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t 5Uy Historian.
ASTOBIA. OREGON:
WEDNESDAY-
MAY 3. 18S8.
The state of Sonora, Mexico, levies
a tax ot S3 on every baby born witb
iu its limits.
About seventy-fire moro members
of the house are to speak on the tariff
bill and then the bill goes to the sen
ate, where there will be another great
outpouring of oratory.
Jons L. having denied the report
that he tvas riotous on board the Cat
alonia, and this being settled, Boston
papers are again free to turn their at'
tention to the political situation.
Ax advertisement in the London
Standard reads thus:
A lady of good family, without
means, with a thorouch knowledge of
everything, would be grateful to any
one who would give her occupation,
not particular as to wnat
Johx Waxamakeb, of Philadelphia,
says: "My plan for fifteen years has
been to buy a space in a newspaper
and fill it up with what I wanted. I
would not give an advertisement in a
newspaper of 400 circulation for 3,000
dodgers and posters."
At the recent fire at Vassar, Mich, a
thoroughbred femalo pointer had her
kennel, in which were eight puppies,
tinder one of the burning buildings.
With mother instinct the poor thing
ran back and forth from under the
burning building mutely appealing
for help, but none could bo given, and
rather than desert her brood she died
with them.
Henbt George announces himself
as one of "the real free traders, whoso
aim is the abolition of the last shred
ot a duty." The -doctrine of freedom
of everything with Mr. George stops
just short of tho little store of anti
poverty which ho has accumulated.
When it comes that far ho is in tho
position of the southern gentleman
who was "in favor of tho law, but agin'
its enforcement."
nan tho Bend Mill Works.
There are two views to take of a bond
mill. One relates to emission and tp
other to cancellation. The bond mill of
the Federal Government has emitted no
bonds of late years, but it has ground to
powder a good many old issues. It was
started up on this grinding process after
a long rest on the 23d of April. Thore
being no matured bonds to go into the
hopper, lively bonds, -with a handsome
premium on their heads, have been at
tacked, and tho result is quite a success
in a pecuniary point of view. It is some
thing of an anomaly for a government to
buy up its own indebtedness at a pre
mium. This is what our government did
last soar, and once before, a long time
ago. It is doing it now. Tho operations
of the bond mill for tho first five days of
its present activity, say April 23d to
April 27th, both dates inclusive, have
been made up at tne Treasury Depart
ment in Washington, and the result may
Da tersely statea as loilews:
Offered. Accepted Saine.
43 $2,G9,G $1,235,650 SGG0.G72
48.... 5,903,400 2,490,000 205,312
Total.. 8,001,050 $3,775,050 $SG5,9St
The bonds accepted cost tho govern
ment $i.2ai,( si, or a premium of 5515,141,
and vet there was a savincr in interest.
between paving now and at maturity, of
?t7UJ,3. O..T. jouHctina.
Don't Experiment.
You cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems, at
first, only a cold. Do not permit any
dealer to Impose upon vou with some
rbeap imitation of Br. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, but be sure you get the genuine.
Because he can make more profit he may
tell you he has something just as good,
or just the same. Don't be deceived,
but insist upon getting Dr. King's New
Discovery, which is guaranteed to give
relief in alliTliroat, Lung and Chest af
fections. Trial bottles free at Jno. C.
Dement's Drug Store. Large bottles SI.
Private Roumti.
At the Telephone Restaurant for sup
pers, parties, etc. The best cooked to
order.
3Icals Cooked to Order.
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes.
TUe Steamer lUontcsano.
Will make regular round trips between
westport and Astoria every day (Sun
day excepted,) leaving Westport at G a.
m; returning leave Wilson & Fisher's
wharf at 2 r. si, touching at all way
landings. (Svensen's Wednesdays and
Saturdays.) D. 1L Welch.
Twines, Twines. Twines.
J. O. Hanthorn is agent for Dunbar,
MacMasters & Co.'s salmon twines on
tho Pacific Coast, and guarantees to
sausiy me iraae m prices and quality
equal to any on the market.
Shiloh's Coush and CnnsnmnttnTi
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It
cures consumption. Sold by J. C. De-
menu
Sleepless Nights made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by J. C. De
ment.
Telephone lioActnz House.
Best Beds in town. Rooms per night
50 and 23 cts., per week SI JO. New and
i:iean. iTivaie entrance.
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz
ziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia.
iiitDjuauuij cents per oouie. sola
by J. C. Dement.
Gainbrinus Beer
Anil Free Lunch fit the Telephone Sa
loon, 5 cents.
CMluieECryforPitclier'sCastoria
THE WAGES OF SET.
A Sensational Murder In New York.
A Chicago Svndirate Corrals All the Com
In Sight.
New York, May 8. The dead body
of Nathaniel Hatch, a member of the
firm of Walter Z. Hatch & Sons,
bankers and brokers, was found in
the yard of 64 West Twentieth street
this morning. The story of his death
cannot now be told, but the story
of Mrs. Lillian Scofield, a handsome
woman about thirty years old, sug
gests murder, caused by jealousy.
Mrs. Scofield and her husband, Chas.
V. Scofield, were taken to tho police
station this morning, where Mrs. .Sco
field said she had dined with Hatch,
who accompanied her home about
midnight. She invited him into the
house. Scofield was asleep in the
baek part of tho house, but was
aronsed by the movements of his wife
and Hatch, and tho latter was hastily
concealed on the second floor. Sco
fleld's jealousy was aroused and he
questioned ms wife in the most vio
lent way concerning the man who
had been with her. She steadfastly
refused to give the man's name and
insisted that he had left the house.
Scofield then left tho house. She
searched for Hatch, but could not
find him and thought he had also left.
She then retired and knew no more
of the broker or what had happened
in the night until his dead body was
discovered in the yard this moraine.
Scofield was formerly n broker in
good circumstances. He told the po
lice that he had cause on several oc
casions to doubt his wife's fidelity.
Hatch was 33 years old and lived
with his wife iu a handsome home on
Fifty-third street. His wife was for
merly one of the most prominent
ladies in Urooklyn society.
TIIE EJIPEROU'S CONDITION.
Berlin, May 8. The emperor
passed a better night, during which
he slept fairly well; the discharge of
pus is decreasing; tho fever is low and
the languor which the emperor felt
yesterday morning had almost en
tirely disappeared in the afternoon.
He is able to walk without effort.
Tho crown prince William has re
quested Carl Scbnrz to thank the
Americans and the Germans in Amer
ica for their expressions of sympathy
on tho occasion of tho death of em
peror William, and also for the aynv
pathy manifested by them for tho
emperor redenck in his sufferings,
ESCAPED FEOSI JAIL.
Lebanon, Pa., May 8. Wm. Show
ers, under sentence of death tor the
murder of his two grandchildren, es
caped from tho jail here last night,
He dug a hole through a solid stone
wall and lowered himself from the
opening with a rope made from pieces
of his blanket Showers is 70 years
old. He left two letters, ono ad
dressed to his counsel and others,
bidding defianco to tho people who
threatened to lynch him.
THE CREW SAVED.
Philadelphia, May 8. The crew
of the steamer Eureka, which was in
collision with the steamer Benisoiu
Sunday and was sunk, was picked up
py the brig uaronne uray, after be
ing in boats nve hours. Tnev were
landed hero this morning.
A RIOT.
Core. May 8. A riot occurred at
Dummanway to-day as the police
wero removing a number ol prisoners
to this city. The police charged upon
the rioters and used their batons
freely.
VOORHEE3 APOLOGIZES.
Washington, May 8. Voorbees
has just arisen and apologized to the
senate for the unparliamentary lan
guage he used in tho recent debate
with Ingalls.
A FATAL FALL.
London, May 8. Mahlon Sands,
an American, was thrown from his
horse last evening and died from the
injuries received, a few hours after.
OPENED BY KOTALTT.
London, May 8. -The prince and
princess of Wale3 opened tho Glas
gow exhibition this morning.
THE LATEST "TRUST.'
Chicago, May 8. The Daily Neios
says a syndicate composed of local
ankers and wealthy merchants are
practically in control of all the corn
in sight. With few exceptions ship
pers and receivers did their buying;
consequently these movements have
attracted but little attention. "Tho
syndicate propose to keep corn well
up to sixty cents, for all the
months to the time of marketing the
the new crop.
Auction Sale.
At IO O'clock,
Saturday Morning, the 1 2th Inst.
I will sell at public auction, on tho tirem
lses. south-east comer Jefferson and Cass
streets, opposite the Congregational church,
some
Household Furnlturo,
9 ji11?501 two Bedroom Sets, Bedroom
and Dinlngroom carpets, two cookln" Han
Kes, Hocy Bed Lounge, Tables, Chairs. Pic
tures, Cooking utensils, etc.
31. OL.SE.V.
Auctioneer.
Republican Convention.
PURSUANT TO ADJOURNMENT. TOE
Republican County Convention of Clat
sop county will meet at the old ArnYory
Hall on Saturday, the 12th Inst. ttTwo
o'clock i-. si., to nominate a full county
ticket. AV.L.ROBB,
Chairman Co. Central Committee.
Spring Millinery,
NOVELTIES AND FANCY GOODS.
AT
Mrs. W. J. BARRY'S,
Next to Odd Fellows Building.
StylUh. Fresh, Reasonable In Price, riumes
Hats, Ribbons. A Fine stock r.ov
Open for Inspection.
.IlltS. W. J. BARRY
For Sale.
A FINE BLOODED SADDLE MAKE
Enquire of It, A. Foster, Fort Stevens!
TWINE AND UT3IDEE.
A Local Illustration of Tariff Reciprocity.
Astobia, May 8, '68.
Eduob Asteman:
ThB editor of the PlOnCCr in tO-dav'S
issue of that paper, says the "Pioneer is
not a party paper," ana mat it proposes
as "an independent journal" to discuss
the tariff question.
"We have a right to expect that an in
dependent paper when discussing a po
litical question, will at least state facts,
and not falsehoods.
He says : "There is about $75 tariff on
a net used in catching salmon, the twine
is manufactured in San Francisco by
Barbour & Co. Do they distribute that
$75 tariff to the laborers employed in the
factory? No! Barbour fc Co. employ
only Chinese help in their f acton, and
pay them $2G to $30 per month. Is that
protection to Amerioan labor?" Ko, Mr.
Pioneer, none, that is no more protection
than it is truth. It is simply a lie.
In the first place Barbour & Co. (Bar
bour Bros, is the correct name of the
firm) have no factory in San Francisco,
and do not manufacture one thread of
twine in California. Their factory is in
1'aterson, New Jersey. They do not
employ any Chinese, but do employ over
O0OO white men.
Now, why did the editor of the Pioneer
puuiisli tms iaise statement; oiuipiy
because the truth would injure the demo
cratic party. It was necessary to excite
prejudice by putting Chinese in the fac
torv. nnd in order to do that, it was nec
essary to bring the factory to the Pacific
coast. .
Neither is it true that the duty on an
ordinary net is $75. In fact no duty is
paid because every pound of twine used
on the Columbia is manufactured in the
United States; but for tho sake of the
argument, we will suppose that to the
cost is added the tariff, (which is not
true) even then the duty would not
amount to any such figure. Barbour
twins costs on the river, we will say $1.00
per pound. The duty on imported twine
is 40 per cent, ad valorem, thus making
the cost 71 1-10 cents per pound, and tho
duty 2SG-10 "cents. A net of 300 fathoms
in the lines (which is certainly not be
low the average) requires 200 pounds of
twine, which at 28 6-10 is 85G1G-100.
But even this is upon the theory that the
amount of the tariff is the additional
cost of any manufactured article, which
is not true. The history of tariff legisla
tion clearly proves that piotection lowers
the price of manufactured article in the
protected market. For instance, a few
years ago we were paying $150 per ton
for steel rails. A few enterprising Amer
icans proposed that if congress would
impose a specific duty of $22.50 per ton
on steel rails they would engage in the
manufacture; it was done, and th$ price
of steel rails fell immediately, and wo
are now buying them for $27 per ton.
In 1874 no plato glass was manufac
tured in this country. A sufficient duty
was imposed to protect the industry, and
factories sprung up hore, and now yon
can buy for $35 glass that in 1874 cost
$105. Why is this? It is becauso when
tho foreign manufacturer has nbsoluto
control of tho market he can demand
.such price as he sees fit, but on account
of his cheap labor, if it becomes neces
sary, he can, unless the domestic factory
is protected, reduce the price bolow n
living rate for domestic manufacturers,
and having driven them from the market
will again increaso tho price; and the re
sult is that our own laborers are thrown
out of employment and we are at the
mercy of foreigners.
It therefore is not trao that we would
get our twino any cheaper if the tariff
were removed, but in truth it would be
bnt a short time until the 0,000 men and
$8,000,000 of money now employed in the
manufacture of twine in this country
wero idle, and we would be paying a
higher price for twino than before, and
paying it in a foreign market, and there
by draining our own money market.
But snppose that under the protectivesss
leni, the fisherman does pay a few dollars
more for twine (which I have shown he
doe3 not) should ho not be willing to do
so, if thereby he enables an industry to
be prosecuted in this country which
gives employment to thousands of his
fellow countrymen?
But 1 now come to the direct benefit
which the Columbia river fisherman re
ceives from the Republican protective
tariff. This year one dollar and twenty
five cents per salmon is being piid on
this river; the highest price ever paid bo
fore. In order to be able to do this the
canners must got a better price than be
fore for their goods.
This they are doing; but where? In the
European or English markets? Not at
nil. Heretofore) tho bulk of salmon has
gone to Europe; this year out of tho four
orfivo hundred thousand cases contracted
to be sold on this river, only 10,000 cases
havo been sold in England or Europe,
and there will be no more. Why? Simply
because the American market, (the
United States) pays one dollar a case
more than can be obtained in England.
If it wero not for the American market
there would bo no such a thins as 1.25
for fish on the Columbia.
The American market pays the price
becauso our workmen being better paid
for their labor, can afford to buy our
salmon and pay a price which permits
living wages for catching them. I am
informed by ono of our prominent can
ners that ho is to-day shipping salmon
to Paterson, N. J. Thus they purchase
our salmon and wo their twine.
LU1IBEE.
But says this wise man of the Pioneer.
in case the $2 per M duty on lumber
is remoTea. -xioes anyone suppose mat
the Canadians can ship lnmber 3000
miles to Oregon and compote with Ore
gon lumber." Certainly not, and no one
except a free trader "for revenue only,"
would have asked the question and
thought it argument.
The Oregon market is a small consid
eration. We ship our lumber to Califor
nia and the western states and territories.
If the duty is removed from lnmber can
-not British Columbia our nearest neigh-
Dor ana moss iormiaaoie competitor in
tho lumber business ship her lumber in
to California just as cheaply as we can
ship ours there, and if she did so would
not the supply be increased and the mar
ket overstocked? Then what would be
the result? Tho price of lnmber would
decline, and consequently the price of
logs and labor in the camps and tho mills
would decline.
As for the markets in the western
statos and territories, Canada could de
liver her lumber thore cheaper than we
could ours. The consequences would bo
that that market would be absolutely
closed to us, and the greater portion of
our logging camps and mills would be
closed. This oven an "independent" ed
itor ought to understand, You may de
pend upon it, the loggers and laborers on
our rivers understand it, nnd will not
voto for f reo trade.
Bepuelicak.
Democratic County Convention.
PURSUANT TO ADJOURNMENT WILL
reassemble In the Clatsop Democratic
Club room, three doors east M Aug. Daniel
son's and one door west of Hamburg House.
Astoria, Friday afternoon. May nth, at 2
o'clock. ALFRED KINNEY.
Chairman of Convention.
To Rent.
THE WELL KNOWN TIDE LAND PLACE
of Robert McEwan on the Sklpanon.
Apply to S, D. ADAIR.
Important t
Cleveland Gas
In Full Operation at S. Elmore's Cannery.
Fire Pots Soldering Machines all Running.
No Goal ! No Smoke ! No Dirt !
No Waste of Solder !
Coppers Last Four
HALF CHEAPER THAN CHARCOAL ! !
Full particulars at
Depends a Good
Hnn a
How Me Is I
Depends a Good
SB WO
" (Next door, to
Phil H SlffiifP Ms lufi'fs
Good Substantial Clothing at Very Low Prices.
Rubber Boots, Overalls, Shirts, Blouses. Oiled Clothing,
And warranted ns represented. You are invited to cell
P. A. STOKES & Co.
AND
FISH NETTING OF
MADK TO ORDEIt
AT LOWEST l'KICES OF
Hnn h h a m
Barbour's Salmon Net Threads.
HENRY DOYLE & CO., 51? ad 519 hrld St.,
solo Agents for
Van Dusen & GO,
PK-VLERS IN
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, Faints, Oils,
Grrooeries, 3E3to.
For Fashionable Millinery,
And Satisfactory Price. See
Mrs. Derby and Miss Heilborn,
At Mrs, nert OH Stand.
Sew Goods CooHtantly Iteeclvetl
. nnd the TastcHof Customers
Consulted.
Ladles arc invited to.call and see the Lat
est Styles.
FIRE BRICK
DEALER IV
Hay, Oats, ani Straw, Liie, Brict, Cement, Sand and Plaster
Wood Delivered to Order. Dnjlug, Turning and Express BaiUen,
H"Iggpp"CAiJi' Jp--gjgjg-r-d
xz7?s ixif&sm Kl 7 - it
tti- ' ' r-n ' r.Ui'.'i
TUB apply to the Captain, or to
The New Model Bange
CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OF
IS. R. HA WES.
Agent. Call and Examine It ; You Will be rioased. E. R. Halves Is also Agent foi tht
Buck Patent Cooking Stove,
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES.
Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., a Specialty. A Full Stock on Hand.
Machine !
Times as Long I
ITo Kisls "by Fire I
Elmore, Sanborn. & Co.'s
Pacific Coast Agents.
Deal on His Clothes
Deal on His Work
at
IWd & Stokes.)
EVERY DESCRIPTION,
OF BEST QUALITY.
b CB3 n
NETTINO COMIUNATION.
the Pacific Coast.
' John O. Dement.
DRUGGIST.
Successor to W. E. Dement & Co,
Carries Complete t-toekn t.f
Orugs and Druggists' Sundries.
I'rescrlplluDb Ctireriill)- Compounded.
Agent for
Mexican Salve and
Norwegian Pile Cure,
.r.A.fRASEn. THE W. K.WF.LTON".
NEW 1-1) E A.
F1KS1 CLASS
RESTAURANT AND SALOON
Frnser V Weltoo, Propr'n.
Xo.CT WaterStreet, - Astoria, Oregon.
Oysters in Any Style,
Regular Meals 23 cents, Beds, 25 and toe.
Best 'WIucs, Liquors and Cigars at tho Bar.
FIRE CLAY
-STEAMKIt
M CLARA PARKER
Eben P. Parker,Master.
1 I'orTOWINO, FREIGHT orCHAK-
II. B. PARK Kit.
Hi
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Provisions and Mil! Feed,
Cr&ckery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
lteceived fresh
THE LEADING
STATIONERS ANO
GHZFFZ2T
J. G. CLINTON
DEALEK IN
CICARS AND TOBACCO,
FRUITS, NUTS,
Candies. Smokers' Articles, Etc
New Goods Becelved Dally.
Opposite City nook Stoie.
Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods.
Ladies' and Children's Muslin Goods.
Ladies' and Children's Shoes, all kinds.
Men's and Boys' Boots and Shoes, all kinds.
Rubber Goods, Oil Clothing.
Hats, Trunks, Valises, Satchels.
OKLO F. r-ARKKK.
CARL A. lMNSOST,
Parker & Hanson
.SUCCESSORS TO
c. l. PARKER,!Groceries Provisions
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE1
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer j
THIS TVEEK.
PIPES and LAW
The Old Stand - Astoria, Oregon.
ESTAULISUED 1812.
bXSIvLg Si-3 "J-S VJwfeiff
LINEN GILL NETTING A SPECIALTY.
The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of
FISH NETTINGS
IN THU UNITED STATES.
Salmon Parse Seines. Salmonjonni Ms. Salmon Gill Nets.
3rTi3h'Nettines of all kinds supplied at the shortest possiblo notice, nnd at
the lowest rates. All made from our x
Shephard Cold iVledal Twines.
Guaranteed to be the strongest and most desirable twine now made especially for th
PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES.
This TWINE is manufactured only byotirselvos, directly from the raw material.
and costs no more in NETTINGS than the cheairer grades.
Send for samples; also for our illustrated catalogue. Highest awards at Boston,
Philadelphia and London.
-American 2Tet and Twino Company,
BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS.
The New York
Have a Finely
Jewelry,Watches, Clocks,Optical Goods
Fine Stationery, Cutlery and Fancy, Goods.
Of All Descriptions, Bought in the Best Markets and CANNOT BE UNDER
SOLD by any one this side of San Francisco.
Opposite Parker House, Main St., Astoria.
HiOfa, tp:
every Steatuer.
BOOK SELL
& HEED.
VirginiaCigaF and Tobacco Store-
J. W. BOTTOITI, Proprietor,
Water Street. Two Doors Eastot Olney
KIne Cigars, Tobacco aaj SmoVeri Artlf Im.
Sold at Lowest Market Rattw.
FRUITS. CANDIES NOTIONS.&o
KOVTOOB-
OK-
Foard & Stokes
Their Luxely Increasing trade enable
them to sell at tne very lowest margin
or proflt while giving you goods
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
ine Highest Price Paid for Junk.
CAPITAL, S:i50.000
Novelty Store
Assorted Stock of
iStrikeltRiGh!
s. Ill