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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1884)
CZ "' f.i :KE(JON: SATUi:iA .. . JUIA lii. 1544 THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. Gbover Cleveland, the present gov ernor of New York, was nominated as the democratic candidate for the pres idency on the second ballot at Chi cago yesterday, so the campaign may now be said to be fairly begun. The smut machine will be at once put in motion and the dirt will be thrown at him and Blaine till next November. The "Mulligan letters" will be given great prominence in attacking Blaine; all-the little charges that can be made will be brought out to show that he shouldn't be elected. Against Cleve land there will be an even grosser at tack: his private character will be as sailed; he will be accused of licen- tiousness. Documents and affidavits will bo published in New York this morning charging him with all sorts of licentious doings. And so it goes. A man who is one day a good citizen and a clever business man, is the next day a target for all the mean things that can be said about him. "'Tis true, 'ti3 pity; pity 'tis, 'tis true." A presidential campaign means a tre mendous amount of scandal, exag geration and downright lying. It will be interesting to note the different phases of the coming fight. Harjycfs Weekly will endorse Cleve land and aid him to the utmost; John Kelly will do all he can to beat him. He is worth 50,000 votes to Blaine in New York. "Whether the defection of several prominent republican journals in that state will send 50,000 voters out of the republican party into the democratic ranks for the time is Homeiuing oi transcendent impor tance, for as things go, New York's thirty-six electoral votes will decide the result. The republicans need them; the democrats must have them. In the meantime the July run of salmon in the Columbia is very good, the fruit crop looks well, en couraging reports come regarding the grain yield, the general health of the oommuuily is good, and on the 4th of November 1,700 voters of Clatsop county, with 10,000,000 others, will definitely settle the question as to whether" the republicans shall retain or the democrats regain control of the union. tVIIAT IS DISCOUNT. In answering an inquiry, the New York Journal of Commerce says : The word "discount" has almost wholly lost its technical meaning. It was originally used to describe an allowance made for the payment of money before it came due, and in this sense is as much as that money, if put to interest, would gain in the same time and at the same rate. Thus 8100 present money will pay a debt of $106 due one year hence, the discount being made at 6 per cent. The discount, this sense, on any sum is less than its interest. Thus the disoount on 8100 due a year hence is $G, while the interest is S6.30. But the interest laws of the several states have allowed the banks to deduct the interest instead of the discount; and to pay the bor rowed instead of the worth" only the net after such deduction. ' present remainder Thus a man makes a note for 81,000 twelve months, and gives it to a bank for discount, instead of paying him $913.80, which is a sum that at G per cent, would amount to 81,000 in a year, they give him only 8940, thus charging him more than 6 per cent, for the sum he receives. In plain terms, they deduct the interest instead of the discount. Out of this has grown the modorn use of the word disoount, which has simply come to mean a deduction of a given "rate per cent, from a given principal. To "discount a note at 6 per cent" is now only to take off 6 per cent iuter est To .allow a discount is to take off the rate from the face of the sum. AcoDRDixa to the provisions of the shipping bill recently passed by con gress, in lieu of a tax of 30 cents a ton, only 3 cents a ton and not to ex ceed in the aggregate 15 cents a year on vessels entering ports of the Uni ted States from North or Central Amerioan ports, the "West Indies, Ba hama, Bermuda, Sandwich or New foundland, will be charged, and a duty of 6 cents and not to exceed in the aggregate 30 cents on vessels en tering from any other port every time they enter. RuasiAN progress in the far East is again attracting much attention in .diplomatic circles It is believed in w England that "Bussia, being embold ened by the success of France in Tonquin, is deliberately attempting to pick a quarrel with China, in the expectation of adding to Bussian territory in Asia. Frequent collis ions have occurred on the Busso-Ohi-nese frontier, and there are other indications of serious hostilities. . t JNew Yobk receives 300 barrels a week of a white mineral from Mount Mitchell in wostern North Carolina, whioh is called "deception rock," be- cause it can be crushed into a powder and safely used to adulterate sugar. Fob the first six months of the year 29,782 European immigrants haven been landed at New York, being an increase of 1,491 over the correspond "ihg period last year. EXCHANGING UEGI1IENTAL STATIONS. Gkskiial Shekilan bus frbotnj igns aiuco bo look hold of the anny of au.inlention to puntue s vigorous policy. For one thing, he has been astonishing the army by ordering a series of exchanges of stations be tween regiments in the east and regi ments in the west He believeB that, for their mutual good and for the good of the service, exchanges of sta tions should be more frequent An exchange means a great deal to the regiments concerned. One has been perhaps ten years at some eastern post-Fort McHenry, Baltimore, for examplgT It has taken root. SudT denlyoften with very little warning, it must go out in the TTiflfan country to resume routine of life under total ly different conditions. At the same time a regiment which has been a fix ture for a decade in New Mexico or Montana comes into civilization again, It is often quite as disagreeable for the western regiment to come east as for the eastern regiment to go west. "Why, sir," said an old army officer recently, uif the regiment at Fort Blank, Dakota, were ordered east to day it would bankrupt every officer in its roster. Every one of them has some local scheme for making money farm, or a mine, or a herd of cattle, or something that they could not give up withont great Iosf. From time immemorial army officers ai rways have done a little money mak ing as. they went along out on the plains. Take Dodge City, Kansas. That is built on a townsite purchased by an army surgeon from a squatter for a few hundred dollars and after wards sold by the army surgeon for more than 850,000. That's one of numerous cases. Most of those offi cers who have been long in the west, where they have any shrewdness at all, have some money laid up against retirement dey." It is said that only one small herd of buffaloes remains in Texas. This has been feediig on the Pecos river, in the Staked Plains region, but a band of hunters is hovering about it continually, killing the animals as fast as the meat can be cared for, and its days are numbered. This is the remnant of what was known a few years ago as "the great southern herd." At Naples the other day a steel torpedo-boat was launched whioh had been built there for the Italian Government In her trial trip she not only accomplished the stipulated speed (20 miles an hour), but did 21 miles, which is believed to be the best time on record. This year's wheat crop bids fair to reach 520,000,000 bushels, 100,000,000 bushels in excess of last year's. m t Live cattle for food are Bhipped in large quantities from Philadelphia to Scotland. BOR3E. At Gray's River, W. T.,May28, 1884, td the wife of A. T. Seely, a daughter. NEW TO-DAY. TO THE FISHERMEN OF THE Columbia River This is a call to the Fishermen to meet at the Court House At 2 o'clock this Afternoon To take steps toward the removal of the fish-traps from the mouth of the Columbia. Every fisherman that can possibly get to the meeting is earnestly re quested to be present, Andbew Sohcbiko. P. Blankholm. Cigars, Tobacco and Notions, FRUITS Cor. Squemoqua and Oiney streets, Astoria. PEREMPTORY Auction Sale, UNDER Foreclosure of Chattel Mortgage, Wednesday. 3aly 16, 16 a. ra. AT FrankFatoe's Hotel. BY VIRTUS OF A CHATTEL MORT e&ze and absolute Bill oi Sale executed by Mr. Frank Fabre, in favor of Charles Hellbom and C. H. Cooper. I am Instructed to sell at Public Auction, as above, tne En tire Furnl tore. Bedding. Carpets, and Din log-room and Kitchen effects as contained In the well-known Fabre Hotel, to tbe high est bidders, -ulthout reserve, for cash. For detailed list of articles see posters. E. C. HOLDEN, Auctioneer. Notice. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT .i.5S? PJ6 J e undersigned, until lo ??KAiM,l'u,f d8of r. 18M. lor oo cords of hemlock wood. M cords of fir wood and 00 cords of slab wood, to be dellv- mSt&ft6.!5!?01 building In 8cbool Dlst.ljo.1 of this city the bids to specify sTberigntto reject any and all bids u re By order of the Directors. , J.O. SOZORTH. Clerk of School Dlt,No.l. dw Clatsop Co., Oregon A Sevtrt Rttm Him Tt Let. FA DESIRABLE LOCALITY. Inqulr at this ifice. O- R. teXff- C20 SPECIAL NOTICE, lSxctir1t.n Tl'kcU troai Anuria t Voittond nad return THE FAST ELEGANT STEAMER WIDE WEST WW mako regular trips during the season leaving Astoria as follows : Leave Attoria Wednesday and Friday at 6 A. M , arrive in Portland at 2 P. M. Leave Astoria Sunday Afternoon at 4: 15 P. M., arrive In Port land at 12 Midnight. Passengers leavta. Astoria Sunday P. M. can secure rooms and remain on steamer aunlgnt. BETCItXIXO : Leave Fertlamd Taesday ud Tbarodaj at 6 A. X , arrf re al Asterta at STeaa. Leave PartUa Satarday at 2 P. M. arrive ta Astoria at 8 P, M. A. L. STOKES. General Passenger Agent Netice. 1WOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE i.1 co-partnership laiown under the firm. name of Wheeler ec eodd. in the transaction of real estate and Insurance business, is this day mutnalljr.dlssolved, N?. L. Eobb retiring from the firm. The business will be hereinafter conducts edby Geo. P. Wheeler, who assumes all lia bilities, and to whom all outstanding ac counts will be paid. GEO. P. WHEELER. W. L. ROBIi. Astoria, Or., July 5, .1521. Nttice. 0 WNERSOF BUILDINGS MOST MAKE direct application to the undersigned for permits to tap the Company's mains, ho one is authorized to tap without direct or der from me, and There is no authorized Clumber for the Company, as all taps must e made in accordant Mith the Company 't rules. .1. W. WELCH. To be Let. CHOICE ROOMS IN Wil. HUME'S J block, with all conveniences. Apply to GEO. P. WHEELER. July 7. IBM Notice of Assignment. PIIRCUIT COURT, CLATSOP county v-f oreeon. In the matter of the Estate of McCurtio and Holt, Insolvent debtors : Assignee's notice of appointment. To whom it may cencern: me unuersiguea Hereto gives notice of his aonolntment as uulpnee of the estate of McCurtle and Holt, In solvent debtors of Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon. All claims against saM estate must be presented to me at my place of business In said city, duly verified as by law required, within three months from the date of this notice. J. E. THOMAS, Assignee of the Estate of McCurtio & Holt, Insolvent debtors. jujyT.i&SH. aa-w H.O dxxotlon. 2 FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS. MRS. AtB. JEWETT will sell her stock of UiLUlfKI aad FAZICT GOODS at a Reduction of Twenty per Cent. On Former Friees This is a rare chance lor the Ladles to secure bargains. Astoria. June 21st, 1631. Notice of Sale. THIS 13 TO GIVE NOTICE THAT 3 have this day transferred all my right win interest, in uie esiaDiisuinent Known as tbe City Book Store, toILD. Newbury and Irving Stevens, who will conduct the business of the firm in the future. All accounts dw?, are to be paid to New- oury una aieveas. B. F. HTRVEN8. Astorls, July 1st, IS&i. T. G. RAWLINGS. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Tropical, Domestic, Green and Dried MJT8. CANDIES.DRIED MEATS, ETC. Fiae Cigars and Tobaceo. Next door to L J. Arrold's, Squemoqua St. Fishermen'! Headquarters. THE GENUINE GAPE ANN OILED CLOTHIHC, OVERALLS. COATS. HATS. 8HIRTS, G UM BOOTS, Etc. And a complete outfit, of Best Quality, and at the LOWEST PRICE of any Estab lishment in the city. P. A. STOKES & CO. Have opened a NewStoek of Al goods in the store next door to Foard & Stokes, and , GUARANTEE SATISFACTION To all Customer?. Private School FOR -SMALL CHILDREN WILL BE opened in the Lecture room of the Pres byterian church on Monday, Jnna Soth. at 9 o'clock. jiIISS LUCY J.POWELL. Boat Building. JOS. P. LEATHERS Fonawlj orer Arndt & Ferchea't Michia Bhop IS BUILDING FIRST-CLASS BOATS IN the shop formerly occunled bv M. John son on ConcomlT street, one block west of Hansen Bros' MUl 'Model, M aterlal aad tuu tiru-u&u. ASTORIA LIQUOR STORE, AUG. DANIELSON, Proprietor. BefeKlltaat Reacted Throagheat. The Best of WIVES, LIQUOR, AXD CIGARS. For a Good Cigar, call for one of "Danielsoa's Best." Comer West 9th and Water Streets, Astoria. ns-6m Sol h Jewell?, BRACELETS, Scarf Hh, Cfrains, Watches, SILVERWARE, Of every description. The finest stock of Jewelry In Astoria. VAU goods waxranted&crepreseated GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER. H. D. NEWBUBY. I. STEVENS. & CITY ROOK STORK, Hare just received & mammoth stock of Books. The young and old, nch and poor can all be accommodated. AGENTS FOR THE Kraalea BMk aad Maadsfteldt Xatal Plaaaa aad Weatera Ctfafftrcaaa. OrdAM inr atl Irlnria nf Vntt nr Tncfm. meats win b promptly oiled. NewoiiiT wens Tie Men Mecca of Recreation ! SfvJ P wSoiS GREAT 3 Menageries ! 2 Grasses ! AND Ethnological Congress ! ! COMPRISING Tie Largest Show in tie World ! ! Greater, Grander and Richer than ever. More popular and moro generally than any other exhibition on earth. 45 Sterling; and Novel Acts In three circus rings and an enor mous Eleratrd Slnso, by The Chief Champions of Every Nation. 12 Genuine Bedouin Arabs 12 In prodigious performances. The Suprcraoly Greatest Living BARE-BACK RIDERS, Grm&uts, Acrobat, Athletes, Wrestlers. Tumbler, Lpenc,nd flrotfqne Cir cus Celebrities, Eoller-SkaVern. UN cjrclUtu and Celllne-nalker. Two Menageries in two Big Tents And one menagerie wide open in the streets, including SAMSON, THE LARGEST ELEPHANT ALIVE ! - Actual Expense $3,500 per Day, rain or shine. Stupendous ! Magnificent ! ! Superb ! ! ! Admission, - Children under 9?hall price. $1.50H Carpets! Carpets! Carpets! We beg to call tho attention of the public to our latest importation, dheot from Eastern manufacturers, of the X.MEtGST XHVOXQE OF CARPETS Ever offered for sale In this city, coniptlsln? all jcrades. from tin FINEST BODY BRUSSELS In the Newest Tints and Shades. To the lowest priced article In this line. We are deieintlneil to dispose of our stock of Carpets within the next four Teek3, and to that end offer special Inducements, prpclndine the possibility of Being UnUerHold hy any ofonr Compotiiorn. IX TI1K- Furniture and House Furnishing Line We can show you the very BEST GOODS al BOTTOM FIG UKEsjuul Mtall he pleased to retfijve a call lor inspection uhrtheryou purchase or not. OHAS. HEILBORN. New Establishment! mm g jjgpjt5v If Jfellllllllll TJm m Carpets, Matting, Pictures, Mirrors, PICTURE FRAMES MXHJLDLXGS, ETC., ETC. At Greatly Reduced Prices, And cordially invito a call fronf our friends and tho public generally. We intend to become a permanent fixture in this place aud trust to receive a liberal share of patronago from tho public. ASTORIA FURNITURE CO., Cor. Chenwnus anil Hamilton Jits. n. Dv BUISSON, Manager. To uli i J i n.aKt .t ..lur.nnqo 10 ifoit THE fl V Will 'l.iblt at ASTORIA oil WEDNESDAY, JTJSiT 23, Aftornnon nml F filing I and 7 P. M w. vr. COLES Colossal Circus 'onoliliUlni). Cacrvcd scats at inall adancc.S"a W PRICES" JEi W take pleasure ii: announcing, that hav ing purchased the stock of the late lirm of E. D. Curtis & Co., and and having made many Xoav and Attractive Additions' We now offer for sale the .MOST COMPLETE LTXE OF FURNITURE HOUSE Furnishing Goods, l?or The Pinest Groceries, For The Preshest Vegetables, Tor The Most Complete Assortment, For Absolute Satisfaction, In Filling and Dclh erinp All Orders, Call at FRANK L. I Family Grocery and Provision Store, Corner Benton and Chanamus Streets, Opposite Custom House Square. jtCTV.BfegVtHiaitagg -a-gAsgrr-.rL. eate.39 TF.U apply to Ihi Captain, or to fc?2SSS EMPIRE STORE THE ONLY Exclusive Dry Onr Stock Is The Most Complete, Our Prices At Roci Bottom And Onr Anxiety To Sell Ts Unequalert! We Are Always at the Top of the Market And With Vs You AVill Find THE LATEST' NOVELTIES IN OUR LINE As F:tt A They Appear In Eastern Markets. WE INVITE INSPECTION OF OUR LATEST IMPORTATION -OF Ladies and Infants White Goods, Skirts, Parasols, Silk Mitts. Gloves in Lisle, Silk and Cotton, Fans, etc., etc. PRAEL BROS. John Jk -DKAIKK Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Vare. A (icucral Assortment ot HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Af-ents for a v . i . . v lu.tgettoiuvttStiiui miiigei? Tho Het lu tliiMii.irket. PmmttfiiK Roods of all kinds oa hand. Joli work done In a norkmnnllno manner. PLUMBING, GAS FITTING. AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. Clicjiniuus Street. Xcxt to V, lu PnrkrvV Store. ASTORIA, OBEQOlf. THE NEW MODEL l sniriW! '! WJ A TDIili STOCK L4-"J-I- f L- . or.sKX. ncKraiiii XL,iuSi:u MBi-i-vir ii.is J. GUaTAF&ON. MARTIN OLSEN &, CO. -1 DEALERS l-S FTJKNITUKE BEDDING. Corner .llujn anil iniemnqua Streets. AHtnrla, Oregon. WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMNGS; WALL PAPER, ETC. A Complete Stoclc. PRICES AS CHEAP AS ftTIALITY WILL AFilOED. AIX KlilS Or FUBKITURE REPAIRED A3TD VARNISHED. FOR Finest Groceries, -no to i FOA! & STOKES. I V FULL LINE OF HARDWARE AND Ship Chandlery, NEW SLIP Just Finished la Eear of Store. . - m HEADQUARTERS Toys, Fancy &oofls, Stationery, cutlery, etc. Fresh Fruit Received Daily. A Full Slock of Smokers Ar.Icles. NT.W GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING. CHAS. A. MAY, Chenamus street, ;outh side, one door from Oass. PARKER'S STEARICS CLARA PARKER Ebev P. Parker, Master. - F.irTOWlM), FKKIQHT orCHAK- H. B. FAfiKES. Goods House ontgomery, !- Hi $5-5iLi,l. s-. RANOE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF E. R. MAWB9, ; - A I1KNT (JAM. AND EXAMINE IT. Y1 WILL BE PLEASED. K. IL HAWES I? nlso n','ent lor ttie Mil patent Cootii Stove And other first-class Stoves. Furnace "Work. Steam Pit tinCsi etc, a specialty. ALWAYS ON HAND, ' -" " ''--L a. jonxsox. THE LATEST STYLES IN iWALL PAPER AT B. B. FRANKLIN'S, NEXT DOOR TO ASTORIAN OFFICE. cry lnrge Stock from which to select. Window curtains made to order. E-JIy patent Trimmer to cut Wall Faperj wui oe touna convenient to my patrons. ; Hardware and Slip Chandlery i A. VAN DUSEN & CO,, DEALEES IX Hardware and Ship Chandlery Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, I Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sa Twine, Lai',10i1' , , vrongui iron apiKes, Galvanized Cnt Nails, Agricultural Implements, Sewing aincklacs, Faints and Oils, Groceries, etc, 3ygH cv fri, 3r I -, I.V- "s&5rvi 58. & .2, r