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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1885)
fz) She gatttj iomtt. ASTOKIA, OREGON: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 18S5 CLEVELAND AND SILVER. Pkesscbe is being brought to bear upon President-elect Cleveland in re gurd to what some eastern people are pleased to call "the silver crisis." As the time for Lis inauguration is at band be is waited upon by delega tions "who ask him to state in his in augural his views regarding silver; and other delegations, who, in touch ing terms implore him to say nothing about silver on that occasion. Undor the law of 1878, silver stand ard dollars and sub3di ary silver coin are a legal tender, the same as gold coin. But when specie payments were resumed the New York sub- treasurer applied to become a member ol the New York clearing house and was admitted on the condition that the cloariug honse should never be asked to receive from tho sub-treasury silver certificates representing silver coin, lu other words tho banks imposed on the government, as 'ihe condition or enjoying the entry o their clearing-house, a covenant that silver should be discredited and ihe Blaud bill practically nullified. This unwise step has led to tho con sequences which might have been expected. In cities outside of New York the sub-treasuries receive and pay out far more silver than gold. They compel the banks to take silver certificates by offering them the op tion of taking them or silver coin. But when country banks come to make their exchanges with New York, they find that all their payments must be made in gold. This rule drains their gold reserve, and Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago have gone to tho secretary of the treasury for reliof. All this has had the natural conse quence of making gold bear a slight premium over silver. It can be re ceived at the Now York clearinghouse while silver cannot. . Hence people are naturally paying their debts in the cheaper currency and silver coin 13 becoming more abundant in the hands of the peeple: Shop-keepers demand of their banks that they shall receive 6ilver on deposit the same as gold or legal tender. The banks dare not refuse, for silver is a full legal tender. But they are embarrassed by being compelled to receive as money that which is not money at the New York clearing house. They foresee that their coin reserve is likely to con sist hereafter more largely of silver than of gold. And they declare, in the eastern fashion, that tho end of the world will come in consequence. The situation does not look so very alarming at this distance. A cure for the trouble can easily bo found. All that is necessary is for the New York clearing house to repeal a rule which is inconsistent with the laws of tho land. Let the banks clear either in gold or in silver at their option Then gold will cease to command any premium, silver will cease to bo discredited and future secre taries of the treasury will have no occasion to bewail tho difficulty of storing great blocks of silver coin. It is as impossible to get it through the head of an eastern banker that gold is only made a standard of value by a law which may be amended or repealed as Sydney Smith said it was to get a good joke through the head of a Scotchman. If such financiers as Edward Atkinson of Boston, had lived in the early colonial days they would have insisted that the colonies were going to ruin when they demon etized cowry shells. It is not so easy to ruin a country like this; nor does the national prosperity depend on the conceits of the New York clearing house or the whims of the bank of England. Silver was the enrrency of the world for centuries before the Dutch landed on Manhalten Island. It answered, all the purposes of money before the Scotchman Patterson, founded the bank of England, and it will continue to do so. until ATcCau ley's New Zealauder makes his ap pearance on the ruins of the Brook lyn bridge to sketch a site of the once famous New York clearing-house. In the meantime the politicians would make it appear that Cleveland will take a decided staud against the present condition of affairs, demand tho repeal of the Bland bill and stop the coinage of silver. What he propos es to do iu the matter can only bo guesswork, but the feeling of con gress, which is far m6re important, is pretty generally known, and a ma jority of that body is in favor of letting well enough alone. Bepbesextative Blount of Georgia says: "There will be no extra session, for the reason that the Democrats, who are in a majority in in the house do not want any. There is no danger of any of the appropriation bills fail ing. They will get through, as will the river and harbor bill." A Washtkgtox special says of tho inauguration preparatiens: Soma idea of the pension buildiDg, where the biggest in inaugural ball ever given in this country will be held on Maroh-ith,maybegotfrom the fact that St Peter's, at Borne, only holds about 54,000 persons, while the pen sion building -will hold about 59,000. The decorations will be made of the most expensive material. New York contractors have insured the decorations for $50,000. The bal conies will be hung with dark red velvet, spangled with gold. Each of the IU pillars will bo hung with "a uts ttuuo ueneam me oaiconies will be a shield, embroidered with tho coats-of-arms of the different states and territories, and hung with silk flags. Tho president will enter the room by a door draped in crimson silk curtains. The entrances are really carriage-ways so their size may be imagined. The Sun, which prints the above, adds: President Cleve land will return to the custom of Washington and Jefferson, and stand on a dais during the ceremonies of the ball. The Tammany Democracy are going to the inauguration cere monies 500 strong. Several of the leading braves have agreed to pay $150toS150. Tho expedition will go through in fine shape with a band of music of 100 peices. The county Democracy will be similarly repre sented. At the begiuning of tho present session of the legislature Governor Moody reported a surplus of $300,000 in the state treasury. The legislature has provided for a state tax of four mills for the next two years, which will give $312,000 a year to run the state government All sorts of little games are on to get away with that surplus. Perhaps the most coniure- hensive of tho whole lot is that intro duced by Cole of Columbia. This scopps in the whole thing and is a general divide. It provides that that $300,000 shall bo divided among the several counties upon a basis of taxa ble property at four mills on tho dol lar. Should it go through Clatsop county would get $7,500, which would enable us to pay some of our out standing indebtedness represented by county orders. The bill appeals so strongly to the average legislator for his vote that its passage is among the probabilities of those closing days of the session. And still no senator! The legisla ture" is fooling away its time like a crowd of sulky sohoolboys who can not agree what to play. Two years ago tho minority held out; this vear it is the majority that is stubborn. The best thing that cau be said of the present situation is that if there be anything in the rule of the major ity whether at Chicago for president or at Salem for senator, the majority candidate Bhould have it The Be publican party seems to bo adopting Democratic tacticB both in state and national affairs and cannot survive long continuance of such trifling. Dakota has declared for woman suffrage. NEW TO-DAY. Auction Sale. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Thursday, Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. Sold on Account of Departure. AT HOLDEN'3 AUCTION ROOMS. 9 Tables, C Dining-room Chairs, 6 Eawhide bottom Chairs, c Wood Chairs, 2 Ilockers. 1 Ix)unpe, 5 Double Bedsteads and Sprint Keds. 2 i Spring Mattresses. 20 gallons Coal Oil and Coal Oil Tank, l llcatintr Stove. 2 Cooking Stoves and Cooking Utensils, l kitchen Meat Cupboard, lot Crockery and sundries. Also, 2 Spring Chandeliers. One Office Desk and One Tllton nnd JIcFar lane Fire-proof Safe. E. C. HOI.DEX, Auctioneer. Assessment Notice. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Garabaldl Packing Co., levy an assess meat of $30 upon the capital Stock, payable in ninety 90) days from date. CHAS. "WICKSTROM, ...,. President. Astoria, Feb. 11. 1885. M. R. KIPP, PLUMBER AKD DAS FITTER. Water Pipes a Specialty. A Full Stock of Material on Hand. Personal attention given all orders, and satisfaction guaranteed. Terms Seasonable. Shop and office on Cass street, one door above Frank Fabre's Restaurant, Astoria Oregon. ROOMS AND HALL TO LET. Pythian Land and Building Ass'cn. T AKGE. FINE ROOMS WITH WATER x-m. aim gas en sun or single, in J"yihiaii Building. AlKfl Pvthinn TTnll tho finn.f ortA liaet lighted hall Jn the city ; suitable for Lodges, Sociables. Parties or Lectures. Terms mod erate Apply to E. A. NO YES, Secretary. A BARGAIN. A LADY DECLINING HOUSEKEEPING offers her Furniture at private sale. Inquire at this office. The Telephone Saloon The Finest Establishment of the Kind in Astoria. Especially fitted up for the Comfort and Convenience of those who enjoy a Social Glas. Tlie Best or Wines nnd LIqnors, TIio Choicest Clears. Everything New and First-Class. B. t. JEFFJERY. Propr. 1885. INTEREST Will be allowed On Time Deposits. Drafts on all the Leading Cities. Wm. T. Coleman &Co. S. KI3IOKE. Manager Banking Department. Astoria, Oregon. The NorthernPaciflcExpress Go. FURNISHES The Shortest, Quickest and most Reliable Route between ASTORIA AND ALL POINTS. If you have Anything to Send by Express, Send it Dy the Northern Pacific Express Co. Order your Express packages sent to yon by the NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS CO. Prompt Deliver'. Low Rates, Satisfaction guaranteed S. ELIXOIII. AhtorinAzuiit. Important Notice! Oregon Improvement Co. &reat Eeflnctionin Price of Coal. On and after December 1st until further notice the price at the bunkers will be as follows for SEATTJLE COAT.. Clean Domestic per ton. law lbs. Average Steam " " .. Screenings " " " ... $7.03 . COO . 4.00 On hand a constant supply, at market rates, of first-class CUMBERLAND. E.A.NOYES.Agoat. NOW IS THE TIME TO Send for Your Friends. B0Z0RTH & JOHNS, FOR A LIMITED TIME. WILL ISSUE PRKH 1 1 CU.V It D TICKET From HaMRI'RG MANHEIM, ROTTER DAM, ANIWERP. HVRE, GOTUEN RU G. THRISTUNSAND. MaLMO. CHRISTIANA. BERGKN, STAVANGER. THKONDHJEM. and COPtNHAGEN To Astoria for S58.00 From Liverpool to Astoria, for $55 00 HOSPITAL, ASTORIA, OREGON A the Sisters of Charity. Is now ready foi the reception of patients. Irlv5tti mnmi fur Min itntntnnriotiAn ..i 7V1FTTR TVNTTTTTTTnV TTVUITW r ftv nt any desiring them. Patients admitted at all houis.day or night. co pnvMciau uas exclusive ngut, oen employing any physlclau they prefer. United Staten Marine Scamra who nnv TTnanltQl fttiac i nn. .. .-."J .w.;f.. j-rtib-J, flip enti tled tO Free care and attendance at this Hos pital during sickness. Permits must be ob tained for united StatesMariniis at the Cus tom House. Sistkrs of Charity School Notice. THE ANNUAL MEETING OK THE LE eal voter of School l)Ut!ot Vn i riot. op county Oregon, will be held at the school juuiuiiiK in :am uisinci. on .Monuay evening jiuiui ;uu, iaw, at uic uuur OI 7 U p. 31. The object of said meeting being the elec tion oi one uirecior lor inrec years ami one clerk for one year. y onier ot the directors. J.O.BOZORTH, Clerk School District No. 1. Clatsop Co., Or. EVERYTHING Bought and Sold, From a Bottle or a Pound of Itass to a Hawser or a Ship's Anchor, at FOARD & STOKES Ship Supply Depot. In Headinston'-s Building, west of the . O.li.&N.Dock. Cable, Blocks, Tackle. Ships' Stores Junk ot jail Kinds. Whatever in thnt linn vnn want .. he had at Foard & Stokes Ship Supply Notice of Reduction. lttill now sell Choice Cooting Extracts. At the following Hoduccd rrice6 : 25-eeHt size - - - 13 cents 50 33 51 " 73 ' These extracts are put up with creat care If not as represented please return an! get your money refunded. J. TV. COXX. HAS RETURNED. JP JL-EATHERS HAS RETURNED and is readv to turn out nmn Una A. Ins boats for the river. Shop on the beach between Kinney's and Elmore'i caanertee. Carpets! Carpets! Carpets o beg to call the attention of the public to our latest importation, direct from -bastern manufacturer?, of the largest invoice of CARPETS ever offered " for sale in this city, comprising all grade, from the FINEST BODY BRUSSELS In the Newest Tints and Shades, To the low eat priced article in this line. are deUmnm-d to dispose ol our stock ot Carpets within the next four weeks, anil to that end offer .special inducenieut3. precluding the possibility of ileitis rn!eiol(l by cny nTnm- Coniprtitor-. IN THK : Furniture and House Furnishing Line We can show you the very BEST GOODS at BOTTOM FIGl'ltES. and !iall be pleased to receive a call for Inspection whether you purchase or not. OHAS. HEILBOKST. . Ne w wmw w FURNITUR Carpets, Malting, PICTURE FRAMES MOULDINGS. ETC., ETC. At Greatly Ueduced Prices, ASTORIA FURNITURE CO., Cor. Chenamus and Hamilton St. II. Du IJUIiSOX. Manager. Leads the Trade. LARGEST EVERYTHING MARKED D0WK TO LOWEST FIGURES. FOR SALE. One E. W. BLISS, Latest Improved HOWE SOLDERiNG MACHINE, "With West's Crimper attached. ThU Machine Is arly 'eir and I Sold far Taat of Use. Address GEO. Y. DON1URS SONS. Nqv: Orleans, La. For Sale. mWO ntlNDl'.EO and tokty aches JL on Gray's ItiveY : line timber and bottom land : three miles from steamboat landing, fifty acres improved : stables, outhouses, etc. fruit. A splendid chauee for a man with a little monev. Apply to FEUDlNAND HANSEL on the premises. VtkeAJl- Of either sex admitted to the PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE On anv isreok-dnv of 1 so vrr 1'Jie College Journal, containing in formation or the course of study, rates of tuition, hoard, examination, etc., and cuts of plain and ornamental penman ship, free. Address. A.P.AILMSTJSOXG, Lock Box 11H. Pouti.axd, On. X3rTiiicrllinu,)leasc mention this ;wper. T. G. RAWLINGS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Tropical. Domestic, Green and Dried -MJTS. CANDIES, DRIED JIE ATSETC. Flue Cigars ami Tolmceo. 2ext door to I. J. Arvold's, Squemoqua St. GERMANIA BEER HALL AND BOTTLED BEER DEPOT, Cheti&uius Street, Astoria. The Best of Lager 5 Cts. a Glass. Orders for tlic Celebrated Mm Pacific Brewerj Beer Xeft at this place v?ill be promjitly attended to , 3"No choap San Francisco Beer sold at tills rjace. Yar. BOOK, rrorleter: ,4 n t V TT7' spis Pictures Jirro and FINEST THE HENLEY CLUB SKATE Nickle Hated, Spring Steel Bottom and Steel Clamp. The HENLEY CHALLENGE SKATE, Wooden Bottom and Leather Straps. Tho bet and only practically scientific skate. Elegant in finish. Will turn a three foot circle and all the wheels rest square on the Door. Wheels with babbit metal boxes. The leading kates in all tho prin cipal Kinks. Itlcjcles nil Tricycles. OSP.ORN & ALEXANDER. Sole Agents. ?T.-clianicsToois. Hardware and Machinery. C23 Market St., opp. Ialace hotel, San Francisco. Send for fn catalogue and price list is S OKI Castle, Ysnitti, and other brands of Coke Tin Plates, for sale in lots to suit" purchasers, now in warehouse at Astoria or to arrive per Josef a, or Ar-her, also" Liverpool fine and coarse salt. For fnrtheT particulars apply to T er. Portland, Oregon. To Contractors. SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE EREC tion and completion of a two-story and basement dwelling house, to be erected at Warrensburg on Skipanon creek. Clatsop Co.. Oregon, will be received at Dr. Mar tin's office in Odd Fellows Building. Astoria, until February 23. at 2 r. u. Piaus and specifications of the building may be seen at Dr. Martin's office. I reserve tin right to reject any and all bids. D.K. WARREN. Astoria, Feb.Cllu 18S5. For Sale. FINE NINE-ROOMED DWELLTNG house with two lots, corner Alain and Seventh streets. For further nartlcnlars apply at The Asiobiax office. I r Hill T2? a a 9 Q B Tzr 130 y SS7 isS V 9 Can HI ley BoUCo fOl OAS3T- B5TP THE F I VEST Family Groeeries, Provisions and Freshest Vegetables - -A TV- rliANii L3 rMfliibiS h VI L AT E6ot Down Frizes 1 ! Corner Benton and Chanamus Streets, - - - Opposite Custom House Square. MMP'gy' s$a .' mriWFragSBmm UKlH; IN Hay,. Oats, aat Straw, Lie,. Brie!, Cement, Sand aiA Plaster Wood Delivered to Order. TER apply to the Captain, or to THE NEW MODEL j A FUXI, STOCK John A. Slo2ifgoi2?yf -DKAi-rn Tin, Sheet iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Sto.ves and Ranges The Best lu the market. Piumbing Roods of all kinds o.i hand. Jon work done In a workmanlike nmunei PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. Cheunimw Ktrei-t. Veit to 4 Iu ParJier'a Store. ASTORIA. - OSSJEG'OiSr. jr. OLSEN. T. OCSTAFSOX. MARTIN OLSEN &, CO. DEALERS IX FURNITURE 55 BEDDING Corner Uatn and Mquemoqaa Streets. Astoria, Oroffon. WIHDOW SHADES AND TRIMfyiNGi'; WALL PAPER, ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. AIX KI7SIS OF FITKS1TURE ISTCPAIRED AN VAKNISHED. Change of Agency. Wp havo npioInted MR. O. F. MORTON ' Our Soiling and Collecting Agent at Astoria. All those wishing to purchase a llrst-clas.-. HEWING MACHINE, or to make pa-- I ments due us will please call on 3Ir. Morton. Headquarters at B. S. WOBSLKY'S Sales room. The Singer Mf'g Co., M Morrison SI reef, Portland, Or. i Final Settlement Notice of Admin istrator. IK THECOUXT Y COrT.T OK THE STATE of Oregon for the county of Clatsop, in the matter of the estate of llazen A. Barker, de ceased : To all persons interested iu said estate : You are hereby notiiled that "W. AY. Barker, administrator of said estate, lias tiled In said court his final account as such administrator, nnd that said court has ap pointed the Cth day of April, 18S5, at the court house iu said county, at the hour of one o'clock i. m., as the time and place for hearing objections to said final account ami the settlement thereof, at which time and place all persons irterested are notiiled to attend. V.'.AY. PARKEB, Administrator of the Estate of Hazcn A. Parker, deceased. Astoria, Or. February 13, 1SW. td $67,000,000 Gapital ! Liverpool and London and Globe. North British and- Mercantile Of London and Edinburgh. Old Connecticut of Hartford; COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA Fire Insurance Companies, Bepresentlng a Capital of 367,000 OOO. B. VAN DTJSEN, Agent. '1"Ht legatgraaMa Drayiu?, Teaming and Express Ruslnes. STEAMER MM P ) 5 n n Eben P. Parker.i'taster. For TOWING, FREIGHT orCHAK II. ii. PAltKKil. RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TOUIA ONLY OF B. EL BAWBB, AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, Y WILL BE PLEASED. K. U. HAWKS Is also agent for tlir iff Stow And other first-class S37es. Furaaco "Work. Steam Fit tinCs. etc., a specialty. ALWAYS ON HAND. i- mm A. JOHNSOX. FOB Finest Groceries, -no to FOiRD k STOKES. A FULL LINE OF HARDWARE AND Ship Chandlery. A NEW SLIP Just Finished in'Kear of Store. Hardware and SMj Clailery VAN DUSEN & GO.. DEALERS IX Hardware and Ship Ghandlery Pure Oil, Bright Yarnisli, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Xails, Agricultural Implements Scwl'ug Machines, Faints and Oils, Groceries, elc, -rt- " kJLjt-rrrz! --t- .fc..-. -w