give gaftB srlarcr
ASTOKIA, OREGON:
TUESDAY AUGUST SS, 1888
The Letter Killelh; the Spirit
Girelh Life.
The decision of Judge Kelson,
of the Federal court in Boston, as
telegraphed, is in one sense a det
riment to the coast. It is in effect
that Chinese coming from Hong
Kong are not Chinese: that all
our efforts to keep out those fel
lows aie unavailing', and all that a
Chinaman who wants to evade the
law has to do i.s to pass through
Hong Kong. It is just like what
a Massachusetts judge would do,
but it can not be assailed. Judge
Nelson, in making that 'decision
has simply passed upon the letter
of the law, and ignored its spirit.
His decision finds justification in
a strict construction of the law.
On the Gth of May, 1S82, con
gress passed an act over the presi
dent's veto; this act prohibited
Chinamen from coming here for
ten years. That act was passed
in pursuance of a treaty concluded
with China rescinding so much of
a previous treaty as allowed un
limited immigration of these peo
ple. Congress set up that rule
because the Chinaman is u forager
instead of settler; because, as the
Jjiillclin says, he is wholly and
absolutely unassimilable; because
he has been introducing new and
ruinous vices among our people;
because small-pox and leprosy, in
separable from his low state of
civilization, follow him wherever
he goes; because he drains
the country of its wealth in
stead of adding to it; be
cause he degrades labor by set
ting up the Asiatic standard; be
cause generally he is held to ser
vice and is not a freeman; and be
cause he is a polygamist without
suspicion of moral wrong. Two
Judges of the Circuit Court of the
United States in Massachusetts
have been found who maintain
that the Chinamen sheds all these
undesirable characteristic, prac
tices and tendencies by passing
through the little English colony
of Hongkong, situate at the
mouth of the estuary which leads
to Canton, and, in some places, not
more than a half mile distant from
the main land. This little island
is English, in the official sense,
but nothing more. The greater
part of its commerce is in the hands
of Chinese merchants, who have
founded houses there to escape
what is known as the Mandarin
'squeeze" at home. The pop
ulation in IS! 1 was 1 24,194, most
ly Chinese.
The Massachusetts Judges hold
that streaming through that little
gate-way, so to speak which, by
the way, he must in an- event
seek for shipping to this country
the Chinaman becomes another
individual altogether, looses his
vices, is stripped of his hereditary
tendency to contagious diseases,
and is altogether:! lovely and de
sirable addition to our population.
Instances of what is known as
Judge-made law are quite com
mon in this country. That is the
kind of law we get when a Judge
thus legislates. Congress had' no
idea of making any such law
the Massachusetts Judges have
discovered. It had loo much hard
common sense to set up an excep
tion that would be certain to de
stroy the rule. If the Chinaman
from Hongkong is to be admitted,
how is the Cantonese to be sepa
rated from him? The judicial leg
islation to which reference has been
made, is displayed more frequent
ly in the judiciary which, holding
office for life, lives in the atmos
phere of the clubs, imbibes the
notions of the pseudo-aristocrats,
and in time becomes wholly sepa
rated from the people, their wants
and necessities. Unfortunately
there is a decision of the circuit
court of this state which furnishes
a foundation in part for the Massa
chusetts nullification, now under
consideration. Perhaps no act was
ever passed which has produced
more unedifying spectacles, legal
and official, than the Exclusion
act. The secretary of the treas
ury in connection with it allowed
himself to be reversed by a sub
ordinate. The attorney general
of the United States has turned a
summersault on it, for which a
parallel can scarcely be found.
Petty officials everywhere have1
been trying to drill holes in it. The
motor is not difficult to find. It is
the power .in behalf of which ;in
the flush of recent victory, it has
been proclaimed that it knows no
intestine squabble in the face of
the eneim. But it is narrow and
contracted for all that, and ordi
narilj has no range of view out
side of an immediate dividend.
Its short-sightedness has more
than once brought overwhelming
ruin upon it.
The Rule of Three.
A 2vuw Yoinc journalist inter
viewed a prominent broker last
Saturday, who said: "It has been
known in Wall street for three
days that Gould and Vanderbilt
have been in close consultation
over something or other, but yes
terday it transpired that Villard
was taken into the confidence of
the two, and that hereafter they
are to form a grand triumvirate."
"What would be Gould's actual
interests in such a combination?"
was asked.
"His southwestern system take?
in the Texas and Pacifi', Kansas
and Texas, Missouri Pacific and
the Wabash Pacific. The Wabash
furnishes his nearest point for an
eastern outlet, the terminus being
at Toledo, right on the lake shore.
He wanted the Nickel Plate road,
but the Vanderbilts stole a march
on him, and bought it. Tits trans
fer is to bridge over the gap U
tween Toledo and Buffalo and
this he can onty overcome by a
coalition with Yanderbilt, and get
it by way of the Nickle Plate.
Yanderbilt can serve Villard by
way of the Northwestern, which
goes right to St. Paul. Villard
only claims for his system that it
affords a grand connecting link
between the great inland lakes
and the Pacific ocean. He can
onbf Set to ew York over the
Northwestern and that Yanderbilt
controls."
John" Mackay recently wrote
to an old Nevada friend that he
was coming out there to see how
his old neighbors stood the hard
winter. His letter leads the Car
son Appeal to observe: ""We've
had a pretty hard rub, but are
still here, Mr. Mackay. "Wcsage
brushcrs have spent most of the
inclement winter months paving
assessments on the north end
mines. The snowstorms and as
sessments are sandwiched in to
gether rather thick, and it was a
pretty hard rustle. "We felt a sort
of state pride in seeing that. 3011
were well fixed for the coronation,
and we felt our oats when we
landed you in Moscow in such ex
cellent style. The .winter left a
lew of us solvent, and in the
spring, gentle Johnny, we got our
second wind and hope to sec you
among us soon again.''
It will do no harm for Astoria
to be somewhat chary of granting
franchises and rights which in the
future will be valuable out of all
proportion to what they cost. This
city is to have a splendid future.
It is the history of many cities of
promise that when in the same
state that Astoria is at present the
municipality surrendered to pri
vate corporations many valuable
rights that were afterwards sought
to be recovered. "Without in the
least discouraging corporate en
terprise it will be well to profit b'
example, and not be too prodigal
in .granting that which in ten
years from now wc will all unite
in saying should have been re
tained bj' the city for the benefit
of the citizens and the common
good.
Vaxuerbilt's residence, Jay
Gould's yacht and other billionaire
appendages are to ie eclipsed by
J. C. Flood, who will build in San
Francisco a second edition of
Aladdin's palace. It will out
shine any private residence in
America, will cost $5,000,000 to
build; $25000300(L-4o furnish, and
will be a prolific source of com
ment for the newspapers. What
a contrast Flood's $7,009,000 dom
icile will be to the back room of
the saloon where he used to shake
the bones with his customers for
the drinks in the days of auld
lang svne.
"Ax ingenious straddle" is what j
Southern Democrats cull thcj
Pennsylvania utform. This ij
an onerous reflection on the party j
who made the blind originally.
In Astoria, August 27, ISSt, Frcchlic ;
T.. twin son of llr. and Mr. D. II. Cas-1
well, axed twe months ami twentv-suv-'
en days.
At Upper Astoria, Aiirnt 2G. lss.-,
ienmrd lidwiu Kriteon, ageil one year,
soiioCMrs.JIcnlSrikson.
1 lie friends are invited to attend. the
runcral at the residence in Upper Asto
riatal2p.jr. to-5ayi .
XEW TO-DAY
Suecial Auction Sal
THURSDAY, AUGUST 38,2 pm
Final Closing Out Sale of
X. P. JOHAXSEN'S STOCK
-or-
Merchandise at Holden's Auction
Rooms.
CROCKERY, fi LASS-TV AKE. HARD
ware. iroeerti. Culler) . Toy. aiul Bal
:mf of .Slock iA I latxWtd uutt Irwin's
Umto-wvar. all rf nnirti 1 :mi in-trwtcil to
well W the hit;lMt 1hUIm. fr Cash, jwvsi
tivrt) hHImhh any m-ty".
c:. . nor.i:;x.
AurtkMtHer.
NOTICE.
The splendid A1 British. Iron
Clipper Ship.
:G RISE DALE."
Will cm m the lrth n! Astoria, m r about,
the lh trf SKITJiMKKK,
FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT.
For Freight wl rates if IiHonuM-e auplv
to Minus. ItAI.POl R. GCTHXIK& CO..
lNirlt:Hn!,
tt Or to I U CIUIRRY. Astoria.
OGGIDEKTAL HALL
F. W. Slechhan - - Manager.
e4B8Sflay Ey'el Ait. 29, '83
First Appearance in this City, and
Last Engagement of
ItEV.
HENEY
"WAED
BEE CHER
The World's Greatest Preacher
and Orator. Lecture:
MeipoftlieGeiiiM People
Admission sl.to
Kescrt cil Ssus ... $i.so
lt!rvoil Sratt iut lw swtiril at .1. Strauss
Xfu York Novliv Store.
ESTABLISHED IN 1849.
SUTTON & CO.'S DISPATCH LINE
Por Sfew York.
SO BAYS to NEW YOBS
The New. and Elegant. A1 First
Class Steamer.
CltOYVI-LI.. Master.
Vill 1h newly at Astoria. In a fw days for
arg. atxl havittx tin mhhU of her raparilv
etijcigtHt wilt lutrc the usual prompt dutpaMt
of this liif.
Kariy abdication should lie mad- for the
halanrv 4 ittsonaxt'd room or lawcajeo to
W. Stn'fOj;.
Car tf Altai I .'Wis roriUiid. lrrjsn.
Coaststtees Nw York.
m kssks. sunt X & CO.
For Sale.
FJllVK IirXDKKD COUDP DKY IIKAI
i.k WoiHl. which 1 will ilHiver al the
iKtdsi-s f custttMMTS for j a oord.
I Hay ht or all kinds dHtr at mtfrotmblc
1L K. MAHIOX.
Changed Hands.
mil!! KAXEKY ON CHKXAMUSSTJCKKT.
SL rnrwKrly mttit hy Cha. Cantw. has
ihh iHtii; iy uiias ttuertc, im will hti:-
JlfllT tSHMltK-i It.
-oi llrcatl a Specialty.
The NiMk tnwle solicited.
Notice.
milKSTOCKJiOLDKltS OK TIIK I. X. h.
A CacJiinj: Co. arc h-rcby iHitilieil that th
n-Hlar annual mcetins of this ihmkmiv will
1m licid in their office August JW. 15. at ie
oeWMTC. a. M. All MiN-KlHHileis are n?-
jMestcd to 1m; present as tiiere is business of
lmponanre in transact.
SAM'LKKIKSOX.
2 ltd ifee'y.
To Lease
TEKM OF YKA1CS. 2 U)TS OX
SO lite X. It. t ofiHT of ldoefc 42. Main ami
.leffersoM Mwt'ts, MeC'lares AsUtria. Aim4v
to 51.KOGKKS.
Administrators Notice.
NOTICE IS IIKltliP.Y GIYKX THAT THE
uuder-iii'd haslHH'!! apHliited hytlie
CiMinly Court of the County of Clatsop, in
the State of Oregon, administrator f the es
tate of Omlle Kinc, deceased ; all Mrsns
having tiaims against said etae are hereby
iMHllled to present them to the undendgneil
ailttoioMeeal the Ofclilent HotH. in the
eity of Astoria, in said County, within six
mouths from this date.
C. S. "WKIOHT.
Administrator.
Astttria. .lttly3Tth, tS5 w4-.1t
To The Public.
TVOTlCKlSHEItlJKY OIYKX THAT MY
. wife. Charlotte Immmhhi, having left my
lel and hoaid wilhoul auv Just eaten-, i will
not pay any debts of Iter eontractlnr.
OLOF ItKXSOX.
Astoria, Auu'tCl, lsS3.
DISORDERED LIVER,
and MALARIA. - -
rom these sources arise thrco-fonrtlis
of tho diseases of tl:o hun:an race These
symptoms indicate their existence:
lioss of Appetite, Bowels costive,
Kick llcailaclie, fullness after cat
iutf, aversion to exertion of body or
xiucss,I,lutterlngntthcHenrt,Iots
w. c cs, iuiuy coioreu
rrfne,COXSTlPATIO.V,and demand
I no iisc of a remedy that acts directly on
taolAver. As a Liver mcdicincTDXX'S
Ti f5? havc no cloal. Thclractionon
tho Kidneys and Skin is also prompt:
removing all Impurities through those
Uirco " scnveiiRcra of Oio system,"
pnxlnclnfr appetite, sound digestion,
reffular stoola, a clear skin and a vie
oronsbody. TUTT'S PJIir.S causono
Jiansea or crlping nor intcrfero xrilh
dally work una are apcrfect
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.
GnATllAin on Wiiiskkks changed in
stantly to a Glossv J:lacic by a singlo
application of Oils 1)te. SoldbyDru.
fists,or sent by criircss on recolnt of SL,
Office, 44 Jlurrav Street, Xew York.
cl " &' B c' !
0 1 L!,,r r.,!i i : t, I
nave a run Lint; ui
mm uieieins
EA6NU8 C. CR0.SBV,
Dealer In
HARBIABE, III, STEEL,
Iran Pipe and Fittings,
PLUarDERS AKD STEAI FITTE I ts
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON TiH AND COPPER,
a y
u
Stoves, Tin Ware nnd Houss
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTJh'P
Done with rcafness ami dispatch.
None tHit Unit class workmen employed.
A larfcH assortment of;
SCALE?
. (distantly on hand
1 Drugs and Chemicals
X
l T 1 TOniff&S
U. XI, XiiUJJXXLUt J."-
AXT O-
pi,;
Pharmacist.
I- -
-c rTn ni I f
i
: rreseriition.s cirefully comiHHntded 3
I Day or Xiplit.
Astoria Oil Works.
.1. II. DkI'OHCK, rroprietor. l'.O. lSox 2..1.
Astoria, Oregon.
Jlanufactitrcr nnd Xea!er in
FISH OIL and SKID GREASE.
l.oejierwiU find my Skid CreaM' to 1k
good mul ehea'..
L. K. G. SMITH,
Imuorter and wholesale dealer in
t'isHi-N jittd ToIiaeeO'i, SnioKers' ArtlrJo,
t'iayinjr funis. Ciiltery. .!a
lionery. Etc.
TUf lartt and llnest stock or MKHIt
Sl'IIAl'M and A3IIIEU CDODS in tliecitv.
rarth'iilar attention jmsd to onlers Innn
the count rv,
Thko.RKACIvEK, JlaH.iger.
Clienamus Street, Astoria. Oregon.
GARL ABLER-
CHKX.V3IUSSr. -
Keens
constantly
A FULLLIXEOI'
FIKE WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and JEWELRY,
AVliich 1m offers to the public at tin lowest
fljjureN. Every article guaranteed to be a
represented.
Repairing done by W. P. Amibraster.
I'niclical AVatchtnaker ami Jeweler.
I'ine "tVateli Ilcpaii'Ixia Spccinlfy.
vcAH uork guaranteed.
Hardware wfffl$ Claiiillery
A. VAN DDSEH & CO,
DK.M.KKS IX
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binnacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine.
Cotton Sail Twine.
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Agricultural Implements,
Sowing HXacliitii's,
Itliits :txil Oils. (Sroccrics. off.
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY,
Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches,
Of every desenillMi.
The fluent Mock of .lew el r In AtirtM.
t32TAl Kitmla wnrmnteilareHrenteil
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
Assessor's Notice.
7VTOTICBIS IlKKKItV IVKN TIIATTIIIC
l-i awimctit roll of eiataop i'(iiiiy will
be eompleteilntiil In I lie IisiimU ol Ui lUmnX
of Eqtmllmtinu.at Ilio onml )mmim In nM
eoanty on the last Momlny lit Align!. IMU,
vliea:ill jtcrMjns lutertwtiil nie nwtnlrttil lo
attend ami make any oltmilu i Itwjr tuny
have ti the same.
W. W. PAUKKIt,
County AMMvtor t;ihlfHiit C",, tKii.
Astoria, AUKiist o. Itt.
ASTOB.A.OK.
qm iTommoso m..
W. S. DEMENT & CO.
ASTOIJIA. - OliKtlOX
Carry in Mck.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
FA88CY APJiGLES.
Preycriidions carefully C'wintiMb?d,
I. W. CASE,
nu'oin'Kit Al wiioIiKsalk axi Kit
tail ukaj.ki: in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
vr.cr Cli-n.imu- Wtd 0:iw tit-et'-.
?IH1K!A - - - OREGON
Figures lever Lie !
.v t - -
JEFF
OP THE CHOP HOUSE
Can prove by his lmoks that be is doins I tic
tCJel imsiness of any
SESTAUEANT
In the city, ist-d be will Kiiarantee to sivi1
tlie ltest nKul for i1i.
Wilson & Fisher.
SHIP CHANDLERS.
DKAT.KKS IX
Iron. Steel, Coal, Anchors, Chains,
TAR, PITCfi, OAKUM,
NAILS AND SPIKES.
Shelf Hardware, Paints and 0il3
STEAM PACKING.
PROVSSIOPSS,
FI.05721 XSl Ulir.r, FI2K5).
Agents for Salcra FIcuriag Mills,
and Capital Flour.
FAIRBANKS STANDARD
SCALES.
Alt sues, at INiitlaml Trices, ia Stock.
Corner Chenamus and Ilamlltou StreeU
.VSTOJUA, OKEGOX.
Boot and Shoe Stoi
OH
FINEST AXD LAJ'GEST STOCK OK
Soots AD Slioes
Everltrouyht to Astoria, is oneneil to the
l'ublie in Uruwn's Xe-- Ituildin
Next to City Beck Store
Comic and see Latest Styles.
E. J. ARVOLD.
AND
ORGAN
SHALL 3IUSICAL INSTJtUM ENTS
SPREADS AND STOOLS
Slieet HCus.so ,
Piano, and Organ instructors.
CELEBRATED
STECK & KME PIANOS !
USED IJ -
"President of United States"
"Governor oi Oregon'
And itther prominent itersons. Pianos and
Oixaiunf many leadlnjr makes,
wholesale and retail.
Including
CELEBRATED TABER ORGANS.
Largest House on This Coast.
Instruments of All Kinds Tuned
and Repaired.
GABDNER Eros,,
165 First St., Portland, Oregon.
Farm For Sale.
THE "BUCKEYE FARM1'
ON Itl.lNli KljM'CU. THKKK MILES
atnive KnalMKi. eontlxtln of ii fns
it Hrtm under eultlxatMHi and feaee. timber
for WI.IHW feet of Ioks and an Immense cnian
tlty of wrd wihhI. whleh Is easilv aeeessible.
for le. THer, Is pMnl range' Tor 10 or 1
lieiMl of cows.
FlncMt Water In the World,
on the 2'lace,
lfor term, etc. apply to .1. (J. K03S. l'ien
eer ICwtaHnmt. Astoria, or to I. G. BOSS,
on the premises. dv-lm-au-t
FRAIK L.
Fresh Fruits
FANCY GROCERIES.
OITT BOOK STORE.
We havc to-day finished opening and putting in order the
mse Stools of Goods
Bought in San Francisco by B. F. STEYENS.
('. P. M OK FIT will bo found behind the counter. Ills long established repu
tation as a good and reliable salesman is all that need be said.
You Will Find Prices Lower than the Lowest.
8. F. STEVENS & CO,
TIIK apply to the Captain, or to
sJcim A, Montgomery,
fSl'CCESSOU TO JACK INS & MONTGOMERY.)
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING.. AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
c:ilKXA3irs STUEKX. Xfxt to C. Ii. Parker's Store.
THE NEW MODEL
A FOX!; STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
JErL. TFT, A W JfciaS,
Two Ioors osst of Occident Hotel. ASTORIA, OREGON.
CHAS. HEILBORN,
JTANUPACTUKER OF
FURNITURE S BEDDING
AND DEALER IN
Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors,
Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings
WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES
Complete In every branch.
.V. OI.SKN'.
J. OUSTAFSOX.
MARTIN OLSEN & CO
DEALERS IN J
FURNITURE' S5 BEDDING.
Corner 3Iaiu anil Srxunxnoqaa Strcctu. Astoria, Orexea.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER1 ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD.
A2.I. OF FURISITUKE REPAIEED AIVD TASKI8H.
CHASVH. WILLIAMSON & CO.
REAL ESTATE
AND
General Commission Brokers.
Ofllcioa :nevieve ?treer. in the rear or
K. IC.JIawcs' iHiihtiiiK.
A CeucrnI Agency business transacted.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Saddle and Harness Shop.
A. .7. CLOUTRIE.
All manner of Jtenairins. etc., attended to.
Shop in Vale's new building on Cassstreet.
OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUSE.
-T3
rank Eabre
Ha1 re-opened in tlie Odd Fellowi l'.uild
ii: Hntnuice on Cas street.
Ice Cream. Ice. Etc.
PARKER.
Vegetables
STEAMER
CLARA PARKER
Eric Johnson, Master.
For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR
. P. PARK KB.
DKALKR IN
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best In the market.
Piiimbing Roods of all kinds on hand. Jot:
work done la a workmanlike manner.
RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS
TORIA ONLY OF
MAWBB,
AGENT
CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU
WILL BE PLEASED.
E. R. HAWES Is also agent for the
Buck patent CooMw Store
And other first-class stores.
Furnace "Work, Steam Fit
tings, etc.. a specialty.
A. JOHXBOX.
Leinenweber & Co.,
C. nEIXENWEBEB. n. BROWX
ESTABLISHED 1865.
ASTORIA. OREGON,
TAMERS AM CUBRBES,
Manufactnrers and Importers of
J,L ICTNDS OF
AND PINDINGa
IWIiolesale Dealers In
Oil, Am TALLOW.
sfe-HIghest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
ASTORIA
Brewery Beer Saloon.
The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass.
Hot Lunch every Day from 10 to 12 A. M
The beat of Liquors and Cigars on band.
A deservedly popular place of social resort.
GEO. HHIEB.