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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-03
Need fJr Improvement.

Aeeu 1Jr improvement.
THE Astoria Chamber of C1m.
merce has at consi lerab'e trouble
prepared several tables relative to
the necessity for bar improvement:
showing conclusively that ii we
expect to acquire or retain The
most desirable par5 Of the worlds
commerce that our port is enu-
tied to, the bar must be improved
so that vessels need not be de-
tanned when ready for sea, but
may be towed out at once. Among
other statistics is the estimated
loss in detention 10 vessels out
ward bound foreign, on account
of want Of sufficient draft of water
on the Columbia River bar, for
the seven months proceeding lst
of January, 1882. In calculating
loss, the detention to the ship IS cal
culated at the rate of s cents per
register ton per day. The loss
by detention to cargo is caicu-
lated at the rate of FIVE per cent.
per annum on actual value. No
detention is estimated in any case
until the vessel is fully ready Tor
sea and cleared at the Astoria
Custom House.
Under this confessedly low cs
innate the aggregate of loss by
detention is something that dem
onstrates as nothing but figures
can demonstrate, the need OF 4
more toward state Of affairs tn an
at present exists. Taking the
last month of 81 we find that the
Wealthy Pendleton of 500 tons
register cleared on Dec. 18th and
sailed Jan. 14th, 'S2, detention
of 26 days and consequent loss
of 1882 dollars; the Loch Fergus,
of S74 tons register cleared Dec
9Th and sailed Jan. 18th, deten
ton of 81 days, involving a cor
responding loss of $2,9S3; The
Thunderbolt, 25 days, S2,746; tht
Lindores Abbey, 20 days, loss
$2,33S; the Rainbow, S1,992; tn
Peebleshire, s2,356; the Diana
s1,704; the Woodhall, s1,720; the
Kirkwood, 1879 tons register, lay
inside 35 days with a correspond
ing loss of s3,S2s; the Algoa Bay
$2,496; the Jas. a. Wright, 81,
040; the Anglo Norman, $500
the Emma T. Crowell, $2,952: tn
Annie Maine, 1920. Here W,
have an aggregate loss by reasol
of detention to vessels that cleared
from Astoria during Decembe
last, OF s31,75
We have from time to time pub
lished several articles in relation
to the Columbia bar that were
calculated to show the necessity
for such improvement as beiit
the necessities of the Columbi
river. These articles have state'
factsthat are patent to all and are no
susceptible Of contradiction. Tn
above figures are given simply Il
illustrate our position. 1t is not
question of tugs nor tides. 1t Is
question that can be answered sat
isfactorily in but one place-th
Congress of the United States.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-03
Annual School Meeting.

FTVHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE legal
Il voters of School District No. will be
held at the school house on Main street. IN
Astoria, Clatsop county. Oregon, on Monday
evening, March 9th, 1882, at ! o'clock. for the
purpose of electing one Director for thre+
Years, and one Clerk for one year. Also to
levy tax to support school for the ensu-
ing year In said. district also tax to pay
interest and Incidental expenses OF said dis
trict and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors:
J,e. HUSTLER, Clerk
Astoria, Feb. q, 1882.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-03

EASTERN papers are discussing
the advisability of the reintroduc-
ton of knee breeches for men.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat
touchingly says that: "It is well
to remember that the constitution
of the United States was adopted
in knee breeches." That ought
to be conclusive.
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Proposals for Piling.

dds. WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO
ID noon on Friday, March 10. 1892. for fur
nishing, driving and eapping the piles for
the building of the o. f. L. & b. Association
of Astoria, at the Office Of I. w, Case, where
the plans and specifications can be seen.
The right to reject any and al bids is re
served. G. REED, President.
\. j. MEGLER, Secretary.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT the
VI nndarSinnad Committee on WlNS and

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT the
" undersigned Committee on Ways and
Means of the Common Council OF the City OF
Astoria Oregon, will receive sealed -propo..
Sals at the Office of the Auditor and Clerk OF
said ciry, until 12 O'Clock noon. Of Tuesday,
the 2sth day of February. lSS2, for city
bonds, not exceeding sixty in num-
Der, of the denomination of fifty dollars
each and bearing interest not exceeding
eight per cent. per annum, as provided Tor
in ordinance NO. 443 of said city. Proposals
must state the number of bonds bid for. the
amount they represent. and the interest to
be paid. No bonds will be sold under par.
The right to reject any and all bids is hereby
reserved. FRANK j. TAYLOR,
A. G. SPEXARTH,
/. W. CASE.
Committee on Ways and Means.
Astoria. Feb. IL, 1882 d-td
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A GREAT demand for cedar in
South America gives rise to the
belief that even the refuse cedar
OF this northwest coast will be of
great market value.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-03
Annual School Meetinq.

TEJHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE legal
L. voters of School District No. Is. will BE-
held at the School House in Astoria ClalSOp
county, Oregon, on Monday evening, March
6. 1882. at 71a O'Clock, for the purpose OF
electng One Director for three years and
One Clerk for one year. Also, all other buSi
ness that may properly come before the
meeting. G. w. SIliNELH,
Of Clerk
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-03

CHINAMEE are coming into San
Francisco at the rate of a thousand
i week. OF course there is de-
mand for them, or they wouldn't
come.
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esStsz.

At Knappa. Feb. 90, 1882, TO the wife
Of P. II. Da@ley, q sOn-ten pounds.
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Illustrated Correspondence Neao Northeast
We present the portrait of gentleman
whose name, not unfrequently mentioned in
the newspapers, figures prominently In q
recent dispatch received from Egypt. He Is
the American Consul at Alexandria, and on
the 18th Of August was attacked by forty
natives Of that city, who resented his driv-
ing on after they had made the attempt to
stop his horse. The mob, whose dangerous
character has been proved most horribly Of
late, was dispersed by the military.
Colonel Charles c. Long, Central Afri-
can traveller, is the author of the work re-
counting his exploits in the Great Basin Of
the Nile, which be called "Naked Truths Of
Naked People," He was until last Novem-
Der clerk to the board of police Justices in
New York City. His life is full of interest.
While he was yet i'll his teens he was editor
Of a journal in Frederick, Nd, and OH the
breaking out of the war he joined the Union
army, where he gained his first military ex-
perience. He was one Of the American off,
GERS who subsequently Gin 1869 entered the
Khedve's service with the rank Of major.
For a long time he was without any import
ant command, but finally he was selected by
Colonel Gordon TO q sub-command in his
expedition to Central Africa, the object of
which was TO complete the work left un-
finished by Samuel Baker-that is, the ex-
terminal ion of the slave trade, the aunexa-
ton of the Central African region TO the flag
Of the Khedive, and the establishment Of
trading posts on the plateaux Of Central
Africa. After many hardships and hard
fighting with the natives Long reached
Mise, whose kingdom had previously been
visited by Stanley, and the territory which
extends TO the shores Of the Victoria N.Y.
ANA. For his Iabors Colonel Long received
the praises of his commander aud the Khed-
i've, and the recognition of numerous geo.
graphical bodies. The picture shows him as
an Egyptian officer. His claims to the title
Of dscoyerer Of one Of the major sources Of
the Nile provoked warm controversy, still
definitely unsettled. On bis return to
Central Egypt Col. Long presented the
Lhedlve with large quantity of ivory, the
proceeds Of the sale of which added hand
| somely to the coin in the impoverished
| treasury. .," .
| Loud did not remain any considerable
time in the service of Egypt. but in 1875 re-
turned to the United States 10 engage In the
! study of law. This he did with assiduity
and with his customary ambition, and soon
after his arrival he was appointed clerk TO
the board Of police justices, on the nomina-
| tion of Justice Kilbraith, an old friend.
About six months ago, having completed his
legal studies, he sailed for Egypt, determined
to make his future in that country. His
purpose was TO practice his profession before
the international tribunal, but he arrived In
an unlucky moment, just on the eve Of the
present complications. Colonel Long IL
now about forty years of age, Of middle
height and fine Sniltary bearing. He is q
good scholar in the French and Arabic
tongues. His dominating idea is explora-
ton in Central Africa.
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Trial OF Dick iitiie.

HUNTsvILIE, Ala, August 3l.-The most
interesting attraction in Huntsville to-day
was the trial Of Dick Little, the notorious
bandit, which was begun before Commls.
sioners Bens and Mccullough. The pris-
oner came In early, evidently in the best Of
Of spirits. The court room was filled to
overlooking. The first witness called was
Mrs. Jesse James, who was examined at
length. It was developed in the first part of
the testimony that Frank and Jesse James,
with their families, lived in Nashville from
1880, until the latter part of
March, 1881. Her statements were not at
all damaging to the prisoner, aud SO far as
the Muscleshosls robbery was concerned,
Mrs James exploded the pretty little stories
that are going the rounds of the press about
her returning watch to Mr.. Dorry In Phil
adelphla. She indignantly denied doing so,
but claimed Little stole the watch aud re-
turned II In her name,
A. G. Smith, the man robbed, was next ex-
amiued, and save his story Of the robbery,
which the public are familiar with. He did
not recognize Little as one of the men who
committed the robbery. Other witnesses
were examined but nothing important was
brought out. Six other witnesses will be put
upon the stand. .... ... ....
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Yellowstone Park Lease.

WASHINGTON, Sept. lin the contract
Of to-day by the acting Secretary Of the In
terror providing for the leasing Of certain
portions Of the Yellowstone Park, it Is pro-
vided that the rental shall not exceed two
dollars per acre, and that the failure TO pay
rent or 70 renew the lease At the expiration
Of the term Of ten years, shall cause the lease
to revert 10 the United States, aud the gov
eminent shall make such compensation
therefor - may be agreed upon by Congress.
The lessees are privileged to cut timber for
telegraph poles and fuel. They slso are
granted such favorable land on the reserva-
ton IS they may need for the raising Of veg
etables and forage for the use Of visitors to
the Park. The contract expressly STIMULATES
that no member Of Congress, or officer or
agent Of the Government shall have any in
terest in-the Park.
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THE CABINET.
Secretary Lincoln Says there is no Truth In
the Rumored Changes.

CHICAGO, Sept. "A Washington special
says Secretary Lincoln is amused more than
any one at the frantic endeavors of certain
individuals TO break up the Presidents Cab
met and furnish the Executive with q new
set of officers. In con versation with friend
Mr.. Lincoln took occasion to refer to the
talk about the impending Cabinet changes,
and expressed himself freely and emphatic
ally, saying that the greatest good feeling
and cordially existed between the President
and each member of the Cabinet. All talk
about Cabine. break up was not only un-
founded but absurd. But Is Secretary Fol.
ger was nominated for Governor of New
York he will probably resign, but IL he
should not be nominated there Is not the
slightest likelihood of change in the Treas
ury Department. The object of Teller's
visit to Colorado was to attend the mining
exposition, aud not rs the prospective sue
cessor to Senator Chilcot. One of his friends
says Teller has no idea Of leaving the Cabi-
net TO enter the Senate, for had such been
bis desire he would not have left the Senate
to enter the Cabinet. The rumor that Post
master General Howe is to withdraw from
the Cabinet IS fully as improbable as any
other of the changes suggested. ..-.
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Platform, of Mionia.n aspub,,c.n.

KALAMAZOO, August 30.-The Republic
can State Convention reassembled this after
noon. Hon. w. p. Palmer, of Detroit, was
chosen Is permanent chairman. The plat
form was adopted by q rising vote without
discussion.
The plank on the liquor traffic takes note
OF the fact that political parties are not
agreed among themselves on this question,
and calls for the submission Of prohibition
to the popular vote. The platform refers
with sorrow to the loss of Garfield, resolves
that Arthur is worthy the country's trust ;
declares loyalty to the party, denonnces poly.
gamy and the disgrace II brings upon our
civilization; insists that care mnst be taken
In the revision of the tariff and protection TO
American manufacturers must be maintain.
ed; favors national civil service and insists
that dangerous monopolies must be pre-
vented; aud protests against discrimination
N transportation. The other planks are
local.
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The Boxeman Meas publishes the follow
ing regarding recent discovery near that
city: Pure bituminous coal In limitless
quantity has been found near Muir City,
some OF 1t within two miles OF that town.
The discovery has been made by the trans
continental survey party, IN charge of
Prof. Pumpelly. The best informed citizen
of Eastern Montana, on her varied resources,
states that this being the first discovery Of
true bituminous coal made upon the line Of
the Northern Pacific, and being convenient
to Bozeman, it may prove as important a
factor in her future growth and prosperity AZ
the entire grain product of the Gallatin
valley.
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A Blue Blood Meddina

NEW YORK, August a. esierday were
married here Miss Gertrude Upshur TO Mr..
Vim. II. Hunt, son Of ex-Secretary Of the
Navy Hunt, but now Minister TO Russia.
The bride, on her mothers side is descend
ant from Mary, Queen of Scots, and Lord
Baltimore, and great granddaughter OF Martha
Washington. On her fathers side she is
great usice Of President Tyler and Secretary
u the Navy Abel p. Upshur, Who with
other cabinet officers was blown up by the
explosion Of . cannon while ON an expedi-
tion down the Potomac river. The groom
IL great grandson Of Chancellor Living
stone. He h lawyer, pracsieing In Mon
tana.
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DEMocRATIc rEnRIToRIAL coNvEN-
lrION.

The Democratic Territorial Convention
met At Butte last Monday to place In nom'-
nation Delegate 10 Congress. The attend
ance was large and the proceedings lively.
There was some trouble at the very first, hut
finally w. j. Mccormick, of Missoulx
was made Chairman, aud Messrs. Daniel
Searles and David Marks, of Butte, Secre-
taries. Messrs. A. E. Mayhem, J. X. Toole,
an | A. NJ. Voolfolk were placed before the
convention, and the first ballot gave Wool
folk VI, Mayhem 40 and Toole 80. After
some filibustering second ballot gave WOOL
folk o., Mayhem 80 and Toole 20. Voolfolk
was declared the nominee, aud . committee
appointed to notify him Of the fact, which
committee reported that the gentleman
would address the Convention 1t eight
o'clock In the evening. AT tbat hour Col.
Voolfolk presented himself before the Con-
vention aud In lengthy speech thanked the
members for the unexpected honor conferred
but "felt satisfied the people desired another
man and that man IL Martin Maginnis." He
therefore declined the nomination. This &C.
ton naturally created considerable excite
ment. An attempt was Immediately made
to nominate Masinnis by acclamation, but
the Deer Lodge delegation arose In their
wrath and by nominations and dilatory' mo-
lions prevented action until late hour,
when the Convention adjourned until Tues
day morning.
Tuesday morning the fight was renewed,
but the Convention soon closed 1t up by
nominating Maginnis, evidently leaving,
however, some very sore spots. One indl-
cation Of this was the refusal Of Messrs.
Stapleton aud Mayhem to serve on the CON-
mittee to notify the nominee Of the result.
Another was the action Of nv. Robinson,
who aft er the nomination said 1t was his first
and he hoped II would be his last experience
for years to come IN political convention:
he would not besiuirch himself by paiticips-
tion In sucl, meeting he respectfully de-
clined having any thing further to do with
the convention as delegate and withdrew
from the hall.
The manipulation Of the convention in the
interest Of Mseinnis will certainly do much
TO disrupt the Democratic party In the Ter
ritory, and though he may be successful this
year, his political career will be seriously it,
jured by the methods used to give him the
nomination. The subserviency also Of biz
friends 10 the Northern Pacific railroad will
not be productive Of good either to him OF
his party. While the Northern Pacific 10 de.
serving Of encouragement and of oil right,
belonging to any corporations, NO man oil
party who depends upon its patronage .,
against the people at large need hope 70 b
successful very long. Manhood aud moi
money must be- the distinguishing mark 81
political aspirsms in Montana's future.
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DR. Rnss,s Modesto

CHICAGO, September IA Washington
special says DR.. Bliss having fled bis
modest little claim Of SIS 900 for profess
sional services rendered Garfield, his ex-
trsne modesty would not allow him to
remain in Washington while the Board of
Audit had his claim under consideration lest
some should perchance charge that be was
interfering to secure the greatest possible
allowance, and hence he left for New Mex
leo and other parts of the far West, to be
absent until the Board shall have acted on
his claim.
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The Committee respectfully invite atten.
tier 10 the folio wing resolutions adopted Wy
previous Republican Territorial Convenuo~
and still In force: Ala.
Resoived, That delegates and aiternsss r as,g.
tnrial Conyentions, and, In the failure OF
he de,eraies 10 attend, The alternate dele
rates shsll cast the vote Of the delegate whose
altsrnatrr they are.
Resoised, That In the absence o. asieRase
and his alternate, q majority OF the delegates
in stteu lance from their county shall cast the
vote Of the alternates. Al.
Res Iced, That In the absence OF the dele.
gates and aiternates from any county, no vote
snail be cast for such county.
Resolpsd, That In the county IN wn a,sa .se
and his alternate delegate are absent, there
sLall be- no vote cast in their behalf.
"57' q j. p. WOOLMAS, Chairman.
X. r.. EtsK, Secretary. IA. u- es3 va.
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agA .spee,men Brick.

WASHINGTON, August so. -Inspector Pol
lock sends from Pine Ridge Agency 10 Act
Ing Secretary Of theinlerior, horseshoe
labeled, "Would fit Jumbo. Preserve this
specimen brick Of our Indian management
until l see you. 1t was furnished by the
contractors TO shoe Indian ponies with, aud
weighs three pounds; is sax6s inches. 1t
Indicates very loose way Of doing business
on the part Of Indian agents. who should
not accept such goods
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A seerel order a, trouble.

ST.. Louis, September 1.--Some damag-
ing revelations regarding the order Of the
knights Of the Golden Rule are reported.
1t IS said that the order is $4,000 In debt,
and quite liable to fall to pieces. 1t 10 an
derstood that charges will be preferred
against some Of the supreme ofieera.
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California Nominations.

SAN FRAxcIsco, September l.--W. w.
Morrow and Henry Edgerton were nomi-
mated BY the Republican State Convention
for Cougressmsn-ai-large by scclamstion.
!. A. Pedlar, Of Yolo county, WAS nomi-
mated for Secretary VI State; NJ. NJ. Estee,
Governor; A. B. Conklin, Lieutenant Gov
esnor John Hunt and ). G. benson, JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court.
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The deieeates 10 che County Convention
are 20 be chosen by the Republican voters OF
the several precincts at the places above
named on Saturday, September 8, 1882, be-
tween the hours OF four and o'clock p. M.
The committes recommend full Delegation
" - :" :" HOWARD H. ZEEoR,
y. H. BUXTON, S IN
Secretary. 600
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a Flood IN Ter..

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, September r.
About 100 persons were drowned BY the
Concho food, and 1890 sheep, cattle, and
horses lost. The loss 10 property ranges
nom $4,000 TO sioo,000. The riverrcse
ny feet. Bodies are coming TO the surfaces
daily.
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sEpuBLlcAN coUHTY CONVENTION.

Al, a meeting Of the Republican Central
Committee of Deer Lodge County, held on
the ga day Of Augost, fSsa, u was ordered
that q Republican Comfy Convention oe
held .at the Court House In Deer Lodge City
an Monday, September ith, 1859, At the hour
az n oicIock a. M. for the purpose Of choos-
Inc delegates 10 the Territorial Coayention;
.,nni mating Republican County Ticket aud
,ransactfng such other business ~ may come
before the convention. %. !,
The app0rtionment Of Delegates 70 saa
tn,, ars "a follows Aa .## ..@.. .s 5 b
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aossssS 49, - sAcsDA ~ Nuh<ps
IA .Fqfd waskiek8 --Asf IKE f&ta F f
% sad 50 Ladepe.dent up q. 5
The Register and Recsiver Of tins Helena
Lssd 0hios hove reeeivedtb the following lerter
from the General Land 06ies q Washing
ton. Il relates TO matter In which many Of
our citizens are interested:
DErARTNxHr or THE INTERIOR.
GgNKRAL LAID OrFIcK,
WAsEIsGron, p. O.. Aug. q, l8S2
Register NJ Rsssts~, Hans, r. r.
GRxrLxHEx: in accordance with the or
der Of the Hon. Secretary Of tbs Sptsrior,
dated thu 2ist iuse.. TO the Register spd Re-
ceivcr 1t Leadville, Col, yon ere in
atructed not y permit any entries u placsr
claims exceeding twenty s2O) asres In any one
until further Instructions from
this ollice. Very rsspsctfnily,
L HAaHIsox, Acting Com'r.
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Tue Post Office Department has es-
tabiished mail route from Missoula TO the
eastern end Of the Pacific division Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, and commencing
with the 9th Of September . daily service
will ply TO and from The points named.
This link completes the new trans-continsn-
tai service BY, the northern route. Four and
six horse coaches will run between Billings,
on the Yellowstone, and the terminus on
Clarke's Fork Of the Columbia, and all
Montana mails Cor Northern Idaho, Wash
ington Territory and Oregon will hereafter
pass over this direct route. 1890.