The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-19

The British steamer Monmouthshire
came In on time yesterday on her regu.
lar trip from Hong Kong, after an
uneyentful voyage. She brought the
usual Oriental cargo Of mating. silk.
tea, rice, chlnamen. japanese. etc. and
one white passenger. Miss Belle Win
gate Of Tacoma. The following Chi
nese were for Astoria Quong Yuen.
Lum Yuen. Wong Wong. Yum on and
Wong Ying.
AZ meeting OF a committee Of the
Columbia River Packers Association
yesterday. II was decided to 1x the fol-
lowing rates per dozen for canned sal
mon. Tails. ti.G5; fats. $50; half
pounds, si.O5. The permanence Of these
rates depends on the quantity and
quality OF the July catch. The proba-
billties are that the price OF raw nsh
win advance half cent soon. on ac-
count OF the slack June run. which
has been. so FAR, phenomenally small.
Should the catch greatly improve sub
sequent action VIII be taken.
a letter received from Myers. Flori-
da. announces the death on the 9th OF
this month Of Thomas r. Eyre, an old
resident OF Marion county. and well
known In Astoria. At the time OF his
death he was county commissioner
OF Lee county. Florida, and a highly
respected citizen. Mr. Eyre was also
well-known all over this tate having
been prominent nurseryman, and one
OF the founders and leading spirits Of
the State Agricultural Society. He
leaves two sisters In Oregon, Mrs
Eliza Shepherd. OF Portland. and Mrs
Charles Ray, OF Rays Landing. Mar
ion county also sister, Mrs. Mary
Sinclair Davis OF Boston. Mass. He
also leaves son IN Boston.
See the big minstrel carnival per-
formance tomorrow evening at Fishers
opera house. 1T is positively a pleas
ure to say that at last there has been
a show here that has fulfilled to the
letter everything that It promised. or
was expected and then some" Be-
yond cavil or question. Gideon's big
minstrel carnival and Nashville Stu
dents. which appeared at the Lyceum
last night. was the equal 10 any min
strel ever presented here. Their first
part was splendid. their ollo phenome-
nal. and the afterpiece which con-
cluded the performance. artistIcally
ludiorous. Their musicians and their
music was hrst-class. their costumes
and stage settings elegant to magnifl-
eence. and taking II all around. II is
a show which gives more for the money
than any We have seen recently. and
We wish them the success they are
meeting with, which they so well merit"
Memphis Avalanche. Secure your
seats this morning.
Acting Secretary spauldlng OF tire
treasury department has sent the fol-
lowing letter TO our customs officers:
WASHINGTON. d. c., June s. 1900,
To Collectors OF Customs:-In an act
approved June 6. 1900. making appro-
prIatlons for sundry civil service ex-
penses Of the government for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1901, and for 9TH
er purposes, It is provided that 'hereaf-
ter the commlssloner-gener Of immi-
grafton. in addition to his other duties,
shall have charge OF the administra-
ton OF the Chinese exclusion law and
of the various acts regulating immigra-
tion to the United States. its terrltor-
les and the District Of Columbia, un-
der the supervision and direction of
the secretary Of the treasury All ofii-
GERS OF the treasury department charg-
ed with the enforcement OF the Chinese
exclusion laws are directed to hereaf-
ter forward all communications, ac-
counts, etc, addressed to the Commits
sloner- General OF immigration, Treas
ury Department, Washington. D. c.
The regulations now In force pertain
ing to the laws referred to, as well as
those made pursuant to the provisions
OF the treaty of March II, 1894, between
the United States and China, will, un-
I'll otherwise directed, govern the Of
fetal actions of collectors Of customs
and inspectors employed to enforce the
Chinese exclusion Jaws"