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ASTOBIA. OREGON:
FRIDAY -JULY 26. 1883.
POSTMASTER'S PERQUISITES.
A good many o the fourth-class
postmasters who are being appointed
by the postmaster-general are sur
prised when on taking office they find
that they must count all the letters
they send away by each maiL
"I had always supposed," said one
of them, "that we received our pay
according to the number of stamps
sold, but I find that it is not on that
basis that our salaries are computed,
but on the basis of the amonnt of
matter mailed, so that before every
mail we must count the letters to
make up our report It was not al
ways thus."
The change was made for an odd
reason. "When the fourth-class post
masters were paid according to
the number of stamps sold, the"
officials at "Washington were some
times surprised at the unprecedented
growth of an office. Soon the growth
became general, and it is a matter of
surprise with what rapidity the sales
of stamps at the small offices in
creased. At the same time a terrible
falling off was noticed in the sale of
stamps in New York, Philadelphia
and other large postoffices. It was
not long before the cause was discov
ered Most of the fourth-class post
masters are country store-keepers.
The houses from whom they purchased
goods authorized agents to offer to
take payments for their goods
in stamps instead of cash.
Of course, in all cases the
offer was accepted, for, as the post
master got a percentage on the sale of
stamps, this amounted practically to
a reduction in price. Large bills of
goods were purchased by country
storekeepers who were also post
masters. They were paid for in
stamps, and the stamps were reported
to "Washington as among the sales.
Salaries jumped up at a marvelous
rate, and, in the meantime the New
York and Philadelphia merchants
used the stamps received from the
country and bought none at home.
The government bought thousands of
dollars in salaries before the trick was
discovered.
Some interesting statistics may be
gathered, from the last statistical ab
stract of the United States. It ap
pears that the revenue of the govern
ment amounted in 1888 to 6.32 per
capita of population. The expendi
tures of the government, not includ
ing payment of the national debt,
amounted to S4.47 per capita. The
national debt per capita amounted to
817.71, and the interest thereon to 65
cents. The duties collected on im
ports amounted to $3.47 per capita,
and the internal revenue amounted to
S2.07 per capita. The average ad val
orem rates of duty on all imports in
1888 amounted to 30 per cent and the
average ad valorem rates on all dutia
ble imports amounted to 45.63 per
cent The per capita estimates above
given are based upon an estimate of a
population of 60,018,000 made by the
late actuary of the treasury depart
ment This estimate is in all proba
bility too low. An increase of the
figures for population would of course
require a slight reduction in the per
capita estimate.
The Northern Pacific has bought
the Northwestern railroad, giving the
Northern Pacific important connec
tion with the Canadian frontier.
AN UGLY DISCOVERT.
A Report That Should Be Read.
"A recent analyzatlon in Philadelphia hy a
celebrated chemist of ten popular brands of
sarsaparilladisclosc3theastonishing fact that
these ten samples of blood purifiers (?) con
tained in tho aggregate sixteen difierent min
erals, eleven of which were active poisons.
Iodide of potash was discovered in every sam
ple, mercury was found in all but two, while
arsenic existed in six of tho ten brands. Not
one brand was the puro article."
A reporter took tho abovo clipping to E. W.
Joy, tho manufacturer of Joy's Vegetable Sar
Baparilla. Mr. Joy exhibited no surprise. He
aald druggists knew it He said ho long ago
eaw tho crying need for a safe and absolutely
puro vegetable preparation of Sarsaparilla,
hence his was named Joy's vegetable sarsapa
rilla, becauso it contained nothing but pure
syrup of sarsaparilla, combined with tho pure
juicesofCalifornla'svecretablealterfltives. Un
like potash sarsaparillas, it does not force im
purities through the skin but stimulates tha
various secretive organs, thereby correcting
functional derangements and eliminating all
lmpuritic- through tho natural channels.
oan x-xonewco zsamuicr.
An Attractive Costume.
Dumby You say Miss Periode
looked beautiful in her bathing suit
"What sort of a suit was it?
Mumley Stockings and style.
Lawrence American.
TIic Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Salt, Drugeist Bippus, Jnd.,
testifies: "1 can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years.' standing."
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medi
cine I have ever lmndlpil in mvn vmni
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou-
suuus ui uuiers nave aauea tneir testi
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases of
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
half dollar a bottle at J. W. Conn's Drug
Store.
IC.
Specials to The Astorian.
San Fbancisco, July 25. Following
is the passenger list per steamer Co
lumbia, sailing hence to-day for As
toria and Pertland:
E. M. Paramour, E. E. Paramour,
Matt Courtright, Mrs. G.Hamill, Mrs.
S. Waszill, A. Cohn, L J. Burch, J. H.
Donohue, George Craw, G. M. Collins,
J. Burtchell, F. B. Kimell, J. Bauer,
Mrs. Oasey, J. M. Powers.
THE CAPTAIN AND THE COOK.
Portland, July 25. John Quinlan
was arraigned in justice Phelan's
court this afternoon, charged with
threatening to kill Capt "Wm. "White
ford. The defendant waived exami
nation and was bound over in the sum
of 250, and being unable to furnish
security he went to jail by default.
Quinlan is not to all appearances a
bad man and he says he has been
made a target by Capt. "Whiteford,who
has not only mistreated him since he
left England, but, has made the trip
an absolute burden to him. The cap
tain is an old man and gives a differ
ent story from the one related by his
former cook. "I want to be rid of
him," said he, "because I am afraid
he will kill me when he gets a chance.
I wouldn't take him with me on the
return voyage of the Scottish Qlens
for the whole of the queen's domin
ions." SWAN RECOVERING.
Elmer Swan who nearly lost his life
about two weeks ago by being hurled
a distance of eighty feet from a rail
road velocipede into a ravine near
Dundee, is getting on finely. He was
taken from the Portland hospital last
evening to the residence of his father,
Mr. Enos Swan; all he is suffering
from now are bruises he received in
his terrible fall.
IT MIGHT HANE BEEN WORSE.
Last night about nine o'clock a
slight collision occurred in Sullivan's
gulch on the O. B &, N. railroad be
tween the incoming freight train and
some box cars which had been left
standing on the track just west of
Fifth street bridge. There were sev
eral freight cars on the track. The
freight tram came in at a pretty good
rate of speed and dashed into the first
car which was a stock car. This was
completely wrecked and two other
box cars were badly smashed. The
box cars contained giant powder
and had there been an explos
ion the result would have
been terrible. The boxes containing
the powder were seen by several so
there could have been no mistake
about it being in the car. It was
reported that some one was injured,
but the report was not verified. The
engine was considerably damaged.
The stock car, which now lies on
the side of the embankment was
smashed beyond all possibility of re
pair, the heavy timbers and irons be
ing broken and twisted. It is not
very clearly explained how these cars
happened to be on the track, but it is
probable that they were accidentally
left there.
Three carloads of glass consisting of
1,200 boxes, and three carloads of
crockery arrived in this city this
morning consigned to two Portland
firms. The lot came from Liverpool
by way of New Orleans.
SHOCKING BRUTALTTr.
New York, July 25. A letter from
another of the men sent by John Fitz
Patrick ("Liverpool Jack") to Progreso,
Mexico, was handed to Supt Jackson,
at Castle Garden yesterday. The let
ter was brought to the Garden by
Barth Lamassi, an Hungarian, who
lives in this city. He received it from
the writer, an acquaintance of his,
named Landsman. The letter, writ
ten in Hungarian, was signed "Mr.
Schuler," as Landsman explained he
was afraid if he signed his own name
and the letter was opened he would
be murdered.
Landsman implores Lamassi to pro
cure his release from Progreso, where
he says he is held in bondage worse
than death. Three months ago, he
says, he was engaged at the employ
ment bureau kept by Fitzpatrick at
No. 32 Greenwich street It was un
derstood that he was to receive SG0
per month as a laborer on
a railroad. When he, with
thirty others who went with
him, arrived at Progreso they were
put to work on the docks in the hot
sun. It was so hot that their skin
peeled off in large flakes. They were
forced to board in an adobe shanty,
for which they were obliged to pay 5
per week for their board. The shanty
was fairly swarming with vermin and
the mud was ankle deep. They were
obliged to sleep on the bare mud, and
Meztizos, negroes, Indians and whites
all slept together. At the end of the
first month, instead of being paid S60,
as the contract called for, they were
paid at the rate of 1 per day. when
they remonstrated against this injus
tice they were clubbed and kicked.
After this a guard of Mexican soldiers
was placed over them and they were
driven to their tasks each day like a
company- of felons. The least word of
remonstrance brought a shower of
blows.
Landsman applied to the steamship
company to take him back to New
York, but was told that he must ap
ply to the dock superintendent. He
did so and was refused. His treat
ment after this was much worse,
and a guard -one day, becoming
angry, struck him with the butt end
of his musket, disabling him so he
had to be sent to the hospital. Here
he received little better attention. The
patients, most of whom were brought
there by the outrageous treatment of
the guards, were shamefully neglected.
The water given them was brackish,
and so filled with mineral alkalis that
they grew worse instead of better.
Medicines were not given at the prop
er tune, and the swarms of nies in the
hospital rendered their situation al
most unbearable. So desperate did
they become that they longed for
death as a welcome release. The dead
are buried like dogs their bodies
thrown into trenches without the least
TELE&SAP
ceremony. No coffin is provided, not
even a lox, and not a prayer is
offered.
The writer ends by appealing to Mr.
Lamassi to help him to escape from
the horrible place, as he can not long
survive the treatment he is daily re
ceiving. Mr. Lamassi says he will do
all he can to assist his friend, and will
lay the matter before assistant district
attorney Davis, who has charge of
Fitzpatrick's case. Supt. Jackson
said it was not within the province
of the commissioners to do anything,
as the treasury department would
not allow the expenses which would
be incurred to come out of the na
tional fund.
That tired feeling is entirely over
come by Ilood's Sarsaparilla, which
creates an appetite, rouses the liver,
cures headache, and gives renewed
strength and vigor to the whole body.
Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla,
which is peculiar to itself. Sold by all
druggists.
NEW TO-DAY.
TECE
Poor Ms Chance !
MesMs. Robb & Parker have Sixty
Acres Land.
Four-flftlis -f which Is entirely clear and
fit to build on immediately
Adjacent to the Sklpnnon Landing,
Which will be laid out in Qve-acre tracts,
each tract divided into four parts bv sixty-
iooi sireeis, eacn trace io sen mr $.ah. or
one-fourth, or one block for $130, and up
wards. Persons wishing the first chance at
this desirab e Suburban Property will call
on Messrs. Robb & Parker, Ileal Estate
Agents, for full Information.
For Sale.
A BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE OF SIX
rooms in cood condition : rents for SIS
Jer month. Lot 50x100. A lot 50x100 ad
oiulng on the corner of two prominent
streets. This property is offered at a great
bargain as it is anion? the most desirable of
any in the city. Terms easv.
Apply to c. j. Hall & co.
Cor. Third and Cass.
Railway and Navigation Co.
Excursion !
Steamer "GEN. CAN BY" wW leave her
whart at Astoria, on
Sunday, July 28th, '89,
At S o'clock a. m.. for llwaco. W. T.. touch
ing at Tanzy Pt., Ft. Stevens, and Ft. Can
by. connecting with Cars for Nahcotta.
Returning, will start front llwaco at 5
o'clock v. M.
Price for Hound Trip Ticke.s, $1.
Notice.
Bids will he received until Monday,
29tn, 1KX, 12 m., for raising the Engine
House of Astoria Engine Co., No. l, to
the established grade. Bids to be lelt at
the office of the Auditor anil Police
.Judge.
Com. ox 1'rnr.ic Pkopkkty
ILWAOO
Railway and Navigation Co
Excursion !
Steamer "GEN. CANBY" will leave her
wharf at Astoria, on
Monday, July 2.9th, '89,
At 8 o'clock A. m.. forTlwaco. W. T.. touch
ing at Tanzv Pt., Fr. Stevens and Ft. Can
by, Connects with Cars for Shoalwater Bay
Kegatta. Returning, will start from llwaco
at 6 :45 OCIOCK p. JI.
Trice for Hound Trip Tickets, $1.
Proposals for a Sewer.
Sealed Tkoposals will be received
at the oflice of the Auditor and Police
Judge of the City of Astoria until Tues
day, July 30th, 1889, at 4 o'clock p. m., for
the construction ot a sewer in Wash
ington street, JMcCl ure's Astoria, from
the west line of Astor street to a point
one hundred feet north of the north
side of Water street, in the time and
manner provided by Ordinance No. 1100
of the City of Astoria. Bids must state
the price per lineal foot, of terra cotta
pipe, price per man-hole, catch basin,
orancnes, reiercnce uemg hail to the
estimate and clans and SDecifications on
file in the office of the Auditor and Po
lice Judge. Work shall be comuletcd
within ninety days after the signing of
me uuiuruut uy me parties iiieieio.
Bids must be strictly in accordance with
printed blanks which will be furnished
on application to the Auditor and Po
lice Judge, particular attention being
called to the note on said blanks. The
contract will contain a nrovision
to the effect that in case of failure
to complete said work within
the time specified, the contractor
snail torieit the sum of five dollars ner
day for each and every .-'ay required" to
complete said contract in excess of the
time specified. The contractor or -on-
tractors when the contract is let shall
enter into bond within forty-eight hours
auer receiving nonce oi ino nwaiu wim
at least two good and sufficient sureties
in the penal sum of $1,000 for the true
aim laiiuiui performance oi an terms
and conditions of said contiact.
Said bond shall also contain a provis
ion, mat such contractor or contractors
shall and will hold the City of Astoria
and the officers thereof free and harm
less from any and all liabilities, or re
sponsibility, from any loss or accident
i canning irom carelessness or negiecr,
during or resulting from such work,
and the said bond shall be approved by
the mayor of said city. The right to
reject any and all bids is hereby re
served. J. W. Welch,
W. L. Ronii,
L B. Ei.nox,
Committee on S. and P. W.
Dated, July 23th, 1889.
Auction Sale.
Steamer "C. M. Belshaw"
Will be sold at auction at mv Cnnnfirv.
Astoria, Or., August 5th, 1889.
Hull Is nearly new : Boiler has new tubes,
and engine was thoroughly overhauled, hull
uauuteu, eic, lasr April.
terms, uasu.
GEO. W.HUME.
J.H.MANSELL,
REAL ESTi
NOTARY PUBLIC FOE
City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water
Frontage for Sale.
Investments made for Outside Parties.
Established, 1S83. Correspondence Solicited.
Xext W. I Telegraph Office.
P. O. BOX 863.
Ha H 0l CCl 4 1 1 14B J2h Sfek 8 W ma. 9 wi yt rj ffiiS B flft
All Books Marked Way Down.
Office (Temporarily)
Rea
Estate
STOCKS, BONDS AND MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED,
STORES, OFFICES, AND TENEMENTS RENTED, RENTS COL
LECTED, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF NON
RESIDENTS TAKEN CARE OF.
Insurance on liuildings, Ofliee, Household Good and Merchandise placed m a
variety of the hest companies in the country.
Arrangements are heing perfected
Townships m our line ot business.
Investors from abroad will find it to
and strangers coming to the city are invited to call on us for any courtesies they
may need.
Parlies from outside can write to us for any errands wanted done in the city.
A carriage is always waiting to show customers and strangers around the city
REFERENCES:
Ban!
ankofXciigh, Neligh, Nebraska; City Bank, Clinton; Iowa Fi
Bank, New York : Kountsie Bros., Omaha, Nebraska :
-iiv-t. viv-i. j.
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Judiciously planted in
"Will bring forth a
HARVEST
Judicious Investments in
Real Estate
Have been
The Foundation
Of a greater number of
1 Forties !
Than all other
fir
Where Io Put Your Dollars
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STATE OF OREGON.
Third St. Astoria, Oregon.
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sndow
Cor. 3rd and Cass Sts.
to meet the wants of the surrounding
their interest to to correspond with us.
fth Avenue
j.i.uh, iisiunu, vyi.
Reed.
Brokers.
Bijrir now
Don't put off until next week, or next
month, or next year,
But Get tie PROFITS Yourself !
Yon might just as well have it ns to let
some one else have it.
BUY BEFORE THE ADVANCE !
KOlllJ & V 81 K6!
THE LIVE
REAL ESTATE A&ENTS
HAVE SOME
City Property !
AND
VALUABLE ACREAGE ! !
AT
"S"ery Iiora Figures I
igF'Call or send for their Lists.
Astoria, - Oregon.
N6W lOlK N0V6IIY
ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES
GEM) V. PARKER.
CARLA.HASM j
arker & Hansori1
SUCCESSORS TO
C.-L. PARKER,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
New Goods Arriving Every Steamer
THIS WEEK.
WHITE GOODS
OVER 30 PATTERNS.
The Old Stand - Astoria Oregon.
WHOLESALE AND
Groceries, Provisions and
Crockery, Glass Plated Ware.
o
The Largest and finest assortment of
Fresh. Fruits and Vegetables.
Received fresh everv Sleauier.
BL Bi FJjL
FIRE BRICK oka i.
Hay, Oats, and Straw, Lime, Brick. Cement, Sand ai Plaster
Wood DellTcrcil to Order. Draylngr, Tcamluc- nn.l Express Ituslness.
lElt apply to the Captain, or to
The Str. Telephone
Fast Time Between Portland
and Astoria.
LEAVE rOUTLAND :
I-'oot of Alder Street
Daily, except Tuesday, at. 7 :0o a. si.
LEAVE ASTOKIA :
Wilson & Fisher's Dock.
Daily, except Tuesday, at S :00 p. m.
The Lurline.
FAST TIME BETWEEN
Portland and Astoria !
LEAVE ASTOKIA,
Main St. Wharf.
Daily, omitting Monday, at 7 a.m.
ON SUNDAY, at 7 p.m.
LEAVE POKTLAND.
Every Night at 8 p. m.
EXCEPT SUNDAY NIGHT.
To Canners.
Jensen's Patented Can Capping
Machine.
Will Cap and Crimp 95 CAXS per 3IIXUTK.
It has proved to Keducethe Leakage more
lan 50 percent, less than hand capped.
Price, 600. Orders complied with by
The Jensen dan-Tilling Machine Oo.
Van Dusen & Co.
DEALERS IN
Hardware and Ship Chandlery,
Pure Oil, Bright Varnish,
Binacie Oil, Cotton Canvas,
Hemp Sail Twine,
Cotton Sail Twine.
Lard Oil,
Wrought iron Spikes,
Galvanized Cut Nails.
Agricultural Implements, Sewing
Machines, faints, Oils,
G-rooerIes 3E3to
Virginia Ciffar anfl Toliacco Store
J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor,
Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney.
Fine Cigars, Tobaccos and Smofcers Articles,
Sold at Lowest Market Rates.
FRUITS. CAIIDIES NOTIONS.&c
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Groceries and Provisions.
KverjtlutiK hi :i First-class Storn
;:iul at
Extremely Low Figures.
Coosls Delivered all over Town.
Tiir Highest Prlco l';:il tor Junk.
FOARD & STOKES
7
ItETAIL DEALElt IN
FIRE CLAY
jts-:a.ijs-:
Siiyy PARKBR
Fbcn P, Pnrker, Master.
KorTOVVIMS, KUKKJHT orCIIAU
Sl. K. l'AKREK.
Seaside Bakery.
KostlUyit ISrcnl nml
CAKES OF ALL KINDS,
Manufacturers of Fine Candies.
AND
Ornamental Confectionery
And Ice Creams.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Candies.
.JOHNSON. BROS.
CANDY Manufactured and For Sale at
Wholesale 1'rlces, at
The Oregon Bakery
A. A. CLEVELAND, Prop'r.
Good Bread, Cale ail Pastry
None but the Cest Materials Used.
Satisfaction Guaranteed Customers
Hread delivered In any part of the city.
-TIIE-
DIABXOND PALACE
OUSTAV HANSEN, Prop'r.
A Iirj;e and Well Selected Stock of Fine
Diamonds i Jewelry
At Extremely Low Prices.
All floods Bought at This Establishment
Warranted Genuine.
Wntcli ami Clocli I?imiriiig
A SPECIALTY.
Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets.
HERE ARE BARGAINS.
Stoves al Cost!
And cverythlnjr. at Reduced Trices at
J. A. Montgomery's
Tin "Ware. Granite Ware, House
Furnishing Goods, Pumps,
Zincs, Builders Hardware, Etc.
The Entire Stock at Very Low Prices.
J. A. Montgomery.
CO TO
Thompson & Boss
And get some of those No. One
California Canned Fruits
AND VEGETABLES.
We Are Selling Cheap