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0 Vol. xv. Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, May 21, 1881. No. 18. X Ptfifj 3bt0rsML OLiMr We Must Have the Canal. It is the boast ot the Atlantic press that the British fanner has not yet felt the full force of Ameri can competition, aud that these are not vain words are evident from the strenuous efforts being made to reduce the cost of transporta tion. At present the average cost of producing wheat in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, etc. what they term, erroneously, the far west; is estimated at eighty four cents a bushel, but a vast quan tity of wheat is raised there at a lower cost. The average cost of transportation to Liverpool, exclu sive of three and one-fourth cents for handling in America, and six and one-fourth cents for Liverpool charges, has been put at fifty cents per butshel, viz., twenty cents from the farm to Chicago, fifteen and one-half cents from thence to New York, and fourteen and and one half cents from New York to Liverpool. The Mississippi route is one strong competitor, while the proposed abolition of lolls on the Erie canal will be another means of cheapening freights. Add to these the increased competition in steamship lines, and the growth 5f the railroad system, and it will be readily seen that cheaper freights are inevitable. Ifow such compe tition will affect the price of grain on the Pacific coast is easily pre dieted, if the present means of transportation alone are available. The prospect now i that another wheat crop, nearly as large as the one being marketed, will be harvested in a few months in California, Oregon and eastern Washington. With the carryover stock added, there will be more wheat than can be shipped U3 the fleet bound to the coast, or liable to come, ad that natural law of supply and demand will keep freights at a high point and wheat low. At 3 per ton frieght, the cost of shipping wheat to Liverpool is forty-five cents, and from most of the large wheat raising districts it is safe to add ten cents a bushel as the cost of getting the grain to tide water. Freights of late have been more than 1 per ton higher than the rate mentioned, and from some sections, according to the California railroad commissioners interview with a press reporter, fifteen cents per bushel is the cost of getting wheat to tide water. All other charges being equal, and without calculating interest and insurance on the long voyage around Cape-horn, it is, therefore, evident that except in seasons of great depression in freights, is is impossible to compete on equal terms with the Atlantic sea board farmer. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fo railroad, when com pleted, may force reduced tariffs, but railroads so thoroughly under stand the science of pooling freights that none but the most credulous would pin their faith to such relief. There is, therefore, but one source from which the producers can hope for aid, and that is in the construction of a canal which will lessen the distance to market one-half, enable the ships to make two voyages in the time now consumed by one, doubl ing their present carrying capacity, and enabling steamships to com pete for a portion of the carrying trade. Princess Stephanie, the bride of Prince Rudolph of Austria, was the victim in a case of uninten tional petty larceny, while crossing the Belgian border on her way to Austria. She wore a bonnet trimmed with artificial grasses, and being tired took off the bonnet and laid it aside. An officer, anx ious for a souvenir of the day, surreptitiously picked off a grape. A comrade followed suit, the ex ample spread, and soon all the trimming was ripped off. Next the strings disappeared, and lastly the straw itself, bit by bit. When the bride looked for her bonnet it had vanished, and she was obliged to wear another, going on her journey with a very dubious opin ion of her new subjects honesty. ' : 7 Warranty deeds, quit claim deeds and aortjfages," for sale at this office. Wheal anU Ships. Speculation regarding the future of wheat aad freights i now rife, spot business for the moment being at a standstill. But the wheat and freight interests are firm in their views and advance co gent reasons for maintaining them. The wheat men point to the low price ruling for wheat, and un certainty regarditig the crop, the prospects of higher prices abroad, based on the supposition that orops will be light in the chief wheat-growing countries of the world this year, and to the large fleet bound to the coast which is increasing in spite of arrivals. On the other hand, the claim is made that if the weather holds favorable for a fortnight to three weeks longer, the new crop in California will be assured, there will be an enormous carry over stock on which the seasons storage will ex pire the first of June, compelling holders to sell or pay heavier rates. The fleet in sight, though comparatively large, U not sufficient even to carry away the balance of the old Califor nia crop. It is also claimed that the tonnage to be drawn to the coast from Australia, except I that chartered for San Francisco, will be light, as high rates prevail at Java, Manila and the rice ports, which will attract seeking tonnage to those quarters. litis variance of opinion prevent- business, and unless then- is a change for the better abroad, the ide that holds out with the most obstinacy will carry the day. Holders of tonnage generally express no anxiety as to the result, and are not pressing; the market. There is some little inquiry from expoiters, but offers j are low. No spot transactions for) wheat tonnage weie icported dur- J ing the week ending on the 15th, i but there have been a number of arrivals under charter, which have j been well distributed amoug ship pers, and operate in favor of the wheat interest. Based on the present quotations of wheat in Liverpool, and the asking rates fori wheat and ships here, exporters cannot operate except at a heavy loss. The Philadelphia Press has dis covered that Gpnoral Hancock owed his nomination at Cincinnati to the star route ring, and the Standard saj's that Hancock killed the Czar, stole Charley Ross, mur dered Nathan, and is the redoubt able villain who struck Billv Pat terson. Panama has proved true to her traditions. Wc learn that a great many of the men and some of the officers of the canal company are down with the fever of the coun try. A private letter informs us that at Mamie, the brigade is wholly unable to prosecute work, as the men are nearly all down with fever. At Empire a sub chief in the brigade de sondages was unconscious and dying at last report. Mr. Morel, of the engi neer department, is still very ill, but will recover. Judging from the news we may reasonably infer that a great deal of sickness pre vails. The electric light in London is undergoing a thorough test. From the southern side of Blackfriars bridge to the eastern end of Cheap side the thoroughfare is brilliant ly lighted by thirty-two electric lamps, each replacing five gas lamps. From London bridge to the Mansion house thirty-two elec tric lamps are to be substituted for 138 gas lamps. The electric light, after deducting the cost of provid ing and fixing the electric machin ery and lamps and removing them at the expiration of the experi ment, will cost as nearly as possi ble the same amount as has hitherto been paid for gas. Also, from London bridge to the Mansion house, after making a similar de duction, the electric light shows a saving for the year over which the electric light is to be maintained of 30,000 as compared with gas. Gas shareholders are therefore not unnaturally becoming again alarmed at the prospect before them. Good for Hwaco. Mr. E. F. Vaughn, of Tujiekn, Kansas, visited this place a few year ago, and last year assisted in urbaniz ing a colony for Oregon and Washing ton. He has been in regularvcurres pondence with Mr. J. D. Holtnan for some time. The colony is com posed of 175 families, and will start for Oregon about August lt. Follow ing 13 an extract from Mr. Vaughn's last letter: Your letter was read aud re-read many times at our colony meeting by our president, Mr- Hutchinsou, and he informs me it gives all who hear it read great satisfaction, and all agree with me that in tvestern Washington and Oregon, you have all tho elements of wealth which go to make powerful and prosperous states, and this more especially m the country bordering on the coast. With my imperfect aud crude knowledge of your location aud thq country north of Ilwaco, as far as Grays harbor, I can see iniuea of wealth not only for agriculturists, but fur commercial men aud railroad builders aud jjperatora, as well as steamboat men. The country around Bakers bay, Shoalwater bay aud Grays harbor, are destined to become in the near future, great and prosperous centers of commerce and wealth, and in my humble opinion a man can hardly make a mistake in casting his bread upon auy portion of the waters in your section of the territory, nor in engaging in any enterprise connecting these localities with the outside world. The wealth is there and only awaits development to make it pay a thousand fold the men of en terprise who lead in the matter. Had Kansas but a tithe- of the resources possessed by your beautiful country, she would to-day be one of the most powerful and wealthy states in the union. But she has not the resources. I predict that the day is not far dis tant when Bakers .Shoalwater and Grays harbors will be the seat of an immense commerce. It must come. You cannot keep it away if you try. You can hardly dig a canal or build a railroad in the wrong direction, or build a steamboat too many, in a very few years. Your enterprise of con necting Hwaco with Shoalwater bay will pay you, never fear; and a rail road connecting with Olympia would also pay anyone who takes hold of it. A narrow gauge road would not, could not, fail to be a paying enter prise. The Modem Detective. A Goldendale letter of the 2d de scribes the modern detective. They 've had one there from which to paint tho picture: "Wo have had a detec tive among us, a real live one, so lire aud real that he was heralded before hand and so when he got here the bird for which he was looking had fled, and still he goes on to each place telling every body who asks him what he is after. Our people are much surprised. They had been led to sup pose, from what they had read, that a detective was like tho breezes wouldn't know it was coming until it was upon them; and then it would be too late to dodge it. Tho party whom the detective was looking after is a young man by the name of Dellius, from Illinois, who has been clerking in one of our stores. He was quiet and well-behaTed and had won many friends among us, and yet he was a refugee from justice. It seems tliat something near a year since ho had a difficulty with a young man who pun ished him severely with a club. Young Dollins after the fight procured a pistol and firing upon the Juan wounded him, for which he was ar rested and held to answer in the sum of $500, for assault with intent to kill. Friends went his bail and he skipped. It is his bondsmen wh want him." The Seattle Post says: "Several men who have been employed on the Northern Pacific survey, Cas cade division, for some reason quit a Jew days ago arid came out. As to the pass, reports of the extent of the tunneling necessary are of course conflicting but there is no doubt that an expensive tunnel wilt havo to be buiit." Tho Minneapolis millers com plain of an insufficiency of ship ping facilities. The quantity man ufactured already cau hardly be realized by a mere statement of figures. The Washburn mills turn out a car load every thirty-fire minutes through tho twenty-four hours, and unless disposed of at once by shipment, it simply over whelms everything. The Mormon authorities are counting upon an immigration of converts this season to the number of three thousand five hutidred. A good deal of missionarS' work is being attempted in the southern states, with prospects of great suc cess. The steamship "Wyoming ar rived at Now York on Thursdaj' with 200, and more are to follow. Get your' legal "blanks atTnE Astoriax office. A full line of otct two hundred styles. rernvian Bltterf. Cinchona Ksra. Tho Count Cinchnn was the Spanish Viceroj in IViu in lrti. Tho Counters, lite wilo, was tro- ratod h uiiritermlt lent fever, fiom which -he was freod by tho iw of tho tiathi remedy, the IYru- ian bark. or. a it w.ms eaiieu in tin t.. .. .1... A.. ..- tAtiiiiniiIni N I lUllllill' ll Mil VI'Ullll., tjUIIKlllllKl. Grateful for her m-nvery. on her return to Euro' in MK2, Mho introduced the remedv in Spain, wliero it was known under various names, until J.imiau.s called it Cinchona, in honor of the lady who had brought them thai which was more precious than the gold of the Incas. To this day. after a Iajte of two hun dred and fifty years, science has iven us nothing to take its place. It effectu ally cures a morbid appetite for .stimu lant., by restoring tho untural tone of the .stomach. It attacks excessive love of liquor as it does a fever, and destroys both alike. Tho wwerful tonic virtue of the Cinchona is preserved in the Peruvian Hitters, w hich are a eff"Cti e against malarial fever to-day as they were in the days of the old Spanish Viceroys. We guarantee the ingredi ents of thc.sc bitten, to bo absolutely pure, and of the !est known quality. A trial will satisfy you that this is the best bitter in the world. The proof of the pudding is in tho eatlm," aud we williuglj abide this test. For sale by all druggist-, grooers and liquor dealers. Order ft. The Xew School Book. Messrs. Chas.Stcvens fc bon ha e a full supply of text books lately adopted by the state, and which must be introduced in the public schools bv or lK-fore Octo ber 1st. 1831. The following books are offered at In troductory prices or exchange: Montlet lis Elementary Geography. Montieths Comprehensive Geography. Sills Grammar. Hrooks Primary. Elementary. Writ ten and Higher Arithmetics. The following will be .sold at intro ductory rates, but not on exchange: Watsons Chillis Speller. Watsons Tooths Snellnr. Montieths Easy Lessons In Popular! science. Ljtes Hook Keeping. estlakes Common School Literature. Citv Book Stohk, Astoria, Oregon. Mother! Mothers!! Mother!!! Are you disturbed at night and broken of oUr rest by a sick child suffering and crying with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth '.' If so, go nlouce and yet a bottle of Mrs. WinaIovs Soothing Syrup, It will relieve the ioor little suf ferer immediately depend upon it; theie is no mistake about it. There is not a mother on earth who has ever used it, who will not WW von at once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child. operating like magic. It U iK'rfcctly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, aud is the pre scription of one ot the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. SoM everywhere. 23 cents :i bottle. ItururttV C'oenafiie Hair. for lvOs oT I Chicago, Oct. 11. ISW). Tin cc year agomy hair was coming out very fast, and 1 was nearly nahl. was also troubled with dandruff. I began using Hurnett's cocoaine, and my hair immedi ately stopped coming out, and has con stantly been getting thicker. Mv head is now entirelj free from dandruff. My wife has used the cocoaine with equallv gratifying results. P. T. Piatt, with K. McVeaqh fc Co. Hurnett's extracts aie the purest fruit flavois. Have Wistar's bal.sam of wild cherry always at hand. 1 1 cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, in fluenza, consumption, aud all throat and lung complaints, .iO cents andl a Iwu tle. For a first-class oyster stew, fry, pan-roast or fancy roast, go to Hoscou's on Mrui streot, opposite N.' Loeb's. Families supplied by the hundred or the sack, opened or in the shell. MISCELLANEOUS. $100 Reward. 1 REWARD OF NE U'NDRED DOL hv nn jinrtirs.liHil fur xxJars will le paa me arrest ana conv persons, who may bf cilnu of any person or foiAid cnttiuirormolest- imj the water plyes eynKinj: to the Astoria naicr company. F. NOWLEN. Astoria, MalStb. Ifol. Superintendent. "Marian King." TE HAVE NOW PLACED THIS FIRST TT class vessel on tho berth for salmon loading to Li crpooL For particulars regard- his rates of freight and Insurance, upplv to KODGERS, MEYKK & CO.. Portland, Orcgou. Wilson & Fisher DKALKKS IX TT A lEt.Prer.A.IB "HI. LUBRICATING OILS, COAL OIL, PAINTS AND OILS. Sheet, Round, and Square Prepared Rubber Packing. PROVISIONS, MILL FEED, GARDEN SEED, GRASS SEED. Which will lc exchangrtl for country pro duce or sold at lowest prices. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets ASTORIA. OREGON. J. ""CTr. o o nxr :n Wholesale agent for the REDitJEOWNFLOUR Made by the new piocevj. The best Flour in the market. E ery sack guaranteed-: if not rood as rennented von canretum it. ilercTonts will llud It to their advantage to sell this Flour. BRAN. SHORTS AND CHOP FEED Also for sale. Persons wishing Flour or Fred will And me at my uew Drug Store, at O. K. & X. Co's dock. Astoria. J. W. COXX. THE DEW DROP 1HH ! Oh. fishermen, all hear tho good news ! A fine aloon Is started with bast ol Lienors, Wines and Beer, AND FINE FREE LUNCH UNGUARDED. The Grandest Caviar asd Ckeenc, IN SANDWICH THICK AND THIN And willcydu spend a plrdfint hour, drop in at the DEV DROI1NN on Concomly street. jrf.BOBCHER3, SAN FRANCISCO S. D. AWM niXIMHtHt3!I31XIM2U13Ut!IlIli:iSIlItlUIlIIUll2IllIUHHlIlUaflSMSSIlllHIMHI 1 THE NEWS!! 9 5 tltIljnitIXCltrXStlIlXt!:a:ztElS313IIUtISUUUIUUMXIUIUlIllSHtHHSM m J m a WELCOME TO ALL! THE FISHING SEASON HAS OPENED AND SO HAS THE POPULAR j SAM FRANCISCO I CLOTHING- STORE I Opened the largest and best : selected stock of i AND- Gents Furnishing Goods, BOOTS AND SHOES, TRUNKS AND VALISES, HATS AND CAPS, -AND THE BEST- OARTEB'S loiXc cnMvin : ; i A KUBBER BOOTS, ETC., WniCII WILL RE .SOLD AT SAN FRANCISCO WHOLESALE PRICES. REMEMBER THIS IS HO HUMBUG. HAVING 3IADE ARRANGEMENTS IN NEW YORK AND SAN FRAN CISCO FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL MY GOODS, 3IY FACILITIES. FOR BUYING ARE SUCH AS TO ENABLE ME TO Undersell all Others. I Defy Competition. Facts and GREAT SURPRISE AT THE I San Francisco Store ! I HERE ARE PRICES OF GOODS THAT WILL SURPRISE ALL. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. MENS AND ROYS CASIMERE SUITS FROM EXTRA BEST SUITS ' FINE BLACK SUITS DIAGONAL SUITS CASIMERE PANTS EXTRA BEST PANTS " BOYS SUITS. ALL SORTS, FROM FURNISHING GOODS. OVERALLS FROM GO CTS. TO Si 00 JUMPERS , ALL WOOL SOCKS CHECKER SOCKS. SIX PAIR FOR COTTON SOCKS, THRKE PAIR FOR WHITE SHIRTS FROM COLORED CASIMERE- ' FLANNEL u - BLUE NAVY - FLANNEL UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS FROM COTTON FLANNEL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS MARINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS OIL CLOTHING. LONG OIL COATS YROM OIL JUMPERS - BOOTS AND SHOES. MENS CALF BOOTS FROM MENS KIP BOOTS ELASTIC GAITERS BUCKLE SHOES - MENS SLIPPERS - BOYS BOOTS - I HAVE THIS SPRING STRAINED EVERY NERVE AND USED MY ENTIRE ENERGY AND BEST JUDGMENT IN PLACING IN OUR AS TORIA HOUSE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF THE ABOVE LINE OF GOODS. CALL AND INSPECT FOR YOURSELF. YOU ARE WELCOME. I WILL GLADLY SHOW MY GOODS, NO MATTER WHETHER YOU BUY OR NOT. NEW GOODS BY" EVERY' STEAMER. S. DANZIGER. San, Francisco Store, JSquemocqne street, next door toJPagfl&:Ahns'store7northof Wallrt-waUarBestaurant. Antona Oregon. CLOTHING STORE. j.... OTHXITG ! OAPE AISTN mmmJm Figures ! ........... S 8 00 TO 13 00 ' 20 00 " 25 00 " 22 00 " 4 00 5 50 12 00 M .. 12 00 ... IS 00 . 15 00 ... 2 50 . 4 00 G 00 GO 20 1 00 25 I 00 25 1 75 t 50 3 00 1 75 2 50 90 75 SI 50 1 00 2 00 1 25 CO 50 S3 50 TO 4 50 2 75 u 3 00 80 CO TO 4 50 .-. 2 75 4 00 I 75 w 2 50 225 " 35 50 M 1 00 1 25 u I 75 BUSINESS CABDS. TAlY TCTTLE, ZM. I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Oi'FiCE 0er the White Ilouse Store. KESinracK Next door to Mrs. JVlnnsont boarding house, CheuniniK street, Astoria Oregon. J, Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Chenamus .Street. - ASTOKIA. OREGO rt W. FKITOX. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA - - - ORF.GOX Office o er Page & Allen' store, Cass street Tjl C. HOIiDKN. NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AOENT. A VAN DUSEN. NOTARYPUBLIC. Chenamus Street, near Oecldeat Hotel, ASTORL, OREGON. Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. TCI P. HICKS. DENTIST, ASTORIA. --- - OREGON. Rooms In Allen's building up stairs, corar ot Cass and Sqemocqhe streets. D l"K. M. D. Jr..XI.GS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Graduate University of Virginia, xsea Physician to Hay View hospital, Baltimore City. 18O-T0. Oi-uck In Page it Allen's building, np stairs. Astoria. T A. McIXTOSH. MERCHANT TAILOR, Occident Hotel Building. ASTORIA .-- OREGON Q U. ItAIX & CO., DUAUK IS Doors. Windows, Bllads, Traa hoxhm, JLnabr. Etc All kinds of Oak Lumber, Glass, Boat Ma terial, etc. Steam Mill near We-.ton hotel. Cor. Gn evlteand Astor street. TIXIiKXlIART dk. SCHOENTL. Occident Hotel HaJr Dressing Saloon ASTORIA - OREGON. Hot, Cold, Sfeoner, Htcara and Smlpkur BATHS. 39SpecInl attention iclren to ladles' and children's hair cutting. lrhate Entrance for Ladle-i. WItrjA3I FRY. PRACTICAL BOUT XXI) NIIOK MAKER. Chkxamuk Stuket. opposite Adler's Book store, - Astoria. Obrgox. IS- Perfect fits guaranteed. All work warranted. Give me a trial. All orders promptly Ailed. VT. L. M'CAllK, Atona. J. A. BBOWX Portland. UROWX A. McCABE, STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS. Astoria offlce At E. C Holden's Auction store. Portland offlce--2t it street. 13-tf To-Xight. To-NigM. GRAND BALL. AT MUSIC HALL, THIS EVENING. DE3. uSL. CXJIjKTKT- dialer in FA3III.Y GROCERIES, NAIIfi, MUX FEED AW1 HAY Cash paid lor country produce. Small profits on casn sales. Astoria, Oregon cor ner of Main aud Squemocahe streets. I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Corner Caeiiamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON. Wm. Houseman of Portland BEGS LEAVE Ta NOTIFY HIS friends and customers that he has opened A FISHERMAN'S' CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS STORE Next to G. W. Hume's grocery store. F. HOUSEMAN, Agent HANSEN BEOS Contractors and Builders, CORNER ASTOR AND CASS STREETS. Near Congregational Church. And are now ready to receive orders for all kind ol i WOOD WORK. Contracts taken to build and repair SniPS, HOUSES, BOATS, ETC.. AT LOWEST RATES. J37Doors and Window Frames made to order. P. T. BARCLAY. T. U. HATCH. HATCH & BARGLAY, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 20 California St., San Francisco, Cat. C. H. STOCKTON, ji SQTC3E:, 3XQW -AND -CARRIAGE PAINTER,- PAPER HANGING AND WALL COLORING A SPKCIALTY. GLAZING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 9Snop next door to AswiIahJ Office, in Shuster'sDulldlng. p,- ft. i