01 f0 1 M I Astoria, Oregon. Saturday Morning, April 9, 1881. 2To. 84. Vol. xiv. GENERAL EASTERN SEWS. BT MAIL ANT TKI.HORAl'lt. TIlC lulled SIJltCH. Cincinnati, April 7. At the banquet to-niglitof tlie Army of the Tennessee, cx-Prcsidont Hayes an nouncing the toast, The United States, said that the toast was elo quent and a sufficient answer to the questien: ''-What has been gained by the war of 1S61?" He entered at some length into the great extent and resources of the country; to its early trials, and stated that it seemed to be the chief danger of these times that neglect of the people to exercise their power at tlie ballot box would give the demagogue and trickster their opportunity. In telligence would gradually obviate this danger, and the wisest men would eventually be found at the front ot political movements. TT nnid a warm tribute to1 President Lincoln, to his wisdom and knowledge of the people. He compared the smallness and sufficiency of our army with the magnitude and inadequacy of armies of other countries. The wealth of our country increases from two to three millions daily, and the debt will in a comparative ly short time be extinguished in full payment. "We were becoming more careful not to permit lavless exhibitions against the weaker races and nations, and are more tender and more jealous of their rights. Many other toasts were given and happily responded to. llnrle Sam Bloney. "Washinoton, April 7th. A treasury official remarked to-day that there was now massed in the vault of the department a larger amount of gold than was ever known to be in one place in the liistory of modern times at least, and probably more than could be authenticated as existing in a single treasury at any time before in the world. There is now about 173.000.000 of irold coin and bul lion, exclusive of some $50,000,000 in silver, while the bank of Eng ladd has only about 75,000,000 in gold. What is iriore singu lar, it stays in the vaults, no mat ter what demand for it. As fast as it is paid out, it returns, show J v ing that as long as confidence is maintained it is not a favorable curruncv. RooojiU, we had .hs minor of a volcanic discovery hi West Virginia, where from a hole cm thm a man's body in circumference, came jeJa of steam and vapor with sulphurous hW, and other things pertaining to vulcanic infancy. More recently, the mystery "was geologically and scientifically ex plained and measured, till there was only the sise of a dead coon .at a depth readily stirred by a short xle, and this accounted for the odor. But the question still remains, have we a vol cano in Amoiicn? Of late there have been rumors of one or more out here in "the continuous wood where rolls the Oregon;" and for many years people have believed, as they still believe from seeing a pillar of vapor wr smoke by day and light bj' ui;ht that theie is something of the kind in west Florida, near the gulf coast. A Her ald exploring expedition and many others have tried in vain to solve the mystery. But, like the polar mystery, it must he solved. Cannot the West Virginia demonstrator of terrestrial and animal anatomy take his divining rod down toward the tropics and tell us whether or not there is a coon at the bottom of the Florida volcano? All the papers and explorers in that slate agree that there is something there, and to find out what it is would be a great thing to do. Go to M. C. Crosby's and get your lunch buckets, water kegs, bail ers' buoys and boat stoves. .Never go shopping without con suiting the advertising columns of The Astokiax. They will tell you where the best bargains are to be had, and just what merchants are alive and doing business. Our Consular Courts. Satt Fnmefevce hrJeJe. John Martin Ross, an Americau sailor, killed a shipmate on board an American vessel. Tlie ship put into tlie port of Yokohama, Japan, where Ross was turned over to Van Dnren, the Americau consul, for trial. He was tried, after a fashion, found guilty ami sen tenced to death. The President commuted his sentence to life im im prieonment: and on landing here a few days aio, in custody of an officer, on his way to a state prison in tin state of New York, he sued out a writ of habeas coqus, return able before Judge Sawyer, of the United States Circuit court. The object of the writ is to test the validity of the Yokohama trial and the judgment of the consular court. We have no doubt that Judge Sawyer will decide the case in J exact conformity with the law, and what we arc now writing has no reference to this particular case whatever, further than to point some general remarks on the prac tice of our consular courts in like cases, and on the law that governs and regulates such practice. It is a relic of a decayed Roman law, which empowered the first magis trate of that republic, when at the head of its legions in a foreign county, to try, decide and execute criminals without appeal. It was long ago practically abandoned by all civilized nations, and though our law appears to give the condemned the benefit of appeal, the practice is still one that can hardly be regarded as less than abominable, considering the character of many of the men who hold consular offices under the United States; and in saying this we have no thought of impeaching the character of Mr. Van Buren, consul at Yokohama. It is clearly in violation of the constitution, which the members of congress who passed it each took a solemn oath to support. The constitution reaches wherever the American flag is planted, and a citizen of the United States or a sailor serving under 'that flag, whether at home or abroad, or in whatever Ameri can court, is entitled to all the rights which that constitution gives to any citizen in any txtc or territory of the union. The fifth amendment to the constitution of the United States reads as follews: No person shall be held to answer for a capital or Hierwic infamous crime link?? on a pre sentment or indict input of a s-noio jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in' the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger. A sailor in the mercantile marine is not in tlie category of excep tions. And any law of congress which puts him there manifestly violates the clause of the article above quoted, and ought to be re pealed. Whether Robs should be discharged as a free man or not is not for us to say, pending the con sideration of his case by the cir cuit judge of a United States court. But as to the law itself, we have no scruples in denouncing it as an unconstitutional abomina tion. The prisoner is defended bv Hon. J. J. Henderson of Oregon, late consul at Amoy. i35Tiome say that it is no use for them to advertise, that they have been in the Place in business all their lives, and ".vcrybody Know tliem. Such people seem to forget to take in oiiMderatiou that our country is increasing in impu tation nearly 40 percent, every ten years, and no matter how old the place may be, there are constant changes taking place : some move to other parts, and strangers fill their places. Jn this ago of the world, unless the name of a business firm is kept constantly before the public some new firm may htart up, and. by liberal advertising, in a very short time take the place of the older ones, and the latter rust out as it were, and be forgot ten. No man eer lost money by judi cious advertising. The Senate Committees The senate committees were adopted on the 'Z'id ult., as follows as projxxsed by the republicans: Privileges and elections Messrs. Hoar, (chairman,) Cameron of Wis consin, Teller, Sherman, Frye, Sauls bury, Hill of Georgia, Vance and Pngh. Foreign relations Messrs. inrn side, (chairman,) Conkling, Edmunds, Miller, Johnson, Morgan, Hill of Georgia, and Pendleton. Finance 3rers. Merrill, (chair man.) Sherman, Ferry, Jonos of Na vada, Allison, Piatt of New York, Dayara, Yoorhecs, IJeek. McPhorton, and Hams. Appropriations Messrs. Allison, (chairman,) Lojjhii, Dawes. Plumb, Hale, Davis of est lrinta, Ueck, Ransom and Cockrell. Commerce Mcsws. Conkl ing, (chair man,) McMillan, Jones of Nevada, Kelloi:, Conger,llansom, Coke, Far ley and Vest. Manufactures Mears. Conger, (chairman,) Hale, Sewell, McPhcrson and Williams. Agriculture Mes8ni.Mahone,(chair uian,) Blair, Plumb, Van Wyck, Davis of West Virginia, Slater and George. Military affairs Messrs. Logan, (chairman,) Buruside, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Harrison, bewell, Oock rell, Maxey, G rover and Hampton. Naval affairs Messrs. Cameron of Pennsylvania, (chairman,) Anthony, Rollins, Miller, Mahune, McPhcrson, Jones of Florida, Vanco and Farley. Judiciary Messrs. Iuimunds,(chair- man,) Conkling, Logan, Ingalls, Mc Millan, Garland, Davis of Illinois, Bayard and Lamar. Postoilices and postroads Messrs. Ferry, (chairman,) Hill of Colorado, Piatt of New York, Sawyer, Mahone, Maxey, Saulsbury .Farley and Gropmc. Public lands Messrs. Plumb,(chair man,) Hill of Colorado, Blair, Van Wyck, McDill, Jones of Florida, G rover, Walker and Morgan. Private land claims Messrs. Bay ard, (chairman,) Jonas, Call, Ed munds and Allison. Indian affairs Messrs. Dawes, (chairman,) Iniralls, Saunders. Logan, Cameron, of Wisconsin, Coke, Pen dleton, Walker and Slater. Pensions Messrs. Teller, (chair man,) Piatt, of Connecticut, Blair, Mitchell, Edgwton, Groome, Slater, Jackson and Camden. Revolutionary claims Messrs. Johnston, (chairman j) Jones, of Flori da, Hill, of Georgia, Anthony and Dawes. Claims Messrs. Cameron of Wis consin, (chairman) Frye, Teller, Hoar, Conger, Pugh, Jackson, George and Fair. District of Columbia Messrs. In fills, (chairman,) Rollins, McMillan, Hawley, McDill, Harris, Butler, Vance and Gorman. Patents Messrs. Piatt, of Connec ticut, (chairman,) Hoar, Mitchell, Edgcrlon, Coke, Call and williams. Territories Mossr3. Saunders, (chairman,) Kellogg, McDill, Sawyer, Butler, Garland and Vest. lt-ii!ruls Messrs. Kellogg, (chair man,) Teller. Saunders, Hawley, Saw ver, Sewell, Lamar, G rover, Williams, Jonas and Brown. idines and mining Messrs. Hill, of Colorado, (chairman,) Jones, of Neva da. Van Wyck, Milior, Hampton, Fair and Camden. The revision of the laws of the Imted States-Messrs. McMillan, (chairman.) Piatt, of Connecticut,; Hale, Davis, of Itiiiioix, and Pemllctoti. ; k1,;,...,,.- j.-.: :,,,.. if..w !tUii- ! i.c..t...n aim laix.. Messrs. isiair, . (chtiriii-iu.) Morn!!, burn-side, hdger- toii, Mahone, Maxt-y, Brown. George and Fair. Civil service antl retrenchment- -Mccn. Hawley, (ctmirman,) Rollins, .lonos, of Nevada; Hill, of Colorado; Butler, Wxlker nil Williams. Contingent expenses-Mcasr:!. Jones, of Nevada, (chairman,) Piatt, of Con necticut, and Vance. Engros8cl hills Messrs. Saulsbury, (chairman,) Call and Conkling. Rules Messrs. Frye, (chairman,) Hoar, Sherman. Call and Gorman. Mississippi liver 'Messrs. Mitchell, (chabuiHU,) Kellogg, Van Vyck, Frye, Jonas, Cockrell and Jackson. Transportation routes to the sea hoard Messrs. Harrison, (chairman,) Cameron, of Peimsjivanui; Blair, Piatt, of New Yrk; Beck, Voorheos and Camden. Pnhlic printing Messrs. Anthony, (chairman,) Hawley and Gorman. Enrolled Bills Messrs. Piatt, of New Cork, (chairman,) Rollins and Pugh. Library Messrs. Sherman, (chair man.) Hoar and Voorhees. Public buildings and grounds Messrs. Rullins, (chairman,) 3Iorrill, Cameron, of Wisconsin; Jones, of I lorida and est. Civil service Messrs. Sawyer, (chnmau,) Rollins, Dawes, Hampton and Groome. Census T-Messrs. Hale, (chairman,) Merrill, Cameron, of Wisconsin; Mc Dill, Peudletnu, Morgan and Harris. Epidemic diseases Messrs. Harris, (chairman,) Lamar, Garlaud, Jonas, Teller, Miller and Sewell. Claims against Nicaragua Messrs. Davis, of West Virginia; (chairman). Groome, Johnson, Hawley and Mitch ell . Accommodations for thro library Messrs. Yobrhees, (chairman,) Buttler and Merrill. iruiL JINTIXC 1 heard two robins shieiitK m the wood One Aiwil day. AH4I what they saM my heart well under stood That April day: "Oh. lore is sweet through alt the Itusy day time. Oil. lore Is true in wiater and in Maytintc !' l)Ht then, you know, the Mhtr was I'olh's playtime Twas April day. And 1, to keep in twae the merrv hint" That April dav. Sang with them thoughUeMy .seme foatntk words Twas April dav; "M v lore is fair. 1 could not help but choose 'him : My km h good, I couM mtt hear to hic-e mm . ' dv lore K wbe. oh ! what eouM I refit hint This April day? "Vet smtuM he hear me Mmr. k't him Ik wan Tis April day : And if I say. 1 kve him hare no care Tfr April day ; Tlie tokea that lie sends-oh. yes, 1 kiss it : And if he ends it not I sorely miss K : I tut prnmi.se. time or kiss, wow prav what is it On April day v" Singing ami laughing through the wood I came That April day. I'ntil a clear, strong voice sing hack again : -Oil. April day! This girl of brnllcs and tcar. this little rover, Willi pleasant jesting does her heart dis- corer. Thy mirth is wisdom ; 1 her happv lover ; Thou, April-May." lie clasped niv hand, ami through the wood we went That Apnl daj . Singing like robins in onr glad content That April day. Oh golden .sunshine, and oh, silver raining! Oh, earnest jotiug, and oh, weet complain ing! Two happy hearts stood watching daylight's waning flint Apnl day. A cough, cold or sore throat should he stopped. Xcglcct frequently results in an incurable lung disease or consump tion. Brown's Bronchial troches do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and balsams, but act directly on the in flamed parts, allaying irritation, give relief In asthma, bronchitis, coughs, catarrh, and the throat troubles which singers and public speakers are subject to. For thirty years Brown's bronchial troches have been recommemled by physicians, and ahvavs give perfect satisfaction. Having ueen tested by wide and constant use for nearly an en tire generation, they have attained well lneritcd rank among the few staple remedies of the age. Sold at 2."centsa box everywhere. Have Wistar'sbnlsam of wild cherrv ahvavs at hand. It cures enttslis. colds. bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, in- lluenza, consumption, and all throat and lung complaints. :0 cents and ?1 a bot tle. MISCELLANEOUS. BLOOD IS THE LIFE! For (hi season of Uw ear with eluingenlde climnti-s. pre ".tl a'l strt f sirkiievt use THE I'NiVKRSAI. CEI.KItltATKI) rtRFfiflrJ Rl (1011 PHRJWR. ThK !,tr' .i' Kuuit'Mii. x-ietdineally jw- pared. i- n;4Hy gaming in ererj eity mi Shis j. ,4, ;,Jc My .....j,,, niT, u llss eff.-rl-1 hae mm rt.iihih.i: iisefnrwy lw- you,! a uoui.:. 'irua-moer i..-.i.s-s oi tae BLOOD OR LIVER AND KIDNEY, SKIN TROUBLES, A gotMi medieiiK halway iMeeary to effect a cure. Try" it : it will help yw. For further informal hm attd iwlfc-wiars see circular anMittd'oaeli bottle. Sold by yoMrdrtipicist. i'rke, iter lKUe. St oe w i for si lndtles. DiroetioHs ih KiikHVIi. GeniraH. FrciK'h awl Scaudhiavian. For Sale. A NEW SKIFF .SIXTEEN FEET LONG. - SjHwee lumber well seaxnied. Parties applvto NICHOLS. At the Parker IhHise. WILLIAM ED GAS, Comer Main and Chcnamns Streets, ASTORIA OREGON. DKALES IX CIGARS AND TOBACCO, Tlie Celebrated JOSEPH RODCERS &. SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM and other Enrfiih Cutlery FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Heershaum Pipes, etc. A fine stock of IVntr.TieH and .Jewelry. Uluxxle and Breech Loading Khot Guuh and Riilcx. Itevolver. PintolH, and Ammnnltion ARIE GLASSES. ALSO A FIXE Assortment of fine SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES. EECISTEHED SIAECH i. 1?T9. SNflft. BANKING AND INSURANCE. "banking andinsurahcl broker, banker .VXD INSURANCE AGENT. ASTORIA, -.- OREGON OFFICE HOURS: FROM 8 O'CLOCK A. M. UNTIL 4 O'CLOCK T. M. Home Until Insurance Co., OF CALIFORNIA. T. F. JlOUOUTON"-.. -.....President ............. .Secretary .Agent for Opsou CUAS. If. STOIIV..... Geo. L. Stokv Capital 'mid upin U. S, cold cum ........, , S 300 000 00 I. TV. CASE, Agent, Clienanuis street, Astoria, Oregon. 67,OOOO0TgaPITAU LIVERPOOL AND LONHON AND GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART FORD, AND COAlMERCLYL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Reprcsentins a capital of SC7,000,000. A. VAX DUSEN. Acent. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. A.J.3IKGLKK. C. S. VTniGHT OCCIDENT HOTEL. J MEQLER. & WRUJIIT. Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. PjlIIE PROPRIETORS ARE H.VPPY TO 1 announce thnt the nliove hotil has hen repainted and refurnished, adding greatly to j ne coiniort oi ltspnesLsand lsnowtne Dest hotel north of San Francisco. C. IV. KNOWLES. al. zieiier. .CL1RE.YDOX HOTEL, PORTLAND. - - - - OREGON Z1EBER & KNOWLES, Proprietors. Free coach to and from the house. es-TiiK Daiia- Actor tax is on file at the Clarendon Hotel reading room. Pioneer Restaurant Hotel. MAIN STREET. - - - ASTORIA 3Irs. S. X. ArrlRoni. Proprietor THE TR.VVELING PUBLIC WILL FIND the Pioneer first class in all respects, and a share of their patronage is respectfully solicited. 2JT"I5oard and lodginghy the day or week. The Nev York Oyster Saloon AVill serve to their customers from this ate as follows : TEA, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE. KoMtcrn Oysters AlwuyH on Jfnnd, And will lie kept :is a first class Oyster Sa loon, in first class style. DANIEL GRANT, Manager. Fair Wind Coilee Saloon A.VU- WATER CTKKKT, ASTORIA. Next dfw to I)r. Kinacy's. Cofl'tu. Ten anil Chorolate. ivith 4alc. lO :ents. .:hors Cooked to Order. I'ihp Wines. Ziiune and CajirM Of tli"ixst brand". lla1nt hist owned tlie alxi'.e estnldLsh- MteHt we eimliaiiy invite our frieiuls and the public generally to give ns a trial. Sfi-ti FOARD & KVANSON. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon. J? .MAIN STREET. ASTORIA. THE UNDERSIGNED IS PLE.VSED TO announce to the Ladies' and Gentlemen of this City Tliat he is now prepared to furnish for them, in first class style, and every" style, OYSTERS, HOI COFFEE. TEA, ETC. AT Ti:n Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon, MAIN STREET. Please give me a call. ROSCOE DIXON, Proprietor C. H. STOCKTON, EXOTjrSE:, SEC305F I - CARRIAGE PAIHTER,- PAPER-HANGING AND WALL COLORING A Sl'KCIALTY. GLAZING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. e8Shop- next door to Astorian, Olllce, in Shuster's Dullding. TIN PLATE. BLOCK TIN For sale ex Warehouse at Astoria or Portland by 56-tf BALFOUB..GDTHRIE & Co. Portland, Oregon. BUSiNESS CARDS. Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Chonnnuis Street. - ASTOULv. OKEG03 Ci W. PUIiTOS". ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTOKLV - OKEGON Office over Page & Allen's store, Cass street; T IV. JtOltlt, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA ... - OKEGON Office over Warren & Eaton's Astoria Mar ket, opposite the Occident Hotel. E. C. IIOLOKX.l NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. A VAN DUSEN. NOTARY PUBLIC. Cltenamus Street, near Occident Hotel, ASTORIA, OREGON. Agent "Wells, Fargo & Co. P P. incus. DENTIST, ASTORIA, - OREGON2. Rooms in Allen's building up stairs, come of Cass and Sqcmocqhe streets. TK. 3T. I. JEXXIXGS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Graduate University of Virginia, HSGfc. Thysician to Bay View hospital, Bultimora City, 1SG9-T0. Office In Tage & Allen's building, up stairs, Astoria. TAY TUTTIiE, 31. I. PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEONi Office Over the "White House Store. Residence Next door to Mrs. Mnnsoa's' boanling house, Chenamus street, Astorl Oregon. T C. OKCIIAUD, DENTIST, Dental Roodih. SIICSTEU'S Photograph Ruildin; T A. McIXTOSII. MERGHANT TAILOR, Oceident Hotel Building, ASTORIA - - - OREGOH Q H. BAII tfc CO., DEALER IX DoorM, Vlndo-nrs, BlindB, Trss hoihh, Xinmber, Ktc. All kinds of Oak Lumber, Glass, Boat Ma terial. etc Steam Mill near Weston hotel. Cor. Gee evive and Astor streets. J G. FAIRFOWL & SO, STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS Portland and Astoria, Oregon. Refer by pennission to Rogers. Meyers &Ce Allen Jc Lcvri3.Corbitt&Macleay, Portland. Oregon. yrni. VIIIiKSillART. Occident Hotel Hair Dressing Saloon ASTORIA - OREGON. Hut, Cold, Shower, Steam and Sulphnr BATHS. iar"Special attention given to ladies' and thildreu's hair cutting. Private Entrance for Idle.s. WILLIAM FICY, PRACTICAL 5SOOT Aim S3IOK s 3IAKEIC. Citicr AMI'S STitRrrr. opposite Adler's Book store. - Astoria. Okegox. J3T Perfect Ms guaranteed. All worlc warranted. Give me a trial. AH orders pnmtptlv tilled. Fiusic Lessons, T. F. CULLEFJ and C E. BARNES TEACHERS OF VIOLIN, PIANO, GUITAR, COR NET AND BANJO, Would like a few pupils on either of tho above instruments. Terms Eight lessons for five dollars. fij'-Onlers left at Stevens & Sons book, store will be promptly attended to- J. T. B0RCHERS, CONCOMLY STREET. ASTOKIA. Manufjctureraud Packerof CAVIAR, SMOKED SALMOf. Cash paid for fresh BLACK STURGEON SPAWN. Smoked Sturgeon, and smoked Salmon put up in tins to ship to any part of the world. Also, trout bait (salmon egs) put up in cans and warranted to keep any length or time. Depot at Rogers Central ilarket, corner Cass and Chenamus streets. Astoria. To-Xight. To-Night- GRAND BALL, AT MUSIC HALL, THIS EVENING. IE3. &.. TJIDNTZNT. dealer in FAMII.Y GROCERIES, I? AFLS, MIU. FEED AID HAY Cash paid for country produce. Sn profits on cash sales. Astona, Oregon, cor ner of Main and Squemocahe. streets. sftTm. QPILES. The undersigned is prepared to fniskfn a large, number of Spiles and Spars at Stf place on short notice, at reasonable rates Apply to C.G.CAPLE5, Columbia CJfer