m " . 'v- -l"" :v, v &v":.-;". .?jKVt . . - 3D'i"4N r5?SfiS xSk gaily 3tetovmn. ASTORIA, OREGON: TUESDAY MA11CJI b. 1&7 Tin: Boston .Journal says in a local item, "Oscar F. Beckwith is sentenced to be handed for the fourtli thne.', "Wonder how many times they intend to hang the poor fellow. A r.cxi'iXMAN who has talked with tiie president about the inter state commission, quotes him as saying: "I want men on the board who are as sound physically as they are mentally. 1 want, in other words, men who can make, if necessary, a hurried trip to Cal ifornia, solve the intricacies of some problem there, return in the same fashion to Washington, stop ping a few days at Chicago, doing some work there, and yet not feel the fatigue of the trip. There will be a great deal of traveling and a great deal of hard work. It will be no sinecure. "Whoever takes a place on the board will earn every dollar of his money." The Oregon tan thinks the pres ent status of affairs regarding im provement of the Columbia river, "the end of a delusion," and says: "In future we should not be de ceived. The people of Oregon may as well confront the inevita ble fact, that the government will not open the river in time to bene fit anybody now living in the coun try. It will potter along in a piecemeal, wasteful and ineffective way year after year, and nothing will be done. We may as well understand this now as ten years, or twenty years, from now. If the people of the Columbia iiver basin are to be relieved, it must be by the state." Or by the state and territory jointly, for Washington will benefit as much by a free river as Oregon. Still, The Asto hian does not abandon hope and is of the opinion that when the pendulum swings back again, we will have delayed but material aid for our great and necessary im provements in this section. The aggregate of the appropri ation bills passed by the Forty ninth congress, says a "Washington dispatch, is about S'2 50,000,000. The total is exclusive of sums ap propriated by the river and ha-bor and the deficiency appropriation bills, which failed of enactment. Appropriations for the current fis cal year aggregate S2G4:,OO0,O0O, which amount would have been equaled by the appropriation voted by the last congress, had the two bills mentioned become laws. Some idea of the manner in which the Forty-ninth congress wound up its work may be found in the dec laration of a member of little ex parience, that the record revealed the fact that one quarter of the legislation ot the session hid been enacted in the last legislative day. An enrolling clerk of twelve yearb' experience said that never in that length of time had he w"tnerd the haste exhibited in the iast twenty-four hours of the congress Which had just expired. Enough papers to fill a half bushel basket, all of them presidential vetoes of house bills, lay in a "pile on the floor of the clerk's office in the house wing of the cipitol the morning after adjournment. They number 101 in all. There is a gre.it deal of learned discussion now going on in the press of the country .relative to the terms of' congress. There seems to be a univeisal sentiment that it is not well that a congress, after its members, havei appealed to the people, should still have six months' existence. This is not responsible government in any sense. Supposing' 'there were a peculiarly oSitq&r "congress, the . the politicalcoiTijlexion of which, v.W-the bientiiajiip'pealto the peo- '.j!'s: rever3eU. That congress '.would, still have sufficient lease ' "oV life io burden the country with, t undesirable legislation. .TJi&jlapping of the sessions of con- -grfess.'over the biennial elections zsa relic -pf the ancient days be- fore telegraph-, railroads and the newspapers had narrowed the cir cuinfcience of the republic. It LwGuld now be no trouble at all for the newly "elected, congress to convene the January following election as most of the legislatures do, and thus give iin mcasureo f responsible government, in respect to which the British system of di rect anneal, and in the event of defeat, immediate surrender to the people is fai beyond us. An effort has been made since the adjournment of congress, sa-s a "Washington dispatch, to induce the president to sign the iiver and harbor bill, and those interested in securing this action asseit that there is nothing in the constitution to prevent his doing so now. if he is so disponed. Several mem bers of congress, including Repre sentatives Willis and Dibble, are agreed that he has power, and have endeavored to persuade him to sign the bill. Mr. Willis said on Satutday that there was nothing in the consti tution which provided that the president should sign a bill before 12 o'clock on the 4th of March, or that he should report the fact of his signature to the house. The only provision with 1 elation to bills not signed before the expira tion of congress, he said, was that the ten-day limit should not operate to make the measure be come a law. He called on the president that day, and suggested to him that he sign the bill now, unless he objected to its pro visions. The president informed him that he could not do so, as he was fully convinced that his con stitutional power to sign or veto acts of congress expired with the adjournment of that body. Attor ney Genral Garland agreed en tirely with the president on this question. An Unpopular Act. WAsniXGTOX, March 6. "A forlorn hope" is the term generally used by congressmen when speaking of the possibility of the river and harbor bill yet becoming a law by the president's signature, notwithstanding several able congressmen are of the opinion that his signature to the bill will yet make a law. He, himself, cannot be induced to entertain this view. Gen. Dunne, chief of engineers, states that it was not on his recommendation that the bill was not signed, and he regares it as practically free from ob jectionable items. The presiden t is said to have stated that it was because lie had not time to examine the bill that he withheld his signature. This report is not much credited here. Those who claim to have known his views of old, say that on general prin ciples he is opposed to river and har bor improvements. Others say that the pocket veto was used from his desire to truckle to sentiment in New Yoi k, which is always bitterly opposed to such improvements. Whatever his reasons may bo, certain it is that his action has raised a storm among a majority of congressmen that has almost become a hnrricaue, and it comes from both Democrats and Re publicans. Orcgonian Special. The Railroad Men Tn7zlcd. The traffic men of all the great rail roads between Chicago and San Fran cisco are trying to solve the difficul ties, which will be presented to them when the interstate law goes into effect in April. The freight rate from Chicago to Ogden, on fifth-class mat ter, the great bulk of freight is $1.80 per 100 pounds. The rate on this same character of goods, Chicago to San Francisco is only 50 cents per 100 bounds. If the transcontinental roads raise the tariff from Chicago to San Francisco proportionately to the Ogden rate they will lose all their overland business. " The Pacific Mail will get it all. If ihey lower their Ogden tariff proportionately to the 30-cent San Francisco rate, they will be bankrupt in six months. What are they going to do? That is what the officials of the Northern Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Central Pacific, the Denver & Rio Grande, and the Canadian Pa cific would like to know. Chicago Mail Brace Up. You are feeling depressed, your ap petite is poor you are bothered with llea-iache, you are fidgctty, nervous and generally out of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up, but not with stim ulants, spring medicines, or bitters, which have for their basis very cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate you for an hour, and then leave you in worse condition than before. What you want is an alterative that will puri fy your blood, start healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore jour vitali ty, and give renewed health and strength. Such a medicine you will a bottle at W. E. Dement & Co. Dr finrl in "Rlnplrie Tlitfprs. nnd nnlv."iOrfiitu Store. To The Public Parties owning lots in 1 tery can have them ke.pt small sum. Tombstones as good as new. bv a nevvi matter howblack jbrgrtisi iv,jjuih.u iuujFwaiuicu,.A;jc vpposue cemetery. ai, " The Interstate Commerce Law. TkoO.R&N. Co, has issued n circular to agents and shippers in relation to section 2 of tho interstate commerce law and the company noti fies everybody that all special rates or "arrangements will bo abrogated on the 31st of March. The future plans will be promulgated on or bo foro April 5th, 1SS7. The following is the section referred te: Section 2. That if auy common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, direptly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback or device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or per sons a greater or Jess compensa tion for any servico rendered or to be rendered, in the t ransportation of passengers or property subject to the provisions of tlii3 act than it charges, demands, collects or receives from auy other person or persons un doing for him or them a like and con temporaneous service in the trans portation of a like kind of traffic nu der substantially similar circum stances and conditions, such common cirrier shall be deemed gnilty of un just discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful. NEW TO-DAY. Meeting Notice. A MEETING OF TIIE BRITISH 1SENE olent Association will be held in the ollloe of tiie British Vice Consul on -Tuesday evening tlieSlh Inst., at S o-Ylockr. ar " P I.. CHERRY. . President. .1. BRYCE. Sec. Astoria, Maich 7, 1S87. Assignees Sale. 0 MONDAY TIIE 21ST. DAY OF March. 1887. at the hour of 2 o'clock i 51., at the Court house door in Clatsop Coun ty Oregon, I will sell at public venue to the highest bidder for cash, the book account or the estate of Messrs Prael Bros insolvent. -Par value aggregates $784.74. A list of said accounts can be seen bv call ing on me at the bank of I. W. Case. JOHN BRYCE. Assignee. Astoria, Marck 7. 1887, Van Dusen & Co. DEALERS IX Hardware and Ship Chandlery, Pure Oil, Bright Varnish, Binacle Oil, Cotton Canvas, Hemp Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine. Lard Oil, Wrought Iron Spikes, Galvanized Cut Nails. Agricultural Implements, Sewing Machines, Taints, Oils, G-rooeries, lEEto. $67,000,000 Capital Liverpool & London & Globe. North British and Mercantile of London and Edinburgh. Hartford of Connecticut. Commercial of Caliiorma Agricultural, of watertown, Ivew York, London & Lancashire of Liverpool, Eng . Fire Insurance Companies, Represent in a capital of 07,000.000. It. VAX DI'SEX Agent. TAKE NOTICE. Mrs. F. E. Hudson Has removed to the corner of Gcnevice and Chenamus stroets, up stairs neu to YanDusen &Co,S store, where she is pie- pared to do Fashionable Dressmaking. Agent for Est es, Ta lor Square for Dress Cutting. ASTORIA HOLT & CO. Proprietors. Manufactures of MOLDINGS, SASHJDOORS, BLINDS, RAILS, BALUSTERS, NEWEL POSTS. BRACKETS. Scroll and Turned Balustrades, Boat Material, etc. Outers solicited and Promptly attended to. Satisfaction Guaranteed as- to Stle,;Qnali ty and Prices. Mill and Office cor. I'olk nnd Concomlv streets. Astoria. Oregon. WILL Cut Faster AND EASIER Than any oth er axe made. Hundreds of woodmen tes tify to its supe riority. It goes Deep and Xerer Sticks. CARNAHAN & CO., Agents Astoria. Trico, S1.60. Rooms and Board. Nicely Furnbhedllooins and Good Board at Mrs. Iiiicker's, over Murray & Co.'s Store, LOBB & CO. fines, Lipors anil Cigars. nt.ij-T fc?3 A Large Stock of w3 IRST CLASS GOODS. THE TRADE Sikmlied at Lowest Market Rates. Planing Mill duplex PATrHTTOACSJOHII. J.C.TruIlinger KoSXil orders filled promptly and Accurately. 3reents for First Class Foreign and Domestic 1J rands. Main street Opposite Parker House, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON. WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY. THE CRYSTAL PALAC CAHXa &:DXs:EjR., Manager. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. The New Improved Family And Manufacturing SINGER-Sewing Machine. (..tfl and Examine at the American News Depot. A. BALMANNO, AGENT. All Kinds of Type Writing; MANIFOLDING, Coit.Mii;;. Hookkceniiur, etc., done at Miortet notice. I.ccal work asjocialt. .1. JI. MVXWKIili, Astoiu Agent for Hammond Tne Writer, MURRAY & CO., GROCERS And Dealers in HRf Thfi Bfisti Cannery Sws!Ifi m si & Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supples furnlslied at Satis factory Terms Purchases delivered In any part of tlw citj. Office and Warehouse In name's New Diulding on Water Strec-t r. O. Box Lis. Telephone No. ST. ASTORIA. OREGON. G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1THING, t Capfc Rogers old stand, corner of Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work, Horseshoeing. Wagons made aDd repaired. Good work guaranteed. BOOTS and SHOES Genuine English Porpoise Shoes Tor Gents. Ladies Flexible .Solo .Shoes in Frciioli, Kangaioo and Don&olti Kid Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misers and Children5; and Infant hoois. and Sprins; heels. WE DRAL JX BOOTS AflTO SHOES OZWLY. P. J. GOODMAN. IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? That Depends on the Liver. The Liver Depends on the Food. . If What You Eat Doesirt Agree With You, CO TO A. V. ALLEN'S And Get Some of His Choice Provisions. Ask to See Some Novelties and Specialties In FINE GROCERIES: Swiss. Holland and New Cream Cheese; Smoked Herring, Holland Herring. Caviar. Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds. White Fish and Mackerel. Schrimps, Lobsters,. French Sardines and Oysters. Shrewsbury Ketchup, Chili Sauce, Tobasco Sauce, Celery Salt. French and German Mustard, Leibig's Ex. Beef, Sea Foam wafers, , Van Houghton's Cocoa. TritiM, Genua, Epicurean fool, Oat Porridge, BoM Oats. Oranges, Lemons, NutsFigs, &c. &c. CITY BOOK STORE, NEW STOCK To arrive in the next ten days, direct from the manufacturers, a full and Complete Stock pf the following Goeds: BABY CARRIAGES, - BIRD CAGES, . . . . : CROaTJET SETS, FISHING TACKLE OIL PAINTINGS, Blank Books, Miscellaneous Books7 Musical instruments and Merchandise, Etc., Etc. . We propose to get ahead ol the Interstate Commerce Bill, and sell at OUR USUAL LOW PKIOFS. ' ' 1 . SsS&A'i - ' &r SlBOOKSt PERIODICALS --. AfjD STATIONERY. NOTIONS AND CUTLERY. Magnus C, Crosby Dealer 111 'HARDWARE, 1M..STBL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, JSTO VES, TINWARE ' AM) HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IROPJ, Tin and Copper. enk L Dealer in- Flour Feed Potatoes Headquarters For ASTORIA WOOD YARD. J. O. Bozorth, Real Estate and Insurance Agent AND BROKER llujs and sells all kinds of real estate and represents Leading Fire Insurance compan ies with an aggregate capital of ?75,00o,000. Tolicies written at Equitable rates. ' - GRIFFEY W REEJ. The Eiimi For the Next SO Days "SVc will sell all of our Ladies' and Children's Cloaks at 25 per cent. Less than Former Price-. "NVc have Jut Received a Larire Lot of the celebrated Browns ville, Oregon, Woolen Goods in Men's and Boys' Clothing, Underwear, Flannels and Blankets. Also, Direct fiom the East, Gents', Youths', Boys', and Children's Tine Clothing and Hats. All of which we will sell at the Very Lowest Prices. Our Stock of Staple and Fancy Drv Goods is one of the most complete north of San Francisco. Our past reputation justifies us in saying that We Lead in Quality of Coods and Prices. OT. T- FJL21KEB., Manager. Hi Bi PiillllII, ne.vi.Kit ix Hay, Oats, anil Straw, Lime, Wood Dellrered to Order. rER apply to the Captain, or to Furniture and. Upholstering, Mattresses Made and Repaired. Paper Hanging, Carpets sewed and Laid. Furniture Sold on Commission. Shop, comer Main and Jefferson Ftreets MARTIN OLSEN. J, C. o3TTosrT"sr Coroner's Onlcc, Undertaking Kooms next BBBWMtlKltfy Jl JHKflES5rfiWfriSr "hVr J. R. LEE80N & CO., .BOSTON, SOLE AGENTS AD IMPORTERS. Tie Johnstone (Scotland) anft Mon (Mass.) Prize Linen Threads -AXD Salmon Net Twines. The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881. Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 1876 or Taria 1878. First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!! .References for the Scotch Salmon Xet Twines: - EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought it last season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATIS FACTION. ABen,afor,h6PacifioCoi,,:' KITTLE & CO., 202 CaliFa St., San Francisco, Cala) Store. Britl, Cement, Saiii and Plaster Umjiiiir, retminc Hint Kvirps ltusineis " ' nti:a3if.k CLARA 1ARR15R Ebai P. Parkcr.Mastcf. Kor'lOWlNfi. FREIGHT or rilAi: II. It. PARK Kit. AmericanNews Depot ON SALF. The latest Magazines and Illustrated papers of the day. Swedish, Danish and (Serman paper. Books and Dictionaries. Lovell and Seaside Libraries. School Books, Stationery, etc. A BALMANNO. Chenamus St. near Main. ROSS, coroner, First Olasa Undertaking Establishment A FINE HEARSE, Newest style Caskets and Funeral Material, ETerjtlilng Neat and Well Arranged. to .drfforfrtn oflice, (B. B. Franklin's old stand.) 3 r lift r a , s&r. &