The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-02

either one or the other II they were
brave enough TO walk fully a foot apart.
Speaking Of the new rails which will
shortly arrive for the Astoria and Col
umhia River Railroad. an engineer said
yesterday tAat Il is estimated that the
rails on the various railroads OF the
country weigh altogether A,ooO,OO0 tons,
In discussfug affairs at the hshermen's
headquarters yesterday an old fishermen
said that Mr., Warren woIld soon COM
menoe TO reap a harvest. as his fish
wheels had already begun 20 take In
salmon.
Upon inquiry at the railroad headuuar-
tiers yesterday II was learned that the
engineers and architects are completing
.A- 80 clans as rapi11.y as possible Tor beth
the Astoria and warrenton depOts as well
as the line OF road between Astoria and
Goble,
A. l.. Friend yesterday removed the
hide from the big black bear which Herb
ingalls, killed on the LeSis and Clarke
the other day and sent II TO the tannery
to be cured II is stated that Mr.. In
gals has been offered SIS for .he hide AZ
ter Il is tanned.
Messrs, Larsen & Greenough, the Mon.
tana contractors, started out yesterday
afternoon for trip over the railroad line
TO Gobie. They with be prepared TO sub
nit their estimates when the company
pahy calls for bids II Is anticipated that
others viii also be in the market Tor this
work.
The last issue OF the War Cry con
tains a special supplement giving all the
correspondence between General Booth
OF England. and Commander and Mrs.
Ballington Booth, OF New York leading
10 the resignation OF the two latter, The
documents are OF most interesting ma
ture.
An extraordinarily tall man leisur,ly
walking down Commercial street yester-
day afternoon. caused much comment on
all sides. As II realizing that he was
away above common people, a slight
stoop in the shoulders, and n preoccuped
took gave the gentleman a distinguished
appearance.
An excellent way to cure insomnia Is
10 bandage the eyes with a handkerchief
before retiring. The compress seems TO
drive away the blood from the eyes. and
so cure. or at least temporarily relieve,
tho feeling so often experienced by suf-
ferers from sleeplessness OF ,rying TO
see in the dark.
Captain E. J. Rathboae. superintendent
OF water lines OF the O. r. and n Co,
was down from Portland yesterday. The
captain says that the business OF the
boats Is beginning to pick up and that
he has begun to put his various vessels
in trim for the summer travel II Is
anticipated that this will be an unusually
brisk season.
Agent Lounsberry and his entire force
were yesterday most lgreedbly surprised
when the favorite Potter arrived down
the river on her regular run The Pot
ter has undergone a thorough overhaul
ing and is as bright and handsome as a
new $40 gold piece. Steward Simpson
says that his cook can make the best
soup on the river
II was reported at the hshermen's un-
ion yesterday afternoon that some OF
Cooks fishermen, after having been re-
fused further credit at the store, had
offered to turn back their netting in ex-
change for goods, but that Mr. Cook said
while he could make the exchanges
for a few. he could not do II for ALL
As all could not be accommodated, none
were.
The large property owners from the
west banks OF the Lewis and Clarke
river, to and including the Kindred tract,
held meeting yesterday afternoon rela-
tive TO the settlement of the boundary
line dispute between the various owners.
BY unanimous action Mr.. G. B. Hegardt
and Judge Thomas A. Mcbride, were ap-
pointed arbitrators to establish lines be-
tween all OF these properties.
The item appearing in yesterdays Or
egonian as a telegram from Astoria, in
which It Is stated that the Pacific Can
Company had resumed work with a full
force Of hands, is only partially true. The
can company is running its factory and
turning out great quantities Of goods
but Is simply fulfilling a contract for
two millions OF cans for Puget Sound
and not In anticipation OF any resumption
of fishing on the Columbia river
j. L. Stout, 70 years OF age, died at
St. Mary's Hospital yesterday morning
Mr. Stout was brought 20 this city suf-
fering from structure. brought about by
a violent fit OF coughing, and underwent
an operation. II was Mt FIRST expected
the man would live, nut his constitution
was not strong enough TO Withstand the
operation and he expired yesterday Mr.
Stout was an old resident Of Seayiew,
4. 81.
been conducted for many years. The re-
mains will be shipped to Seavisw for
burial.
Inquiry at the headquarters OF the fish
ermen's Union yesterday evening elected
the reply that there vas no change in
the situation as 10 fishing. The men all |
say that they must have their price Sec |
retary Jensen stated that notwIthstand- !
Ing the rumors flying about town, there |
Is no truth. up to the present, in the .
statement that there will be fishing on
Monday, or that a certain cannery has
agreed to pay five cents per pound.
Should any OF the packers conclude to
pay the price asked by fishermen, the
1ffice Of the union would be the first
place TO receive notice Of such action.
In the Justices court Thursday three
Boys were tried for stealing bottles from
he Astoria Soda Works. One OF the
boys was quite young, and, AS It was
lis first offense, he was discharged. The
,thers, Raymond Johnsing, a colored
youth, and Eddie Hill, were sentenced u
he reform school, the latter being re-
eased on the condition that the SEN
ence would be imposed II he was again
irrcsted for the same offense. The John
ling lad was given three years This
,oung gentleman is a typical negro boy,
part from his stealing procliyitles, and
las been quite popular with the boys
ince his arrival in this city several
months ago. Mr. Johnsing, sr, is well
atisfed with the courts action.
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