The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-01
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Presidential Party Has Returned.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The presi-
dent, postmaster general, and Col.
Lamont, arrived in Washington this
morning. There was a small crowd
OF travellers in the station, but the
president passed through almost un-
recognized, he and Col. Lamont were
driven direct to the White house.
They are both much sunburned.
Col. Lamont said: "The president
went on board the SESquehannG
Thursday night and did not leave her
except to fish until last night at l
o'clock. Stories about his visits to
various places on the route are un-
true. He did not take meal off the
yacht and there was no one in the
party at any time except those who
were in it when we left New York"
CHICAGO SCARE.
CHICAGO, July 31.-The guests at
the Palmer House were startled in
their sleep this morning, by a
terrific clap like thunder ac-
companied by a very perceptible
shock in all parts of the house
Thoughts of dynamite bombs and
earthquakes caused nearly all the
guests to hurriedly dress and crowd
pell nell through the corridors
Meantime a few passers on the streets
were kept busy lodging flying spin.
ters of timber. The flagstaff on the
northwest corner of the building was
found shattered to slivers by light
ming.
Ropes were quickly stretched across
the sidewalk to keep pedestrians
out of possible danger of some huge
cornices falling. Investigation
showed, however, that the actual
damage done by the bolt was very
slight, Notwithstanding the scare
given hundreds of people in the hotel
PLEASANT PROSPECT.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Chief Hubbard
says that sooner or later, in search
ing the house of suspected reds fol
dynamite, he or some of his men viii
run against snag. By this he means
that some cunning and revengefu
anarchist will fix up an old trunk o.
box SO that it will go off when opened
and blow the whole searching part,
into eternity. If this happens it il
sure that the contriver of the inferna
machine will be killed at the sam,
time, for here after, it is intimated
the police will insist that the sus
pected man shall do the searchin!
himself under the direction and su
pervision of the police. No NOR,
force will be used than is necessar.
to accomplish this result, but its ust
will be considered legitimate in sucl
cases.
INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU.
i WASHINGTON, d. c., July 31.-Hon
Joseph s. Miller, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, has made prelimin
ary report of the operations of tn
internal revonue bureau for the fis
cal year ended June 80, 1888. Th
total collections for the year wer
$124, ,326,474, as against $118,836,30
for the previous fiscal year, being al
increase of $5,4S9,173. The cost o
collection for the year was So, ,9S3, ,O0O
exclusive of the amount not in
creased by items yet to be settled
the percentage of cost of collection
will be about 80 per cent of tn
amount collected.
The commissioner says that, unde
the conditions now existing with re
gard to pending legislation, etc, it ii
impossible to make estimate of tn
probable collections for the curren
fiscal year. The collections wer
made up as follows:
| On spirits, $69, BOG, ,1G6, an increase o
| SO, 3,476,845; on tobacco, $30,662. .43l
an increase of $554, 1854; on fermentet
liquors, 500, ,324,2 ,218, an increase o
| 81, ,402,03l; on oleomargarine, 1864,
140. an increase of $40, 1872; banks
and bankers, 81, ,203; a decrease of $50
on miscellaneous, $165, ,31G, a decreas
of $S4,172.
| The collections were geatest in Hi
nois, New York, Kentucky and Ohio
in the order named, and smallest il
New Mexico, Alabama, South Caro-
lima and Arkansas in the order named
There was an increase of 278,220,90
cigarettes and 56,42l, ,207 cigars man
ufactured during the year.