The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-06

a sister Ot Mrs, W, w Parker, and was
formerly resident OF Astoria, Her many
friends here will sympathiaS with thcm In
their deep sorrow,
pr, Kinney stated yesterday In reply
to an inquiry that it was absolutely true
that II Mr. Hammond should say that
he would accept the Taylor site today it
could be delivered 10 him within twenty
four hours without dollar OF expense
TO the city
same of the mail carriers yesterday
were considerably annoyed by snow balls
thrown b school children. Uncle Sans
mon wouldn't have cared II they had had
time TO pturn the compliment, hut bud-
ress would not permit this, hence the
battle was ON one side,
The committee to secure the Scow Ray
depot site held one or two meetings yes
terIay, hut had no progress 10 report
IL looks very much like they werN not
going to be successful and will havN no
more 10 report when saturday night
comes than they have now.
Mr. John Burke OF the bondSmen COM
pletiug the water works contract Is In
the city, closing up the affairs % that
lob. There only remains one manhOle 60
he put In. and the pointing OF the rock
work on the building at the reservoir 10
finish up their part OF the work.
Collectors Tor the AStorian will wait on
all city subscribers once each week. and
considering the low price VI the paper,
and the large territory which must I've
covered, It Is expected that the price
of each weekly subscription. only ten
cents, will be paid promptly when called
for
One Of the greatest English plano man
ufacturers says his firm alone turns out
$40 pianos year; that London turns out
SS,o0 a year, Germany 7+OOO. France So,ooO
the United States sS.oOO IL all thes
pianos are sold. Il would seem that a
large part OF the world had gone daft on
music.
The steamer q. X. late "Wednesday night
in some manner became MIXED up with
the Western Union telegraph wire above
Tongue Point The boat was not hurt
any. but communication was broken for
nun'b Der OF hours over the telegraph
line All damage was repaired yesterday
morning,
IL was said yesterday. but the statement
could not be confirmed. that Corey Bros.
had received Il communication from pr,
Nansen requesting them 10 undertake
railroad construction at the North Pole.
saying that large subsidies could be Sc
cured and advantageous depot sites had
for the mere asking
man by the name OF Johnson was
found late Wednesday night in the Scan
dia saloon IN NJ. officer Sinnott took
him In charge but before he could get
10 the hospiia. with him, the man had
another nit. and Il was with great din
Guilty that Mr. Sinnott got the man where
help could be secured.
II was rumored yesterday that Mr..
George G. Smith. OF the Bachelors Club.
is booked 10 become a Benedict In the
not distant future. II was also stated.
that his experience acquired as acting
steward Of the club, would enable him
TO successfully conduct his own home In
case the lady OF his choice should prov,
10 be new woman"
A visitor from Portland yesterday said
that a hot fight was booked for next
week in that city over the election OF
school director, there being i've candi-
dates for the one office Next June
when the city election occurs. II Is anti
cipated that there viii he the warm4st
time ever experienced in that city over
the election OF municipal officers Politi-
clans are even now laying out their lines
and beginning work.
A Tacoma paper says that Portland like
San Francisco, is awakening to the fact
that her deep sea trade. such as she had.
is slipping away from her, and that IA
coma is rapidly becoming the chief ship
ping port OF the coast. when Astoria
gets in the swim andenters the race as
a shipping port, both Tacoma and Port
land viii have 10 play second fiddle.
Strictly speaking. both OF those cities are
inland towns Astoria is on the ocean.
II Was reported last evening by sew.
eral people, that during the past day or
two, the larger school boys have been In
the habit Of making ice snow balls and
pelting the little ones The practice Is
a dangerous one, and should be stopped
by the teachers. II Is said in at least
one instance one Of the principals had
his attention called to the matter. on
complaint OF some OF the younger schol-
ars. through the under teachers. but that
he had no time 10 attend to the babies, "
The American Bridge and Contract
Company. OF Portland OF which Mr.. John
Burke is one Of the officers, has under
taken to do the dredging in Young's Bay
in order to deepen the channel at the
railroad hrfdUa will ka
that about two weeks ago another con-
Germ which had this contract and attempt
ed to do the work with a clamshel
dredger. had to give It up because OF
the hard nature OF the soil OF the river
bottom. Mr.. Burke says that his peo-
pie will have their dredger down by Sat
urday, and will commence work at once.
Stuart Brothers yesterday sold seven
lots in Meriwether Downs, making a to-
tai OF nineteen sold since Monday Many
persons are taking advantage OF the in
stallment plan OF purchasing property
the payments being but s. per month
Meriwether appears to be selling better
than most other tracts On the market.
II is stated the party owning q l2O-acre
tract adjoining Meriwether Downs on the
west will shortly place It upon the mar
htlf pIlCG VI iOtb III
tract, which are double the size of those
in the downs. will be $50 and $500 the
latter for corners. The reason for the
great difference In prices would be dlfii-
cult to state, as Mer1wether is a far more
desirable tract than the property adJoln-
Ing and nearer Astoria.
A we'll known canneryman who has
Just returned from an extended visit
throughout the East. says that general
business in the Eastern cities IL now quite
dull. All seem to be waiting the turn Of
events at the coming campaign. The
general expression Of opinion amongst
both Democrats and Republicans ia
in favor Of sound money and a
sound business policy In the affairs OF
the country He says he was told by
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