The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-29

A. L. Parker John Days. h, ]. VIII
cox. Bay Center: S, II. Stanley. Sea-
side; Matt Egleton. Young's Bay, and
Thomas Williams. Olympia. registered
at the Parker House, yesterday.
A rich treat Is in store store for As
toria's amusement lovers next month.
Manager LaRose has already booked
the Spanish Students, Miss Rose Bloch,
Town Topics" and Joseph Grismer
and Phoebe Bavis for various dates at
the New Columbia Opera House. be-
tween December and Christmas,
Yesterday the towboat Harvest
Queen made an effort to get the British
ship Procyon into the harbor from her
present anchorage above Tongue point.
but the strong east wind was too much
for her. the water being 50 rough that
the towboat could not live alongside the
vessel. Another attempt win be made
IL the NtdluSE AaNoT1ulcs
On December 9Th. being Sunday even
ing. the elks will hold their annual
memorial services in commemoration
of the dead Of the order. The same
service will be observed throughout the
United States by every lodge OF Elks in
the land. The Hon. Geo E. Chamber
lain. ex-Attorney General OF the State
OF Oregon, will deliver the address in
Astoria
Capt F. p. Parker spent Friday
thawing out the boilers Of the steamer
Astorian at Smiths Point. Steam will
be kept up during the cold weather !
The unusuah sight OF smoke rolling out |
Of the stack of the Astorian caused /
about thirty people to visit the boat /
inquiring whether she was going out :
on run, and seeking employment. The :
captain says he had more fun than a !
little.
How shall the child be taught? The /
series OF artices on the Problem Of Ele-
mentary Education, by DR. ]. NJ. Rice,
which has been in process OF prepara-
ton for nearly two years. will begin
in the December number Of The Forum.
These articles are based on special tests
undertaken with more than 1000 chill
dren, and represent an entirely new
da.rAa -ftt in h. AaIA - I
study.
McClures Magazine for December
will contain an account Of Nansen's
hard adventures in getting 1876 miles
nearer the North Pole than any other
man. 1t will be written by Cyrus c.
Adams Of the New York sun, one OF
the best geographical authorities in the
country; and it will be illustrated with
portraits Of Nansen and his associates,
views Of his ship within and without
and other pictures.
The Rescue Club met as usual last
night with all its officers in their places.
Rev. Mr.. McCormac opened the meeting
with prayer. There was a good pro-
gram rendered, consisting Of recitations
by Misses Myrtle and Minnie DoLneka;
reading Of poem from the pen Of Sam
l.. Simpson by Rev. ]. McCormac; a
selection from John B. Cough by DIR. ,
A. c. Kinney, and also song by him,
in response to recall, finely render ,
ed selection by Mr.. Frank Bewley, and I
an earnest talk by Dr. o. B. Estes
The tug Escort brought the barge At
las over from Fort Stevens yesterday :
afternon as far as Smiths point, and
there anchored her. The barge had no 4,
rudder and was swinging from side to
side in the wind, which made It danger ,
GUS to tow her up through the vessels
in the harbor. The tow boat had quite G,
an experience getting hold Of the barge a,
in the first place as she was humping
and pounding against the piling Of the
dock at Fort Stevens at terrific rate
This morning the towboat will tring
the barge up to the o. r. and N. dock y
The British ship Zinita, which arrived ,
In port yesterday, a few days ago was 7
never expected by her friends to again
register in a custom house. She entered
from Nagasak, Japan, and carries 300 g
tons Of ballast. She was tOwed into a
port by the British tug Lorne which d
also registered in ballast, and imme- L
ilately cleared for Victoria. The Brit Il
sh ship Hawksdale cleared for Portland a
A Neat Dress
Is what every lady wants. Miss
Florence McMullen, Room 7, Man
bud oIw