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, , rF - 24?r' wf- tj j "wg&t x. zsr -pSf v , . f ra & hj gMtoit. ASTORIA. OREGON: TUESDAY JUNE 17, 1890 City Cmty OMdal Paper. 3Ia3ct a city in the United Stalc3 -which has given aTOy its valuable fnmchisos for rater and gas, bitterly regrets the fact now, when it is too late, and regrets are utterly unavail ing. Abtoouxce of good water is a par amount necessity for a successful city. This admits of no doubt The only question to be considered is, how can it best be obtained? Astoria needs a larger water supply, and upon the good judgment of its councilmen the city depends for the answer to this question. The editor of the Walla Walla Journal goes rather strong for some member of the female persuasion in that city when ho says there is a foul mouthed, lying female gossiper and scandalmonger afflicting the neigh borhood in Singleton's addition, who ought to have her tongue cut out by the roots, so she couldn't talk any more. German exporters of textiles and hops are alarmed over the prospect of the passage of the McKinley tariff IhIL Last year 70,000 centals of Ger man bops were imported by the TJuited States, and the proposed advaucein the tariff on hops from 8 cents to 15 cents per pound would, the Gorman papers say, be ruinous to the German market Befoke the Oregon Pioneer associa tion is the question o extending the limit of residence as a qualification for membership, and it is now pro posed to extend the time to 1859, which iras the date that Oregon was admitted as a state. In that case, all wlo were here when Oregon was a territory will be eligible to member ship. It would be a good date to fix Kpon. Maxt months have elapsed since Kcmmler was sentenced in New York state to die bj- electricity, as punish ment for murder. Tfis case has been brought in several courts of the slate as to who should execute the sen tence, and it has finally been decided. Xow comes another hitch in the pro ceedings, for the Westinghouse Elec tric company object to having their dynamos used for such a purpose, and will bring a suit to regain possession of them. The decision will be awaited with interest, and not alone by Kcmmler. Tins eveniug the city council will have before it the water question, and The Astoktax would again suggest the advisability of calm deliberation and good judgment, remembering that not for the present, but for the city of the future is action to be taken. An editorial, in yesterday's Oregonxan under the heading of ".Municipal Franchises" is well worth s careful pereual by every councilman before he goes to the meeting this evening. The statement concerning the city of New York teaches a lesson for younger cities. Wheeling, West Virginia, affords a good example of how acitycan con duct business, rather than give away the right or franchise to a private corpora tion. That city owns its gas works and furnishes gas to its citizens at 75 cents per thonsand, which is a lower rate than it can be had in any other city. Yet even at this low price, and burning gas in all pubiic buildings and on the streets, that rate is high enough to cover all the cost, to pay interest on the price of the plant, and leave a small margin of profit which goes to the city treasury. m The recent thrilling escape of the steamer Normannia from an en counter with a giant iceberg in an other victory for the twin screw. The Teasel was steaming through the fog at nearly full speed. There was a rift in the fog, and through it the captain saw a mountain of ice, but little more than a steamer's length away. He signaled the engineer to stop one screw and reverse it, and sending the other ahead at full speed he swung the great ship around as on a pivot, o that instead of striking the iceberg, bow on, the vessel entirely escaped except the stern, which grazed the ice a peering. This feat of skilful sea wnmB'up would have been impossible with a single screw. A suramoth raft which will eclipse iu else the Jbggins raft that broke away from the tow in December, 1887, aaift t cawed so much peril to ocean Mremfjhips, will soon be towed into Kew York from St John.N.B. It will be composed of seventeen sections, tech 100 feet long, twenty-five feet tfekk and thirty-five feet wide. lerldce's Araica Sutrc. Tw Best 1&M.YE in the world for r Cats, Braises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhe um, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Heads, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin XrapUons, aad positively enres Piles, c pay required. It IS guaranteed to fire perfect satisfaction, or money re n4ed. Irice25 cents per box. For eeleeyJ.W.Conn. jr Will Have BailrofJd Connection SJdoner Bicteteoinmarefflxandfl p8"-- C. Clatsop . Land Company. RealEstate and Insurance Bickers, Notary Wc are bole Agents for the following choice Real Estate: South Asteria: beautifully situated ou the south side o loungs Bay, lots 50xl00-75 to $90, on easy terms. Just bckot South Astoria' b Prospect Tark, Astoria's most popular addition. Lots 27x100 935 to BO, blocks of 22 lots at a liberal discount. Choice Business and Residence Property in all parts of the city, also fine prices. Refer by permlssloato L W.Caso, Banker, Astoria 0rSE2?' ,?on' J'h Cowan. Mayor of Albany and President of the TJan County Bank. Taco ina National Bank. ORIGIN OF THF CENSUS. Moses in the WilderaessPopaUr Eaaa eratloas in Earope. The most ancient statistical record of the kind is that of Moses in the wilderness. That enumeration must have been exceedingly Simula, aa shown by the first chapter of the fourth book of Pentateuoh. "Take ye," says this account, "the sum of all the congregations of the children of Israel after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the num ber of their names, every male by tneir polls; from twenty j ears old and upward, all that are able to 90 forth to war in Israel; thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies." The names of the chief enumerators are also given, those who assisted Moses and Aaron being "the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel." Then the enumerators "assembled all the congregation together on tho first day of the second month, and they de clared their pedigrees after their families by the house of their fathers, according to the number of names, from 20 jears and upwards, by the polls," This enumeration must have been an affair soon over, requiring probably no more than a day's time, being merely a counting of the heads of the fighting men. There was. no counting of women, or children, or old men, or cripples, and "the ,Levites were not numbered among' them." Those who did stand up to bo counted numbered 603,550. There is record of a census in China as far back as the year 2042 B. C, and of one in Japan the last century before Christ. Under the constitution of Solon the citizens of Athens were di vided and registered into four classes, according to the amount of their tax able property or income. The Roman census was burdened, with more statis tics than any of these simple enumer ations. It originated under Serrius Tullius, sixth king of Borne, and was an affair of much solemnity. If is not at all likely any man or woman was found sufficiently lost to fear of conse quences to make faces at census offi cers, or withhold desired information. Every citizen had to appear upon the Campus Martins and declare upon oath his name and dwelling and the value of his property under the penalty of navingnis gooas connscatea ana of being scourged and sold for a" slave. There was no trouble about having Buch a census full and complete. It had the benefit, too, of making the people to be counted anxious to find the census man, while he was not put to the labor of going from house to house to find the people. Augustus Caesar, who had a great head for de tail, when he had the population numbered greatly enlarged the scope of the census and improved the method of taking it Tho census of modem. Europe is comparatively recent No" exact popular enumerations were made in the seventeenth century, but in the eighteenth great progress was made in tho development of statistical science. In Russia the taking of the census in a crude way began in 1700, and in 1719, under Peter the Great, though improvement had been made, females were omitted from the enumeration. Census-taking in Prussia dates 'irom the time of Frederick WflliamlH The Prussian census of to-day 3 very exact and complete. It is taken by civil officers in one day, by means of printed schedules. The first census in Austria was taken in 1754, and for 100 j ears was taken each three years, for military purposes only. In" Sweden the science of statistics has been particularly cultivated, and Bel- L giuni .ranks among tne urst nations oL the world in completeness of its national statistics. In .Italy the re turns of this character are very com plete the range of inquiries "having. oeen greatly extended. The moY&-L ment of tho population is determined from civil registers kept by the mu nicipal authorities. In Turkey the enumeration is very imperfect, the chief object in taking it being to provide a basis for taxation and conscription. In France the first census of which records arc extant was taken in 1700. Of course, as in everything pertaining to statistics, work of that kind is thorough in France. The first census of Great Britain was taken in 1801, and embraced the sex, but not the age, of all subjects. The families and occupations were classified, so as to exhibit the number employed in agri culture, in trade and manufactures or h andicraf ts, and those not comprised in the classes. Blanks of householders' schedules are now left all overthe king dom by an army of enumerators, and these are required tobe filled up on the night of April 2nd, and are collected by the enumerators the following day. The police assist in enumeratimj'tne houseless population. The army and navy are returned by the naval and military authorities. Tkc IlefffaaH Hamse Clear. T' The JLaPaloma cigar and other fine brands of cigars: the finest in the city, at Charley Olson's, next to C. IL Cooper. Ludlow's Ladies' $3.00 Fine Shoes; also flexible hand-turned French Kids, at P. J. Goodman's. Si I v ? X. t ,-J2 - '- J -NE 8. DOW, Vic Pres. D. M. STEWART, Treas, Incorporated with $25,000 Capital Clattop Correspondence Solicited A. J. STSElACr Ereeftfrt. L. O. CHENTOLTVfee-PrSiaeiit aad Besiaesrifibager. - f rankfort Paid-up Capital, $300,000. Frankfort, - - Washington. Correspondence Solicited. ASTORIA OFFICE, P. O. $1,200. 169 Acres Tine Land on Fuget Island u 3pQ?E.ini45 FBOM CATBDTjAMET. Good'tfeiledJBbu0e; JandFartly Cleared and Under Cultivation. 77 Acres : on "Walluski River, 2 MILES PROM CITY LIMITS: Spfendid Bo&tionClatr and level: Cheapest Acreage in the Market Warren! A Wright, JlHALi JSS'i.'ATi IJSAliEKS. 573 Third St. 2. A NEW ENTERPRISE. City Express Transfer Company. H. D. Thing and C. E. Miller, PROPRIETORS. Headqoarten at Vain Street wharf. TELEPHONE JiO. 4S. A General Express and Dellrery Baataess Your patronage is solicited. Maverick National BANK, BMTOlf, MASS. CAPITAL ... SURPLUS .-.. .IM,.U .. 660,000 Accounts o'f Baakjlaakenand Corpara-tionsaoUcittd.-, . - Our faculties for COLLKQTJOHSaK excel lent, .and.we re-dlaceuat, for Baaks when balances warrant-icr 5 CS"'.. ' Boat Is a-TUa:Ckri tad balances wltk as froar. BaJdu laetlocated la other Beserre Cities) count a reserve. We draw bur awtt txchaBge oa London and the Coahtneat. aal take cable tr&tiaf era , Wehve-KrmiiktS'tvt'pym, trst-class Inreataseat 8eeumts,a4flaTKe proposals iTvt pMim. uoumBci an uuea waea m aulncjboods. ---v V ,v - - We do a general BanldacBaalBeM. and ln rlte conosvoadeuce. " ASA-P.iFOTTEB, President. JOH. W. WQK, Cashier. Foot of TKoirrlabk .; frarffaadr Oregon. Advance pfehers Farm, 3&;3a. Enw.BownmBdMeaveBeratars qHsIMroUriMk.KNOINKS. Blacksmith .? -ddD'rv. Best Axle uiwoaaa! nPl!BCMl d fcthaarttld.Pow i-aaa iram rae. ",iU4ifle C. P.jOJwhur, - Zt -i iw "r-' Xala St. fhafitAatrla.OoH. SncMCCRKS: - CannerySitfiies BtrliwHKrmljeTwrnes. NEPTUNE BriaidHWm Twine. WOOMi)lRTlCJ3eEos? T3aM and Twines SETHIS ifM HTTING Of livMCfflMI racferi $ariaedat BbjigAsr rmEMHtffMKa Effected ia PtotjCtoss Ooaipanles, iuMiuaiaMa PJNtMX ifci.rJ TTjrflii.il rv... mmt. .. .A ."iAwi ..al.NcwYorkT IfMey raeUte Kxpraat aad Walk, Farga M C ' Ftr Stle. HOUSE AND LOT. COMER OF MAIN aad'Nlteth atreeta. UST Mxiw. all s kxwwu. ufuran TAicawBa-viw. i.ruvvawilTHM in " : . iys x T-K I'NEW ASTORIA bjdajJloteareJpingfast. Come; Examine the i:,CYllUS,Sec,y. Public! Conveyancers acreage suitable for platting, at reasonable Land Go. Third Street, Astoria, Oregon. J. F. BOURN, Sec. J. H. JONES, Treasurer. Land Co. Havel's Brick Buildin.q. BOX 701. ! Astoria. Wm. W. Wherrv. S.A.WUER&V. Bichabd Harry, Civil EnRlneer. Wherry & Harry, Real Estate AND SURVEYING. TOWNSITE WORK A SPECIALTY. City and Suburban Property Sold on Com mission. Investments Made for Outside Parties. REFERENCES T. W. Case, Banket. Judge C. n. Page. Offiae em TklrA Street", Near Court House, - ASTORIA. OR. Astoria Iron Works. OoncomlySt Foot of Jackson, Astoria. Or GeHersd latUiiits Soulier Men. Land and Marine Engines BOILKR WORK, Steamboat Work and Cannery Woik Ctttinfi it til Descriptions Made ( Onierit Short Nttice. Jomt Fox.. ....President, and Snpt A.L.F6X, .. Vice President J. OHnaruut. Sec. and Trcas E P. NOONAN & CO. (Successors to) T. P. Syuea, .DEALERS IN- Groceries Produce. , Water street. Astoria, Oregon. 3TKLWOXK,R0f 7. . p. o. KOX 390 Metfs Aih Lots In thb .Beautiful Addition for sale at (69 each:; 530 down, "balance (10 per month, fla s 'ud copy of ab stract furnished free. Astoria Suburbs! n?e,ik're",nu;ts easi of Astoria and only -- iniojuiu uuirunu rant iruia ouiuniucv uklrer-atiaweach; $100 cash, balance 'Se per month. j: S. WtANSELL, teal Ertat Brrter, ASTOBIA, 01. TheOregonBakery - Xi ArCtETEAM), TrMr. -fiHt-BnaftrHUe ail -ftflij ksi Haterlato Daed. fi'ranteed Customers any p&rtortBeHyJ SttisBKBnl J. H. MANSELL, REAL ESTATE BROKER, - NOTARY PUBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON. City Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water Frontage for Sale. Correspondence Solicited. r.O.BoxSCS, Established 1883. . INVESTMENTS .MADE FOR OUTSIDE PARTIES. Next W. U. Telegraph Ofllw. Third St. Astoria, Oregon. ff Mikado" CANDY To-Day-Fine Ice Cream Soda-To-Day Also Handle None bnt the Finest Key West and Imported - OIGAHS. riease Call and GU c me a Trial. TIITRD STICEET, Next W. U. Telegraph Office . I. L. miHART, Real Estate Broker Office on Third St, Opp. Odd Fellow's Temple. I O. Box Ml. ASTORIA, OREGON. Lots in WARRENTON and WEST WARRENT0N For Sale, On Installment rian. Discount for Cash. A residence In Astoria since 1S72 enables me to give the best of information respect ing properiy in Asiona anu ims icmuy. FRED Saddles and Harness A LAEGE STOCK TO SELECT FROM. GOODS AT SAN FRANCISCO PRICES. I make a specialty or good ork and guarantee satisfaction. At tin Old Stand, Wes bide Olney Street, Near "Wilson & Fishrr's. ASTORIA, . II. SORENSOX. Sorenson 3fe Co., Real Estate Agents! NOTARY Correspondence Solicited. P. O. Box 1G3. D. H. "WELCH & CO., Real Estate, line, (IpI Brokers NOTARY PUBLIC FOR OREGON'. We have Property in the original townsitc from $225 up- warus. uooii business ana liesmence jrroperiy always on onr list. In estments made for non-residents. Correspondence solicited. Call and see us. Office en Water Street, Acar wT :S;a:"lf Immense Stoclt or- FURNITURE CHAS. HEILBORN. Two car loads received: Moro on the way. You'aro inlted to see the finest display of Furniture, Carpets, etc., in the city. Prices reasonable. THE OLD STAND, - ASTORIA, OR. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Groceries, Provision and Mill Feed. Crockery, Glass Plated Ware. o Tho Largest and finest assortment of yresli Fruits and 7egetaUoa. Received fresh every Steamer. BOOTS AND SHOES! Of Beet Gnalitv. and at LOWEST PRICES, AT THE SIGH OF THE GOLDEN SHOE. 3C3ST EC.SCXO. ASTORIA ! Than Any Other Point FACTORY "ITT T TTOT "CTWTT i lim M.-U. J-ll-UlnJLl.llAA AGENT. - SAIZ OREGON. C. S. GUNDERSON. PUBLIC. Oflic-i' on Olnej- Street, netWLt'ii "-icond and Thud. Union Pacific "Wharf and Depot THE Largest : Stock I THE Lowest : Prices I H. EKSTROM, Practical : Watchmaker, ASTORIA, OB. A line line of Gold and Silver Watches, Solid Gold and Plated Jewelry, Clocks, etc, at reasonable prices. Repairing Promptly Done. Next to Morgan & Sherman. A Large Property and Buy. .jr lr CLOSING -JLT I if I 11 h iu mwmmm BEGINNING TOMORROW, Wtt will offer for Sale our entire Stock BELOW ITS OR IGINAL 'COST. Surprise bargains every day. Orders from the country will receive prompt attention and the benefit of onr red net ion. TERMS OF SALE STRICTLY CASH. New York Novelty Store, Flavel's 'Brick Building, Opp. Occident Hotel. T. B. LOUGHERY. DRALKB IN Cigars, : Tobaccos, ; and : Cigarettes CONFECTIONERY, ETC. an): Birr tiie' best-brands iiaudlei. THIRD STREET, ASTORIA, OREGON' Opposite Hahn's Hoot and Shoe Store. CITY BOOK STORE. : Spring Season 1890. Baby Carriage. Doll Carriages. Bird Cages Croquet bets. Hamnncks, Base Balls aim Bat-', Foot Balls. Fishing Tackle, Air Guns. "Wagons. Picnic and Lunch Baskets, Boiler Skates, etc. THIRD STREET, GRIFFIM : & : REEP. Wholesale Wine House, Fine Wines, Choice Brands. Ibavo completed arrangements for huppljinp any brand of "Wine in any quantity at lowent casa fiarcs. The Trade Supplied, Families Supplied. ALL ORDERS DELIVERED FREE IN ASTORIA. Yonr patronage in City or Country solicited. A. W. UTZINGER. Cosmopolitan Saloon. SEALAN0. . .T,1V.t.''.,,llJ,misnf the Ilwaco ami bho.ilwater Bay Railroad. THE GREAT EST SUMMER RE-OUT ON TIIK NORTHWEST COAST7 LiSatttehiad or the Ray, at deep water, and only twelve miles from the bar. The coming County eat and Commercial Metrop In of Pacific county. Now laid out. Lots on the market from S50, and upward- r or particulars and full information, pall on or address B. A. SEABORC, Stockton AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. City, Suburban and Acreage Property For Sale. MAIN ST., ASTORIA, OR., P. 0. Box 511. The Leading Tailors. Fiedler : & : McDonald. Call and See Onr Nobby Jnst Arrived. It comprises the latest goods in the market, and we offer them at prices never before heard of in Astoria, and guarantee the best and most comfortable fitting suits in the city. Next to G. H. Cooper's The New Model Range CAN BE HAD IN ASTORIA, ONLY OP . R. HAWES, agent. Call and Examine It ; You Will be Buck Patent Cooking Stove, AND OTHER FIRST CLASS STOVES. Furnace Work, Steam Fittings, Etc., on the Harbor. Railroad Wharf is to be completed there by June 5th OUT SALE i TBS- Spring Season 1890. A Splendid Stock of Fine Stationery. Blank Books School Books and Supplies Just Received, A Full Stock of Paper Novels. PIANOS AND ORGAN3. ASTORIA, OR. & Welch, No curbstone brokers employed here Stock of Spring Goods Astoria, Oregon. Pleased. E. R. Hawea Is also Ageat t or thw a Specialty. A Full Stock an Hanev mnu s E. J. FORD & 0 '-GENERAL1 AEN1S 1 , M i.- - "i u "Jfjfc -.- jHv Hfe-ljftrfgjSi