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ASTORIA, OREGON:
FRIDAY .Z MAHCH 11. 1837
GREENBACKS AND SILVER
TIFICATES.
CER-
TftwiPnthn close of the first
session of tne 49th congress, Gen
eral Weaver, o Iowa, who is
the greenback champion, got a
provision inserter! in the sundry
civil bill that no money appropri
ated for the bureau of engraving
and printing "be. expended for
printing United States notes of
laro-e denominations in lieu of
" notes-of small denominations can
celled or retired." Into the Fame
bill Air.. Bland, the champion of
the silver dollar, got a provision
' . inserted -'requiring" the secretary
of Xhe treasury to "issue silver
certificates in denominations of
one, two and five dollars."
In the end both the Weaver
' and the Bland propositions be-
nmn Inn-. Recently General
Weaver, seeing silver certificates
going out, thought that he dis
covered that the treasury had dis
obeved his. particular provision
about greenbacks. It he had
gone to the secretary or treasurer
.they would have explained to
him that he was mistaken, and
that they have not disobeyed or
violated the law. Gen. Weaver's
. provision reacts: .- "mat nu pui
stop the issue of the Bland small
silver certificates. Small bills of
some kind aro wanted, and while
the public seems at present to pre
fer one andHwo dollar silver cer
tificates to one and two dollar
greenbacks, no doubt if he can
stop the issue of the Bland silver
notes, he will create a demand for
his small greenbacks.
The melancholy truth is that
Mr. Bland outgeneraled General
Weaver, and the general is see
about it. He has had consulta-
h'nnc TfHh thp sneaker and other
people about his grievance; and
he has been told, so. he reports,
that the president will order the
treasury to issue one and two dol
lar oTRGnbacks. If that means
anything i5 would mean an order
to force people to take them,
which is absurd. The general's
true way is to stop private consul
tations, because some of the mem
bers of congress whom he consults
The Oregon kin is unable to see
any accruing advantage to the .
P. R. R. by building a road to As
toria. In these matters a good
deal depends upon the point of
view.
WATCHES, CLOCKS
AND
JEWELRY.
books, 'periodicals
I AND
S STATIONERY.
Tho
Bex. Perley Pooiie says that
every president who called an ex
tra session of congress failed to
secure a renomination. Ben for
gets Abraham Lincoln.
NEW TO-DAY.
Eoss'lera House.
&SXSS., Manager.
CABXi
SO Days
ONE WEEK ONLY.
Commencing Monday, March 14.
Special engagements of the Great Artist
Miss Er Alma Stuttz
In her justly celebrated creations entitled
MARIE, iu Mons. DeEnnay's Gem.
The Pearl of Savoy,
With magnificent scenery and beautiful
tableaux. Change ol programme nightly.
Htuttr. Prices of Admission .
TTncarvcil oontc Cfllrt flnlv llllflnff tllfi daV.
1.25, uenerai aamissiun 10 iiujacai
ficc. vitll
(Seats w ill be provided.) Children
Best
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
Get The
The New Improved Family And
Manufacturing
SINGER Sewing Machine.
Call and Eaininn at the
American News Depot.
A. BALMANNO,
AGENT.
NOTIONS
AND CUTLERY.
- For the Next
We will soil all of our Ladies' and Children's Cloaks at
25 oer cent. Less than Fermor Price?.
Wc have Just Received a La roc Lot of the celebrated Browns
ville, Oregon, Woolen Goods in
tiorl of this sum shall he expend
ed for printing United States
notes of large denominations in
lieu of-notes of small denomina
tions cancelled or retired."
"Large denominations1' run from
fifties to one ihousnnds; "small
denominations" from twenties to
ones and twos. The treasurer, in
.whose charge this matter of print
ing is, could have told him that
no money had been spent in viola
tion of Mr. Weaver's clause.
"On the other hand, while Gen.
"Weaver is unhappy Mf. Bland is
rejoicing. His small silver cer
tificates are a great success.
- There is a great demand for them,
and the Bland clause "requires"
the treasurer to supply this de
mand. ' It is a fact that since the is
sue of small silver certificates be
gan not a human being, sending
in notes for cancellation, has de
manded small gieenbacks. When
banks or any other persons send
notes to the treasurer for cancel
lation they specify what kind ol
money and in what denominations
they want it returned ;and as gold
silver, greenbacks and silver notes
are all alike issued by act of con
gress, the treasury cannot refuse
I to give a man what he wants.
Now it happens, greatly to Mr.
Bland's joy, but to the chagrin of
General Weaver, that everybody
wants and asks for silver certifi
cates. Tf anybody should ask fqr Gen
eral Weaver's one and two dollar
greenbacks he would get them,
for a sufficient htore of them is
on hancl. The treasury is obliged
to keep on hand a stock of green
backs of all denomintions. When
- notes come in for cancellation
""other notes are printed and put in
stock, but, as the public demand
: is met by the treasury, it may and
does happen that the notes thus
- ""printed are not immediately issued,
because they are not wanted by
anybody. "Thus at present green
backs are sent in for cancellation
and small silver certificates are
asked for in their place.
General Weaver's complaint
lies, therefore, not against the
treasury, but against the public
taste. His quarrel is with the
oeople, who ask for Mr. Bland's
silvei certificates and turn up their
noses at General Weaver's green
backs. He has, however, a rem
edy in his power. He may intro
duce and persuade congress to
pass a law compelling everybody
to take small greenbacks, whether
they want them or not; and if he
will add to such a measure a pen-
' alty of $1,000 fine and a year's im
prisonment for every refusal to
'"- '-"accept his small greenbacks, that
- might -prov effective
'Orhe may bring
ji i. .i.:,. ,! rtUnid'durlne the dav.SI.oo. No charge
go away anu mugu " ' "" -" for children under 8 years of :
,i-i- i dm lmco nirmti. (Seats will be provided.)
taKC nis grievance nuu u; -w
and make it unpleasant for Mr.
Bland and the people of the
United States, who are clearly in
a "combine" against him.
As a matter of fact, what the
people of the TJ. S. want is more
money, and they are ready to take
it in silver dollars, coin certificates
and greenbacks. The mints could
with creat propriety, be set to
coining all the gold and silver we
produce, that the people may pros
per. We only have 25 per cap
ita in money in the U. S., while
IPi-incn hno. n9 ner caDita. Our
population is increasing at the rate
of three millions per year, requir
ing 75 millions of dollars increase
sn the money volume each year,
merely to keep up our present
supply.
Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Underwear, Flannels and Blankets.
Also, Direct from the East,
MagnUS C. CrOSby Gents', Youths', Boys', and Children's Tine Clothing-and
All of which we will sell at the Very Lowest Prices.
n.. cui. rtf cnln on1 li'.mnv Hrv Goodis one of the most
complete north of San Francisco.
Our past reputation justifies us in saying that
We Lead in Quality of Goods and Prices.
W. T. PASSES.,
purchasing reserved seats dnrlne the day.
!ti oi rMiiirfrofi frnm 8 in H vears of ace.
00 cents. Lower box 7,50. Upper Bo .j.oo.
Dress circle 75 cents. Gallery 50 cent".
Box sheet for sale of reserved spat open
at the New York Novelty Store.
A Benefit Night.
To the firemen of the Astoria Tire Depart
ment and their friends : The Stuttz Drama
tic Company to perform in tliw city during
thy coming week have generously
agreed to give one half the receipts of the
house on their opening night to the Hie
Department of this city to be applied by
tion to the State Firemen's Association, and
the offer having been accepted by the Board
of Foremen, we would most respectfully re
quest tho Firemen and their friends to
earnestly assist In making the BonetU a
flnanciaUsuccess,
Kcspectfully yours.
b. s. wonsr.EY.
Chief Engineer.
C. J. TRENCQARD.
foreman ;no. i.
Y. J. BARRY.
Foreman No. 2.
L, W. HOLT.
Foreman H. & L. No. 1.
By K. Z. FERGUSON, Secretary.
All Kinds of Type Writing,
MANIFOLDING,
Copjing. Bookkeeping, etc.. lone at
shorted notice. Leg,d ASm? '
Astmi. Agent for Hammond Tpe Writer.
Dealer hi
HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
STOVES, TINWARE
AND
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Manager.
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
Pixa. AND Copper.
MURRAY & CO.,, , ,
grocers rraiM L
OKALKK IX
erker,
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Brisk, Cut, M ana Piaster
lira) ins. Tpamlns and Kxjiross lluslness.
Wood Delirereil to Order.
And Dealers in
Caier? Sillies1:
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supples furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
-Dealer in
During the year ending 31st
January, 1887, there emigrated
from the United Kingdom G,341
persons of English birth, 1,325
Irish, 1,103 Scotch, l,oo foreign
ers, and 348 of unknown national
ity, a grand total of 10,674, being
about 1,000 in excess of the emi
rrnnt? fnr the nrccedinff vear. Of
&- i- a
the number, 6,121 went to the
United States, 370 to Canada 2,-
873 to Australasia, and J,u to
"all other places."
Notice.
-rr.rrrT7lM. rpill? TTVrVR3TflVEn AfiKNT
IN nor the captain will be responsible for
any debts contracted by the crew pi tho.
British bark Swansea Castle, from Monte
video, Buenos Ayres, while ta y
' Agent.
Astoria. Oregon, Marc'i 3rd. '87.
Purchases delivered in any part of the city.
Office and Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street
P. O. Box 153. Telephone rso. ..
ASTORIA. OKEGOIV.
Flour Feed I Potatoes
Headquarters For
ASTORIA WOOD YARD.
.,-. . I
7 ii rn ' - -?sS2 '
TEH apply to the Captain, or to
STKAMER
Fancy anil Staple Groceries, g
CLARA PAMBR
Eben P. Paiker,M aster.
For TOWING, FKEHMir or CHAP.
II. 11. FAltKRH.
Notice.
NEITHER THE UNDERSIGNED AGENT
nor the captain will be, responsible for
any debts contracted by the crew of the
British bark Jupiter, from Tanama. while
in this port. p. l. CHERRY,
Arrent.
Astoiia, Oregon, March 3rd, '87.
G. A. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING.
t Capt. Rogers old stand, comer of Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work, norseshoeing.
Wagons made and repaired. .Good work
guaranteed.
p $67,000,000 Capital
Liverpool & London. & Globe. North l'.ritish
and Mercantile of Loudon ami Edinburgh.
Haruoru oi tionnecuciii, wuimi.i. .
California Agricultural, of Watertown. Bew
York, London & Lancashire, of Liverpool.
Enc Tire Insurance Companies, Represent
,a capital omOOO.
Furniture and Upholstering,
Mattresses Made and Repaired. '
Paper Hanging, Carpets Sewod
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission.
Shov. corner Main anu oen.er.oii .-ui- i-
MARTIN OLSEN.
AmericanNews Depot
The
-ON SALE-
Utet Magazines and
.. .HAN f t1w ilnv
1 'Jt.-niioii Tifiuh nnrt (lernian
ifrira nmi TJiotionarie
Lnvell ami seasiue
Illustrate!
papers,
Libraries, School
poks, Stationery, etc. A.BALMANM),
Chenainus St. near Main.
Tiik steamship Etruria, by
making a record of 5 days 23 hours
forajrip across the Atlantic, beats
its own time, G days 5 hours 44
minutes, which was made in Au
gust, 1S85, and was the fastest up
to date. The distance covered
was 3,250 statute miles, from
Queenstown to New York, giving
an average of 22.73 miles an hour.
Tiikre is a Democratic judge in
Texas who wants the legislature of
that state to declare that no citi
zen is bound to obey the "pre
tended authority" of the United
States senate in thcw matter of the
alleged outrages in that state, ft
is reported that the legislature is
undecided what to do about the
matter.
Of the Democrats in the Massa
chusetts legislature, seventy -four
have expressed their preference
with regard to the presidency in
1883, and fifty-six of them favor
Cleveland. Of the Republicans,
128 have been heard from, of whom
7G prefer Blaine.
Democratic metnhers of con
gress and others who have access
to the president and by that means
have a knowledge of the subject,
do not believe that there is any
possibility of an extra session of
congress now.
The Labor 'party of Chicago
FROM
Boston and Chicago.
The Astokian Job
Office -has received
Large Amounts of
Job Printing Mate
rial which' will be
worked up at Ex
tremely Low Figures.
Call and get ligures
and see Samples.
Gummed Paper, for
Labels, etc., just received.
BOOTS and SHOES.
J. C. ROSS,
COUNTY OOROlffElR,
Pirat Glass Undertaking Establishment
A FINE HEARSE,
Now a,t st 1' Caskets and Funeral Material.
Kt.rithinir Xpat and Well Arranged.
Coroner's Oftlce, Un'erta g liooms nevt to Adrian office. (U. H. Franklin's old stand.
Aniline English Porpoise Shoes Tor Gents.
.i oi :.. T.'..,.1, VnnrrnTtMt Jliwl DOilCOlil KM
&i!tt! iw "-
' P. J. GOODMAN.
Assignees Sale.
OK MONDAY THE 21ST. DAY OF
iii-.i. ioe- ot tlm lmnr of O. O'clock 1.
jr., at the Court 'llonso door in Clatsop Coun-
highest bidder rofcasli, the book account or
the estate ot Messrs rnicl Bros Insolvent. -
S'SSSffinSiS be seen by call
m on me at the hank oM.g. Case,
Asslcnee.
Astoria, Marek 7; 18S7.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
That Depends on the Liver.
The Liver Depends on the Food.
If What You Eat Doesn't Agree With You,
GO TO
A. V. ALLEN'S
Aifi'jTTlfWMD:in TlMEBMzlBluiiLiirrr w.
m ilfl MwHJffl? HPrrTlffinT if rTn n ml hi
li lie oKuiSBIIlMr Wl'''uiilwBWWrTrTniCilllgS2JSa. HV
gm,
Ask
Astoria to Ms.
Concomly St., Foot of Jackson. AMona. Or.
General
Machinists ant Boiler Mate.
Land and Marine Engines
XJOITER WORK,
Steamboat Work and Cannery Work
A SPECIALTY'.
And Get Some of His Choice Provisions.
to See Some Novelties ana speuwiuea ...
FINE GROCERIES.
Swiss. Holland and New Cream Cheese: Smoked Herring, Holland
Herring, Caviar. Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds. While
Fish and Mackerel. Schrimps. Lobsters.
French Sardines and Oysters.
BbrawryK
Van Houghton's Cocoa.
Triticii, Gerniea, Epicurean M, Oat Porridge, BoM Oats.
Oranges, Lemons. Nuts. Figs, &c. &c.
J. R, LEESON & CO.,
BOSTON,
SOI.B A (JESTS AX1) lMPOItTEISS.
' lit Jili!tiit'(li) ai 6i flta)
Prize Linen Threads
AND-
, -Kr r? .hTm Castings of all Descriptions Made
proposes to be the first .n tho field . , ..
Salmon Net Twines
in a bill to
with its candidates for city offices
and to -nominate a full ticket from
mayor down. The election occurs
April 5th.
...
"WoaiEN are very popular as
clerks and copyists in Wall street,
because they can be trusted better
than the ambitious male employes
not to give away "points.
It is stated that during the late
war copper was -worth from 60 to 75
cents Der pound, while now it can
be obtained at 11 cents per pound, j
to Order at Short Notice.
A. D. Wabs President.
J. G. Hustxkr, Secretary.
L W. Cask, Treasurer.
Jonx Fox....... Superintendent.
Price of Boxes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE
the undersigned have established the
nripe of salmon boxes as follows for the
season of '87: ... ..
Salmon boxes, l u. H cts. at mm. Deliv
ered any whore between Smith's Point and
Tongue Point 14H cts. To any other point
on the river 15 cts. Salmon box Shooks,
1 lb.. 12 cts. at miu ; izj cis. uenverea db
tween Smith's Point and Tongue Point;
13 cts, delivered at other points on the river,
Nominal 2 lb. boxes, l ct. less.
Trays, 10 cents. CLATS0PMILLCaf
ASTOE1ABOXCO.,
J.O.TBULLTNGER.
Astoria, Or., Feb. 16, 1S87.
CITY BOOK STORE.
NEW STOCK
To arrive in the next ten days, direct from the manufacturers, a full
and Complete Stock of the following Goeds:
BABY CARRIAGES,
BIRD CAGES,
CROQUET SETS,
FISHING TACKLE
OIL PAINTINGS,
Blank Books, Miscellaneous Books, Musical instruments and
Merchandise, Etc., Etc.
We propose to get ahead of the Interstate Commerce Bill, and sell at OUR U8UAX
GRIFFIN &REED.
The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize
Medal
LondTTsHnrTd New Orleans Worlds imposition 1881.
Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 1$7G or Paris 1873.
First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!!
References for tho Scotch Snlmonet Twines:
EVERY CAN'NER or FISHERMAN who bought
it last season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.
Aforihelcoa: JQYSlM & CO.,
202 Calif a St., San Francisco, Calai