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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.)
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