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ASTOKIA, OREGON:
FKIOAY DnCK-MBEK 19. 1W4
THE NIC A It A GUA THE A TV.
The treaty jnst concluded between
the United Stales and the repnblic
of Nicaragua at Washington. iecite.1
in its preamble that the hih con
tracting parties, to maiutaia and
improve the good understanding and
friendly relations "which novr happily
exist between them, to promote tho
commerce of their citizens and make
arrangements with respect to a ship
canal between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans by the river San Juan, Lake
Nicaragua and thence to the PaciGc
ocean to the harbor of Brito, have
named as their respective plenipo
tentiaries, Frederick Frelingbuyser,
secretary of state of the United
States, and General Joaquin Zavala,
special envoy of the republic of Nic
aragua. The United Slates undertakes the
construction in accordance with sur
veys and plans already partially
made under and by direction of A.
G. Menocal, civil engineer of the
United States navy, to be immedi
ately completed and perfected with
all possible dispatch, a ship canal
suitable for all the demands and re
quirements of commerce, fo begin at
the port of San Juan de Nicaragua,
or Greytown, and to intersect the
San Juan river above tho E:o Grande,
and thence by the Biver San Juan to
Like N oaragua and across that lake
to the mouth of the river Tol Aleiio,
and thence to the Paeilio ocean at
tho harbor of Brito.
In consideration of this undertak
ing on tho part of tho United States
the republic of Nicaragua is to cede,
grant an 1 convey to the United States
of Americ i the right of way through
hor territory, along and across the
water highways thereof, and in addi
tion thereto in perpetuity a strip of
laad three mile3 wide on each side of
said canal, together with the ports
and harbors of San Juan do Nicara
gua, or Greytown, and Brito, respect
ively on the Atlantic and Paoific
coasts.
Tho absolnte ownership, control
and management of tho canal is to
be exercised b the United States, but
Nicaragua is to have one-half of tho
tolls levied and collected on the com
merce of the canal. Tho lands
granted to the United States become
it3 property .an J part of its domain.
Nicaragua, however, retains certain
rights of police regulation, to pre
vent, if necessary, smuggling or ille
gal importatiojs into her own terri
tory. The greater part of the treaty re
lates to the defining of the boundaries
of the land granted to the United
States and provisions relative to po
lice regulations thereof, jhe tolls
are to be regul ted by the United
States and collected by its officers at
the ports of entrance. The govern
ment of Nicaragua is, however, to
have the power of keeping a
permanent commission of agents
with a right to inspect the
respective operations, to nscei
tain the tonnage of vessels, to
exa nine accounts and report thereon,
but not to interfere in the supervision
of our government's management, di
rection and administration of tho
canal. With the right of domain, the
United States, of course, has power
to make whatever provisions she may
deem necessary fcr the protection
and defense of the cauaL Therefore
she can build forts and make what
ever provision for defense the exigen
cies may demand, but she undertakes
not to employ or use any of these for
her armed forces against tho Central
American states friendly to Nicara
gua, save, of course, for tho protec
tion of her own property. There shall
be no discrimination against Nicara
gua in canal tolls.
The only benefit which Nicaragua
obtains in return for these valuable
concessions to the United States is
the development of her natural re
sources and her share of the canal
tolls. These ndvanago3 will un
doubtedly be considerable. There is
also to be reciprocity in trade be
tween tho two countries, and in all
respects the commerce of tho two
nations is to be on an eqnal footing.
Nioaragua is at ail times to assist
in maintaining the security of the
canal, and engages to tho utmost of
"her ability to protect the same.
m The regulations relating to tho
boundaries of Casta Rica, whero the
lauds granted by Nicaragua to the
United States touch tho torritory of
the former state, will have to be made
, .in a treaty with tho government of
that country. Treaties have been con
" eluded between the United Stales
, and Guatemala, Costa Rica and the
United States of Colombia, and some
- provisions in tho convention with
' Cojta Eica may relate -to these boundaries.
Lieutekaxt Schwatka is lecturing
on Alaska to large audiences. Tho
Yukon river, he said, was so long that
if its source were at -Salt Lake, its
waters might empty iuto New York
bay, and its mouth is so wide that
New York would be on one side and
Philadelphia on the other. 'Alaska,"
he said, "has a great future before
her. In the southern part is timber
enough to build great commercial
cities, and the Aleutian islands can
furnish beet for a score of San Fran
ciscos.' Fr.oii surveys of the Gulf of Mex
ico it appears that its area is 593,000
square milej, and that the area of
surface included within the one htm
dred fathom lino is 387,000 square
miles rather more than one-third of
the surface having a depth of less
than one hundred fathoms. The
greatest recorded depth in the gulf is
2.119 fathoms, tlie mean depth being
853 fathoms.
Fix e salmon have been found in the
land-locked lake of Kootenay. The
theory is that during high water com
munication is had with the Columbia.
NEW TO-DAY.
WANTED.
TWO HOOD, A.crirK YOUNG MEN TO
work on Kl ik.utln Kiinn. t'l.-iLvip
UMV, v tlie in intlinroar Their habits :
First, t t:i .Vdtm-iice fri .-.11 I 1 o tle.it I lm
l.quors. tciba co. swearing, growlum. aim a
pJedc not tos cinl l!ieirw.o ft'rlu'iixi-
cints of any kind, nor to -ibaudoti tl'cm-
1'ivcs to ir&reptiwrue J,rac i as. wapes. in
winter. 52)-smn'ner. 523, S3', with boaid
and a lodging Iiojsc.
" AV II. Oli r.
d-w A;entKl:i-k:unne Farm.
AT
!3ft
A
GEEAT HOLIDAY STOCK
OF
3qd!s and 8;ia2s, Ohiliren's
anil Ladies' Wssr,
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
A .M'LCNDX!) AhS RTME NT OF
fijts: si.fP':K'.
Headquarters jr Holiday Presents
AT
I. J. AllVQLD'S,
Sign of The Golden Shoe.
HEADQUARTERS.
fou
Toys, lancy Goods, Stationery,
CUTLERY. ETC.
Fresh Fruit Received Daily
A Tull tock of Mnnkejs Ar.iclcs.
NEW GO I- CONSTANTLY AHU1VIXG.
CHAS. A. MAY,
rhentinuu Mreet, Mnilli-side, one door
innn ci.
Grand Concert
AT
OCCIDENTAL HALL!
lice. lGlIi, 1881.
To he givon by the Congregational Church
Choir, assl ted by some of tho
Leading Musical Talent of Astoria.
Reserved Scats at tlie City Book Store.
Tickets - 7.1p
Gallery, - 50c
C-N ostrx charge for TCervod Seat'.
Annual Meeting.
STOrjIHOLDEItS OF THE PACIFIC
ITnioii P.i king Com pan v aie hereby no
il'iel th.u iht third aunuai meeting of till
company will behfhlat their office, in ihr
ity of Astoria Oregon Dect-iuber 22 ul.
IR81. :it tlie liourof 10 o'cliK-k.A i..fortIie
imrn'S-of electtnc a Board of Ulioetors.
ami siu-h ot'ierl'-gil business as may come
bi fore the live: ini:.
By order of tnu President
.1. K. GILSTKAP,
Secretary.
Astoila. Or gnn. Doc. 12th. 1B&L
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.
irAi:rr.ris"K"E!'KLYha.snow. for twent
year-, naintai ed Its p-sltlon as tiicleadini:
illu trated wekh new.vpaper in Amend.
With a constant incn ae ol liierr and ar
tb-iie roiui ce li isab'e to offer fir the e.i
suiinr. yiar attiactions unequal, d by an
pre.lnus volume, embnieina capltd illiw"
trat d e Ial sbrv by W. K. Nonius ; H us.
traied artnle with special refennce to the
Yfst and S uith. IncluiUujrlhe World's E
psiil u at yew trl an ; entt-italnlt'ohori
stones, mostly liltistrati d. mid iiiinoruuii
uajK-rs by hljdi au honties on the chiet top
ic f thmUy.
Kv-ry one'who desires a tiuVworthvpo
litlrnl pitde. an inturt!ve Ian llv journal,
entirely free Irom ol jerttuiotlile ft-auinsin
fither letter-ir..vsor illiMia'Inus, bhould
subscribe to IIaui'kk's Weeki v.
HAEPEE'S PEEI0DI0ALS.
Pt Year.
II RPERS WEEKLY 81 CO
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HAi PElt'.S Ff.-A.KL1N .-QIAU J.I-
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Postage fru t all subscribers in the Untt
al States or Ccmadiu
Tin-Volumes of the "Wfeki.t becin iIth
t be jjist umber lor. Inn: tx of rtti jear.
When 110 time, ii mentioned." it will be tin
("eirvtoort tbat the mbsenber wishes It to
coni'iieuce with the Number next hfter the
reeei, 1 oi omen
Tlie iat Five Annual Vo'umes of TIamp
En's Wki- ki-v. In neat cloth binding, will be
v'tii by mail, jo tijr paid. r by express,
fret ot eiense (provided the fieljiht do.3
nut exceed one dodar per volume), for S7 00
leroliime.
Coth treses freadi volume, suitable for
binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid, on
rec.-tt of si O-icacli.
lt'iuittancesMi-iud be made by Po;t-Of-
nee Money uraeror 1 pjxe, to avoia cnauce
of los.
A'ctrspaperij arc vot tn copy tMa adrerffse
tnenlicilhoxtttlie express older vf Uawek
&: Bug iu kus.
Address
IIARPSS:BRmH?'S.
KtWYtfje.
Assignee's Sale,
TI10 ladersijicd Assignee of the hi-tate of
J. E. THOMAS,
OFFERS AT PRIVATE SALE
ALL THE STOCK OF
Drucs. Toilet and Fancy Ar
ticles, Medicines, Etc.
BELONGING TO THE ESTATE.
ALL ARTICLES AT COST PRICE.
Special iuiltiremcut to tlie
Trade.
F. P. HICKS,
ASSIGNEE.
Important Notice!
Oregon Improvement Co.
MBeMiiiPriceofCoal.
On and after Decemlwr 1st until futhor
notice the price at the biiuicerj will be a,
foi.ows for
fciE ITTI.E COAt.
Clean Domestic per ton, 2240 lbs 7 01
wenieMeam c.00
S reeniu" " " " 4.00
On hand a constant sunnly. at market
rates, of flist-clasH
CUMBERLAND.
F.A.NOYES.ABOnt.
Dissolution of Co-partnership.
ftT OTICE IS HEIIEBY Gl VENTn VT TIIB
l p.rinei.hlp heiotoforeexKtlii between
II I). Newbury and Irv.Ste ns la tho bu
lue' kiitiwn as the City ltnk Store Is this
day diss lved by mutual cmivnt. AM bilN
(i 'O uy ie una aim a 1 accounts ounu ar
t ie paid to or co lerted b the tin ler
slgned. The busin-NS ha been purc.iased
byMcsstv. riileii and Kccd who will have
charge of it iu the future.
II. I. NEU'RUKY.
IUV .VIE YEN.
Atorh. December 1, issi.
I'elerrius: to the aoe the inderMmiod
would re.NpcMfu ly aiMouuce to the public
f AtonaMid :c-iiity hi ihev b v ihl
d y i:ir li:wil fnmi Me.wr. 'Newbury &
-tevee.s the stock, flxliir i ami aood will if
iu 'City CookMons nd l:ip for a contln
11 nee of tli- ueiicroiit ptronago accorded
the retiring firm.
r.IlIFFEN&PiEKD. -Astorl
1. Or.. Decomber 1. 181.
MortiieriiPaciieExpssCo.
PCBNISUCS
Tlie Simrtcsi, Quickest mid most
Reliable RmJo bet to fen
ASTORIA AND ALL POINTS.
If you have An thing to ."end by Express,
eim 11 oy me
Rorthcru Inoinc Exjirhs Co.
Onler your Espress packages sent to you
oy mo
NOKTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS CO.
Prompt Delivery, Low Hates, Satisfaction
giitnui eeu
.i:HIORK. Astoria Asent.
For Rent.
mWil FROVT ROOMS: SUITnLE FOR
a omces : centrally located : appl at As
torian office.
For Sale.
r,ilNE KTVE-HOOMEn DWELL1NG-
L bouse v I h two lot-, corno Alilu and
seventh stn-ets For further particular
ap,iy at iiik astobiav omce.
Elegant Rooms.
SHKNY ATi CONVENIENT. FN WM,
ll.iine'd bu ld.n'.
Apply to SAMUFL ELMORE.
Lost.
pOUNTY OltDFR NO. 553 dated July
v luie, iot. urawu ill i.ivoroi ui.usop Mill
Co.. forSi.0.11. 1'nvment on he above ha
been stopped. Flndt-r will please reiUrn to
iui omce ami oe lenartieti.
Public Auction.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WIOTM
i it may concern and tho pub Ic genera ly,
that I wbl cause to be siid .t pub'lc au tloli
in fiont of the Parser Hoii-o In Astoria,
ureou, on .-atunbiv, the 27lh day i.f De-cr-mber,
1881, th follomng artice of per-
tuuai piojier j , io-wi :
Forty Trunks and Fifteen Valises,
To satisfy. ray legal c' arces and Hen against
1110 upon me same. m articles nave neen
tn my hands unclaimed for more than three
11 nths. and wilt be j-o d uuo eued and as
inoyare to the hUliot bidder for cash In
liana acconyug to law.
Dated Astoria, or., Dec 6. lESI.
H. K. PARKER,
Proprietor Parker uoue.
H. B. PARKER
OEAlEIt IX
Hiiy, Oats, .and Straw,
Ij I HUE .73 ,
Brick, Cement, Sand and Plaster.
Wood Oelivored to Order.
0'aying. Teaming, and Express Business
The Seaside Bakery
FRESH BREAD
Delivered in any Part ot the City.
CHRISTMAS CAKES:
Homo-Made Candy Mado Daily:
The Trade Supplied:
Pine Fastiy:
A. Fi-st Class Establishment. Prices to
suit the times.
F. B. ELBERS0N, Prop'r.
Situation Wanted.
CLERK OR BOOKKEEPER. APPLY AT
tills office.
Notice.
OTICE IS IIEREBY OIVEN THAT
Hi one Wah. Worn Fang Chunjcand
Cha-'te Ho have this dav aB ociated ihein-
eues ioeuieras pirtuers under the Arm
name and stvlenf II... Kee Company, la
e-r ylneon aeeneial merchandise im-lne-
rnd 1 mnlnvmpnf : trpn- in ih. niv r
AsJ?"l"0, oen oqua street, next door
Dated AitorU, Uregoa, Dec Srd, isst
WHATEVER V.OU
Christmas
YOU WILL
SB ESS 5SX 9 '&-
" m hi Broir -
-nBiLiaii u-
Ulj'IIcndqanrCcrfc are
Tliero never
lias lie en in
Astoria sucli a
wouilerful as
sortincut of
flnlid:ij-Goods
or all descriiv
tion as I liaro.
at Adler's Crj -
ks- n . wiim, g--a- ifii
sc?i ' i-Mbu
Buy where the goods are the newest and Cheapest !
Buy where the assortment is the largest and most varied!
Buy where the attention is polite and you can look with
out being pestered to buy I
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Adler's Crystal Palace Book Store.
Carl Adler, Sole
FINE S4lf
Kwwrvi
JEWE-LRY'Ouick-Train
ladies' watches, Unequalled
DIAMONDS,
Jewels Rich
AND KAUE.
Etm thing Flrat-SSV!.
Class. All woods co&st Sor.
Tit in tl
GUABIHTEED.
B.N&ralOb
KorTtorr.b7
LocomoUro
We take yleasiir'
I11 bluming .owLj
meem Oon.
ritirtArftn I othPP
UoilWAjr S3S. Thcj
tn vvw v
mx&? r ?! SfJW
.WOCf VV I -V WM
mzzmti . tt vvor
Eememuer CAUL ADLER'S Crystal Palace.
arpets! Carpets! Carpets.
We life to call thn attention of the pnlillc to &ir latest Imnortatlon, direct froin
Eusteru luanutai-turer-, of tlitlarnejt invoice of CAKPETa ever offered
fur sale in thU city, cuiuprtaiux nil grade), from the
FINEST BODY BRUSSELS
In the Newest Tints and Shades,
To the lowst priced article In this line "We are determined to dlpo of our ttock ol
Carjrb v.ithiu tlie next lour werks. and to that end offt-r special Inducements, precluding
tho possibility ol Jiving Undersold by u&y ofoui CoBipeti.r.
-IN
Furniture and House Furnishing Line
We can show you the very REST GOODS at BOTTOM FIOUEES, and shall be pleased
to receive a call fur Inspection whether you purchase or nut.
CHAS. HEILBOE,N.
New Establishment!
FURNITURE, FURNISHING GOODS,
Carpets, Matting, Pictures, Mirrors,
PICTURE FRAMES MOULDINGS, ETC., ETC.
At Greatly Reduced Prices,
ASTORIA FURNITURE CO.,
Cor. Chenamns and Hamilton Sts. II. Dv BUISSON. Manager.
Builders Carpenters
MATERIAL.
SASH DOORS AND MOULDING.
First Class Work at Prices to
Suit the Times.
PLANS A2CD ESTIMATES FURNISHED.
G. H. Bain & Co.'s
Steam Planing Mill and Sash Factory
H01U Builflifiic n, Specially.
Notice to Stockholders' Fisher
men's Packing Co.
THE ANNUAL MEKTINO OP THE
Mockli Mith of thf F shermen's rack
ing Co. will lip held at ihe offl- ol the com
n nv, i.n Mondav, D c. . 18. at 9 a h.
lorthepurp !eofei cti ga boanl f direc
tor for the ensaliiR year, and transartl g
-uch oilipr biiHlness as shall legally cutne be
fure hemee'Iiig,
By order of the President
H.. NELSON,
Secretary..
WANfrORA
Present ! I
F ND AT
No matter
where you
liurchnse look
through uiy
stock before
deciding.
slnl Palace.
Agent, Astoria.
FORD Go,d and Siver
WATCHES ware,
EXACTING -. , f
service rancy uiocks
ECONY,
Ormola and Ci-jstal.
amnt
cocnized Ornaments and Pre-
as THE
BE3T.Bold .. r,.
In oriiciixu cious aionca.
dtleAtwoms
br oicluslro Tlmn iv.xt tinil mrwl
Acenta fl-idlnu L. . -n -1 . .. i
ASKKSSag? "WKLEVr"
THE-
jWagJip WATCH ySWIP
ajgctfccoccc zTSpSQcacacsccicic jyLCii
FRICESI!
ASTORIA
Drst CRKA" lu tho City,
Best C I IIF,
Utnt C4KKS and P ISTOY,
BrMt ICK CRK4.H,
Finest Oruamontal Work to Order.
ED. JACKSON.
Eoat Building.
THE BEST
STOCK AND WORKMANSHIP
GUARANTEED.
Boats of Every Description Built.
Shop over Arndt & Ferchen'..
U. M. UELkTIUJZg.
Por The Finest Groceries.
For The Preshest Vegetables,
For The Most Complete Assortment,
For Absolute Satisfaction,
In Filling and Delivering All Orders,
Ciii r
FBANK L.
Family Grocery and Provision Store,
Corner Benton and Cbenamus Streets.
Opposite Custom House
Square.
f! . a --s
tomwjigai -
fEK apply to the Captain, or to
Fall and Winter Gampaign Opened
AT THE
EMPIRE STORE
Having mustered all our forces for the coming event wo are fully
prepared to present in splendid array, an almost irresistible army of
New and Stylish Goods in all our Departments,
Anxiously awaitinsr, a fearless onslaught on the part of our patrons,
under the able leadership of the invincible General Cash, to whom we
shall gracefully and unconditionally surrender.
Among-our latest novelties we direct attention to our
New Ball's Coiled Spring Elastic, Section Corset,
Having secured tho sole airency in this city for this famous brand.
We guarantee to the purchaser perlect satisfaction in every respect,
and the priviKgeof wearing a coiset fo- tluee weekb on trial; if found
deficient the purchi.se money will be refunded.
PEAEL
John, iV. Mofatgomery,
VKALHi:
Tin, Sheet iron and Copper Ware.
A General Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD ' GOODS.
Agents tor
Magee Stoves and Ranges
The Best In tho market.
Piumbing Roods of all kinds oa hand, .lob
work done In a woikuiauliku manner
PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK
Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms.
Chpnnmns Street, Iext to C L. Sarlter' Store.
ASTORIA. ."..." ... 031SC011
THTNEW MODEL
THff"l iTl!1 Jv li-1-r-M iT Uvtx. TJZ- "tLl
ffh
A FTJIX STOflK
ii. OLSKN. J. OUSTAFSOK. A. JOHNSON.
MARTIN OLSEN & CO.
DEALERS IS
FURNITURE 55 BEDDING
Corner Main and Squcmoqua Streets. Astoria, Oreson.
WINDOW SHADES AND TRIMMKOi; WALL PAPER, ETC
A Complete Stock.
PRICES AS CHEAP AS aiTALITY WILL APP0ED.
ilX K1ADS OF FVIEMTI'UE ISKtMlKI D Al) TAU.MnKD.
FOK
Finest Groceries,
GO TO-
FOARD & STOKES.
A FULL 1 INK UF
HARDWARE
AND
Ship Chandlery.
A-
NEW SLIP
Jut finished ia Sen oX gtox.
PARKER'S
STKA3IER
ft UM PiROB
iben P. Parher,Master.
2 For TOVfX(f. FREI(;nT or CI IAR-
11. K.rARKCll.
BEOi
Jt-
RAXGE can be had in as-
TOltIA ONLY OF
f B. R. BAWEB,
f t'AIJL AND EXAMINE IT. V
WILL BE PJASED.
K. It. UAWES is also agent fur 1 r
Be! patent Cooking Siof?
And other first-das- S37e3.
Furnaoe Work. Stoam Fit-
J&
ttntjs. oto.. a specialty.
ALWAYS ON HAVT)
Hardware and Slip Cnanfcj
T3?rCi5feSfe'
VAN DUSEN & GO., A
DEALKKS VH
Hardware and Ship Chandlery
Puimj Oil, Bright Varnisli,
Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine "
Lard Oil,
Wrought Iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails,
Agricultural Implements,
Sewing Itlackines,