The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-13

The British ships Cambuskenneth an,
Enrol did not cross out Monday on ac
count of the prevailing storms. They
may so to sea today.
The British ship Cumbrian is still
in the stream, awaiting the recovery
Of Captain Meadowcroft, who has beer
suffering with a severe attack Of ID
grippe.
The tickets for the concert at LIB
crty Hall tomorrow evening under the
auspices of the ladies of Grace church
can be had at the store of Griffin &
Reed A great treat is reserved for
lovers of music, all of whom should not
fail to be present. An admission fee
Of fifty cents will be charged.
An $50 lot for So.
Groceries cheap for cash at Howell
& Wards.
The Belmont cigar can be had al
Chas. Olsen's.
All groceries sold at bottom prices
for cash at Howell Ss Wards
Meany is the leading tailor and pays
the highest cash price for fur skins.
For 50, a lot is delivered every week
to the buyer in Hills First addition.
Denny Kelleher and W. e. Hyslap,
two terrible examples of the morphine
habit, were examined as to their men
tai condition by DR.. w. T. Baker yes
terday and committed to the asylum
for the insane. Hyslap, upon being
questioned, said he first had morphine
administered to him in California ioi
the purpose of allaying neuralgic pains,
but afterward admitted that he had
been smoking opium for the pleasure
1t afforded.
For all kinds of job printing, go to
Del. Ferguson, upstairs, Astorian build
Ing.
Lovers of a good cigar can always
find mild, fresh Belmonts at Chas. Oh
sens
For Sale-Three good lots at Smiths
Point. A bargain. Address A. b., this
Uffice.
j. Wolfe will sell his household furni-
ture and barber shop at 606 Water
street on Friday next by public auction.
When on the way over from the
North shore yesterday, Charles Ben
son and B. Vincent, two sturgeon fish
ermen, saw what they at first thought
to be log floating near the middle
channel A closer examination of the
object proved it to be an upturned
boat, cljnging desperately to the bot
tom of which was trapper from Chi
nook beach. He had been in his peril
Gus position for some time, and was
lady chilled. The boat belonged IL
Gus Johanseh, but the name of the
unfortunate occupant could not be
learned.
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Some choice dried elk meat for sale
at Ross, Higgins & Co.'S
Chinaware, in the latest designs, at e.
r. Hdwes. Prices never before equaled
in this city.
Hills First addition is located in the
centre of the city. Lots are now selling
in it for 81.
There is no risk taken by Joining |
Hills lot clubs. Everybody gets the |
full value of their money.
a new code of signals has been al
ranged by which sealing schooners and |
their boats out hunting can communi- |
cate The signals, called the ''Sealers |
O I, tat n nth. ,.;I Ierac
that can be fired from an ordinary |
sealer's gun, and rise $50 feet in the |
air, and when they explode show diff |
ferent lights, indicating from what YES |
sci they come. They are the invention |
Of Captain West, of the Allie l. AlGer, !
and have been furnished to q numbel |
OF sealers on the coast Any vessel car |
use the code, and the angles at whicl |
the signals are thrown even if the same
;nly determine the different vessels.
Flashlight photos of the maskers; al
so printing on silk and satin, now ol
exhibition at Crows gallery.
Wagner & Co, have a new line of
spoons. Watch, clock and jew
elry repairing a speciality. Opposite the
Astorian office.
The City Chop House and Restaurant
at 4l0 Second street is open day and
night, Everything tirst-class Nothing
but white labor John Dragolich, Pror.
The Coffee House, 522 Third street;
best place for chops and steaks: oys-
ters by the quart; received daily and
always fresh.
Saints John Chapter, No. A. Royal
Arch Masons, at its regular annual
meeting held last evening, elected the
officers for the ensuing year;
B. Van Dusen, High Priest; l. w. Case
King; C. w. Loughery, Scribe; Geo. w.
Lounsbery, c. of Host II. c. Thomp-
son. Principal Sojourner; VIM. Seymour
Snort, Royal Arch Captain 1. w. Case
Treasurer; Z. c. Holden, Secretary
2. r. Hawes, Master OF Sd Veil; ]. @
A. Bowlby. NJ. I'd v; F. w. Newell
VI. 1st "; L. Hartwig, Sentinel. The