The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-09-27


Bertha Forslund, the celebrated cow
boy and Montana terror, whose conver-
sion to the faith of the Salvation Ar
my has been so greatly commented on,
will be in Astoria today, and will stay
with the local corps for the balance of
the week.
A telegram from Washington, d. c.,
yesterday states that the contract for
the wood work in repairing the tender
Manzanita has been awarded to James
Reid, of Portland, at 1927, and for the
machinery for the same to the Astoria
Iron Works, at 1908. :.
Mr.. w. r. Cutberthson's many
friends in this city will be pleased to
hear that the rumors of his death
which were spread here some weeks
ago were entirely unfounded. A letter
was received from him yesterday by
Mr.. Frank Spittle. He writes from
Birmingham, England.
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Postmaster Hare is in receipt of a
new form of money order, which, as
soon as he runs out of his present
supply, will take the place of the old
style. The principal change Is that
the new forms have O space for the
name of the payee making them ne
gotiable at banks and causing the real
ownership to be much more easily es-
tablished than formerly.
The following bids were opened yes
terday by the committee on streets and
public ways for the improvement of
Wall street, in Shively's Astoria: II.
NJ Thatcher, $4,022 40; Jno. w. Welch,
$3,425.S0 F. Sherman, $3,25S.SS; r. r.
Marion, SO, 1853. As; NJ, Kronquist, $3O07.4S
Ross & Writ, $296E.SO Clinton & Sons,
$2,92S.90 j. A. Fastabend, $2S4412; F.
Wickman, $2,7S9.4O; L. Lebeck, $2,67495;
The contract was awarded to the last
named tenderer
There has been such a healthy in
crease in the school attendance this
term that it has been found necessary
by the board of directors to open two
new junior school rooms. Next Mon
day morning Miss May Fossett will
begin her duties as teacher in the Will
hanson building near the Columbia En-
CINE house, where she will receive and
instruct children who live between Ce-
dar street and Uppertown schools. On
the following Monday Miss Maud
Bayles will start class room at Un-
iontown, where scholars living in that
part of the city will be accommodated.
Prof. Edward S. Holden, director of
lick observatory, has prepared for the
October Forum an absorbing account
of the wonderful new star discovered
in 1892 This star which resembles our
sun, blazed up to an astonishing bril-
liancy within few days of it's dis
covery, then gradually disappeared,
ard subsequently reappeared as a neb-
ula. The changes of light and heat it
developed, If repeated in the case of
our sun, would mean quick end OF
the human race and the immediate eX-
tinction of all life upon this earth! This
is the mast uncomfortable suggestion
with which astronomers have startled
Us since the spring comet was expected
to hit the earth.
The following is the list of patents
ted to Pacific state inventors this
week. f. A. Anthony, Livermore, CAL,
store shelving; M. p. Ross. San Fran
cisco, amalgamating pan; F. E. Cation
and f. B. Warning, San Jose, CAL,
sprinkler; Charles II. Fox, Delano, Cal,
refrigerator; C. H. Griswold, Oakland,
Cal, saw holder: H. Haustine, San
Francisco, illuminating tile construc-
ton; P. H. Jackson, San Francisco,
metallic tie to resist progressive strains
c. Matheson, Eureka, self-tripping pull
lev block; j. l. C. Nelson, Cedar Home,
Wash. sole and heal plate; w. G. Read,'
Colusa, Cal, almond hulling and she'll
ing machine; F. A. Stevens, Sacramen-
to, locomotive headlight cover; S. I.
Stuver, Puyallup, Wash, window shade
supporter; F. w. Swigert, Arroyo
Grande, Call protective buckle.
Last night the Methodist church was
the scene OF one of the most pleasant
gatherings that has been held. in AS
toria this year The interior OF the
building was very beautifully decor
ated with flowers and made to look
as much like a drawing room as pos
sible. About 25O members of the church
and their friends were present, and the
affair. while really reception to Rev.
]. w. Bushong and his wife, partook
of the nature of social entertainment
After a splendid selection by the or
chestra, consisting of seven talented
local amateurs, Miss Susie Roberts re-
cited 1.-The Rev. Quake Strong" bring
ing down the house with her rendition
Of the subject. Miss Carrie Warren
followed with a piano solo, and Miss
Ora Ballard gave a sentimental song.
After this came recitation by Miss
Bessie Ross, delivered in that young
lady's usually excellent manner. Mr.
Terry Mexican was responsible for a
negro melody, and was forced to re-
spond to an encore that would not be
denied. Then Professor Wright deIiv-
cred an address Of welcome to the new
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