TU12 DAILY ASTOliiAtt, ASTORIA, SllDAY MOttftiNG, FEBRtJAkY 3,
TlfltMS OP SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.
Bfived by carrier, pepr wee.. IS cts
fiont hv mail, tier month W CM
Beat by mlC per year.. I7.W
(, WEEKLY. .
feint by mall per year, 12.00 In advance.
Footage free to suoscnuera.
fli. Aafnrtnn e-liarnnteeS to Its aub'
KTlbera the largest circulation of any
..wpaper published on the Columbia
river.
Advertising ratea can be obtained on
triplication to the business buhihsbi.
Thla paper m tu possession of all the
f iegraph franchises, and la the only
p-iper on the Columbia river that pub
lishes genuine etispaicnes.
The Weekly Astorlan, the third oW
tt weekly In the state of Oregon, hau,
-xt, to the Portland Oregonlnn, the
brgest weekly circulation iu mo .mo
Handler & Haas are our Portland
sents and copies of the Astorlan can
e had every morning at their stand
ti First street.
CAPITAL LEAVING US.
"What do we care for abroad?" 1b
tt.o contemptuous question of the flnan
rlers who would settle the money ques
lltn, as they say, In the light of Amer
J;an Interegts only. If there exists a
3 nan so blind to the Importance of a
tountry's position In International
Irade as to contend that the United
states can disregard the opinion of
of the rest of the world as to a proper
standard of value, we commend to him
a study of the course of lust year's
foreign trade, Bays a prominent West
ern Journal. In that twelvemonth we
pent abroad coin and products to the
amount of $270,000,000 In excess of what
we received. There Is In this country
Joday Just that much less capital to be
invested than there would have been
hod our policy been such as to com
mand confidence Instead of evoking
distrust. Nor is the performance ended,
With all our vast volume of exports
and our curtailed purchases, we can
make no head against the tide. Gold
Is going out In a deeper and more
rapid stream than ever. The United
Slates Is being drained of Its pro
ductive resources to satisfy the Insane
folly 'of those who believe that a
. spurious Americanism calls on them
to oppose any policy that fajls In with
the views of "abroad."
This mighty nation tias been built up
and enriched by the action of two fac
tors; the labor of our people and the
employment of capital. The latter has
been, In a great measure, contributed
by the people of other countries. Es
pecially for tiho last thirty years, the
money of the old world has flowed In
upon us In ever-Increasing volume; at
tracted hither toy tho productiveness of
our enterprises and tho possibility of
earning a larger return. We have
hailed this as a great good. There Is
no message of the mayor of a city,
tihe governor of a state, the president
of the United States, which does not
accept tho Incoming of capital as a
blessing and as assurance of growing
Prosperity. It Is because our bonds
liave boon taken, our Industrlul se
curities eagerly purchased, and capital
sent there by ten thousand channels
to help our labor build up new Indus
tries that we have become the mbfhty
Industrial power that we are, On
thla theory and by this process we
have grown. If we are going to reverse
It now, let us at least look the con
sequences squarely In tho face.
Let our friends who are fond of
talking aboit "discrimination against
an American product," When they re
fer to silver, look at the facts. The
most portentlous of them all Is that
capital Is Ibclng withdrawn from this
country as rapidly as It once was sent
to tt. We liave to send abroad, In a
normal condition of things, probably
about $100,000,000 a year, as Interest
and other charges upon foreign invest
ments already here. Tut It at the
siltfhest estimate, which is $10,000,000
month. On that basis, 1150,000,000 of
Investments were cancelled last year
by doubtful foreign capitalists. We
Jiava no means of ascertaining wnat
the normal movement of capital to this
country per annum would be under
favorable circumstances. But If we
were to add the cessation of that cum
to the tl50.000.000 deficit displayed by
the trade statistics, we shall see that
we are certarnly losing from $200,000,000
a year upwards. Can we afford this?
The cause Is In no way doubtful. Amer
ican investments are still more tempt
ing than those to be found In any
other quxrter of the world. The bond
or mortgages upon which there has
been no discount or default would still
Induce the English, or German capital
ists to look to the United Ftat.-a rather
than to any other fu-U. Hut there la
ymnnt aiHN-Ur that rise bfora
i.si. Will t'se principal ' paid "
; .;-,( n money, In the mimey he evmH
i r in n-'preMat-J din? If there Is any
doubt about this he will not trust us,
And he would be a fool If he did
This to.vlnjr with the silver lunacy
Is simply destroying! the field for In
vestment In the United States. It Is
placing an embargo upon the Inllux of
capital. It Is draining us of what we
have. It Is silencing our factories,
curtailing our loans, crippling us In
every direction. How long will the
people of this country tolerate this
frlgntful Injury to their Interests to
satisfy the clamor of a selfish clique
and the ambition of the demagogue?
That Is the practical side of the silver
question.
A DISCOURAGING VIEW.
A recent d!!alc'h from London to an
Eastern paper says semi-official in
quiries have been made of London
bankers as to the possibility of placing
a new loan In Europe, but It Is be
lieved such a loan could not be nego
tlated except at a rate of Interest
higiher than 3 per cent.
Tho chief reasons for thlB 'belief are
that forelfjn bankers are convinced (hat
tho American congress will do nothing
to relieve the treasury; that the next
congress, even If called In extra ses
sion, will only act after long debate,
If even then satisfactorily; that mean
while tho drain of gold will steadily
continue, and still another loan will
be necessary. With the prospect of
continuous borrowing, lenders, of
course, will Insist upon better terms.
The Statist, a leading field paper of
London, the dispatch says, In discuss
Ing our financial situation, lnslHts that
the United States does not owe enough
abroad to account for the drain tow
ard Europe of $2!0,000,000 within a
year, and therefore that gold "is now
coming away, not because of an ad-
verso debt balance, but because of the
redundancy of the currency and the
widespread distrust." if neltiher this
nor the next congress passes a satin-
factory bill, or If the mints should be
reopened to the free coinage of stiver,
the Statist predicts a monetary panic,
with gold at a premium. The latter
result It considers certain whenever
the government stops borrowing and
Its gold reserve disappears.
In another article the Statist advises
abstention from the purohnse of all
American railway securities until there
are clear Indications of wise and vigor
ous dealing with the currency problem
by congress. It notes that there Ih now
practically no singulation In thein In
the London market.
)3ver since the Rcnner-IIammoiwl
smlloate commenced negotiations for
the purchase of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad, there has been a great deal
of discussion and speculation all over
the state us to what they Intended to
ujji with It. Some authorities have con
tended that It was a part of the plan
for AstortP.'s development, while oth
ers have been equally positive that it
Lhiul no relation to the Astoria project,
but meant the Immediate Improvement
o the Yaqutna Uay terminal, Of
course It Is conceded that the road cun
never bo a profitable Investment with
out a deep water connection, uml the
following extracts from the oflicliil re
port of Captain Thomas W. Symons,
Just filed with the secretary of war,
allows conclusUely that Messrs. Bon
ner and Hammond are not after the
Yaqulna harbor:
"After an Intimate acquaintance
with Yaqulna I)uy, nuvlng had charge
of the works there for live years, 1 am
unable at the present time to devise
or recommend any modlliciilloa or ex
tension of the plan of Improvement
as now practically completed wnirn
would give any marked or appreciable
increase or depth on Yaqulna liay bar
and for this reason I deem it unworthy
of further Improvement. Ya
qtilna buy Is now a very good harbor
for coasting vessels drawing 10 to 15
feet of water. Vessels drawing 9 or
10 feet can enter or leave at any stage
of the tide. Vessels drawing up to 12
or 13 feet outer and leave freely at the
higher stasvs of the tide, an. I, with
quiet weallher and a hlr,: tide, ves
sels drawing as muih n;i 15 feet could
safely enter or depart.
"In my opinion it Is beyond the
power of man to make It Into a har
bor of sulllelent capacity for deep-draft
ships wigoged in foreign commerce, or,
In fact, to give this entrance a bar
oliannel depth appreciably greater than
that now existing."
I'rebldont Cleveland and llils myste
rious secretary of state have once mure
ccuf cased defeat. After vainly trying
to Induce congress to authorise the
withdrawal of the United States from
tile S&moan Trliswtite agreement they
endeavored to attain their end by neg
lecting to ask for the small appropria
tion. JO.OuO, necessary to the carrying
out during the coming fiscal year, ot
this country's obligations under the
treaty with Get many and Bngland, but
the omission of tne Item from the reg
ular annual estimates of the state
dtpartment was discovered and ex-
poeJ
by RrruuicM wnator. a timi
i. u vw :.t up rrom t.u Atr.crt.-an ;
ot yrui
H-i.e,
who obloctoj to Imvlriff tlicir i
- .
ir'xxl faith Impugned ly such "dlilo-
Home
treatment often prevents
the necessity for hospital
treatment. Every wise
housekeeper keeps an
Allcock'
15
Porous Plaster
on hand for immediate use
for congestion arising from
taking cold, for lame back,
sore muscles, sprains and all
sorts of pains and aches.
Tlwre are Imitations by ths score. le
ware ol them. Gel the genuine Allcock's,
Allcock's Corn Shields,
Allcoclt's Bunion Shields,
Have no C'lual as a relief mid cure for corns
and bunions.
Brandreth's Pills
are of great benefit in oase3 of torpid
liver, biliousness, and. rhoumotisin.
macy," and now Mr. Gresham comes
tardily and sulkily forth and officially
lays the matter before congress.
The president's currency or bond plan
Is not meeting with the expected en
dorsement from prominent Republi
cans, and reports rrom wasmngion
tend to discourage the prospect of Its
adoption by congress.
A letter was received by a prominent
citizen yesterday from Mr. Hammond
which indicates that work on the rail
road will positively commence by
March li t.
THIHTY-SKVENTH STREET IJI-
1'JIOVIO.MHNT NOTICE.
Notleo Is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria,
oivgou, have determined to Improve
Thirty-seventh istreet from the south
side of Dunne rtreot to the north side
f CoiiiniTclul street; all In the City
C Ai.u)ii;i mi laid out and recorded j
by Join AiV.ir. by grading said street !
to Us i nil u i.lth and established grade, !j
and putting in new piles and caps andj!
Bt ringers where necessary. I!
Said Improvement to be made In ac-!
cordancu with plans and specifications!!
and ordinances In relation thereto. ,
The lands and premises upon which I !
the special assessment shall be levied '
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Nolle is hereby given that I, as ad-
ralnfatruitor of the estate of John W.
White, decr-us!, have filed my final
wscoiMit in ihe Cmiirty Court of the
Wto of Oregon, for Clatsop County,
ind thnt Wednesday, the 6th day of
'ebni.iry, 1KH4, sit 1(1 o'clock a. m.. Is
he time appoln'ted for th hearing of
)b.:rotions to, and the final settlement of
Ud account.
PRANK J. TAYLOR.
Kx-Ooveinor Northen, of Georgia, has
become managing editor of the cul
tivator, a long-established agricultural
m.igiulnc, and with bis accession to
l-ho stall',- the Cultivator becomes the
or.'an of tdie Georgia Immigration and
Investment liureau.
Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga,
Tenn., says, "Blillor's Vltallzer 'SAVKD
M i LIKK. I consider It the best rem
'Uy lor u ileiillltated system l ever
used." For Oyspeiwia, Liver or Kiu-
ney trouble, It excells. rilve 7a its.
For Sule by J. V. Conn.
Chamberlain, Hhe English i!lberal
unionist leitdur, drinks ollilng stronger
than water before a long sieech. Dr.
UeGl.viin, tho great pulpit orator, never
drinks before or during a speech. He
a rigid total abstainer.
All Ihe iiiitmc niedljnes advertised
n ii.is papor, together with the cholo
h( t:i luiiiery, und toilet articles, etc.,
tui tM bought ut the lowest prices at
I. v. Conn s drug store, uppusite Oc-
ldnt Hotel. A.'oria.
Professor Theodore F. Seward, of
New York, founder of the Brotherhood
of Christian Union, says: The weak
ness of our civilization is its failure
to organize Its own best citizens for
Its own ihlirhest good."
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
An, i.lrtl elslj MJal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco
From the Moment
of Birth use
CUTICURA SOAP
It is not only the rurest. sweetest.
and most refreshing of nursery soaps,
but it contains delicate emollient
properties which purify and beautify
the skin, and prevent skin blemishes,
occasioned by imperfect cleansing at
biith and the use of impure soar.
Giiarante?d absolutely pure by analyt.
a! crni'ls of the highest standing.
.. """V"""" Price.
Vmy AMI Vila
A 1kmi lat,', bkus iwlp, wlHw.'Im.
Str. R. P.
(Hill Leave for Tillamook
as the meather
The steamer R. P. Elmore connects with Union Pacific steamers for Portland and
through tickets are issued from Portland to Tillamook Bay points
by the Union Pacific Company. Ship freight
by Union Pacific Steamers.
ELflORE, SANBORN & CO, - Agents, Astoria
UNOIN PACIFIC R. R. CO., AeenU, Portlnd.
j! Tkonglite A .
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ii iii
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: :
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On a dark, siorrcy night, when the tide is
etbing fust and the hardy fisherman finds it almost
impossible to handle his net, has he ever ttopntd
.to think, should it become caught on a snag, what
brand of twine would stand the greatest strain?
Did he ever ask his brother fishermen what sort oi
twine they used? If so in nine cases out often,
if they be successful fishermen, the answer has
been "MARSHALL'S TWINE."
It is the ONLY Brand
of Twine to use.
IS THERE?
Is there a man with heart so cold.
That from his family would withhold
The comforts which they all could nnd,
In articles of FURNITURE or the
rtKht kind.
'
And we would suggest at this season, a
nice Sideboard. Extension Table, or set
of Dining Chairs. We have the largest
and finest line ever shown In the city,
and at prices that cannot fall to please
the closest buyers.
HEILBORN & SOfJ.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
Coocoaty St., foot of Jackson, Astoria.
General Machinists and Boiler Makers
Land and Marin Engines. Boiler work. Steam
boat and Cannery Work a Specialty.
Castings of All Drcrlprions MaJa 10 Order oa
John Fox. President and Superintendent
A. I,. Fox Vice President
O. B. Praal Secretarr
Snap A Kodak
at any .man eomlnc out ot
our tor and you'll get a .
portrait ot a man brimming
ot with pleasant thought.
Burn quality In the liquor
we bare to offer are enough k
PLEASE ANY AAN.,
Coitq3 and Try Them.
HUGHE9 A CO.
ELijMORE
Every Four Days as Hear
mill permit.
Japanese Bazaar
SING LUNG. Prop.
Says a customer of some of those
new goods that we have Just received
for fall trade, and that we're selling
so remarkably cheap: "They are the
Dest bargains we ever goi in Astoria.
They are captivating In quality and
style and will make a record as purse-
openers. ,
Bond Street, next door to Mouler s
Fruit btor.
C.J. TRENCH ARD, A-cnt
Wells, Fargo & Co. and
Pacific Express Co.
H0ICE and PHOENIX INSURANCE CO'S.
Custom House Broker
and Commission Merchant
503 Bond Street.
Kopp's Beer Hall.
Choke Wines. Liquors snd Clica-s.
ICENTUCKY WHISKEY
Only handed over ttie bar. The Urrov glass
of N. P. Beer. Half-anJ-lull. 51.
Free Lunch.
Chas. Wlrkka'a, Proprietor.
Cor. Coaroaty Hi Lafayette Sn.
I. W. CASE,
Insurance Agent,
EPOTSLVriNa
Xtie Followlnn CnmpAnleal
Geman-AMrkaa. New Yuik Ulv. N. Y.
L'nma Hre anj Mirie. oi NVw 7f j!ard.
hsooal Hre an4 Marine Ins Co., of HartforA.
Ow,iwVi fire Ins. Co.. o Hartford.
hiH Mutual Ins. Co.. Son l-r.inasc4.
Srm York Pus, tilasa Ins. Co.
Pnsials. 1 Loskloa. latptriaL of UaJoi
li!
i! :
REMOVED !
REMOVED!
' REMOVED!
B. F. ALLEN has removed
his stock of wall paper, paints
and window glass to GGo Com
mercial St., dir etly oppo.-ite
IleBcue Hall.
REMOVAL! '
REMOVAL!
REMOVAL!
J. B. WYATT,
Astoria, Oregon.
Hardware,
Ship Chandlery,
Groceries,
Provisions,
PAINTS and OILS.
Special Attention Paid to Supplying Ships.
EVERY REQUISITE FOR
: First Class Funerals.
I AT
POflli'S Undertaking Parlors,
THIRD STREET.
Rates Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty
WHO
WANTS
TWINE
It nstoninhes the old timo uinkers to
see Low the fishermen have taken to
Marshall's twine the lost few yearn find
they may.
THE
HIGH
BOAT
of last seasou over all the other
boats on tho rivei used MAKSIiALL'S
TVVINK.
WHY?
Eeciuise it is the stroncest. Because
it has not been weakened by bleaching.
j OecaUBeit is sold with a guarantee that
I if it dueH not prove satisfactory it can be
I brought back at the end of the season.
llorth Pacific Brewery
JOHN KOPP.Prop.
; Bohemian Lager, Beer
jj And XX PORTER.
S . All orders promptly attended to
STILL IN THE LEAD.
Columbia River and Puget Sound Nav
igation Co.
Steamer Telephone.
dm
Leaves Astoria for Portland and way
lanuings at 7 p. m. daily, bunJay e.v
ceptej.
Leaves Portland every dav except Sun
day at 7 a.m. C. VV. SlONb,
! Aeent Astoria
I Telephone No. U.
E. A. Seeley, Cen'l Agt., Portland.
U. B. Scott, President.
REDUCED RATES.
Between Astoria and Portland
4
8TEAMEH
SARAH DIXON,
WINTEIl TIME TABLE.
Steamer Sarah Dixon leaves Astorlal
Monday morning for Portland at
o'clock, and Tuesday and Thursdaj
evening at o u ciuvk. .lemming leavi
Portland Sundny morning at 7:31) ar
Monday and Wednesday evening
7:30.
Kound trip $2.00; single trip, $1
Upper berths B0 cents; lower bert
10 cents; meals, 2d cents.
SHAVER TRANSPORTATION
ROSS HIGGINS & CO.
urocers, : and : Butcters
Astoria and I'pper Astoria.
Fine Teas aJ Coffees. Table DellrKin.
ana tnwcai rruira, r?eiar!-s, supI
Curw Hams, bacun. Etc. I
Choice Fresh and Salt MAs.
S. H. WILLE1
PLU.MBIHG,
Gas and Steam Fittipj,
not Air, Meant and
Water tiMtinj.--.
171 Twelfth street, Ato4. Or.
Is the Hue tn tke to all
pOlUtft
EASTandSOUTH
It is the DICING car route
It offers tl.e be t service, comj
biulux
SPEED and COMFORT
It Is the popul-ir mute with tliosd who
wii.il to travel on
the SAFEST!
It In therefore the route yon should
t;ike. It rmiH tlnouUi vestibuwti
trams eveiy day m llie year to
St Paul it Heap.
No Change of Cars,
Elegant rullinan Sleep'-rs,
Superior Tourist Sleepers,
Splendid Free Second-class Sleepers,
Only oue orange of cars
PORTLAND to NEW YORK,
Through Tickets
To Any Fait, of tun tiviiized world.
Pansengera tloketed via. all bout rimuinv
betweeu Antoriu, Kulauia aud For.'lund,
Full information conceminK riiti. t'nie ot
truic.i, routr.ti 1(1.(1 ottf ! dniUlind on
ipulli'at,o:i.to
C. W. STOft E.
Ak-llt AstorlH
titeamer 'leleutont liotk.
A. O. CHARLTON,
AaststiUif HeiiTal PawcniAr Ai;cu
iii. mi ifinl ft.. tr. WasbiuiMin,
Fortl;ml. Or3;u
Canadian Pacific
RAILWAY.
AMERICA'S
Greatest Trans Continenta
Railway System.
F50JI OCEAN TO OCEAN
-1N-
Palace Dining Hoom end Sleeping Cars
Luxurious Dining Cars.
Elegant Day Coaches.
ALSO
Observation Cars, allowing Unbroken
Vieuis of the Wonderful fountain
Country.
$5.00 and $10.00
Saved on all tickets east Tourist car
the best on wheels. Equipments ot the
very finest throughout.
ALSO
CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LIN
To China and Jaan,
Empress of Japan, November 12th.
Empress of China, December 10th.
For ticket rates and information, call
on or address.
JA3. PINLATSON, Agt,
Astoria, Or.
A. B. Calder, Traveling Pass. Agt.,
Tacoma, Wash.,
Geo. McL. Brown, Dlst. Pass. Agt,
Vancouver. R C.
The Original & Genuine
(WORCK8TERSHIRE)
MM$Mmm
SAUCE
Imparts the most deiicioDj taste and zest to
Hot Cold Heats
GBATIES,
SALADS,
SOVPS,
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
Take Hone taf Lea A Perrins.
81Eat&ie ea eTcrj bosie of eriraal a ceaaiae,
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