The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-20

too many cigars,
There was a small coal mine at Ale
Gnberts yesterday, and while it black
ened some peoples hands and faces, n
damage was done.
Yesterday two car loads OF TELEGRAPH
poles were hauled from Flavel to Sea
side, where work on the new wester
/ Union line has commenced.
LOOK OUT for fraudulent telegraph
&c news in the Astoria afternoon papers
None Of these papers receives one lin
OF outside news by telegraph.
Mr.. Frank Stokes yesterday receive,
very valuable photograph OF Astori'
in flames in 1883. The picture is OF
exhibition at Paxton's gallery.
Florist johnson and four men ar,
busily engaged in setting out flower
and shrubs at the Hotel Flavel, 1
took two boats TO carry the plants from
the nursery.
Don't forget that the Low Price Stor'
has the only perfect fitting wrappers
the handsomest line Of jackets ant
capes. and is selling them at wholesale
prices. AL Bond street.
The sharp frosts OF the past few
days made the foliage along the Colum.
bia river brilliant. Reds. yellows and
browns tighten the entire landscape be-
tween Astoria and Portland.
The Guild OF the Chapel OF Holy In
nocents' will hold their annual sale OF
fancy articles in the old school house
in Upper Astoria on Saturday. Novem-
Der sist, afternoon and evening.
Artist Swope has completed the drop
curtain for the new Columbia Opera
House, The curtain is a most credita-
bic production in every respect, and
should be seen to be appreciated.
It has seemed a great pity during the
past few days that so much magnificent
timber has fioated away TO the ocean,
a complete loss. Thousands Of dollars
have been wasted by the big flood.
Some Of the weather-wise Astorians
predict a long. cold winter, with a prob
able freezing over Of the Columbia.
The weather bureau should see that
these predictions come to naught.
Mr.. A. D. Charlton. assistant general
agent of the Northern Pacific
at Portland. says that business is rap
idly improving all along the line.
Straws show which way the wind is
blowing.
Mr.. Joseph Gregory. assistant en-
yineer of the Columbine, while at work
1t the ash shute had one Of his fin
gers so badly smashed yesterday as to
his laying of for a number
IF days.
The big hawser was yesterday
stretched to the Glenmorag on North
Beach, the barge which carried it from
Astoria having been successfully tow
ID and anchored of the shore and near
he wreck.
For the first time IN three days the
Northern Pacific. overland train left
Portland Wednesday night for the
;ound and East. The recent gales and
ioods caused many washouts on va
'ious portions Of the line.
During the flood the first part Of the
week a large store and sawmlll fioated
loated out Of the Lewis river and down
he Columbia. 1t is reported that there
vas no insurance on the buildings and
hat the entire stock Of goods was to-
al loss.
Mrs. ]. H. Johannsen, Seaside; J. Will
son, Amos Patterson, NJ. Kelly, Ska
Oscar Jacobsen, Puget Is
and; j. Waterhouse, Clatsop City;
Fred Hansen, John Days, and Andrew
Burk, Fort Stevens. were in the city
A number Of new buildings have been
planned for erection in the early spring
among them being the new hotel at
the new savings bank build
ng, which will be constructed Of stone
and brick; Mr.. Fulton's brick block, and
a new hotel in Astoria.
1t was found necessary yesterday to
stop the further discharge Of the gov
ernment's cement from the ship G. w.
Wolff as the last 800 barrels were stow
ed away under Portland freight. The
Wolff will go to Portland at once and
discharge the remainder of her cargo
Good morning, Mrs: Jones; Where are
you going so early? am going to the
Pat Market" to buy my Thanksgiving
turkey" Why do you go there, Mrs.
Jones? Don't you know Pat is Irish ?"
That's all right, but it is the only place
in town can buy a good, corn-fed
turkey, brought all the way from the
East especially for Thanksgiving.
j. Francis Lee, general agent Of the
department Of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, with headquarters in
Chicago, is making a tour of the Pa
cific coast for his health. Mr.. Lee is
one Of the brightest passenger men in