 9 wih 1S6,C11. Of tin immigrants. 1J2.115I were bound for the west, xnd 63.3GS remained in the east. The south ern states are credited with only 0,497, and the Pacific states with none. 1 lie greatest arrivals were in April, May ami June, in which months about 40.0110 arrived, ami the smallest in January, February and December. Germany contrib uted 104,294 to the whole num ber; Ireland, 60.399; England, 33, 7GS; Sweden. 35,217: and Italy. 11.190. The immigrants from other European nation were less than 10,000 each. MISCELLANEOUS G.W. HUME Wholesale and Retail Dealer THE DAILY AND WEEKLY i A K T OHI J GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,. LUMBER. KTC. ETC., ETC., f-l i i oiti:c:oft. XEW TO-DAY. TIIK ASTORIA DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION Will ghe their tir-t entertainment in I.IRKKTY HA 1.1- 0n Monday Evening, February 21st, For the bfiH'Itt of ;nu.-e 3'nurvh Parish SvJk1, to avifct in payiuc lor their new cJtU, ilolanl oilier frimitire. Tin entertainment UiH rommenee with Baker's popular draniA "Ddwn t the iea." In two ae... x coneliide with Uakrs lauch- qJ. r.M "Thirt Minnies for RWrvsli- iHfius.-with tin fofiVni scat of character: DOWN BY THE SEA. A dnuifk in thu act.. VUAKAfttK.K'. Aimer Ra niond ficity merchant) I iMr. K. Z. Fergu-on Cant. DuiMlelioM fa eiu flower L. Mr. A. l Anderson .IHi ;ale vi iiftnHaif Mr. Wiu. 15. Adair MaMTlSf 1 rr,f S" ,,f Ju,,n r"e Mr. A. K Tlwmia.. Mr. F. L. Parker Jean itatpeaiiHan -Idfl'reitrh ! (idler) ! j J Mr. L. A. Allen Kate ltaittoitt iacl Ik-11i T. f.M . (Tiara I- Hewn Mr. CalciJflm GaWs wlf.-j f fetU; Vl!. f IMumtnor Kilt i t;ale&ioim i'aJe- daughter Miv Loretta L. Allen TIN PLATE BLOCK TIN, PIG LEAD, SEAMING COPPERS, SOLDERING COPPERS, SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, NET LINES, MANILLA ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, ANCHORS, OARS. FLOATS, MAU1.S, HANDLES, MURIATIC ACID, LACQUER, VAEN1SH, TURPENTINE. BENZINE, COAL OIL, GUM BOOTS, RICE. ETC., ETC., IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT. ASTORIA. - - OBECOS. L pESPECTED AND COM3! ENDED BY ALL FOR ITS Impartiality, Ability, Famiess and Reliability. THE PAPER FOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON. TEKMS: II V MAIL. (rOnTA!K KltRK TO Al.t. lTn.H'IllltK10-.. DAILY. ONE COPY ONE YEAR..ZZ DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS VEEKLY. ONE COPY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE "WEEKLY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS el,o-,tnuvsteiN are aittconzed to act as n'-nts for Thk AroiUA" S9 00 , 3 00 . 2 GO .. 1 00 .fJohn Oale- i - h Thirty Minutes lor Refreshments. CHAKACTKK. John Iwnh (a haehelor) L:. M r. Win. 11, Adair Clarewe Fult(!u colored sen-ant) .. . Mr. J. E. Thomas John Fovton (a voting married gentleman) . . 31r. F. B. Elbeison Major lVipcr(l'.S. A.. -Mr. A. F. Anderson Mrs. Foxlnn Miss IiretUi 1- Allen Miss Arabella Pepper.. Mls Nellie Fluninier Polly (waiting maid at Highland .station) ....Miss Laura E. Wursley The music will be furnished by the Younjj Mens Western band, under the leadership of Mr. I). A. Mackintosh. Tickets, - - - 50 eta No charge for revrved eats which can oe cuna ai uemnis arug store. WAIT IS lK'LAHKI WITUOl'T FntTHKK XOTICK jii't t And no terms of peace until T! Mrv nan In tnn:i lm nenr irfi suit of clothes rVRi JIA1K BY JIKA.VV. lyook 8t the prices : !ait to order from - - S 00 Pants. Geiiuiue French Gtiniere - 12 50 Suits from - - - - - - 3fi 00 The nuoat line of sample on the const to e!ect from. V. J. MKAXY, Merchant Tador. Parser Hniw?, Atona Dissolution Notice. mHKPAirrNKR.SmPHEKETOFOP.EEX X istins between the undersigned is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due the late firm will be paid to A. Cinder, who isalonc authorized to collect and receipt for the same. A. fllNUKK. J..T. HILKY. Astoria, Feb. Ifth, ISM. Assignee's Auction Sale. On Monday, February 21st, 1881. I am Instructed to sell at Publie Auction that TWO-STOKY FICAMK BUILDING 21x50. on Water street, adjoining Hume's lumber ard. and now occupied as a Chinese store by Quan Yee (Ice & Co. Tho building timet be removed from the lot on which it is stunted on or before the first day of March next. Terms Cah. Sale ou the premises, at 11 A. M. E. C. HOLDEN. Auctioneer. lence Avlien it loses its individ uality. The Oregoniai Railway company nave decided to build the piers aud Hbutiuunts of the new bridges over the north and south Santituu of &oHd 5tone, instead of woodou cribs filled in with stone, as the first ones were consiructed. Work on them will be commenced to-morrow. Their east side division is in tunning order to the north Santiatn, and the west-side its entire length. SODA WATER, "SKIT Sparkling Wines and Carbonated Beverages. Apparatus for 3TukIjir. Uottlin;, and IMippiihlns. CAmptctc OuUit. MaleraLt and Supplies. KstablialK-d 4S yCiTS. I V u4 nited ami Priced OaUihifie sent to any :uldnsimap)ieation. Send your order Uiieet to JOHS JfATTlIKWS. Firt ATeaue, 3b A. Si: u ts , New York. 38-dtw.lw Machinist Wanted. APPLY AT THIS OFFICII. Notice to Subscribers to Morning Oregonian. FUOM AND AFTKK T1IIS DATE MR. Kuk ne l Thorp will deliver and collect for the Oreneninn in Uii? i:v. All bilLs due must Ix p.ud only to him or to the under sH-ncd. E. ('. HOLDKN. 27-2vv Agent for the Oregonian. MRS. DERBY . is SELLING HER ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS QlX cost. Dr. Warner's Health CORSET Wf-iiA-rCn only te purcuad m -A j Astoria at ' &llni 1 .llllh'. IKIUIY"K. (twdlnv I MaonicIlall I5uildlnr. cor 'V''Jn uerof Main and Squeimwihe L-2 streets. Barbour's HUSH FLAX THREADS Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork and Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, all sizes. Seines Made to Order, Flax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. barbourTrothers, 311 Market Htreet, Han Fraueiee' HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Manacn. Okas. Stevens & Son. CITY BOOK NTOKE. BROWN'S BUILDING opposite the BELL YQWEiX, In room latelj occupied by JScbmeer's Confectionery, Largest ai Best Assortment ! Of novelties in the stationary line usually found in a flrst-cUin book store. couMStlnp of BOOKS. FINK STATIONERY. GOLD FEN UOOD3. AUll'MS. CHKOMOS. FKAMF.S. JSTEKEOSCOFES. DIAItlES. All of which will b sold at prices which DEFY COMPETITION. 1. a. The latest Eastern and California periodicals constantly on hand. CHAS.aTEVKNS.tSOX. WILLIAM EDGAR, Comer Main and Chen&mu) Streets, ASTOHIA 0RE0N. OKALKT. 1.1 CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM and other Knsflth Cutlery. STATIONERY! FAIRCHILD'S -GOLD PENS Genuine Meershaum Pipes, etc. A fine stock of IVntoln-H and .lewclo'. 3Tnz7.lt and Brcocli I.ondiur Nlmt Cuhh and CUIey. Itrvnlvt rs. PlKtoN. and Ammunition. 31AKIXI-: THE ASTOR.IAN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE' HAS THK FASTEST AND BEST PRESSES, AXJ) TYPE OF TJJh LATES1 STYLES. - We purchase Taper, Card.", InV. ami oilier nuuerud oi Ue maiuiIarlurtH AT I.OWKNT I.1TIA; RATES. Vnd can th-reore aflord to ue. as wi-aiwax- do. tin- tosi artielt--. while iTuigmr OlSTT-jTr 3WCOXEI3E5.a.I73E2 3P3ELIOE5S- Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads. TII"K EVERY DAY WANTS OF THE COUNTING ROOM AND THE WORK SHOP ARE SUPPLIED AT PRICES WHICH CAN NOT BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. m. R. HAWES, r?i2"""""5""5r"rr----. iiTBfesn FT Healer in Cannery Supplies of all Kinds. A?ent for the celfbrated MEDALLION RAKGE, lliirli ftoxets. Luu CIoKt'tM. and Plain ltuiire4. IKON PIPES AND FITTINGS OF ALL KINDS. Brass Goods, Hose. Etc.. Water Closets. Bath Tubs, Etc. ALL WORK WARRANTED E.KHAWES, TWO DOORS EAST OF OCCIDENT. ASTORIA. OREGON. MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. mmwn & mir DEALERS IN SB1P CHANDLERY PROVISIONS, IROJf, STEEL. GOAL, VARNISHES MD JiPMS jmilE UNDEILS1GNKD OFFERS FOK JL sale on hand and to arrive direct from I New York English Lustre Black Varnish, IN RAKllKLP. j Turpentine Aspheltum Varnish, IN BARRELS. I Benzine Aspheltum Varnish. IN BARRELS. V No. 1 Turpentine, in Barrels, Brown Japan, in Barrels. No. 1 Coach, in Barrels, White Damar. in Barrels. Coach Varnishes, in Cases. FT - Hi"T f Builders I General mMQ Allimlliate Paillt; HARDWARE,; FOR IRON ANI "WOOD WORK. JAKES LALDLAW & CO., to X Front Street. Portland. JST.JLJL&, Wanted. 1 K fW POUNDS RAGS OK all kinds, JLOAV clean and drv.ai the Umbrella shop, Main street, by J. JOPLIN. fm 'jv Vl'r ' 'rM?J (.'LASSES. ALSO A FINK Assortment of Hne SPKCTAfLEn and EYE GIASSES. SHIPPING TAGS rpHE Ill-ST QUALITY, WILL BE SOLD L by the huaured. or by the box, printod or pjain. to fait customer', at Tex Asjoaua office. ;Ali?sTDT & FERCBEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. PAINTS. OILS, ETC.! The Only Machine Shop , And tile best AGENCY OK THE . BICKSSI1TH Imperial Mills Flour and Feed. SHOP Chenamus Street, Near Olney, ASTORIA. OHFtJON BELTER. XLTTJSTEHZ', bTORlA. ORECON,; In the cit. All kind' f m mpw m BRICK LAYER PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL I LAS O? DE2 LDE3 DE. ( Onters loft at the 0ciriput IIot4. r at my arcnoiup. tool oi ucnton htret. prumptiy attended to. T IME, SAST), BRICK. PLASTER. LATH, AJ Cement, and all material in my line, furnished to order. iwspcclal attention paid to Furnace work j ann juinj;e.s. uisieru worK m arnuueu gooti or no pay. osrAuent San Juan and New Tacoma Lime. -r-rr a -QatlS- ENGINE, CANNEET, A'1 STEAMBOAT W0EK rronipt.i attt'iidnl to. A spt'cialt itiadt f rcpainn'r CANNERY DIES. machine ?hop. nkar kinney's as- TuRIA rihllBRY J. II. JD. GKAY, U'holesale and retail dwiler lr. ALL KINDS OF FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage and "Wharfage on reason able terms. Fut of Benton strett. AaUria, Oregon.