The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08

~tellers, and when they can't sell goods
they can spin yarns,
The webfoot Commission House re-
ceived last night another fine lot of
Plymouth Rock and other poultry
which can be had at very reasonable
prices. All poultry from our nrra is
drawn, ready for use.
Don't forget that Joe Hays, the come
dian, with the Woodmen's Dramatic
Union. OF Portland. and who has been
drawing crowded houses in Salem, The
Dalles, Oregon City and Portland, will
be in Astoria on the 10th.
Astoria TO Portland and return for
$1.5O. This is the rate made by the
o. R. and n. Co. for the oregon Indus
trial Exposition. Tickets on sale Oe-
tower 6 and Z. Good for return ten
days from the date of sale.
Captain Fisher and Mr.. Tom Trullln-
ger returned yesterday from a duck
hunting trip. Mr.. T%rullinger's new boat
and decoys worked like a charm. and
another hunt viii be undertaken by the
gentlemen in the near future.
a union prayer meeting will be held
tonight at 1880 o'clock at the Baptist
church. 1t will close the day Of prayer
as requested by Evangelist Moody's call
upon the subject Of the present tondi-
Of the country All are Cordially
invited to attend.
Messrs. J.. W. Garner and D. Shaw,
attended the ~presbytery at Port
land in the interest OF the Astoria Pres
byterian church, returned yesterday and
that their call to Rev. Henry
Narcotic was sanctioned by the Union.
and that Rev. Narcotic will continue
labor as pastor of the local church.
Architect c. C. Palmberg Is now at
on a beautiful piece Of cabinet
ware, consisting Of a very large lady's
writing desk, built on the plan Of a
Chinese pagoda. 1t is profusely dec
GRATED with scroll work in redwood,
and contains many little ~cupboards and
drawers. 1t must be seen to be APP
.reciated.
The Woodmen's Dramatic Union, Of
Portland, will give an entertainment at
Fishers Opera House on the evening Of
October 10, under the auspices Of the
woodmen Of the World, The entertain
will consist of a comedy-drama,
entitled Hickory Farm" Tickets 90
and % cents, and will be on sale in due
at Strauss book store.
Secretary John H Matson, of the su-
omi Hall Association, in referring to
the denial IN one Of the afternoon pa
pers Of yesterday, that there were but
three persons present at the meeting
called for a silver demonstration II the
hall Tuesday night, said to an Historian
representative, that such a meeting had
been called. that the hall was prepared
and decorated by the committee, and
that the committee had no notice al any
time Of a change in the program. The
hall was hired and paid for by the
Bryan-silver managers.
Mr.. Chas. d. Willis, representing the
C. H. Hammond Co., headquarters at
Portland, was in the city yesterday,
and has just come from a trip in East
ern Oregon. He says that at Baker City
where everything depends on a large
output from the silver mines, the people
are more or less B%ryanites. But at The
Dalles and other neighboring points
the sentiment is largely in favor Of Nc
Kinley. He stated that this season
there are twice as many pounds Of
wool stored in the warehouses as usual
and that there is no room for the stor-
age and handling Of grain.
A peculiar bet was made yesterday
afternoon between Mr.. VIII Madison
and Mr.. NJ. p. Gleason, the Pacific coast
representative Of the P. j. Sorg Tobacco
Company. Mr.. Madison agreed that II
Mckinley was elected he would buy
twenty-five boxes of the very best to-
bacco manufactured by the Sorg com
pany. TO be shipped any time after No
vember 1st. Mr.. GleesOn agreed that
il Bryan was elected he would make Mr..
Madison a present Of six boxes Of the
same tobacco. Mr.. Gleason was yester-
day afternoon looking for more bets Of
the same kind, but could not find any
takers. Bob May is the stake holder in
the Madison bet.
A good story ONE from Portland by
a well known merchant Of that city who
was here yesterday, which shows that
trading is going on among merchants,
as well as the political parties. II
seems that Mr.. Tom Williams, who has