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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15

A special cable to the Van
couver, B. c., NeacS Ad-
vertiSer from London says that
the imperial and dominion govern
ments have decided to subsidize a
fast Atlantic mail service, and
fortnightly lines between Vancou-
yer and China and Australia.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

Temple Lodge, No. A. Il. a. NJ.
pEGULAR COMMUNICATIONS g
1S first and third Tuesdays in each ~
month, at IL o'clock, P. NJ, at thew
Hall in Astoria. Members of the order
good standing are invited to attend.
BY order of the WIN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
Seaside Lodge No. II. A.o.U.I
c.. P.

Seaside Lodge No. II. A.O.U.
DECULAR MEETINGS OF SEASIDE
Ia Lodge No. u, A. o. u. W. will be held
in their Han in Pythian Castle, On
Saturday evening of each week, at O'Clock.
Members of the order in good standing, and
visiting Brothers are invited TO attend. Ii
brary viii be open fifteen minutes before
and after each meeting. BY order NJ. W.
W. b. ROSS, Rec.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
Select knights of A. 0. U. w,

DEGULAE MEETING OF NORTH
Ia western Legion No. 2, will be held at
their headquarters in Pythian Castle every
Thursday at 80 r. NJ. Members of the Le-
gion in good standing, and visiting CON-
rades are invited to attend, Drill each month
By order Of commander.
W. d, ROSS, Rec,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH.

Knowing that a cough can be checked
in day, and the first stages of cOnsump-
ton broken in week we hereby guar
antee Acker's English Cough Remedy,
and will refund the money to all who
buy, take it as per directions, and do
not tlnd our statement correct.
j. w. Conn, Druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
Company b. o. N. G

DEGULAR DRILLS EVERY WEDNES-
III day evening. Regular meetings Grst
Wednesday of each month at p. NJ
A. 4. SHAW,
Commander.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
Astor locra No. OK of p

DEGULAR MEETINGS EVERY WE'D
HI neSday evening at Z 80 P. NJ. at PythIan
Castle. SOjOurning Knights IN good stand
ing cordially invited 10 attend.
BY order c. C.
W. L. R0BB.
X Of X. and 5.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
VESSELS ON TIE WAY.

Vanduara, Br sp 2Ol2N NSW
ChildwAll. Br sp 1856 F Oct II
Hadden Hal. Br sp l4l6 Newcastle
Martha Fisher. Br bk Sll Melbourne
British India, Br sp 1893 Grimsby Sept %
0tterspool. Br So 1898 Newcastle
City of Sparta. Br SD ll92 Newcastle A
Shalimar. Br bk 9S5 Newcastle A Dec y
Nagporo. Br sp 22O9 Lordon
Borrowdale, Br sp Il9T Liverpool
Hornby Castle, Br sp 1886 Iquiqui
Henry Willard. Am sp 1883 New York
Margaretta, Ger bk as Newcastle A
British Army, Br bk 1888 Liverpool
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
Astoria Building & Loan Association

TstHE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS
4 Association are held at s T. NJ. on the
FIRST Wednesday of each month. Ollice on
Gelevieye street, south of Chenamus.
W. l.. ROBB,
Secretary
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
MUSTANG LINlM

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT should el
ways be kept Il HOUSE, STABLE and Factory.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15

PEARS is the purest and best
Soap ever made. -
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15

Last year 854 bears were killed
in the state of Maine, on each of
which bounty of $5 was paid.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
$500 to $4,000 a day
THE HISTORY CO.,
723 Market St.
Boat Building.
JOE LEATHERS
San Francisco, Cal.

Is at the old stand prepared TO build all
kinds of boats used on the Pacific Coast.
Builder of steamers Electric. FdrOrite,
TOnQlan, and others.
Model Making a specially. Stock and
Workmanship first class.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
Wanted.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF LIVING SEA-
n Lions and Seals, for which a liberal
price VIII be paid also two Cougars, six
otter, six mink and young male mountain
Lion.
Address PAUL BOYTON.
Portland Ore.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15

Tile hours between mdulgnU and noon are
designated by a a. N.Y., those between noon
aud midnight by p (P. NJ. Oh. Coma denotes
midnight, Oh. Com. p denotes noon.
The height is reckOned from the level of
average lower low waters to which the sound
ings are 0iven on the Coast SURVEY charts.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15
MUSTANG LINIMENT

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT cures all all
ments OF HORSES, MULES and CATTLE. Rub inI
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-03-15

oao,eo Lfria1 upon Ldcdted Food are Heolthy,
6H6fES Happy and HaGrty. II d SaeQvolea
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
AmcriraR and English Investments in Mexs

Definite assertions of the replace msnt of American capital by English in the railroads of Mexico have ap- psared from time to time. of late, in the Mexican Financier. That journal estimates the London investments ip the republic during the past three years at not less than $l65 100000 in gold. The money has gone into lands and public securities, as well as into railways, but very largely into the lat ter. Since its reorganization the Mex ican National road has been admitted ly in great measure an English con- csrn. The Mexican financier adds that 'the Central Railway has, with cut noise or rumor, become suhstanti- ally an English corporation. Every body conyersant with recent financial events knows that the bends and shares of the Central and National railways have been sold in great quan- titiss in London and, although by le- gal fiction, these are still American corporations, yet, Tn point of fact, in actual financial control. they are as English as the Midland Railway it. self. Moreover, the recent difficult ties of enc of the early promoters of .he International Company of Mexico, the great land corporation winch owns the northern part of Lower California where the gold excitement lately broke out, are understood to have resulted in the transfer of the control of that concern from the United States to En- gland. 4 letter in the Boston Herald says, further, that all over Mexico the English are getting into their hands all sorts ef enterprises and undertak- ings. It's English money that is to drain the valley of Mexico, English money that IS to open ths best coffee and tobacco lands in the republic by means of the 0aXaca Railway, and, when the railway comes that is to con- meet Guatemala and Mexico, it will bs British sovsreigns tbat build 1t. At this moment railways are gong fer ward in Mexico that will cost not less than $40,0O0OO0. all of which money is being raised in Great Britain. Re- ceatly new "tresty of friendship, commerce, and navigation has been concluded between Great Britain and Mexico, winch contains provisions of no httls value to the commercial in- tsrssts of the United Kingdom. While the United States has persistently re- fused to take the advantage of reel precity treaty, the British Government has improved a splendid opportunity. -Bradstreet'
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
Depreciation and Contraction of Ens.is,
 GoId Coinage.

Considering that our wise men ofthe metropolitan press, writers on peliti- cal econamy and leading bankers, arc wont to hold up the British monetary system as the one par excellence for us 10 follow, especially in the matter of a slngle metallic basis for our curren- cy, lt seems to us not aniss to look closely a the situation in which the English gold coinage was found and reported by the Royal Commission first convened more than two years ago, and the result of which is to be seen in the Blue Boek published last 0cto- Der. Now, according to that report, the British geld circulation is 90 scan daiously appreciated because of it's long circulation, as to be the worst in the world, much of it having gone through the fret and wear of kalf a century since it was inflated.
 Moreover, it turns out taat there is less gold money in ths United King dom than there was in 1876, inasmueh as fully an average of $l2,000,000 in gold have been consumed in the indus. trial arts every year since that time or $l32 ,000, 900 in the aggregate, Tn ele. ven years, while for the same period the imports of bullion have not ex. ceeded the exports sufficiently to sup. ply the deficiency So that at this time, the gold circulation of Great Britain does not exceed at the most $590 ,000,. 900 as against sS80, ,000,0U0 some eleven or twelve years age.-Financial X Mn ing Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
Army officers Oppose .s.nday Resi-"

A Washington dispatch says: Secra- tary Proctor. has referred the proposed order abolishing Sunday inspections and dress paradss in the army to Pres ident Harrison for his approval, and, if it is issued at all, It will he n the form of Presidential order This course was taken in consequence of the intense oppssitisn the proposed change mat with from a mum Der of prominent army officers, who believe that making Sunday day of idleness al military posts would result in more harm than good. Gen. Sherman, al though on the retired hst, thinks it a matter of such importance as to call forth vigorous protest from him. Many of the best soldiers the army has had, including Scott, Sherman and Sheridan, are on record n favor of the present system As Secretary Proctor and Gen. Schotield bath favor ths change, however, the order will prob ably be issued.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
The sierra Sfate Scheme.

H. NJ. Glasgow, editor of the Sierra County (N. A.l Advocate, was inter viewed, at Chicago, in relation ts the scheme tn forn new state cut of the southern counties of Neu Mexico and Graham and Cochiss counties in Ari- zona. Hs explained the project as follows:
 There is no question hut that New Mexico only missed eing made a State last winter hrougE the influence of the Mexieans. The old Don clement of the Mexican race is as active In its supremacy in New Mexico as it ever was in Old .lexico. The people gen erally are yet living under the old peon laws. No legislation IS effected in the Territory that is not agreeable to the high.elass Mexicans. They dom mate the country like feudal lords. Recognizing this, and the fact that it can never be otherwise, we want to separate ourselves from them.
 The Mexican and Indian pepula- tlon are found almost altogether in the northern and eastern portions of the Territory. We Americans that is, the white Engiish-speaking people all live in the southwestern portion. Two weeks age representatives from five counties, including Socorr0, Lin coln, Dona Ana, Grant and Sierra, met at Los Cruces and appointed a committee to canvass the district and iniuencs tue people in favor ot a division. To the countie. named we propose te add Graham and Coehise, of Eastern Arizona, The eight coun- ties together have a population of 95.000, almost exclusively American. Of these we propose to make a new State.
 "How was the scheme received?" 
 "Wiih the greatest favor. The committee has reported since l left and our people are unanimously Tn favor of it. By this means we leave cut fair.sized Territory that they can make a State of when they are ready ter it.
 eBut how about Arizona. Will she consent to leslng part of her territory.
 "The psopls in the two counties are quite willing, and the western portion of that Territory will then be left to add ts Southern California when it shall become desirable to make State of that couatry. At present we can only agitaie matters, but we fsel reasonably confident of success. if wa can ever get the question before Congress in the right shape. The meney element of Prescott, and Phoenix, (the new capital of Arizona,) may oppose the scheme, but we have good men wbs are in favor of it in Senators Hearst, of Cali fornia, and Plumb, of Kansas, and fl some such method as thisis nat adept ed, the Americans in the Territory 1 might as well live in Mexlce. They are entirely helpless inst now"
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
Praying by Machinery.

Tins is undoubtedly as age of pre- gress, and nearly every kind of manual labor is lightensd by the intelligent uss of machinery. We denbt, how ever, if any of our geod readers have ever thought of a theological use for rlachinery, though many, nc doubt, have heard some impious sentiments evolved by perverse piece of mecha- niSm The people of Thibet have not heretofore been looked to for new ideas in mechanical appliances; but one Thomas Manning, who is said to have visited Thibet n the early part of this century, describes a prayer wheel ln use in that country. This theological machine appears to be a cyliader turning freely on an axis, with sacred sentences and prayers in- side. All pIous persons earned and constantly turned them, as substi- tute fer rscitiRg the sentences They aiso had another kind ct prayer wheel winch was fixed on an axis ln the grouud. Many of these were placed in the temples, and were turned by ths pious as they passed along Others were fixed en the walls of temples and in streams to be turned by water pow CT. There Is no patent on this ma chine, so far as we know.-Engiassr- ing and Mining Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
Tho Irrigation Enterprise,
IS. F. Exnminerl

There is no subject now befors the public in this State which compares in importance with the subject of irriga ton. All others are of minor or tenn porary moment. They may be neglect ed without vital injury; but if we lose sight of the necessity of retaining cur waste places by putting water on them, the progress of the State will come to s.andstill. Besides the area now under cultivation, California con. tains an area twice as large as Ohio which could be bearing crops if 1t were irrigated. We have the water te do it with; but no steps are being taken to bring the water to the land, and this noble stretch of country, an em pire in itself, is empty, desolats, worth less the home of snakes and the cradle of disease Thrice as many acres as are HOW under tho blow might be added to our productive area if meas ures which are feasible, certain of re- suit, and for which all the money required can be obtained, were only undertaken.
 The problem BOW presents two al, ternatiyes. Either the land laws must be altered so that corporations can buy land in blocks of hundred thous- and acres or more frem the public domain, in which case they could afford 10 irrigate the land with their own money; or the Government must undertake the work with the public funds, recouping itself for it's outlay by charging a suitable rental for the water it furnished. The sound sbjec- ton of the former course is that the Government would b9 accused of fos- tering land monspolies to the detrl- ment of actual settlers. To the latter plan, there IS no apparent objection, except that money used by the Gov ernment in internal improvements IS often misapplied.
 But 1t IS plain that one of tho two plans will have 10 be adopted, despite ali objections. From all parts of the country cry is arising for land; and seaner or later tbe remaining land which we own will have to be made available for settlement, if not m ono way, then in the other. 4 eompre- hensive system of irrigation estab- lishea by the United States, in the State of California, would be as bene- ficial work as has ever been undertaken by the Government. It would add more to the wealth and prosperity of the nation tban all the improvements ever effected by Government money on Eastern rivers and harbors. And i. would not make a serious inroad into the surplus. Engineers estimate tbat an outlay of say ten millions of dollars would reclaim S50,0o0 acres in the Colorado desert, and would make 1t the most fertile spot in North America, capable of supporting with case population of 20,000,000 people. Such prospect ought surely to com mend itself to the approval of every one.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20

The bill to revise the mining code ef the United States, naw before the House Committee, makes the following changes: No more than 1,500 linear fsat can be taken up on the same vein by any individual locator. The b9un- daries efthe location must be distinctly marked by post or monuments. The new bill fixes October 1st as the begin ming of the year for performing an nual work and relocating. unpatehted claims upon which the work has been neglected, and the amount of annual labor required IS reduced to $50 The affidavit of the locator is all that is required; en placer claims IS only $25. Tbe present law requires work until a patent is issued. The substitute re- quires wark until the payment of pur- chase money and the issuance of cer- tiicate of entry. Patents will be ls- sued on only 1,500 linear feet of ground. On claims located before the 1st of March in each year. the annual work shall be done before October, and on claims located after the last day of February. and before the first day of October, locaters have all the follow ing year to de the annual work.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20

The difficulty of ebtaining tele- graphic news from Samoa will be fnlly appreciated when it is known what g roundabout way it must take. It IS carried from Apai to Auckland, New Zealand, about 2,00o miles by steamer. Then it gees by cable from New Zea- land to BanJowapjia, then to Singa- pore, then to Penang, then to Madras, then to Bombay, thence to Alden, thence to Juez, thence to Alexandria, thence to Malta. thence to Gibralta, thence to Lisbon, thence to London, thence to New York. Las Vegas Optic.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
Copper.
l From the market report of J. Friedenstein, metal broker, New York.

lFTum bit Uldfkeb TtDoTb or bs FIitNeIsbeil,
 metal broker, New York.
 The famous French Syndicate that has furnished so much food for argu- ment and discussion in the trade has gone the way of all trusts and com binations, that aim to control stated commodity without first sffsctually controlling it's source of supply which is bound in the end to swamp them. In this case as in others before 1t all the means at their disposal, proved in- sufficient to carry the enormous sur plusage of product which through ar tiReially advanced prices was forced upon the manipulators and after hav- ing absorbed a surplus of about l15,- 900 tons all told which must sooner or later find market, the Syndicate on the 18th ut. announced that It was unable to meet it's contracts then fail ing due, upen which announcement the price for G, M, B, Copper in Len don broke to t35 for spst--the lowest price ever recorded, little however coming on the market at thIs figure since that date the European market has rallied some but there i3 yet no decided movement either way, opera tors waiting fer some word from Par is where the representatives sf predu- cars interested, and the creditors of the Syndicate involuntary holders of the before mentioned surplus stock arc in session, with uew of perfect ing arrangements that will for time prevent the stock of copper from be, ing forced on the market which would probably cause decline to abnormal ly low figures. Such an agreement between all interests concerned will undoubtedly be conSummated, al though but slew progress can at best be made since so many factors with in- terests in measure inimical to each other, must, through realizing sense of the danger that threatens, be made to harmonize. It is safe to presage that present level of prices will nst be maintained III the face of existing circumstances, and that uniform re- duciion, to figure equal 10 about l2c. minimum and He maNmum fer Lake copper in this country with the usual difference in price for casting brands will be made with view 10 stimulat- ing consumption although this may for the time being cause heavy pur- chasss to replenish depleted stocks the world over, the existing surplus stock will always be an element of weak ness, and constant menace to inteno- ing buyers, and 1t appears doubtful whether any fixed price can und sr the circumstances be long maintained. The relief 10 consumers in the matter of price consequent upon dissolution of the Syndicate has not as yet mani feSted itself in this market, the decline from highest figures being triaing as compared to the decline Tn Europe and much at variance with reports in the public press. which have been mislead- ing and conducive of much harm to the trade ln general stocks in ware house and afoat in Europe have in- creased during March by about 4300 tons visible stock beng cabled this date as 124,980 tons. It is reported that the Calumet < Hecla Go. has off, cialIy notified it's customers relieving them cf obligations under current con tracts to receive copper at 16ac.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox over Woods and Norton & Stesarts lines irou,e for
 Eastern passengers.l l23 miles From Globe to Casa Grande, crossing the Devils Can
 yon, and touching at Pnal and Florence. 20 miles Fro. Globe to Casa Grande via Pioneer 90 miles Elevation above ssa level at Globe S5oo feet Latitude ss degrees, 2g minutes, longitude Ilo de
 grees, 45 minutes
 Highest maximum temperature, Jrly nth, no deg Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, .ie deg Mean temperature, 6 deg Prevailing direction of wind, Southwest
 An observation extending over several years, dis sosss the remarkable fact that there has not been Q day without more or less sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20
Necessity fer Coast Eet.nces and Navy.

There are countries which would be but weak antagonists for ours m 8 war for winch both were fully pre- pared, but which have provided Ill advance lron-clad streng enough to lay San Francisco or the Atlantic or Gul! cities hopelessly uHd3r con- tribatieu from the declaration of war. Under such circumstances, IS tue great American Republic to trust supinely for safety to luck, or to the forbear- anee of ether governments? Spain or CBili could do our coast more damage in six menths than We couid retoup by final war iBdemnities even If we look possession oi the whole of the ef- lending country. Nor isit 50 certain, as IS often assumed. that their naval success would be limited to the first six months of a war, with series ot retrihutlve victories oyer them the re- malnder of the hostilities Hew or where are we to build navy when every nook and corner of our coasts is open to entrance and search by a superior iroa-clad force? It may be thought that we have only to aecumu. late rlonay in order 10 have guns and iren-clads at command, and that We have nothing te fear while the Clyde is open and our Treasury has Sar- plus. But VIC ourselves are respon- s,ble for case which fairly bristlcs with awkward precedents as to the duties of neutrals in preventing the sale of armed vessels to either of two belligerenis; and it is not likely that the precedent would ever be disre- gardsd in favor of tue United States. ! All the modern circumstances unite to demand care in fortliylng cur coasts, and a hberality of expenditure upon our navy. such as have net been thought of before; but there is not necessarily any waste involved. The case IS simply that of the belated tray eler, who, knowing that his road is infested with foot-pads. goes to the expense of providing himself with & pistol. for April.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-04-20

The prompt payment, by the Pres colt and Arizona Central railroad, for the cattle lost Tn the train fire Wednes- day night, was certainly an act deser- ving much credit. The full value oi the cattle was paid Tn less than IS hours after the tire.-Journal. Miner.