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ASTORIA, OREGON: SUNDAY- AUGUST . 10W An Eastern Opinion Ahout the time the proposition in reference to the Astoria lnd grant was made U "the parties of the second part," the following letter was sent to the Reporter from this city: Astoria, Oregon, December ll,lS82 To the Editor of the Reporter:' The State of Oregon and peo ple, and Astoria Chamber of Com merce, have repeatedly petitioned congress to declare forfeited the unearned and abandoned portion of the Oregon Central Kailroad grant, but witlmut result. "Would vou be so kind as to state -whether settlement can now be allowed under the recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior in the case of "Wonzel vs. St. Paul, Min neapolis & Manitoba Tiaflway company. Respectfully, bmirtON. Following is the reply: Settlement and entry is in our opinion not allowable bylaw with in the limits of any land grant where the road was not completed at the date fixed by statute. The settlement and entry protect?! by the act of April 21. 1S7G (3d Sec, 10 Stat., p. 35), is that settlement and entry which is lequired under the usual rules and regulations governing pre-emption and home stead entries. Such entries, with in the limits of expired railroad grants, are declared valid, and pa tents are to be Issued thereon a in other cases. The act is mandator;, and in its legal effect is a legislative dc laration of forfeiture of all lauds within the limits of land grants where the roads have not been completed in the time fixed by the granting acts, so far as such lands may be claimed by settlers under the homestead or pre-emp tion laws. It is further in legal effect a leg islative revocation for settlement purposes of all withdrawals of lands made for such roads, wheth er the withdrawals wore originalH authorized by law or not. Mr. Carl Schurz, civil service reformer and editor of the North ern Pacific railroad company's New York newspaper, attempted when secretarv of the iu'oiior to nullify this act of congrc.-s, but Secretary Teller, who appeals to have some respect for the lawa of his countiyas well as for his own official character and obligations, and who is not very much en gaged in the nullification business for the benefit of repudiating rail road companies, has found it to be his duty to enforce the act his predecessor ignored. The decision to which ou refer, and which was first published in the October number of the 1U porter (Wenzcl vs. St. P., M. & M. railroad company), is a clear and conclusive statement of the law as found in the act of 1S70. AVe apprehend that the law was the same before the . passage of that act, particularly as to the grants of the character of those in Oregon. The inhibition of set tlement by a withdrawal of lands is an incident to a grant; where a grant fails the incidents fall with it. The land being freed from the grant, becomes again public land by virtue of that fact. It only wants a little intelligence to sec and enough integrity to declare and execute the law. The trouble was that defaulting railroad com panies did not want the law ascer tained or carried out, and as they ran and apparently owned the interior department, from the secrotar3 down, it was not ascer tained, and it was not carried out. And now comes the act of April 21, 1S7G, whjch sweeps out of the way all the chicanery of railroad apologists and plainly and emphatically commands, the de partment of the interior to respect the laws and to regard bona fide entries within the limits of railroad grants as valid when made in the usual way after the expiration of the grants, and issue patents ac cordingly. Secretary Teller decides that the words "the expiration of the grants" mean the dates fixed by the granting acts for the complet ion of the road?. " We see no good reason why settlers should not present their claims, under the JJd section of the act of 1876, in every case of actual settlement within the limits of such expired grants. Pnljlie Dobt. The eloEe of the lirsfc month of j the new fiscal year shows a redue- j tion in the public deht since July j 1 of S,U00,00Q. The treasury has( now -1-aHy 3203,000.000 in gold coin and gold bullion, an in-! crease a unug ;e mourn oi nearly $5,000,000.. Against the gold fund there is outstanding $60,000,- 000 gold certificates, an increase of $261,000 for the month. The accumulation of standard silver dollars in the treasurv roes steadilv forward, 'the number of tlic-sg pieces now held being over $113,- j 000,000 against which there is outstanding nearly 71,000,000 in certificates Of V2,'oOO,O0O silver dollars in July, one-half went into the treasury. The weight of silver coin now in tw. treasurv is 5,084: tons. The receipts of in m-y compared with those for .! uly, 1S82, show a. falling off of over $4,250,000. This loss is mainly in internal revenue receipts, which the operation of the new tax iaw! by which the tobacco tax hue been reduced one-half and certain other taxes abolished, will explain. In the custom receipt, there was I an" increase over last .7 uly of nearly $1,000,000, caused by a re duction of duties on merchandise which was hld in bond until after July 1, in order to Mtcuru the benefits of reduced the new tariff act. A cable special from London says: Once more the Con ftderate bondholders have their hopes raised that they iniiy finally be onablbd to realize at this late-date some percentage of their ill starred investment. A new syn dicate was rccontly formed for ef fecting a settlement, its members have subscribed &L0.OO0 for the preliminary expenses and the payment of the City National Safe Deposit company for the custody of the bo:d and the . issue of certificates ajid for expenses in curred across tiie Atlantic. They have secured a committee of trus tees who com maud great confi dence. What success the scheme limy "nave ill dejeid largely iion Democratic success or defeat in November, 1884. Accoi:Di:ft: to a New iTwlc dhi patch. the toiographers' strike seems to have settled down to a question of cnuurauce. Gould outlined this plan in his statement to a friend. "While talking- of the situation, he said thai the present strike was but a skirmish line in a light which has been projected by the Knights of Labor, of which the brotherhood is a branch'. Ev ery corporation, or firm, or indi vidual, who employs a large num ber of men, are interested in see ing this movement defeated, for they know that its suoccss means the success of the Knights of La bor, and owing to the great inter osts involved, the Western Union cannot and will not give in, no matter what its loss is or to what inconvenience the public is put to. The deplorable accident which lately befell Chief Justice Waite, an abrasion of the cuticle caused by unaccustomed horseback exer cise illustrates in the case of that distinguished Jurist the di'fii cultiesi attendant upon'a substitu tion or head quarters for hind quarters. Tun senatorial struggle in New Hampshire ended last Fridays by the legislature electing A. F. Pike-, U. S. senator for six" 3ears. In Astoria, Am-.'-S, E. E. Hoe buck, a native of New Yftrk, oiilv sun of T. G., and Eliza O. Koebiick. ayetl J4 years and 7 iiiontlis. KEW TO-DAY OCCIDENTAL HALL! T0-M011R0W NIGHT. The FunnW Show oh the Ilornt. TWISTESS . A rollioking iilust ration ofeverv laylif, aboimdlng hi secm-s and iitcideiui suxcest lve of Use title. nMnttl wfth spartclMtt: iiiM!iaudconl-n appointments, wilii Hie lollov. in CAST OI" CHAKACTKIIS : Cousin Joe. a fat boy ; Moits. IigrsiMl. an artist : Mr. JJradtcy, a llvelv old darkey ; lllli Henderson, a Uad uby. JOHX P Ia-y, a maid in ltogpra Mansion ; Mlto. Lefarrc, a singer : ilrs. Jteudeiwin; an old negress ; Kate . JJrmhVn Hrtly young wenclt, Hl'LLNK. Fritz, an owontric German servant : Kra hall. a musician; Boots, a trasedian. W I'rank. an atldeU jt from culiezff ; the Jersey Lily, Ill'RK IJHATNJIK. Dunug tlie ploco the following specialties will l)c introduced : Cousin Joe, Lucy aujl Fritz, in AmKtkm FriUE ....' Wootlcn Shoe Kxerrise Jllle. Lclarre In Songs of the dav Moos. lArand.....................". .......Iu Charcoal CHrtoousand Jiaitees Frank In a Iiplay of Strcnclh IIr. ISradley, Mrs. Henderson, Ike Hender son and Kate Itrdley, in plantation act, "-1IISOIIIKJB':" C.rahsit In all kinds oOIhMc Frank in liar Exercise Lucy, Cousin Joe, ltoot, Jersey Lily, in .: "-.FEjS AK.S?' . "Solid Fun fromlicslnnlm to End.' OT TO-DAY. EI 1 1 TheFtwar -- -j- t Will lv (2 ray's dock lor ILWACO, ffe "Sen. MILES'' at 9 A. &1. Itns immediate'v to make courts-lion with the "Wide Vrt" sihI tenea&siti far 15. WACO, at 1 o'clock X 31. FOR UHOOK DIRECT! Tlw- --jifc-iiMl t) ;r..ti r..tr.,u- ttGIenlerYie" 800 Register Will lake SALMON in U M:i!-iiip- JKTS.OM KKANAItl.K TKKMn. lor llte abovc named I'tirt, aiul liax it:r iarjv en gagement will Ik nu'ekh li-spali-hot'. I'or iwtt s mT 'rc'sht iik Iiih::i";:i.-c Avy Jo S! USCX. CIH KCH CO.. l'ort'aml. Or. Orlo 1. 1- CHRKUY. Astorin. Or. Changed Hands. rpWK KAKICET OX C!IKXAMt.4STKSKT, X. Unve mwd lv dot. Oa-ow. has ht-ett bought by (hns Eleri who wilt here after ouutlurt it. Md K:rt xWiJCfialty. The public trade sjlc'l' d. Hotice. miiKiiK will i:h ax i:i.ixrriox itKi.t) JL on !!;: v. the 1-Klt day (ft August, ini. ai Umiio .f Alria l'tiirim' Co.. Xi. 1.ftr !' Hiri.s4 of flwling a fhiK Kii' 1 .Ktra Kin 1prHwut. a'Hdiug to or- iniaiH i tne uny i amoiw. Al!vl ('. .I.TUKXCHAIH). i I'ttik-nt ISoari m JMt-gaUs A. 1. 1. t 1 I'l.KVlTlVll " ' Sec'r A. I. I. 2d HaiFs Safes. -5TKHAVF.Tin: ACKNCV FOR ASTO !? T na of the above safe ; HUlies desiring tm jMrriiatse-wiU do well to call and examine ctlal(jrue and jrlee lHls.- 1KWCOKTH It JOHNS. For Sale. ONK OiKi) HOKSF.OXKXKW KXl'KXSS waou, 4ie r-i lu n liann-vs. Inquire at this oflie. !l-iwks To Whom it Kay Coftcem. "VUHEKE Vf". MY VIFK. MA'ITIK K. ; Y Hul-hii?' !ia !.ft lay hed aud laard v.ii!uut jiisi cause or provoeation. tlii is lo cauiion nil ierm front harbonn or t nm tr.v: her a I w:!t pay :; hills if hcreonttact tULV.Ut 1 this d:il'. THOMAS K. HFTCHI XiS, Ki::t;:i!on, W. T. Aiyrw 1. !. ScImoI Assessment Hetice. BOAUl) OF niUKCTOIW WILL mket tlie tax iiayers of School OMriet Xo. W, m Mtmday. A 11. n, 1-c.al it o'clock a. m., at tlie seli.Kd house, lor the purpose of cor reetiux anv errors in the assessment mil. Ity order of the JUianl. C. W. SIUYKLY. Clerk. 'TT Axn Hsrseshceing Establishment. IIIAYK LATliLY SKCl'KKD THE SHK vices of a competent horeJMer from tl lintds, and will guarant'-c satisfaction in that wo1;. C-auncrj work aul genera! Wack tocUhint; dons at rcasonaMf rates. Shop near KiniM'Vs cannery. JOHN FKKi.Y. MAGATUS (5. VWiMM, lea!er hi HABBf ARE, IE0S, STEEL, Iron Pice and Fittings, 1-LUMUK1&A2U) STEAM FITTER? Goods ami Joels. SHEET LEAD 8TBIF LEAD SHEET IROM TIH AMD COPPER, C??aiHBM Snpplies Stcsf Tin Wars and (-iouso fufmsbisg Ssods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIH, COP PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. Xotte-lMit&st das workimoi employed. A larj aaaertment of" SCALE,8 Constantly on lumd LUMBHiG, Gas and Steam Filling DONE 18Y JJUimoCK & AVIIEXLl'It. AT fair r: tes. Ahw a complete Miek of Koods in our line. Ksttuiatcs jdren and work"suarantel. Cassstieet. in rear of ! O O F hnildin?, next to Oas Cos office. CARL ABLEE OH IJ.N'AW OS St. - - ASTOUIA, OIL Iveeps c5 constantly fyij on hand JSsJi A FULL LINE 01" F'fiE WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY, Which he offers to the public at tiM hwest tires. Kvry article pmrantee! to he as ienresntel. Ketairina one by W. F. Arwhrastcr, l'raetlcal Watchmaker and Jeweler. FJae "Watch Xteii&irlHK a Specially. nAH work piarantoed. FOR CHIEF ENGINEER OF THK Astoria Fire Department. FRAME J?. HICKS At' Inn regular meeting of Kescuo Engine Company Jfo. 2, held at the hail of tlie company Jnly 2, 18S3, ifr. Fratik P. flicks waa nominated for the position of chief engineer, and we wiHiid repjeclfiill3' roconimend him to the ttramcn of this dafMtrttnunt for snch poattion. R. P. PfiABL, . 0. Y. Foltoi,-, Se'cy. " Proeident. . 9. Have a Full Comer iiPii PEEEMPTORY AHPTTfllff iIF'NA1LS ArD SPIKES, il II U 1 i U U U A il 11 : Shoif Hartlvyare, Paints and Oils OF STEAM PACKING. Balance of Stock s v,Ami ASE yu.i. i j:k!. OX fTANi) AT SHERIFF OIILI! MOHDAY, JULY 23, 2P.BL 1 have received ptsilivc instruc tions from the BONA PIDE OWNERS of Tina LARGE 3T0GK OF DRY GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION To clos the same oat at Auction, WITHOUT EESEEYS. Sale commencing on above day. Asicti:s'-i;r. BAHKIMG AHOSNSl!SANeE. x. isr. gb.se. BROKER. BANKER fHSORAHOE AGENT. ASTOKiA, - - - ORSOON officic nori;s: FJ103I 9 0"ClA)CX A. :. UKTIIi ft O'CLOCK V. il. Mi Ininai IffisaBEe Co., OF CAL1FOSHJA, .l.-K. HounnTOK Chas. K. STonr... :ao. L. Stokv.... l'ns!.lcnt Svcfftary ..AffL'lIt fw 0"?0 Uaiutal :akl U In U. 8. zolttf villi $ m (H 1 t. IV. Axent. Chcaanuis street, A&totia. 0 regoi:. $67,000,000 CAPITAL. L1VKIIP00L AND LOnON AND j NOllTII CKITISIE AND MKKCAX TILU OF LONDON vND EDINBUliGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HAUT FOKD, AND COJlilERCIAL OF CALLFOKNIA FIIiE INSURANCE COrirPANIES. lUrcdsoatinca capital of ?C7,0,OGO. -V. VAN DUS1IX. Asjent. Boot and Shoe Storej .4 . , rJl FIX EST AND LAIKSEKT STOCK OF SoQ-fcs AND S2ioes Ever brought to Astoria. Is odoiioiI to the l'ublic In llrown's New nuihliiig. Next to City Book Store Conic ami sec Latest Styles. !. J. ARVOLD.. rTERMANIA BEER HALL Vj AND BOTTLE BEER DKPOT. CunxvJiua Stcxct. Asroc;.t. The JSest of liuger o Cs. a Glitss Orders lor the Ciirtil 'Colnii Br-ewerj Left at this plaeo will be romptly attend ed u. X"o cheap Sail Franciico Beer sokl at this trine? WJI. BOCK.lropritor. Plumbing and Gas Fitting. T.032YE.V US! OS. Plumbers, Gas. and Steam Fitters. troLTjijis: Promptly Attended to- A Full Supply or CAS FIXTURES, COCKS, STEAM FIT TIXGS, ETC., ALWAYS OX HAND. Cannery, and Steamboat Work a Specialty. Chenanms street, opposite DciaeutXDrug Store,Astorin, OrCKOii. . I 1 " mjA. Line of ,A ; tl-V-AI i ai Gbotm St TTT . e VV ILSON OS 1ISHER, SHIP CHANDLERS. I)KU.!.I. IN Irnn, Steel. Co?.!. Anchors, oliasns, TAR, PITCH, OAKJV3, Agents for Salem Ficuring Mills, and Capital Flour. FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES. . AH !-. al Portland l"rie. in Sltx-;. Cntt-r t'henswtis zv.ii Hami'lon Street AnTOUIA. OHEGON. .r. hkss. A. M. .iOlINSON. Astoria Sail Loft. MANl'FACTrKKKS Ol SAiLS. TENTS, AWNINGS, TASPATJLIwS, And vtrjihinj; Hso jM-rtainni? to itir Hnshuss. Lowest Price and Best Work For your Mom-y. At tlie Old Stand. Leave ymir onu-r- nnd .ct your work h)ne at ouco. .i.Hiissjkro. OnKti. Astri:i, W. E. DEMENT & GO. astoijia. - - - oi:f.;ox Carry in Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FAKOY ARTICLES. Trescrii)tkMts carefnlly Coiii)oiuuled, I. "W". CASE, IMPORTBi; AH WHOLESALE M KM TAIL DKALKU IN HEBAL MERCMAI rii!iilbiiiiiXiJil3J!j Corner Clienaiuus and Cass streets. ASTOKIA OREGON Ffii lew Lie ! JEFF OP THE CHOP SOUSE Can prove by his books that lie is doing the uigiiesi misiiicss oi any EESTATTEAHT In the city, and he will fniarantee to give tne ucsc meal tor cnsii. J. WTjx 'gray," Wholesale ami retail dealer In. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED, Hayr Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc, LIME, SAND, AND CEMENT. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terras. Foot ofl'enton street. Astoria Oreiron. Drugs and Chemicals J.E. TH0MAS, ' DRUGGIST Pharmacist, HaSTORIA.O j I'reseriiillons carefully compounded i Day or Night. j ASK F01J Union India Bnbber Co's I'ure Para Cum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. bkwakk or imitations! lie sure the Boots are stamped. CliAfl AT PROOF on the heels, and liave the 1'UItK GUM SntlXGS on the foot and instep which prevent their craekinj: or breakintr We art now inakiu th'sn with IiUliDEll AXD ASISESTUS Soles which will make them last more than twice as Iouk r.s any Itubber boots m.ul. t VOll SALK r.Y ALL DEALERS. ; ALL KINDS KURBSK BLTIN(r. i'ACK- J.Mi, iirJiP..l'JCl'iH.CUJTltINC. I'.OOTS AND SHOES. Etc. Etc. i 8 Le Fresh Fruits J?. FT We have to-day finished opening and putting in. order the Xmmss Htl of Goods Uought in JSan Francisco by B. F. STEYES'S. C. I. MOFF1T will be found behind the counter. His long established repu tation as a good and reliable salesman is all that need bo said. You Will Find Prices Lower than the Lowest. B. F. STEVENS & CO. TClt apply to the Captain, or to tr.rrcEsson to .tackins & jiontgojiery.) PLU&IBiMG, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Ailended io Promptly on Reasonable Terms. GHSia AUK'S feiTSIEKT. Xext to C. Ju Tarlcer's Store. HE NEW MQDET Ci7?!---r" mmm&k j A FULL STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. 3E3- L- TT A W ES, Two doors east of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA, OREGON. CHAS. HEILBORN, MANUFACTURER OP FXTR.NITUBE S BEDDING AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, "Wall Paper, Mirrors, Window Shades, Lacs Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Complete In every branch. JT. OI.SKX. J. OUSTAFSON. A.JOHNSON. MARTIN OLSEN & CO. DEALERS IN FTTBNITURE 25 BEDDING. Corner lilniu and sfqucmoqun Streets. Astoria, Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AfsD TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS GEEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. AXI. iil'DS OF rUKZViTUKE REPAIRED AKI TARHISHED. CHAS. H. WILLIAMSON & CO. REAL ESTATE AND General Commission Brokers. Ofllec art CeiwYivc street, in the rear of L, li. Hawes' huihling. A (leneral Agency business transactetl. READY FOR BUSINESS. Saddle and Harness Shop. A. J. CLOUTME. All manner of Itenairinjr, etc., attended to. Shop In rage's new bnilding on Cassstrcet. OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUSE. Frank Fabre Has re-oponed In the Odd Fellows Build in.? : Entrance on Cass street. Ice Cream. Ice, Etc. PAEKER. Vegetables K STOEE. STEAMER CLAM PARKER Eben P. Parker, Master. For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAit II. B. PARKER. DKALEU IX Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and .Ranges The Best In the market, rnnublng goods of all kinds on band. Job work done In a workmanlike manner. J RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WILL BE PLEASED. E. R. IIAWES Is also agent lor the Ml patent CooMf Stove And other first-class stoves. Furnace "Work, Steam Fit j.inBst etc.. a specialty. Leinenweber & Co., C. LKIXENWKBER. H. BSOWIf ESTABLISHED 1865. ASTORIA, OREGON, TAMIBS Al CDBBBES, ilanufacturera and Importers of J.l. TvINDS OF AND FINDINGS iWhoIesale Dealers In OIL AND TALLOW. earlllghest cash price paid for Hided and Tallow. Brewery Beer Saloon. The Best Beer's cts a Glass. Hot Lunch every Day from 10 to 12 A. II The best of Liquors and Cigars on hand. A deservedly popular place of social resort. GEO. HTLLEIi.