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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1895)
T1IJ3 DAILY ASTOltfAfcl, ASTORIA, FIUBAY, MOilNING, FEBRUARY J&, 180& TERMS OP SUUSCRI1TION. DAILY. Served by carrier, per weex 25 cte font by mall, per month Wets j-ient by mall, per year..., WEEKLY. .J7.W fctmt by mall per year, 2.00 In advance, Postage free to subscribers. The Astorlan guarantees to its sub Bcribers the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia river. Advertising rates can be had on ap. plication to the business manager. This paper has possession of all the telegraph franchises, and Is the only paper on the Columbia river that pub lishes genuine dispatches. The Weekly Astorlan, the third old ) est weekly in the state of Oregon, has, next to the Portland Oregonlan, the largest weekly circulation In the state. Handley & Haas are our Portland agents and copies of the Astorlan can be had every morning at their stand on First st'eet It Is suggested by an Eastern ex change that the ugliest factor In the Hawaiian situation the danger of fu, ture Japanese domination has been almoBt wholly overlooked by the Amer- lean spectators. It was never over looked for a moment (by President Doli and nls associates. They have known all along that they had little to feai from the easy-going, Indolent, shiftless Kanakas of the royalist party. They nave demonstrated their ability to deal with white and half-breed malcontents. The Chinese coolies are, apparently, quite free from any ltohlng to cut a figure in Hawaiian politics. The Port ugese are neither very numerous noi dtngcrcus. But the Japanese are both uiiu mm cue ocner. xnere are many thousands of them already on fV, I w.. . tho Islands, and there will be more ol them before there are fewer. They havt always had a good conceit of them selves; It will not be lessened by the events now occurring In Asia. They are olevor, pushing and ambitious. They want to vote, to hold office, to be in all respects on an equal footing with the American and European residents. They are encouraged In these aspira tions toy the Japanese government, wihloh has had an attentive eye on Hawaii for years past, and has once (at least) shown a desire to meddle in Its affairs. Honolulu has not to learn what Japanese war ships look like. Mr. Hatch, Hawaii's very intel ligent minister of foreign affairs, said a thing or two during his recent brief stay In San Francisco, which should have an Interest for American states men. We quote: It may not be generally known but It Is a fact that one Japanese merchants are surely absorbing the trade of the Inlands and acquiring a position of great commerlcal importance. Already they are driving the Chinese merchants out of business. It Is significant to the United States, for Japanese supremacj means the cutting off of valuable trade with the Islands and Its transfer to Japan. The commercial future of tho islands rest with the United States oi England. We are only a handful ol people. We can take care of ourseivcr If let alono, but U Japan makes de mand upon us wo can do nothing unless the United States or England gives up support. When in the year 1SC7 the United States paid Russia tho sum of $t,200,00C for the territory of Alaska, the pur- Chaw caused no end of comment, an? the caricaturists of the day marked the country down as a block of leo on whloh Undo Sam cooled off In sum mer. The territory was then forgotten untU the disputes with Great Hrltaln arose over the taking of seals, and with Mils came an arbitration which decided the United States to bo wrong. Now comes the annual report of Governor Bheakley, to the secretary of the Inte rior, which renews the Interest In thlr faraway land and tells a wonderful story whose details are very attractive. The 680,107 square miles of Alaska rep resent a land surface twice as large nr New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with only 29,644 population, of which but 4,238 are whites. Governor Sheak- ley declares that the fisheries l ave been successful, the mines have yielded prolHable icturns, the population has boen largely augreeitted by Immlgra tlon, wvl the intpie have enjoyed a season of unusual progress and pros perity. The salmon canning Industry iilmie, which tx-unn In 1SSJ with a pack f Ifl.OOO cases, lias Increased to fW.OOf i us.-s. and sa'imn In the rivers "occur In .mim'-rs ho rwat as to exceed all V.. -!i.-f." It s-.um's Uko the advertising A'..-ma so nUfly Sit to build Up the -!:. list at Kur-.p.-juj Ports f.-vr the i ; t ..f Aw a. h--i.in.lii.;r tli.j I jtisr opposition xratic f'vo traders, the tin- Uv growing. As Indisputable evidence of this. It Is only necessary to quote the statement of Kir John Jenkins, of Swansea, Wales, recently made before the Chamber of Commerce of that great tin-making center. Sir John tald that the falling off In demand for tin plate was due to competition In this country, which hna placed the mills in .Swansea in a Kcrlous condition, TJiero la a class of people In this country who will no. believe that Americans can make tin plate. No matter how strong the evi dence that such manufacturing Is be InS successfully carried on may be, they still refuse to be convinced. Wll It bo possible for such stupid pec pie tc resist the evidence presented by Sli John Jenkins? He Is Interested In tin making at Swansea, and would never have admitted that Americans were proving themselves to be successful competitors if such was not the case No, the truth Is, we are making excel lent tin-plate. We produce a superloi quality of steel, which forms the body of the plates, and our process is or excellent one. In spite, therefore, ol oppoultlon of those who should have been friends of the new Industry, prog ress is belnjf made, and the time is i-urely coming when the vast quantity tf tin plates consumed In this country will be mado here. Sir John Jenkins realizes this, for ho says the Swansea manufacturers must seek new market! for their product. In their present financial condition It would be a positive outrage upon the tax-payers of the state to call an extra session of the legislature to elect a Unltod States senator, and It Is ex tremely unlikely that public sentiment will permit it to be done. It should bo remembered that In the case of both Montana and Wyoming the senate hus set the precedent of refusing admltslon to an appointee of the governor where the vacancy is occasioned 'by a failure of the legislature to elect. Upm the heads, therefore, of the caucus bolters at Salem may rest the responsibility oi Oregon's lack of full representation at Wauhlngton for at leat two sessions ol 'ongress, to say nothing of the possible oonsequences to national legislation through the absence of an additional Republican vote in the senate. The St. Louis lllobe says piobablj hundreds of Yankees will move witl the New England cotton mills now stampeding to points within ccnvcnlent i-each of the cotton fields. Ccnlldontla! ly, a live Yankee Is worth at least ?1I000 to a town If In prime condition. It is estimated that the Income tax will be directly felt by only about .150,000 InvIvldualB and coropratlons, but Is is obnoxious to all classes of Intelli gent and patriotic cltlzons, and the par ty that Is responsible for It will suffer accordingly. Senator Peffer says "money should be distributed to the pcoplo the same ar lostngo stamiis are," lut he doesn't xplaln whether people are to use the ame material for buying money which they now use In buying Btamiw. Tho only vlrtuo of tho present con gri-w lies In tho fuct that It Is some times unequal to the task of carrylnj nut Us bud Intentions. Under tho Democratic tariff policy, we export bonds to make good the loss of datles on Imports. CHEERFUL WINTER EVENINGS. Nothing brings so much Joy and com, fort to tho fireside os a genlnl visitor one that entertains nnd Instructs every member of the family. Tho latch string Is ulwnys out, for the I'ralrle Farmer, tor It always brings n bis; weekly bud Bet. It Is brighter than ever, with a host of new writers, this year. The Thanksgiving and Christmas numbers will be worth more than a year's sub Hcrlptlon. $1.00 gets 52 visit. The Prairie Farmer, Chicago. The Matuh Makers' trust appears to be getting along quite well, thnnk you Tho members divided a million In casli the other day, and added a million to Chft present supply of watered stock Still the people, make light of the out put. Take a dose of DeWltfs Little Early Ulsein Just for the good they will do you. Those ll'tle pills are good lor In degestlon. Hood for headache, good for liver complaint, good for constipa tion. They are good. Chas, Rogers. The latest advices from Cabool say the Ameer of Afghanistan has definite ly decided to visit I-iigloiid during the spring if his health contlnuo good. He proposes to go to England via Yoko hama and tile United States. The name One Minute Cough Cure stiKgests a nx-dlclne that relieves at once, and quickly cures. Its use proves It. Ohas. Rogers. Galveston News: There are too many good people engaged in whitewashing the world. All the patent median's advertised In this nnnor together Trlth the choic est perfuniM-v, and toilet article, etc.. r hni!nt t too lowest price si J. W. Conn't dnirr store, opposite Oe Idvnt Hotel. A.torl.t The crisis in wlnl-r weather Is com- U n of General Weaver. Dr. Price's Cream D-akln Powder A Traveler's outfit should be compact, but it should always include a supply of Allcock's Porous Plaster the best remedy known for sprains, strains, lame back, congestion arising from cold, any one of the innu merable pains and aches lia ble to come at any time. Avoid ImlrntlontcUfmed toba"Jusras goudas ALU'ocn'i," Get the genuine. Allcock's Corn Shields, Allcock's Bunion Shields, Have oo equal as a relief and euro for corns and bunioni. Brandreth's Pills relieve headache, torpid liver and diseases caused by Impure blood. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AD MINISTRATOR. Notice ia hereby given that the un derslgned has been, by the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Clat sop County, duly appointed administ rator of the estate of Casper Baltes, deceased. Persons having claims ngainst said estate are notified and required to present the same, duly ver Hied and with proper vouchers, with in six months from the date of this ntolre, to the undersigned, at the office of Brenham VanDusen, Esq, No. 119 eleventh street, Astoria, Clatsop Coun ty, Oregon. Dated this 8th day of February, 1895. F. W. BALTES, Administrator of the estate of Casper Baltes, deceased. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOI ICE. Noslce Is hereby given that I have been appointed administrator of tho estate of John O. Henorlckson, de, ceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present them properly verified, with vouchers, at the office of John H. and A. M. Bmlrh, Astoria Oregon. JOHN W. HOLM STROM, Administrator. Yonkers Statesman: Cora I see Miss Tlussanfenther has three rings. Clara I pucss she's trying to make the great est sliow on earth" of herself. Most people cannot afford to expert went. They want immediate relief. That's why they use One Minute Cough Cure. Chas. Rogers. New York Weekly: Patron Wun Lung, Is It true that many of the Jap, an?s-5 have become Christians Chinese Laumlrymanp Mo sabee thatee so. See how they flghtee? It cures piles, it cures obstinate sores, 'happed hands, wounds. It does this Hlckly. Is there any good reason why vou Hhould not use DeWltts Witch Uazol Salve? Chaa. Rogers. Brooklyn Life: Little Johnnie Ma why do so many cities have floating lobts? Mrs. Flatter I don't know dear unless It Is to keep them from sinking under their obligations. Busy people have no time, and sens! ile people no inclination to use a slow remedy. One Minute Cough Cure acts promptly and gives permanent results. Jhas Rogers. The chief Justice of Wyoming asserts that woman . suffrage has tended to secure "good nominations for ' public office." Viewed in the light of sulphur- us compliments in the state senate, it ia evident a few of the "good" nom inees were electel to stay at home. ROYAL Baking Powder. Highest of ell la leavening Strength. V. S, Government Report That festive globe skipper, Nellie Bly, Is writing up Nebraska distress and the Brooklyn strike on alternate days Nellie's method of annihilating space Is as graceful and picturesque as an overripe Imagination will permit. Mrs. T. 8. Hawkins. Chattanooga Tenn.. says, "Shllor's Vltalliwr 'SAVPD MY LIFE.' I consider It the best rem edy for a debilitated system I ever used." For Dyspepsia, Liver or Kia ney trouble, it excells. Pilve 75 cts. For Salo by J. W. Conn. BAD COMPLEXIONS Park, yollow, oily, mothy skin, pim ples, blackhoaiU, rouRhneaa, rwlnoss, dry, Uiln.and falling nair, and simple baby blemishes provouted and cured by the celebrated The moat effective skin purityinit and lrutU"ylng fctp In Use world, a well as puiwt aud iwoeteat for tollot, bath, ami numry. Ittool)au It atrftMi at Iho cawi of non eou plMiomvl illsfljr ration, via. I th cumuan, ixn-AMkiS lKIUTJD F..1J thwsiiont h world, pnrfna Pr inj j' run un , K.lf pmnrwlora. li.loa. w"" I -aiMlUiiuil,6iIa,ta'i.xii'I-J If You Want to Know FOR TILiLiflmOOK, NEHALEM OTHEH STEAHERS R. P. ELMORE, tf. tf ALISON, W. AUGUSTA. Sailing dates to and from Tillamook and Nehalrm depend on the weather. For freight and passenger rates apply to ELHORE, SANBORN & CO, - Astoria, Oregon. 0. R. & N. CO., Agent. Portland. for" if) I IFisIieriifteML1 ' j i Sfl I On a dark, slor y iii'lt, when the tide is elbing fst and the hardy fishornmn finds it almost impossible to handle his net, litis he ever stopped to think, should it heroine caught on a snag, what brand of twine would stand the greatest strain? Did he ever nsk his brother fishermen what sort oi twine they used? If so in nine caes rut often, if they be successful fishermen, the answer has been "MARSHALL'S TWINE." It is the ONLY Brand of Twine to use. Anything about Astoria or Clatsop County, write to the Astorian Bureau of Information Astoria, Oregon. To people who want to settle in a real live wide-awake city, with prospects of beoming the Greatest Commercial Seaport on the Pacific Northwest, Astoria affords more opportunities than any other. COAST POINTS All Li Open por Special Charter. REMOVED! REMOVED! REMOVED ! B. F. ALLEN has removed his stock of wall paper, paints and window glass to 3G5 Com mercial St., dir ctly opposite Rescue Hall. REMOVAL I REMOVAL! REMOVAL! J. B. WYATT, Astoria, Oregon. Hardware, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, F Provisions, PAINTS and OILS. Special Attention Paid to Supplying Ships. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class funerals : I AT POflb.'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET. Ratei Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty WHO WANTS TWINE It astoniulies the old time makers to see bow the fishermen have taken to Marshall's twine the last few years and they may. THE HIGH BOAT of lust sensou over all the other boats on the rive; UBed MARSHALL'S TWINE. WHY? Because it is the stroneeFt. Because it has not been weakened by bleaching. Because it is sold with a guarantee that if it does not prove satisfactory it enn be brought back at the end of the season. SEASIDE SAWPiL. A complete stock of lumber on haal In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, celling, and all kinds of lininh; mouldings and shingles; also bracket work done to order. Terms reasonaole :ind prices at bedrock. All orders promptly attended to. Offloe and yarrJ it mill. H. v L. LOGAN, Prop'r. STILL IN THE LEAD. Columbia River and Puget Sound Nav igation Co. Steamer Telephone. Lea'es Astoria Tor Portland and way landings at 7 p. m. laily, Sunday ex cepted. Leaves Portland ewv dav except Sun day at 7 a.m. C. W. STONE, Asrent Astoria. Telephone No. 11. E. A. Seeley, Gen'l Agt., Portland. U. B. Scott, President. REDUCED RATES. Between Astoria and Portland BTEAMEH SARAH DIXON, WINTEIl TIME TABLE. Stwimer Sarah Dixon leaves Astoria Monday morning Xor Portland at 6 o'clock, and Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5 o'clock. Returning leaves Portland Sunday morning at 7:30 and Monday and Wednesday evening - at 7:30. Round trip J2.00; single trip, 51.25. Upper berths 50 cents; lower berths, 75 cents; meals, 25 cents. SHAVER TRANSPORTATION CO ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers Aitoria and Upper Astoria. Flna Tai na Co(fw. TaM Dllcac)j, Donestic and Tropical Fruits, Vegetables. Sugar Cured Hams, Bacon. Etc. Choice Fresh and - Salt - Meats. S. H. WILLETT, PLUMBING, flas nnd Steam Fitting, Hot Air, Steam and Water rJeatia?.-- 17 Twelfth street. Aitoria, Or. I I,Ti SKI i.i.i.-.ti. --v-i. Is the Hue to Tal.e to ill) poii'l. EASTand SOUTH It is the DifiING CAtf RCUTL It rffen tlie bpt service, com bining SPEED am! COMFORT It la Hie populr roii'e Hh Hume wbo ui !i lo ti;iVi-l on the SAFEST! It In tlieipforf tlie ri'ine yon i-linulcl tnk. It runs tlllnuuh vwttibliied trains eveiy iuy in Hie year to St. Pan! and Chicago. Ho Change of Cam, Elegant Pullman Sli epers, Superior Tourist Sleepers, Splendid Free Second-class Sleepers. Ou'.y on" c'lauge ot cars PORTUKD to NEW YORK. Through Tickets To Any Part of Hie civilized world PaRseugers ticketed via. all boat" running bglweeu Astoria, hulamn and Pm'inud. Vull liifnrmRtlfiii cnnceriifu? rates, tfine ' tml!'.s, routes nud utlicr Ui.hI! fAH'slied .m auuilciiiio'i.to C. W. STOKE. Client AhLtKIK Wcan.'fr fvitplioi.? Iori. A. O. CMXftLTCK, Asxitrant l'nirl Imw h? ,vi' Ni. I'i) KlrM. CI..0 t. .' n.-,'.i :.'.r.. l;i-'.:;.in'. :r'w . Ciias Pacific RAILWAY. AMCRICA'S Greatest Trees - Continent I-iailweiy triystem Sly ROW OCEAH TO OCEfili -IN- Pai(?3 DJfijng Recto 6i.-d Sleepii g Cars liaxu'ious Dining Chit, Elsgant C?.y Cnaches. ALSO- Observsiioc Cars, 6ilotar,g Unbroken V ictus of the Wonderful tfoBntaii) Country. $5,00 and $10.00 Saved on all tickets east. Tourist cars the best on wheels. E(iulpmnts of the very finest throughout. ALSO CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL STEASIEHIP LIN To China and Janan, Empress of Japan, November 12th. Empress of China, December 10th. For ticket rates and information, call on or addred3, JA3. FINLATSON. A?t, Astoria. Or A. B. Calder, Traveling Pass. Act.. Tacoma. Wash.. Seo. Mel Brown. Dlst. Pnss. AKt., Vancouver. O, C. Ths Original & Genuins (WOKCKSTKHSHIRE) SAUCE Imparts the most delicious taste and test to Hot & Cold Moats GHAYIES, 8ALAES, SOCPS, Rarcblta. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS Tcka Hons but Lead Perrins. Sitroauro on ct-j botlle of oriul ETasin Jo ha Daiteasi'a Sous, Kew York 1H (