The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, January 08, 1882, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text3B v V ASTVR1A. ORKOON: SUNDAY JAN. S, 1882 J. F. HALLOP.AX. Fdltor. A Pessimistic Tietr. The old question of the Chinese in thpTJnitcd States presents, in addition to the main points of ob jection, minor grounds for reason able complaint and natural appre hensions. Apart from the ques tions of labor supply, race affinity, national ioipovishment, etc., come hygienic considerations that de mand attention. According to the Bulletin there are, as given by the final official figures of the census, 105,465.Chinamen in the United States. The number of the sexes are not given. It may be assumed, however, that of the total number 103,000 are males. If there were with these males the usual propor tion of women and children, the total Chinese population of the United States would amount to G00,0P0. There are ten states of the Union which have not so many people. There are nine states which have only from 100,000 to 300,000 more. There is a Chinese nucleus at this mom ent in every state and territory with the excep tion of Vermont and North Caro lina. Nine-tenths of these per sons are located in the Pacific states and territories, viz.; 75,132 in California; 9,310 in Oregon; 5,416 in Nevada; 1,030 in Arizona and 3,186 in Washington. The Eastern advance ot the golden horde is halted in Idaho and Mon tana 3,370 strong in the former tenitory and 1,703 in the latter. Thence north and south they have effected a lodgment in every state with the exceptions noted. There is nearly one Chinese male adult for every, two white male adults in California. The propoi tion is not so large in Oregon and Nevada. If endowed with the electorial franchise they would hold the bal- "anciror-jjowur in all lliesB otaUrar This at the moment is the size of the Chinese invasion. But if un checked it is capable of an indefi expansion. They would not miss in China an emigration that would engulf half of the states of the Union. The different ruce of people who have settled this continent brought something either a particular trait, physical development, or talent, which has been added to the general stock- The Chinese bring with them customs and sys tems which displace our civiliza tion wherever theirs take root; and in addition they bring con tagious -diseases. There have been already outbreaks of the small-pox on Chinese account in several parts of the country. An epidemic is threatened in Chicago, New York, Jersy City, BrookKn and elsewhere. It is making its appearance among the emigrants arriving at Castle Garden. Bu,t that is the- return wave. Small pox has passed around the world to London and Paris and the Continent, and is now coming back on its track. The facts of history which bear on this subject are unimpeachable. The system of inoculation prevails in China. No other method of prevention is tolerated there. Inoculation has been well described as the cultiva tion of small-pox germs. It was the rule of England for nearly a century. During that period small-pox was epidemic every third year. Three severe epidem ics also occurred. A writer of the period forcibly remarks that- the "fell disease appeared only to let up until new material was created for it to feed upon." Small-pox has been epidemic here twice within a few years. This tendency has been observable evor since the Chinese began to largely increase in number among us. AVc hear of the small-pox first in those places where Chinese are congregated the Sandwich Islands, Peru, Cali fornia, Cuba and Australia. When it breaks out among them they are crafty enough to conceal it. They .. have no knowledge of disinfection. They take no effective precautions to prevent the- spread of the dis ease. They herd together in large numbers. Engaged for the most part in washing, they are excellent disseminators of the deadly germs. It looks as if the country at large is going to have the same sad experience to which we have been subjected on' this coast. We hope sincerely that it may escape. If, however, it does not, many thou sands of people are doomed to death by a loathsome disease. When the small-pox makes its ap pearance on the Chinese immi grant steamers, it makes the round of the world. It has done so twice already. Each time it will enlarge the path of its desola tion. The mechanism for its dis semination throughout the country is now furnished by the Mongol nucleus in every state. There is no impending calamity which can not bo greatly mitigated by the adoption of proper precautions. But this is something beyond our power except by shutting the gates. We cannot induce the vast mass of the Chinese nation to give up inoculation. They will, therefore, for generations continue to breed small-pox at regular intervals. As they move outwards they bring their disease with them. When they are well scattered over a country it is certain to be goner ally propagated. No one will know of it till the germs are all distributed. Alaska Survey. At a meeting of the San Vr.m cisco Chamber of Commerce on the 27th ult, Professor Davidson made some statements relative to the proposed survey of Alaska. He stated that he had made the survey of the Aleutian Islands, which resulted in their purchase by the Government. Since then he had visited them again in 1809. They had a shore line of 9000 miles, and were exceedingly valua ble, both in respect to their fishe ries andjtheir lumber etc. Along the entire coast there was timber in large quantities down to the water's edge, many of tho trees be ing six feet in diameter and 200 feet in hight. The yellow eedar was found there to a large extent. It was a most valuable wood for ship-building. Tho Russians uso it. When last there he saw a ves sel that had been lying wrecked on the beach for twenty-eight years, and the keel and planking of it, of yellow cedar, were as sound as the day tho vessel was launched. Before it was wrecked it had been at sea eight years. He had forwarded pieces of the wieck to the Naval authorities at Wash ington, who, after examination, pronounced it the best light wood for ship-building they had ever seen. A memorial to Congress was subsequently drawn up, asking that body to make an appropria tion for the continuance of the United States- coast'and geodetic survey within the Territory. A skw locomotive, to be run by 'water fuel,'" is nearly completed at Patterson, New Jersey. The theory implies the dissociation of the oxygen and hodrogen in the presence of naphtha gas heated to a high temperature, followed by tho consumption of the hydrogen at a very high temperature. Ob jection is made that so effective an agent must, of necessitv, de stroy any "material with which it is brought in contact, but nothing but practical tests can determine that. An Eastern railroad com pany has offered 1,000,000 for the right to use tho new fuel, provided an engine adapted to its use will draw a train of four Pullman cars from New York to Chicago and back on schedule time. Latest from the Guitcart Case. A VAS.nixr,TON dispatch of last Friday says there have been no new developments in the Guiteau case. Judge Cox is engaged in preparation of his rulings upon law points. Davidge will then be ready to proceed at once with tho opening argument for prosecution, but it is thought an adjournment will , be taken until Monday. Prayers of defense have been sub ject to general discussion with tho legal fralernity, particularly ihe 12th, which sets forth if the jury shall believe from evidence the prisoner v,as in sound miiut or not, so insane as to w irresponsible for ' the act at tho time of shooting the president, the 2d of July, 1S31, and that ho then lit law fnlly and willfully, but, without malico in fact, in the District of Columbia, shot and thereby injured the pies ident. of which shooting and injury the person so injured subsequently died in the state of New Jersey and within the United Stales, then prisoner is guilty of the crime of man slaughter and the jury should so find. This i. looked upon as a last resort. Defense claim that as the shooting occurred in the Dis trict of Columbia and the death in New Jersey, the crime is one of manslaughter. Section 5330 of the statutes says: If a person unlaw fully and willfully, but without malice, stnkes stab, wounds, or shoots at, or otherwise injures an other, of which striking, stabbing wounding, shooting or other in juries such other pcison dies, either on land or sea, within or without tho United States, he is guilty of the crime of manslaugh ter. As absence of malice must be shown to remove Guiteau's crime from the murder class, it is not believed Judge Cox can rule favorably upon this prayer. MISCELLANEOUS. B. B. FRANKLIN, UNDERTAKER, Comer Cass and Sqr.cnioqhe streets, ASTORIA. - - ORDION DT. W.KR IK WALL PAPER " ' " AN1 - WINDOW SHADES AND UNDERTAKERS GOODS. S3 CO CD o I LU 5 I O 1 ?PiE I'B ilL.a -o- a m s rs ! (Dig H 1 M z i 1 nr. I o I if! 1 LL I t .i- 3 S3 $4 j2 I a ? DC I . -a i o Z. o CO 50TONS T.iV2:i:roor. rism:KY satt 1'ors.ile cl7c.il). Applj to , , , .1. 0. HUSTLER. Astoria, Dee. , l&sl. ail Notice. milE PARTNERSHIP HOIinrOKORreK JL Ijtlng between v. Ii Jacklns and John A. Momgomeiy under the linn name of Iflfkins ' ATllltfmimnfl ll.ie tin.n .l. .In.. ii , -...,.... .....j, it..-. ylUl till" l.l ilissohed by nuitnil consent. John A. Montgomery will collect and settle all ac counts of said linn. CHAS. i:. .TACRTN8. -Wona, 0n, Dec. 9, 1SS1. cl-sod To Builders and Contractors. SEALED TKOPOSALS WILL RE RE renctl by the undersigned until noon, January 23. ISSi, for the furnishing of mate rials, erecting and joninleting a Church edilleo on Main, between Jefferson and As- tnrStrppls In title fitf ltm1c.i..it....m.. tionsean be examined at myonice.ou and .mci ,- uuru;iv. ,111 uisr. hip ngiit to reject any and all bids is icseri ed. . ,,... -' "'itr, secretary of Board ot Trustees, rirst Presby. tcnan Church of Astoria. u-td jJRS. A. RAPPLEYEA, Pomicily of New York, wishes to an- nnmirf In tin. lor!W.fc nriitnn.di.i.k. ,-. ..l.u,1MWUMlwlw 11U113JIC 1S11UW prepared to do DRESS MAKING Tn nil tl.n 1 itnct ft. Iiu . 1 ..... ... ... ....... ..... ?s,", jj.su.un 01 i our pat ronage Is respectfully solicited. lionnis opposite Liberty Hall, Cuenamus .street. Notice-to Cannerymen. fjion Tnir.TY days from this date --- . v.M,...,. . ,.., 1...1.U usu uuAes ui sat isfactory quality 111 any quantltv at the fol-low-nig prices : bOes in the shuck 12$ cents each ; nailed boxes tlH cents each, deliv ered at the West Shore Mills . . . .i.U. IJtULLlNGEE. Astoria, Dec 10, ISSl. d-lm Are you lnade iniscrnblp by Indi- E. Dement MISCELLANEOUS. .. . Allen, (sUl I'FSMiU TO PiOE & ALLEN' ) WlolMid jnrt retail ile-Jer li Glass and Plated Ware, TROPICAL AXD DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGErABLES. Together with Wines, LiQiiors, Toljacco If Cigars the largest and most complete slock of goods In their line to bi fouoTltu the cliy. Comer of Cuss and Sqnemoeqhe- Streets. ASTORIA. OREGON. tarbour's IRISH FLAX THREADS Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork ant Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, ail sizes. Seines Made to Order, Flax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. BARBOUR BROTHERS. . 51 1 Market Street. San Frnnrigco HENRY DOYLE &. Co.. Managers. -ASK FOE- UNION INDIA RUBBER CO'S Tare ram onm Rubber Boots and Coats. ISJBWARE 01? IMITATION ! which lircients their erflpliiif nrhtwiblnir' Tlipj will last twice as long as any others manufactured. rOK SALE BY ALL DEALE1SS. ALL KINDS HDnBEH HELTIXO. PACK ING, HOSE, SntLVGS, CLOTHING, EOOTS AND -SHOES. Etc. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. E. II. PEASE, Jr. S.M.EUNYON, Agents, San Tranciseo . Notice of Copartnership. VT., THE UNDERSIGNED, HERKIiY Yl give notice that we have formed a co partnership under the Ann mine of Leinen weber&Cohn, to transact the buslnessof tan ning, In Astoria, Oregon. C. LEINKNWKUEi:, A. A. COIIX. Astoria, Oicgon, Dec. C.1M. d-Mil HILL'S VARIETIES. GEO. HILL, - - - PiiOPIUETOIt CIIAS. KOHLEi:, - STAGE MANAGER Open all (he Year. I'crrormancc K f rj Mslit. Entire Cliaugc or Pro. srammc Once a Week. Comprising all the latest SONGS, DANCES AND ACTS. The theatre is crowded nightlv, and all who hae witnessed tho entertainment pro nounce It to be equal to any gH en elsewhere. Mr. Hill as a caterer for the public's amusement can not be excelled. Am bod v wishing to spend a pleasant evening and see spurkllne wit and beauty without vul garity, should IniproTe the opportunity and come. Open air concert every ceniuf; : perform ance commencing at 8 ; entrance to theatre on Benton street ; private boxes on Chena mu3 street. Notice. NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR COXSI no JO ftf (ha KTuflct 14 111 lirt At.ilnnf.il,. lor any debts contracted by the crew. UW IJODCER, MKYER & CO. TT"P.C,nnTTATTrT? TT?TATT,TEV'n r T..N0V.2tJ,lb81. ' ' Written proposals will bereceied bvtlie lmnpilniorl nt Vfmonn.im Ttnfml.n ll' in 1 a tllO rAlitmhfn Vnnnniivw niMnnV "W until March 31sr,18S2, for the right of exclu sive seining on tho Fort Stevens. (Point Adams) Military Reservation, during the next fishing season. The right to reject any or all bids, as may be deemed best, is re served by the undersigned. O.D.GREEN. Mai. and Ass't Agt, General, Brevet Briga dier General U. S. Army. dtf MISCELLANEOUS. eo.W.Hnme Wholesale and Retail Dealer ri- ( 01773 r tp q U.LIWV J'JJJXVXJJJIO, Provisions, Lumber, ktc :tc. etc. Fisheriiieiis and Cannerv SUPPLIES' A SPECIALTY. AGENT J-OK THE San Jose Fruit Packing Company. and Tin: San Francisco Chemical ASTORIA - - . OREGON. THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE. The undersigned respectfully notifles the public t li.it lia ins been appointed asent lor the NEW IMPROVED SINGER, He H now prepared to offer these unrivalled hewing Machines on nucIi terms as cannot lall to meet the wants of eerybody in need of this Indispensable article, of household furniture. Liberal discount made on cash sales. To those desiring it I will sell on the instalment plan. l'Ie dollars a month, 17 cents a day, (.loss than It costs a smoker for cigars), will soon purchase jourvrtfeaSinger. Tho Best Sewing Machine Ever Put Together. Old Sewing Machines taken in exchange. Attachments. Needles, Cotton, Oil. etc.. al waj s on hand. Call and examine the Singer Sewing Machine and thearlctvof work it can perform at E. C. IfOLDEN'S. Agent Singer Man. Co. Chicago mwsm, T. STRAUSS, - - AiJEXT. Is now ready to supply the public with the Celebrated Chicago Beer In any quantity to suit. I have also this t'rlrliraleil Clilrago Kecr In Holllm, WIiIlIi is now - cry popular'among "all fami nes aim haioons. rieaso send in j our orders and they will liaciny best attention. ' J. STP.AUSS, Astoria, Oregon. Agent for Oregon and Wash. Ter. MAKES VP riRST CLASS STOCK INTO Harness and Saddles, Anil will lit ou out in better si jlp and cheap er rates than any other man In Oregon. A lull lino of lVliipw, Curry Comb, etc., 011 lianil. Piles! Piles! Piles! A Sure Cure round at T.ust I ' One 3f-cl SulTerl A sura Cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Ulcerated Piles has been discovered by Dr. Williams, (an Indian Itemcdv), called Dr. William's Indian Ointment. 'A single box lias cured the worst chronic cases of 23 or so years standing. No one need suffer fhe minutes after apnljlng this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions, instruments and electuaries do more harm than good. Wil liam's Ointment absorbs tho tumors, allavs the Intcnso-itelung, (particularly at night af ter getting warm in bed), acts as a poultice, gives instant relief, and is prepared onlv for Piles, Itching of tho private parts, and for nothing else. Read what the Hon. J. Jr. Cofllnburry of CIeel.ind,sas about Dr. William's Indian Pile Ointment : Ih.uo used scores ot Pile Cures, and it affords me pleasure to say that I have never found an j thing which gave such immediate and permanent relief as Dr. William's Indian Ointment. Forsalebyall druggists ormalled 011 re- I'l'ipi 01 price. i uo. JlKXtlV & CO.. Prop's. Cleveland. O. Hodgc. Davis & Co., Wholesale Agents, 1 uriiamirurcgon. Free to Everybody! A Beautiful Book for the Asking By applying personal! vat the nearest oIT.co Of THE SlNUEK irANOFACTURING CO.. (or by postal card If at a distance), and adult person willbe presented with a beautifully illustrated copy of n New Rook entitled GENIUS REWARDED, Oil THE Story of tie Sewini MacMne. Containing a handsome and costly steel en graving frontispiece ; also, 23 finely engraved wood cuts, and bound in an elaborate blue and gold lithographed cover. No charge, whatever is made for this handsome book, which can be obtained onlv by application at the branch and subordinate nfflces of Tlio Singer Manufacturing Co. The Singer Manufacturing Co. Principal Office, 31 Union Square. NEW YORK. For Sale. HOIIESTEAD OF JAS. SLATER. ONE nnlo from Elk Creek. Clatsop county, lfcO acres, 15 cleared and .fenced, house and barn. A good cattleTanch. Inquire of dwtf ' JOHN HOBSON. ! F!m Jk. IMEosfcfgomery, srecrason to j isps i 1 I COI5.R OF MAIX AXI ASTORIA, - i k TIT-Z"-a. k'l. I !' 1 1 wvvb.WSi ' fcl l s? """iv SKK2Srd!rfr23S!!S?(i'-l? " JOB IVTIV THE ASTOEIAJST STEAM 'PRINTING HOUSE HAS. FASTEST ANJ) BEST FEESSES, - ANJ) TYPE OF THE LATEST STYLEB. saMVe purchase Paper. Cards. Ink, and other materials of the manufacturers -flLt LoTu-ost OasliiHates, And can therefore nlTordJto in-, as wealwajtjdo. Hip best articles, while charging 03STX.1T 3VC033353I:taunEI PRICES. Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Hearts. ,"V-" '. TIIE EVERY DAY WANTS OP THE COUNTING ROOJ1 AND THK WORKSHOP AKE KUPPIJED AT TRICES WHICH CAN- NOT RUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. THE ASTOEIAN, (DAILY AND WEEKLY) .; TS RESPECTED AND COMMENDED BY ALL FORIITS Impartiality, Ability, Fairness aiid Reliability THE PAPER POR THE FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE ApvRCHANT, - DAILY ASTORIATV TERMS: BY iHAIK. rosTACK rssr.R to alt. snESCRinERs.i DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAK DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS rSample copies of cither edition 10 cents. Address : j. p. HAia.ORAHf A Co. Publishers, Astoria, Oregon aSTostmasters are anthorted to act as agents for The Astoriax. ic-kins a. montoomkk.) "HAWKS I" Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. 'A GetcrM Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Mitgcc Stoves and .Ranges The Best In the market! I'lumbing goods ot all kinds on hand. Job w ork done in a workmanlike manner. JKFFKRSOX STREETS, OREGOK. n THE - COMMERCIAL MAN, ' FOR THE MECHANIC, IFOR EVERY PERSON : I 9 00 - S 00 -iS;5Sie'' V.Br' 4r' i. - "-'. ,.-)? , :?-